Oral semaglutide reduces composite heart failure outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and heart failure history
A Common Diabetes Pill May Also Protect Your Heart From Failure
This secondary analysis of a phase 3b randomized clinical trial evaluated once-daily oral semaglutide versus placebo in 9,650 participants w…
For millions living with type 2 diabetes and a struggling heart, a medication they might already be taking could offer a powerful, two-in-on…
Antihypertensive therapy in mild hypertension may not reduce mortality or cardiovascular events compared to placebo
Your Blood Pressure Pills May Not Be Doing What You Think
This Cochrane systematic review update analyzed data from 9,124 adults with untreated mild hypertension and no pre-existing cardiovascular d…
A major medical review found blood pressure pills for mild cases may not prevent death or heart attacks while causing side effects that make…
Renal perfusion pressure trajectories associate with outcomes in acute decompensated heart failure patients receiving PAC-guided therapy
Kidney Pressure Predicts Survival in Heart Failure
This randomized trial enrolled 143 patients with acute decompensated heart failure randomized to PAC-guided therapy.
Tracking blood pressure in the kidneys helps doctors predict who will recover from heart failure and who needs more help sooner.
Maternal voice intervention effects on sleep in children with congenital heart disease undergoing open-heart surgery remain unreported in this protocol
Imagine your child is in the hospital after major heart surgery. Machines beep. Lights stay on. It’s a stressful place to rest, let alone sleep deeply. But what if the most powerful tool for healing wasn't a new machine, but a sound they've known since before they were born?
This randomized controlled trial protocol investigates the effect of a maternal voice-based auditory intervention on sleep efficiency in chi…
For a child in intensive care, better sleep isn't just about rest—it could be a key part of physical recovery.
Mendelian randomization meta-analysis links genetically predicted obesity traits to increased heart failure risk
Fat Risk for Heart Failure Confirmed by DNA
A Mendelian randomization meta-analysis in European and East Asian populations found genetically predicted adult BMI was significantly assoc…
New DNA evidence proves that carrying extra body fat directly causes heart failure, confirming a long-held suspicion with genetic proof.
Dietary electrolytes and salt substitution impact blood pressure and cardiovascular risk in Latin American adults
A Simple Kitchen Swap Could Cut High Blood Pressure Risk in Half
This critical narrative review examined dietary electrolytes, genetic factors, and socioecological determinants affecting blood pressure reg…
Replacing your regular salt with a specific alternative could be one of the most powerful steps you can take to protect your heart.
Percutaneous auricular VNS linked to blood pressure reduction in hypertensive chronic pain patients
Could Clipping a Device to Your Ear Lower Blood Pressure?
A retrospective dual-center cohort study of 24 chronic pain patients found percutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (aVNS) was associa…
Gentle electrical pulses to the ear significantly lowered blood pressure in untreated patients with high blood pressure over eight weeks.
Metabolic syndrome and TyG index associated with higher in-stent restenosis risk after PCI
Your Stent May Be at Risk from This Hidden Health Cluster
A retrospective cohort study of 565 patients who underwent PCI found metabolic syndrome and the triglyceride-glucose index were independent …
A common cluster of high blood sugar, high triglycerides, and high blood pressure doubles the risk of a heart stent getting clogged again.
Rotational activity ablation added to PVI shows 91.5% sinus rhythm in persistent AF cohort
Stop AF by Targeting Hidden Heart Spins
A prospective multicenter cohort study of 76 patients with persistent AF found that adding rotational activity (RotAct) ablation to pulmonar…
Targeting hidden heart spins during ablation improved outcomes for atrial fibrillation patients, with 38% showing these spins before treatme…
3D CT and angiography show variable accuracy for PDA stent sizing depending on ductal tortuosity
Which scan is better for sizing heart stents in fragile newborns?
A cohort study of 21 consecutive PDA stenting cases (median age 14 days) found that both 3D CT and angiographic measurements correlated with…
For twisted blood vessels in newborns, traditional angiograms predicted stent size more accurately than 3D CT scans, which tended to overest…
CI-AKI in ACS patients undergoing PCI was associated with a 4.7-fold increased hazard of death within 90 days
Dye in Heart Attack Treatment Raises Death Risk
This prospective cohort study evaluated 192 patients with acute coronary syndrome treated with percutaneous coronary intervention.
A dye used to clear blocked heart arteries can damage kidneys and raise the risk of death within 90 days for patients with acute coronary sy…
Early prone positioning associations with gas-exchange indices in children after TOF repair
Sleeping on your stomach helps kids breathe easier after heart surgery
This retrospective cohort study examined associations between early prone positioning and gas-exchange indices in children following complet…
Letting kids sleep on their stomachs after heart surgery helps them breathe easier and lowers pneumonia risks compared to lying flat.