How stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues put your heart at risk
Having anxiety or other chronic mental health disorders is now an established independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease,…
Ablation methods equally effective for drug-resistant paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Pulsed field ablation did not have superior efficacy to radiofrequency ablation in patients with drug-resistant paroxysmal (intermittent) atrial…
Aug 22 2025 This Week in Cardiology
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Oral Minoxidil For Hair Loss Not Linked to Tachycardia
TOPLINE: In a large retrospective study of patients with androgenic alopecia or other nonscarring hair loss, treatment with…
Heart scarring found in half of older male endurance athletes
Older male endurance athletes may be at higher risk of heart scarring and related complications, according to a…
Exercise-based cardiac rehab cuts atrial fibrillation recurrence and boosts quality of life, study finds
New research shows that exercise-based cardiac rehab offers real benefits for people with atrial fibrillation, reducing the risk…
Your Patient’s Smartwatch Could Be a Legal Time Bomb
A few years ago, a patient in her 30s saw Nicholas Dragolea, MBBS, a general practitioner when her…