Routine referral of prostate cancer patients to a cardiovascular specialist fails to cut cardiac events
Men with prostate cancer have a high risk of heart disease, especially when treated with hormone therapy. A…
Targeted lead placement fails to improve cardiac resynchronization outcomes
Targeted placement of the left ventricular lead did not improve outcomes in patients with heart failure undergoing cardiac…
Scientists Find a Troubling Effect of Sitting That Exercise Couldn’t Prevent
A workout habit may not fully counter what happens inside the arteries during long periods of sitting. New…
Digital registry strategy doubles heart failure treatment uptake
A registry-based digital strategy that identified untreated patients and invited them to a telephone consultation more than doubled implementation of an effective type of heart failure…
SWITCH SWEDEHEART trial shows prasugrel matches ticagrelor with less bleeding
Prasugrel reduced major cardiovascular events to the same extent as ticagrelor but with lower major bleeding after coronary…
First joint guidelines address cardiovascular events and chronic kidney disease
The first-ever European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on the management of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease have…
Scientists Find Just 3 Minutes of Sprinting Can Transform Blood Chemistry
Exercise intensity may shape the body’s chemical response as much as exercise duration. Many proteins that reacted strongly…
This Common Type of Medication Is Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline
NOACs, also known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), are newer blood-thinning medications used to prevent strokes and blood…
Compounded GLP-1s: Why doctors worry and the FDA is cracking down
So, are these copycat versions of the weight loss drugs safe? Poison control centers across the U.S. have…
ACC introduces cardiogenic shock designation to improve heart attack care
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is introducing a new cardiogenic shock designation to improve outcomes for one…
Experts urge focus on prevention to tackle global heart failure
Heart failure already affects more than 60 million people worldwide and is one of the leading causes of…
World Heart Federation Roadmap on cardiac rehabilitation: a pathway to lifelong cardiovascular health
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risks 2023 Collaborators. Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and…