Too little or too much testosterone may matter for heart rhythm
Conflicting clinical trials and emerging mechanistic evidence are reshaping how researchers think about testosterone levels, replacement therapy, and…
Muscle matters: Simple scan could predict heart surgery risks
Around one in four heart surgery patients develop serious lung complications – but a new Adelaide-led study is…
Mizzou researchers explore first drug treatment for aortic valve calcification
University of Missouri researchers are advancing a promising new approach to treating a serious heart condition that affects…
New Study Shows Protein Supplementation May Lower LDL Cholesterol
When you think about the benefits of protein powder, muscle health is likely the first thing to come…
ECG-CLIP improves heart disease detection using less labeled data
Clinicians often use a medical test called a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) to diagnose heart problems, which uses electrodes…
NIH grant funds research on environmental triggers for sickle cell disease
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received a $4.1 million grant from the National Heart,…
Remote exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation can be an additional option for heart patients
Remotely delivered exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation, when added to center-based programs, resulted in a similar number of completed sessions…
Catheter-directed thrombolysis improves short-term outcomes in pulmonary embolism patients
In patients with intermediate−high risk pulmonary embolism, catheter-directed thrombolysis improved short-term clinical outcomes compared with standard anticoagulation therapy…
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…
Exercise intervention associated with reduced atrial fibrillation burden
An exercise program combining short-term supervision with long-term home-based exercise was associated with reduced atrial fibrillation burden and other…
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…