Childhood cavities and gum disease raise adult heart disease risk
A national study suggests that cavities and gum disease in childhood may echo decades later in the arteries,…
Rising primary PCI rates do not correlate with lower heart attack mortality in Europe
An increase in the number of percutaneous coronary interventions does not appear to have resulted in reduced mortality…
Eating fewer foods of concern may protect the heart beyond pills
New evidence suggests that improving dietary quality complements cardioprotective medications, reinforcing diet as a central pillar of cardiovascular…
Study compares GLP-1 drug benefits and finds substantial variation in clinical effects
A new umbrella review reveals how GLP-1 therapies shape cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic outcomes in type 2 diabetes…
Action needed to fix gender gap in cardiac rehab
Despite clear evidence that cardiac rehab saves lives, most women never enroll. The American Heart Association’s new statement…
Stem cells show promise in preventing post-heart attack heart failure
Patients with weak heart function who receive stem cell therapy shortly after a heart attack are at lower…
What Britain’s post-war sugar rationing teaches us about long-term heart health
A rare “natural experiment” from 1950s UK sugar rationing reveals that lower sugar exposure in the first 1,000…
Serum uric acid and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and death among older adults: a population-based prospective cohort study | BMC Geriatrics
Study source and population We used data from the Berlin Initiative Study (BIS), a population-based cohort study that…
Women’s heart attack care improving but not fast enough, researchers say
Australian women having a heart attack are less likely to be promptly diagnosed and treated compared to men,…
What clinicians and families can do now
A new ACC scientific statement shows that cholesterol control alone is not enough; targeting inflammation with lifestyle and…
Hurricane Sandy survivors face elevated heart risks long after the storm
New research shows that hurricane-related flooding does not just cause short-term damage; it can raise cardiovascular risks for…
Daylight saving time does not increase heart attack risk, study shows
Researchers report that springing forward or falling back does not lead to spikes in heart attacks, easing concerns…