Nighttime light exposure may alter heart structure and function
Exposure to light during the nighttime is linked to important and potentially harmful changes to the structure and…
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…
Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair lowers mortality and hospitalizations in high-risk patients
Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair significantly improved clinical outcomes in high-risk patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation, according to results…
H-ISDN shows no significant benefit in broader heart failure population
In patients with heart failure, hydralazine with isosorbide dinitrate did not significantly improve the incidence of death or…
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…
Breast cancer survivors could avoid lifelong heart medication, research suggests
Many breast cancer survivors whose treatment caused them to develop problems with their heart function can safely stop their medication after their heart recovers and most won’t need to continue treatment long-term, according to…
Blood Pressure Drug Recalled Nationwide, FDA Announces
When a prescription drug is recalled, often it’s a generic version that’s being pulled from market. But this…
Scientists uncover how muscle actin filaments grow and renew themselves
Biophysicists unraveled a mystery of how muscles form at the molecular level and how they maintain their function.…
FDA Approves Mannkind’s At-Home Treatment Option for Heart Failure or Kidney Disease
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Planetary Health Diet lowers cardiovascular risk in older women
A 20-year study of more than 65,000 postmenopausal women found that higher adherence to the Planetary Health Diet…
Daily polypill significantly improves cardiac function in heart failure patients
Treatment with a “polypill” that combines multiple medications into a single daily dose significantly enhanced cardiac function and reduced…
Up to 5 cups of coffee per day may potentially lower heart disease risk, doctors say
Drinking up to five cups of coffee a day is safe for most adults, and regular coffee consumption…