Cardiovascular Diseases

A Common CD36 Variant of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Individuals of African Ancestry

A multicohort genetic association study found that the ancestry-enriched CD36 Y325* variant accounted for a greater population-level burden of dilated…

5 days ago

Exercise Prescription: A Core Component of CVD Prevention and Treatment

An American College of Cardiology scientific statement emphasizes that exercise should be prescribed as a core component of cardiovascular disease…

5 days ago

Intensive BP Lowering Reduced Cardiovascular Risk but Increased eGFR Decline

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 27 studies involving 88,830 participants found that intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering reduced the…

2 weeks ago

Antihypertensive Drugs Linked to Better Liver Outcomes in MASLD

In an international multicenter cohort of 4,302 individuals with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and high blood pressure, renin–angiotensin…

2 weeks ago

Lipid-Rich Plaques That May Benefit From Preventive PCI

Preventive PCI was associated with a substantially lower risk of major cardiac events in patients with near-infrared spectroscopy–defined lipid-rich plaques…

2 weeks ago

Heart-Healthy Eating: Focus on the Overall Dietary Pattern

A healthy, balanced dietary pattern—not an emphasis on individual nutrients or foods—is central to preventing and managing cardiovascular and cardiometabolic…

2 weeks ago

Frequency of Isometric Exercise for Sustained Blood Pressure Reduction

Isometric exercise training (IET) performed just 1–2 times per week can partially preserve the blood pressure (BP)-lowering benefits achieved after…

3 weeks ago

Heart Failure in the United States: Rising Burden and Unmet Needs

Heart failure (HF) affects nearly 1 in 4 Americans over their lifetime, and its growing prevalence, rising mortality, widening disparities,…

3 weeks ago

Effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan Compared With ARBs or CCBs

A meta-analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials involving 4,824 patients with high blood pressure found that sacubitril/valsartan significantly improved multiple…

1 month ago

Chronic Inflammation: A Common Pathway Linking Genetic and Environmental Cardiovascular Risk

Higher levels of chronic systemic inflammation were associated with smaller left ventricular volumes, compensatory increases in heart rate, and substantially…

1 month ago

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