Cardiovascular Diseases

Percutaneous Shunt Closure Improves Oxygenation in Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome

Percutaneous closure of an interatrial shunt significantly improves oxygenation and symptoms in patients with platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome (POS), with a low…

3 weeks ago

A Female Life Stage Framework for Cardiovascular Health Across the Lifespan

A new multisociety scientific statement introduces the Female Life Stage framework to improve cardiovascular disease prevention and management in girls…

3 weeks ago

Endovascular Therapy for Mild and Late-Presenting Acute Ischemic Stroke: Benefits and Safety

Two randomized trials conducted in China found that endovascular therapy improved functional outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke caused…

3 weeks ago

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…

4 weeks 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…

4 weeks 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…

1 month 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…

1 month 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…

1 month 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…

1 month 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…

1 month ago

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