Cardiovascular Diseases

Low Lipoprotein(a) Levels Linked to Higher Diabetes Risk

An analysis from the FOURIER trial found that among patients with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, lower lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] concentrations were…

3 months ago

Visceral Fat Loss Linked to Lasting Cardiometabolic Benefits Despite Weight Regain

Long-term follow-up of two randomized lifestyle intervention trials found that reducing visceral fat—not simply losing weight—was strongly associated with sustained…

3 months ago

Pulsed Field Ablation Proven Superior to Sham Procedure for Symptomatic AF

A sham-controlled randomized trial demonstrated that pulsed field ablation (PFA) markedly reduced atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence and burden while significantly…

3 months ago

Preservative Food Additives Linked to Higher CVD Risks

A French prospective cohort study found that higher exposure to preservative food additives commonly used in industrial foods was associated…

3 months ago

Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction Signals Higher Cardiovascular Risk

Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) was common in patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography and was associated with nearly double the risk…

3 months ago

SGLT2 Inhibitor Use After Takotsubo Syndrome Linked to Lower Mortality

Early initiation of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors after Takotsubo syndrome was associated with significantly lower all-cause mortality in a large…

3 months ago

BP-Lowering Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Across All CKD Stages, with Attenuated Benefit in Diabetes

Blood pressure (BP)-lowering treatment significantly reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) across…

4 months ago

Undiagnosed Heart Disease Account for a Large Share of Sudden Cardiac Deaths

While myocardial infarction (MI) accounts for a substantial proportion of sudden cardiac deaths (SCDs), most arrhythmic SCDs occur in individuals…

4 months ago

Triple Low-Dose BP-Lowering Pill Reduces Recurrent Stroke After Intracerebral Hemorrhage

In patients with prior intracerebral hemorrhage, adding a single pill combining three low-dose antihypertensive agents to standard care significantly reduced…

4 months ago

Calcium Supplementation Linked to Higher Risk of CVD Recurrence

In patients with established cardiovascular disease (CVD), calcium supplementation was associated with an increased risk of recurrent CVD events and…

5 months ago

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