Cardiovascular Diseases

2025 Key Updates in the Care of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease

Recent recommendations of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee emphasize that adults with congenital heart disease achieve…

9 months ago

Intensive BP Control Is Effective and Safe Across Low and High DBP Levels

Intensive blood pressure (BP) control targeting <130/80 mm Hg reduced cardiovascular events and mortality consistently across all baseline diastolic blood…

9 months ago

C-Reactive Protein as a Predictor of CVD Risk

In nearly 450,000 adults without known atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) independently predicted major adverse CVD…

9 months ago

Biological Aging Pace Helps Explain Sex Differences in CVD Risk

In a population-based analysis of 371,032 UK Biobank participants, faster biological aging in males explained a substantial proportion of their…

9 months ago

Reducing Saturated Fat Intake: Modest Benefits Overall, Meaningful Gains for High-Risk Individuals

A systematic review of 17 randomized trials involving 66,337 adults found that reducing or modifying saturated fat intake offers little…

9 months ago

The Surprising Gap in Heart Attack Prediction

Traditional atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk- and symptom-based screening misses nearly half of patients under age 66 who go on…

10 months ago

Carotid-Artery Stenting Beneficial for Carotid Stenosis

Adding carotid-artery stenting—but not carotid endarterectomy—to intensive medical management reduced the risk of stroke or death in patients with high-grade…

10 months ago

Secondary CVD Prevention with Colchicine

Low-dose colchicine reduces myocardial infarction and stroke in people with cardiovascular disease (CVD) without increasing serious adverse events, although it…

10 months ago

Non-Invasive Imaging Improved Diagnosis and Outcomes in Angina with No Obstructive Arteries

Endotyping-informed therapy guided by adenosine stress cardiovascular MRI revised diagnoses in over half of patients with chest pain and unobstructed…

10 months ago

Early Zalunfiban Injection Effective for Major Heart Attack:

In patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), early subcutaneous administration of zalunfiban significantly improved coronary artery patency and reduced…

10 months ago

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