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Older men are most likely to reach for saltshakers, while women's salt-adding behavior is more nuanced, study suggests
Salt has been used as a seasoning and food preservative for thousands of years, but having too much of it can lead to various diseases, including high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, and kidney disease. Salt overconsumption ...
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Digital twin hearts deliver 100% success in arrhythmia trial
Working with "digital twins" of patients' hearts, doctors have improved cardiac ablation outcomes for patients with life-threatening arrhythmias. In the first clinical trials for cardiac digital twins technology, researchers ...
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Long COVID is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease
People with long COVID are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in eClinicalMedicine. The results show that the risk of conditions such as cardiac ...
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Health literacy initiative improves discharge education, readmission rates
Assessing health literacy levels soon after hospital admission and adjusting discharge instructions accordingly helped reduce readmission rates for pediatric patients after heart surgery and improve caregiver satisfaction ...
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ACC: Expanding eligibility for low-income subsidies can improve CVD medication adherence
Expanding eligibility for full low-income subsidies (LIS) to include those with incomes between 135% and 150% of the federal poverty level (FPL) is associated with a reduction in cost-related medication nonadherence in Medicare ...
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More patients receive recommended heart failure treatment, Swedish registry study finds
An increasing proportion of patients with heart failure receive a combination of four medications shown to improve prognosis and recommended in guidelines. However, there is still room for improving adherence and persistence ...
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Probing a paradoxical drug response for irregular heartbeat
Irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia, can be treated with various procedures or medication, but not all medications work for all patients. In fact, one arrhythmia medication can actually cause arrhythmia in people with a common ...
Apr 1, 2026
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Less invasive method to assess coronary flow similar to gold standard, study shows
A novel, minimally invasive computer software-based method that uses artificial intelligence to determine whether plaques in a coronary artery are restricting blood flow to the patient's heart performed similarly to the standard, ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Trial shows angioplasty reduces chest pain, boosts QoL in chronic total occlusion
In what is believed to be the first randomized placebo-controlled trial of its kind, patients with a chronic total blockage of a coronary artery who received a nonsurgical procedure to reopen the artery showed statistically ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Study finds no significant benefit of spironolactone in HFpEF or HFmrEF
A trial testing the aldosterone blocker spironolactone in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) did not show any significant ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Trial finds no clear added benefit of catheter ablation for preventing recurrent stroke in atrial fibrillation patients
A nationwide clinical RCT trial led by Dr. Kazumi Kimura at Kumamoto University Hospital has found that adding catheter ablation to standard anticoagulant therapy did not significantly reduce the risk of recurrent stroke ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Following 9 key steps for a lifetime of eating well can support heart health, says the AHA
More than half of adults and about 60% of children in the U.S. have unhealthy diets, which can contribute to higher rates of health factors such as high blood pressure and obesity, and lead directly to poor health outcomes ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Sotatercept shows promise for a type of pulmonary hypertension linked to heart failure with preserved EF
Patients who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension) experienced significant improvements in blood pressure and vascular health after taking ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Mitral valve-in-valve procedure associated with lower risk of death, disabling strokes
In patients with a poorly functioning bioprosthetic mitral valve in the heart, a minimally invasive procedure to insert a new valve was associated with a lower rate of death or disabling stroke within one year, compared with ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Air pollution alerts deliver big health benefits for Chinese cities
Air pollution alerts issued by authorities in China's cities significantly reduce harmful pollution and save lives, a new study reveals. Publishing their findings in PNAS Nexus, an international research group led by University ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Left atrial appendage closure noninferior to blood thinners for lowering stroke risk, death in some patients with AFib
For patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AFib) who had no contraindications to taking oral anticoagulants, the use of a device to close off the left atrial appendage in the heart—a small pouch where blood can pool ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Investigational drug delivers mixed results for uncontrolled blood pressure
The investigational drug tonlamarsen—which is designed to lower blood pressure by reducing the production of angiotensinogen, a protein that turns into the hormone that regulates blood pressure—caused a significant and sustained ...
Mar 31, 2026
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Older, high-risk patients can safely defer percutaneous coronary intervention until after aortic valve replacement
Older patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had comparable outcomes regardless of whether they underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) before TAVR, according ...
Mar 31, 2026
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DASH diet grocery program delivers blood pressure and cholesterol benefits
Black adults with high blood pressure who received dietitian counseling and home deliveries of groceries aligned with the DASH diet—meaning high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, nuts, seeds, legumes and ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Stopping beta-blockers after heart attack is safe for low-risk patients, study finds
Among stable, relatively low-risk patients who had previously suffered a heart attack, discontinuing beta-blockers after at least one year was found to be non-inferior, or comparable, to continuing beta-blockers in terms ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Mavacamten improves obstruction in adolescents with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Adolescent patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who received the drug mavacamten saw a significant improvement in left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) gradient, a measure of blood flow obstruction ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Catheter-directed clot treatment cuts early collapse risk in pulmonary embolism trial
An acute pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot blocks one or more vessels in the lung. In patients at moderate or high risk, the blockage can impair the heart's ability to pump blood through the lungs to such an extent ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Global trial shows targeted heart drug reduces obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in youth
A global clinical trial involving The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has found that mavacamten—a heart medication previously approved for adults—can safely and effectively improve the flow of blood through compromised ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Simple screening blood test could help identify undiagnosed heart failure in people living with diabetes
A large proportion of people living with diabetes may have undiagnosed heart failure, according to results from a recent trial. The findings of the TARTAN-HF trial, which were presented at the American College of Cardiology ...
Mar 30, 2026
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Research links travel to improved heart health, reduced stress and higher productivity
Traveling isn't just good for the soul—it might also make you healthier and more productive, according to research from Texas A&M University. Traveling can increase productivity, reduce life stress and strengthen the heart, ...
Mar 30, 2026
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