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Deterioration in cognitive function precedes cardiovascular disease events in seniors
For older adults, deterioration in cognitive function is seen prior to cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online April 20 in JAMA Network Open.
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Bariatric surgery is associated with greater long-term heart risk reduction than weight-loss medications
A Mayo Clinic study has found that both metabolic and bariatric surgery and GLP-1 medications improve cardiovascular health in people with obesity, but surgery was associated with significantly greater reductions in long-term ...
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Minimally invasive procedure outperforms drugs for advanced atrial fibrillation
A minimally invasive heart procedure may be a better first-line treatment than medication for people living with advanced forms of atrial fibrillation, according to a major international clinical trial led by researchers ...
Apr 27, 2026
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A new explanation for the rise in heart disease risk after menopause
Virginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute say the increased risk of cardiovascular disease after menopause may stem not only from declining hormone levels, but also from how those changes influence ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Could a new tool for diabetes treatment be hiding in your spice cabinet?
Curcumin, the compound that gives turmeric its striking yellow hue, is known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. A new study conducted in rats suggests it could also help ward off the cardiovascular damage ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Good cumulative cardiovascular health during young mid-adulthood associated with delayed cardiovascular disease, death
The American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 (LE8) score is a health tool, ranging from 0 to 100, that quantifies cardiovascular health (CVH) using information from eight lifestyle and risk factors, (body mass index, ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Noninvasive proton beam therapy may help treat dangerous heart rhythm disorder
Mayo Clinic researchers report that a highly targeted, noninvasive form of radiation therapy reduced episodes of a life-threatening heart rhythm disorder by nearly 80% in a first-in-human early feasibility study of patients ...
Apr 27, 2026
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High-precision radiation can significantly reduce life-threatening arrhythmias
High-precision radiation therapy can significantly reduce the number of arrhythmia episodes in critically ill patients with life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. This is demonstrated by the first large-scale prospective European ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Semaglutide improves vascular responsiveness to insulin
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, known as GLP-1 drugs, are highly effective at helping people lose weight and substantially lower the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death from heart disease. A new study conducted ...
Apr 27, 2026
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As heart, kidney and metabolic health worsen, cancer risk may rise, research indicates
People with advanced heart, kidney, and metabolic disease may face a higher risk of developing cancer, according to new research published in Circulation: Population Health and Outcomes. The combination of heart, kidney, ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Daily blood pressure checks following birth could protect women after common pregnancy issue
Checking blood pressure daily at home could cut the risk of a future heart attack or stroke for new mothers who had high blood pressure during pregnancy, based on a study published in the journal Hypertension.
Apr 26, 2026
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Heart failure risk can now be spotted years earlier with routine data
Heart failure presents a growing public health problem both in Estonia and across Europe. At the same time, its timely detection is often challenging. Together with international colleagues, Laura Lõo, Junior Research Fellow ...
Apr 25, 2026
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Space-grown heart tissue could uncover failure pathways and improve cardiac repair
By studying and engineering heart tissue in the unique low-gravity environment of space, the laboratory of Arun Sharma, Ph.D., is uncovering new ways to protect and repair the failing heart. He addressed the 46th Annual Meeting ...
Apr 25, 2026
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How different countries decide who gets a heart transplant
As demand for heart transplants continues to far exceed the number of available donor hearts, experts at the 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) ...
Apr 25, 2026
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More children are surviving long enough for heart transplants—but not enough hearts exist, say experts
Advances in pediatric heart care are helping more children survive long enough to receive a transplant—but a critical shortage of donor hearts means too many are still dying while they wait, experts warned at the International ...
Apr 25, 2026
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Mechanical forces from the beating heart may help prevent cancer cell growth
Scientists may have discovered another way the human body tries to protect itself from cancer. New research on mice suggests that the heart's constant beating may prevent tumor growth in cardiac tissue. Most organs are vulnerable ...
Genetic study reveals likely cause of common heart valve defect
New clues from genetic research may help explain what causes the most common heart defect present at birth. Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Karolinska Institutet have identified rare DNA changes during ...
Apr 24, 2026
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Lipoprotein(a) linked to elevated cardiovascular risk despite standard treatment
New data analyzing more than 20,000 patients from three major NIH studies show that elevated Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is associated with residual cardiovascular risk and warrants aggressive risk reduction. Researchers presented ...
Apr 24, 2026
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COVID-19 and severe heart attack increase mortality by 25% after 1 year, more than double pre-pandemic rates
Findings from the North American COVID-19 Myocardial Infarction (NACMI) registry demonstrate significantly higher one-year mortality rates in patients with COVID-19 and ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) compared ...
Apr 24, 2026
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Rethinking newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease
Critical congenital heart diseases, or CCHDs, are a group of life-threatening structural heart defects present at birth. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in four babies born with a heart ...
Apr 24, 2026
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Sudden deaths rose 30% across Europe in a decade, with sharper increase among women
From 2010 to 2020, there were over 2.5 million sudden deaths—natural unexpected deaths occurring within one hour of symptoms starting—in 26 European countries, suggests a new study published in The Lancet Regional Health—Europe.
Apr 24, 2026
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A blueprint for holistic cardiovascular implantable electronic device lead management and lifelong patient safety
New evidence on cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) lead management and the burgeoning development of new CIED technologies have contributed to the field's rapid evolution in the last decade. The new "2026 ...
Apr 24, 2026
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Growing support for AI models in heart disease care and prevention
Digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) in health care requires a range of safeguards and standards to work well, but new research from Flinders University provides support for effective AI systems to improve ...
Apr 24, 2026
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Clopidogrel seems to outperform aspirin for secondary chronic maintenance therapy
New findings show that switching to clopidogrel, a blood thinner, alone after one year of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) leads to better outcomes than aspirin, even in patients at high risk of bleeding and those who had ...
Apr 24, 2026
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Over past decade, congestive heart failure and heart rhythm-related cardiogenic shock deaths increased >10%: Data
New data from the CDC WONDER database finds deaths from heart attack-related cardiogenic shock (CS) decreased between 1999 and 2020, but deaths linked to heart failure (HF) and abnormal heart rhythms have risen sharply since ...
Apr 24, 2026
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