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Severe obesity may weaken heart muscle in common heart failure, but weight loss could help
In a new research report, a team of scientists led by Johns Hopkins Medicine say people with severe obesity and a common type of heart failure experience weakened heart muscles, and that losing weight may reverse some of ...
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Genetic clues in 3,000 Indians reveal new lipid routes to cardiometabolic disease
A study conducted in an Indian population has identified new molecular pathways that contribute to cardiovascular disease, which had not been reported previously in studies of Europeans. Dharambir Sanghera of the University ...
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Activity may be safer than thought for children with cardiomyopathy or ICDs
Physical activity in children and teenagers with cardiomyopathy (conditions that affect the heart muscle's structure and function, impairing its ability to pump or fill effectively), as well as children with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators ...
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TAVR Google searches surge over 300% in a decade: Corresponds with expanded adoption of transcatheter approaches
New research found that public interest in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) increased substantially over the last decade, with Google search volume rising by 340% from 2015 to 2025, while searches for SAVR (Surgical ...
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Minimally invasive treatment demonstrates sustained improvement for heart valve patients with limited options
Findings from the AltaValve Early Feasibility Study suggest that patients with a leaky mitral valve have sustained clinical benefits one year following atrial fixation Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR). Researchers ...
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'Leave-nothing-behind' strategy works as well as drug-eluting stent for heart attack and chest pain patients
A new sub-study suggests that using a sirolimus-eluting balloon (SEB), a drug-coated balloon, can reduce the number of stents a patient may need, making it a safe and effective way to treat certain heart attacks or unstable ...
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Shock initiative demonstrates over 70% survival in patients with cardiogenic shock
Findings from the Can Escalation Reduce Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality in Cardiogenic Shock (CERAMICS) registry demonstrate that early use of a small heart pump improves outcomes in patients experiencing a severe form ...
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Minimally invasive percutaneous arterial bypass shows strong outcome regardless of distal vessel flow
New findings from a DETOUR2 substudy show that minimally invasive percutaneous transmural arterial bypass (PTAB) may offer a promising alternative to traditional leg bypass surgery for patients with complex peripheral arterial ...
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Early 'heart training' surgery can activate the body's own regenerative mechanisms
Until now, there have been few therapeutic options for children with severely reduced heart pump function. Recently, surgical constriction of the pulmonary artery has been introduced as an innovative approach to deliberately ...
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This routine heart scan sees the danger coming long before symptoms strike
A routine heart scan might soon do more than just check for clogged arteries; it could act as a crystal ball for your cardiac health. Researchers at Kumamoto University have revealed that by combining two specific markers ...
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Yoga for obesity: What 30 studies say about blood pressure, cholesterol and weekly exercise
Practicing yoga could help people with overweight or obesity improve their cardiometabolic health, according to a study published in PLOS Global Public Health by Widya Wasityastuti from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Behind pro wrestling's spectacle lies a deadly toll few fans ever see coming
Professional wrestlers die nearly three years earlier than people of the same age and sex, new research from Macquarie University shows. The findings are published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The ...
Apr 22, 2026
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How an anti-inflammatory drug helps the heart after a heart attack
Every day, thousands of people worldwide suffer a heart attack, often leading to lasting damage to the heart muscle. Recent research from the University of Oslo suggests that targeting inflammation in the body helps protect ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Low-dose triple-pill cuts risk of recurrent stroke by about 40%, global trial shows
Treatment with GMRx2, a single pill combination of three low-dose blood pressure medicines, significantly reduced the risk of another stroke in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage and high blood pressure. Results from ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Midlife fitness linked to longer, healthier lives
How fit you are in midlife may help determine not just how long you live, but how many of those years are spent in good health, according to a new study published today in the JACC. The study found that adults with higher ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Approximately half a million post-9/11 U.S. veterans have high blood pressure
Approximately half a million post-9/11 U.S. veterans who served in the military have had high blood pressure, and among them, about half were undiagnosed and one quarter were untreated, according to a new study published ...
Apr 22, 2026
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AI could help rescue more donor hearts now discarded in transplant decisions
A new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools could help save more patients who need heart transplants by making better use of donor hearts that are currently discarded, according to research presented by Brian Wayda, ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Heart transplant experts push global organ sharing to cut waitlist deaths
At the 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), held from April 22–25 at the Metro Toronto Convention Center in Toronto, ON, Canada, Eileen Hsich, ...
Apr 22, 2026
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Preschool children born with heart defects have greater risk of developing behavioral problems, study suggests
Congenital heart disease (CHD), which is a problem with how the heart forms before birth—occurs in approximately 1% of newborns. It has previously been shown that school-age children, adolescents, and young adults with CHD ...
Apr 22, 2026
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One hidden factor in your 20s can leave a lasting mark on your heart decades later
Individuals exposed to adverse neighborhood social factors in early adulthood demonstrated a higher risk of developing coronary artery calcification in midlife, a key measure of early cardiovascular disease, according to ...
Apr 21, 2026
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When pomegranates meet the artery wall: How gut-derived metabolites may stabilize atherosclerotic plaques
For years, pomegranates have enjoyed a reputation as a "heart-healthy" fruit. As a cardiovascular researcher, I have often been asked a seemingly simple question: If pomegranates are so good for us, how exactly do they work? ...
Chaotic heartbeat patterns track brain activity more clearly than conventional signals, researchers report
A team of researchers at Kyoto University have demonstrated that the chaotic component of heartbeat variability is uniquely sensitive to cognitive brain activity. Conventional heart rate variability, HRV, indices show no ...
Apr 21, 2026
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For decades, heart disease looked like men's problem. New evidence shows women's risk follows a more dangerous path
For most of the 20th century, cardiovascular disease (CVD) was perceived to be a predominantly male condition, leading to systematic under-recognition and under-treatment in women. Since its inception in 1948, the Framingham ...
Apr 21, 2026
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Scientists identify a biomarker that improves risk prediction in a severe form of heart failure
The study shows that disease severity and poor prognosis in ATTR-CM are associated with elevated levels of mid-regional pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM), a biomarker associated with disease severity across a broad range of ...
Apr 21, 2026
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Redo mitral valve surgery outperforms transcatheter option
A new multicenter study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery finds that reoperative surgical mitral valve replacement (rSMVR) is associated with significantly better long-term survival compared to transcatheter mitral ...
Apr 21, 2026
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