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Avoidable inequalities remain in cardiovascular disease burden and care
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains one of Europe's biggest health challenges, according to new data from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Atlas of Cardiology, published in the European Heart Journal.
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Age does not appear to drive cardiovascular risk in pregnancy
Underlying cardiovascular risk, rather than older age, drives complications such as venous thromboembolism, cardiomyopathy and heart failure during pregnancy, according to new Weill Cornell Medicine research. The findings ...
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Low-frequency ultrasound can improve blood flow for cardiovascular and neurological disease treatment
For decades, ultrasound has been associated with diagnostics—a routine scan in a hospital room, a monitor displaying organs, tissues, or the first image of a baby. However, researchers are now looking at ultrasound from an ...
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New mouse model recreates severe geleophysic dysplasia, including early death and valve defects
Researchers have developed a novel mouse model that replicates severe geleophysic dysplasia, including short stature, heart valve alterations, and early lethality—characteristics of this rare disease. The findings from the ...
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AI-powered CPR coach outperforms 911 dispatchers in guiding bystander resuscitation
A new study from scientists at the University of California San Diego in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, and other institutions, demonstrates that an artificial ...
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New-onset A-Fib may accelerate kidney function decline
New-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) may accelerate kidney function decline, according to a study published online May 14 in JAMA Network Open.
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Global collaboration on Kawasaki disease key to reducing risk of serious heart conditions, say experts
International collaboration in research, diagnosis, and care is critical to reducing the risk of serious heart conditions for children with Kawasaki disease worldwide, according to a new science advisory published in the ...
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Hereditary amyloidosis not linked to increased risk of aortic valve disease
The association between amyloidosis and aortic valve stenosis has attracted considerable international attention. However, when researchers at Umeå University investigated the hereditary form of amyloidosis known as Skellefteå ...
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How a seconds-long toe scan with AI could widen access to PAD screening
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects 8 to 12 million Americans. The condition is caused by the buildup of plaque (cholesterol and other substances) inside blood vessels, restricting blood flow to the legs and disproportionately ...
May 16, 2026
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AI coach rewrites the rules of cardiovascular research
Every day, millions of Americans open a fitness app, glance at their step count, and may even feel a mild pang of guilt before closing it again. The problem with most health tracking technology is that it watches your activity, ...
May 16, 2026
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Popular workout supplement may blunt heart benefits of exercise in women
A supplement widely promoted for athletic performance may interfere with some of the heart's beneficial adaptations to exercise, according to new Dalhousie University research published in Scientific Reports.
May 15, 2026
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Stretchy implants could stick to arteries to treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure, formally known as hypertension, is a leading cause of heart disease in the United States, impacting nearly half of all adults. Approximately 1 in 10 of these patients experience drug-resistant hypertension ...
May 15, 2026
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MYH9 gene may help explain heart artery plaques more often seen in women
Researchers at UCLA Health have identified a key gene that may help explain why women are more likely than men to develop a certain type of artery plaque linked to heart disease.
May 15, 2026
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Analysis shows how using obesity drugs for weight loss is associated with a clinically relevant drop in blood pressure
A meta-analysis of 32 studies and 43,618 adults presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (May 12–15) shows that use of new classes of obesity drugs for weight loss is associated with a clinically ...
May 15, 2026
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Heart disease risk may start in the womb
A child's future heart health may be partially shaped before they are born, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study that found pregnancy complications are linked to poorer cardiovascular health in offspring more than 20 ...
May 14, 2026
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AI model predicts 10-year stroke risk based on routine cardiology test
A research team co-led by investigators at Mass General Brigham and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has developed and validated an artificial intelligence model, known as ECG2Stroke, that can predict the risk of a ...
May 14, 2026
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Prior heart attack linked to faster declines in thinking and memory skills
The chance of developing cognitive impairment was significantly higher for people who have had a heart attack, according to a study published in Stroke.
May 14, 2026
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Genetic research could help patients avoid amputations
Physicians may one day be able to identify which patients with peripheral artery disease are most likely to develop complications and intervene earlier, thanks to a Northeastern University discovery. Peripheral artery disease ...
May 14, 2026
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Peppermint oil can lower blood pressure, clinical trial finds
Daily doses of peppermint oil have been proved to lower blood pressure for patients with mildly high readings, new research has found. A team of University of Lancashire academics discovered a daily intake of 100 microliters ...
May 13, 2026
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Popular weight loss and anti-inflammatory drugs may help prevent common heart rhythm disorder
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have identified how two different classes of medication—the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide and the anti-inflammatory drug colchicine—act on the heart to prevent ...
May 13, 2026
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Blood pressure drug can reduce arterial stiffening
Obesity is closely intertwined with high blood pressure and diabetes, often putting patients at greater risk for either of these health conditions. It's also associated with arterial stiffening—when the walls of the artery ...
May 13, 2026
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Global hypertension study finds fight against high blood pressure falling short
In theory, hypertension is a disease that is both easy to test for and readily treatable with existing medications and lifestyle interventions.
May 13, 2026
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Perimenopause may offer a 'window of opportunity' for heart disease prevention in women
Perimenopausal women are two times more likely to have a low cardiovascular health score compared to women having regular menstrual cycles, according to an analysis of nationwide U.S. data published in the Journal of the ...
May 13, 2026
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Patients with congenital heart defects are more likely to suffer a heart attack at an earlier age
Patients born with heart defects experience their first acute heart attack at a significantly earlier age than others. This is shown by a new national study from Lund University in Sweden. However, despite this earlier onset ...
May 13, 2026
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Centuries-old medicine benefits heart failure patients, studies show
A low dose of digoxin ensures that people with heart failure are hospitalized and die less frequently. This emerges from three studies led by UMCG cardiologists Dirk Jan van Veldhuisen, Kevin Damman, and Peter van der Meer. ...
May 12, 2026
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How looking through static can help people with a common degenerative disease see better
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Early IV treatment cuts spinal cord damage, restores up to 80% movement in animal models
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