Culturally tailored food intervention delivers meaningful blood pressure reductions, finds study

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Antoni Shkraba Studio from PexelsBlack and Hispanic adults with high blood pressure (hypertension) who received a culturally tailored food-based intervention wi

Updated on: June 06,2026

Culturally tailored food intervention delivers meaningful blood pressure reductions, finds study

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Antoni Shkraba Studio from PexelsBlack and Hispanic adults with high blood pressure (hypertension) who received a culturally tailored food-based intervention wi

Updated on:June 06,2026

Dual imaging identifies cause of heart attack in patients without blocked arteries

by Katie Ullman,NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen Ashley Perlow felt a sharp pain shoot across her chest and into both wrists, she didn't think it could be a heart attack. S

Updated on: May 13,2026

Dual imaging identifies cause of heart attack in patients without blocked arteries

by Katie Ullman,NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen Ashley Perlow felt a sharp pain shoot across her chest and into both wrists, she didn't think it could be a heart attack. S

Updated on:May 13,2026

Catheter-directed clot treatment cuts early collapse risk in pulmonary embolism trial

by Nadine Berger,Johannes Gutenberg University MainzCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn acute pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot blocks one or more vessels in the lung. In patients at moderat

Updated on: May 18,2026

Catheter-directed clot treatment cuts early collapse risk in pulmonary embolism trial

by Nadine Berger,Johannes Gutenberg University MainzCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn acute pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot blocks one or more vessels in the lung. In patients at moderat

Updated on:May 18,2026

Treatment guided by noninvasive device to monitor lung congestion improves heart failure outcomes

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatment management guided by the use of a noninvasive device to monitor fluid accumulation in the lungs substantially reduced hospita

Updated on: May 16,2026

Treatment guided by noninvasive device to monitor lung congestion improves heart failure outcomes

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTreatment management guided by the use of a noninvasive device to monitor fluid accumulation in the lungs substantially reduced hospita

Updated on:May 16,2026

Mitral valve-in-valve procedure associated with lower risk of death, disabling strokes

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn patients with a poorly functioning bioprosthetic mitral valve in the heart, a minimally invasive procedure to insert a new valve wa

Updated on: May 04,2026

Mitral valve-in-valve procedure associated with lower risk of death, disabling strokes

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn patients with a poorly functioning bioprosthetic mitral valve in the heart, a minimally invasive procedure to insert a new valve wa

Updated on:May 04,2026

ACC: Expanding eligibility for low-income subsidies can improve CVD medication adherence

by Elana GotkineExpanding 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-

Updated on: April 09,2026

ACC: Expanding eligibility for low-income subsidies can improve CVD medication adherence

by Elana GotkineExpanding 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-

Updated on:April 09,2026

Stopping beta-blockers after heart attack is safe for low-risk patients, study finds

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong stable, relatively low-risk patients who had previously suffered a heart attack, discontinuing beta-blockers after at least one y

Updated on: June 07,2026

Stopping beta-blockers after heart attack is safe for low-risk patients, study finds

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong stable, relatively low-risk patients who had previously suffered a heart attack, discontinuing beta-blockers after at least one y

Updated on:June 07,2026

Including AI-derived heart fat measurement improves accuracy of cardiovascular disease risk prediction

by Terri Malloy,Mayo ClinicPericardial adipose tissue (PAT) segmentation: A visual comparison of the ground truth segmentations of the PAT (upper row), model’s predictions (middle row) and the subtrac

Updated on: April 15,2026

Including AI-derived heart fat measurement improves accuracy of cardiovascular disease risk prediction

by Terri Malloy,Mayo ClinicPericardial adipose tissue (PAT) segmentation: A visual comparison of the ground truth segmentations of the PAT (upper row), model’s predictions (middle row) and the subtrac

Updated on:April 15,2026

Following 9 key steps for a lifetime of eating well can support heart health, says the AHA

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of adults and about 60% of children in the U.S. have unhealthy diets, which can contribute to higher rates of health factor

Updated on: June 14,2026

Following 9 key steps for a lifetime of eating well can support heart health, says the AHA

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of adults and about 60% of children in the U.S. have unhealthy diets, which can contribute to higher rates of health factor

Updated on:June 14,2026

No benefit for delayed reperfusion with left-ventricular support in patients with large heart attacks

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first randomized trial to test whether adding a small, temporary pump to allow the heart to rest and intentionally delaying percut

Updated on: April 11,2026

No benefit for delayed reperfusion with left-ventricular support in patients with large heart attacks

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe first randomized trial to test whether adding a small, temporary pump to allow the heart to rest and intentionally delaying percut

Updated on:April 11,2026

Older, high-risk patients can safely defer percutaneous coronary intervention until after aortic valve replacement

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOlder patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had comparable outcomes regardl

Updated on: May 14,2026

Older, high-risk patients can safely defer percutaneous coronary intervention until after aortic valve replacement

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOlder patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had comparable outcomes regardl

Updated on:May 14,2026

Can a new heart health metric identify fracture risk in postmenopausal women? Study finds link

byTulane UniversityPostmenopausal women face a high risk of bone fractures. Due to declines in estrogen levels, which can lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis, even a low-impact fall can result i

Updated on: May 02,2026

Can a new heart health metric identify fracture risk in postmenopausal women? Study finds link

byTulane UniversityPostmenopausal women face a high risk of bone fractures. Due to declines in estrogen levels, which can lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis, even a low-impact fall can result i

Updated on:May 02,2026