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

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

Trial finds no clear added benefit of catheter ablation for preventing recurrent stroke in atrial fibrillation patients

byKumamoto UniversitySchematic overview of the nationwide STABLED randomized clinical trial comparing standard anticoagulant therapy alone with anticoagulant therapy plus catheter ablation in patients

Updated on: June 17,2026

Trial finds no clear added benefit of catheter ablation for preventing recurrent stroke in atrial fibrillation patients

byKumamoto UniversitySchematic overview of the nationwide STABLED randomized clinical trial comparing standard anticoagulant therapy alone with anticoagulant therapy plus catheter ablation in patients

Updated on:June 17,2026

Triglyceride-lowering drug does not affect plaque in arteries at one year in patients with elevated triglycerides: Study

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite experiencing significant reductions in triglycerides, patients with triglycerides over 150 mg/dL and a high risk of atheroscle

Updated on: June 08,2026

Triglyceride-lowering drug does not affect plaque in arteries at one year in patients with elevated triglycerides: Study

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite experiencing significant reductions in triglycerides, patients with triglycerides over 150 mg/dL and a high risk of atheroscle

Updated on:June 08,2026

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

Less invasive method to assess coronary flow similar to gold standard, study shows

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA novel, minimally invasive computer software-based method that uses artificial intelligence to determine whether plaques in a coronar

Updated on: June 08,2026

Less invasive method to assess coronary flow similar to gold standard, study shows

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA novel, minimally invasive computer software-based method that uses artificial intelligence to determine whether plaques in a coronar

Updated on:June 08,2026

Direct comparison shows stroke protection devices during TAVR perform alike

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the first head-to-head comparison of two devices intended to protect against stroke in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valv

Updated on: June 03,2026

Direct comparison shows stroke protection devices during TAVR perform alike

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn the first head-to-head comparison of two devices intended to protect against stroke in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valv

Updated on:June 03,2026

Study finds no significant benefit of spironolactone in HFpEF or HFmrEF

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA trial testing the aldosterone blocker spironolactone in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and hea

Updated on: June 04,2026

Study finds no significant benefit of spironolactone in HFpEF or HFmrEF

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA trial testing the aldosterone blocker spironolactone in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and hea

Updated on:June 04,2026

Intensive LDL lowering with evolocumab reduced first heart attack or stroke in diabetes

byMass General BrighamCredit: www.kaboompics.com from PexelsMass General Brigham researchers found that the intensive cholesterol-lowering therapy evolocumab reduced the risk of a first major cardiova

Updated on: May 24,2026

Intensive LDL lowering with evolocumab reduced first heart attack or stroke in diabetes

byMass General BrighamCredit: www.kaboompics.com from PexelsMass General Brigham researchers found that the intensive cholesterol-lowering therapy evolocumab reduced the risk of a first major cardiova

Updated on:May 24,2026

Long COVID is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsPeople with long COVID are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutetpublis

Updated on: June 18,2026

Long COVID is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: SHVETS production from PexelsPeople with long COVID are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutetpublis

Updated on:June 18,2026

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

Seeing artery calcium may change behavior, keeping 71% on statins at eight years

byUniversity of TasmaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould showing someone a picture of plaque building up in their arteries be enough to save their life? That's the question driving the lates

Updated on: June 15,2026

Seeing artery calcium may change behavior, keeping 71% on statins at eight years

byUniversity of TasmaniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCould showing someone a picture of plaque building up in their arteries be enough to save their life? That's the question driving the lates

Updated on:June 15,2026