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

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

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
Sotatercept shows promise for a type of pulmonary hypertension linked to heart failure with preserved EF

Sotatercept shows promise for a type of pulmonary hypertension linked to heart failure with preserved EF

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension) experien

Sotatercept shows promise for a type of pulmonary hypertension linked to heart failure with preserved EF

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension) experien
Global trial shows targeted heart drug reduces obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in youth

Global trial shows targeted heart drug reduces obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in youth

byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA global clinical trial involving The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has found that mavacamten—a heart medication previously ap

Global trial shows targeted heart drug reduces obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in youth

byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA global clinical trial involving The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has found that mavacamten—a heart medication previously ap
DASH diet grocery program delivers blood pressure and cholesterol benefits

DASH diet grocery program delivers blood pressure and cholesterol benefits

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Laura oliveira from PexelsBlack adults with high blood pressure who received dietitian counseling and home deliveries of groceries aligned with the DASH diet—me

DASH diet grocery program delivers blood pressure and cholesterol benefits

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Laura oliveira from PexelsBlack adults with high blood pressure who received dietitian counseling and home deliveries of groceries aligned with the DASH diet—me
Individuals with worse cardiac structure at higher risk of developing adverse health outcomes and mortality long-term

Individuals with worse cardiac structure at higher risk of developing adverse health outcomes and mortality long-term

byBoston University School of MedicineCentral Illustration. Credit:JACC: Advances(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102643Higher left atrial end-systolic dimension (LASD), an increased measurement of

Individuals with worse cardiac structure at higher risk of developing adverse health outcomes and mortality long-term

byBoston University School of MedicineCentral Illustration. Credit:JACC: Advances(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102643Higher left atrial end-systolic dimension (LASD), an increased measurement of
Are heart failure and atrial fibrillation the same disease? Study reveals shared genetic and molecular mechanics

Are heart failure and atrial fibrillation the same disease? Study reveals shared genetic and molecular mechanics

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterAF and HF share lineage-specific GRN alterations in the atria. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s44161-025-00775-2New research from a mul

Are heart failure and atrial fibrillation the same disease? Study reveals shared genetic and molecular mechanics

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterAF and HF share lineage-specific GRN alterations in the atria. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s44161-025-00775-2New research from a mul
Mavacamten improves obstruction in adolescents with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Mavacamten improves obstruction in adolescents with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsAdolescent patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who received the drug mavacamten saw a significant improvemen

Mavacamten improves obstruction in adolescents with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsAdolescent patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who received the drug mavacamten saw a significant improvemen
Six weeks of boxing training significantly lowers blood pressure in young adults

Six weeks of boxing training significantly lowers blood pressure in young adults

byUniversity of Texas at El PasoAlvaro Gurovich, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, is the senior author of a

Six weeks of boxing training significantly lowers blood pressure in young adults

byUniversity of Texas at El PasoAlvaro Gurovich, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Movement Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, is the senior author of a
You have your mother's eyes and your father's heart disease—now what?

You have your mother's eyes and your father's heart disease—now what?

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsThe American Heart Association says upcoming family holiday gatherings are a good time to talk about your family health history and how

You have your mother's eyes and your father's heart disease—now what?

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsThe American Heart Association says upcoming family holiday gatherings are a good time to talk about your family health history and how
ACC/AHA issue new guideline on managing congenital heart disease in adults

ACC/AHA issue new guideline on managing congenital heart disease in adults

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association, along with several other leading medical associations, hav

ACC/AHA issue new guideline on managing congenital heart disease in adults

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association, along with several other leading medical associations, hav