Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Australia have produced a first of its kind integrated map of heart cells which unlocks the process of cardiac fibrosis—a major cause of heart failure…

MedPage Today) — As an adjunct to bypass surgery for ischemic cardiomyopathy, a cardiac shockwave therapy aimed at regenerating ischemic myocardium boosted left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and physical function at 1 year in a small sham…

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is recommending that clinicians provide comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions for children 6 years and older who have a high body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile (for age and sex) or refer those patients to an appropriate provider…

MedPage Today) — Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are likely to benefit from regular high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) testing, researchers said. In a group of RA patients followed for a mean of 5 years, positive hs-cTnT test…

HOUSTON — A new analysis highlights the high burden of insomnia across the Americas, with about 17% of adults suffering from this chronic sleep disorder. “Our findings underscore the urgent need for enhanced clinical care pathways and policy interventions to effectively diagnose and treat insomnia. It is crucial to foster greater awareness of the critical

MedPage Today) — A community-based intensive blood pressure (BP) intervention was safe and effective for both older and younger adults with hypertension, a randomized trial conducted in rural China showed. Among participants ages 60 and older…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women diagnosed with perinatal depression are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease in the following 20 years compared to women who have given birth without experiencing perinatal depression, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. Perinatal depression, meaning depression during pregnancy or after birth, is believed to affect one

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BOSTON — A Mediterranean diet with extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) significantly reduced the risk for tachyarrhythmia recurrence after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation in patients with paroxysmal disease, but the diet had less of an impact on patients with persistent AF, a new study showed. “An intervention with the Mediterranean diet with EVOO produced a

PARIS — A percutaneous intervention strategy based on optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides greater procedural success than an angiography-based strategy for stent optimization in calcified lesions, according to a multicenter randomized controlled trial. In addition to providing a significantly more favorable minimal stent area (MSA), which was the primary endpoint of the trial…