Blood pressure, heart rhythm, heart failure and stroke.
A UK trial found that heart failure patients sent home early with a small wearable pump gained 4.0 more days alive and out of hospital in the first month. Good news for…
In California, a new hospital offering heart stents within 30 minutes of a community without one was tied to 20% fewer deaths in the month after a heart attack. Now is a…
In a new trial, about 7 in 10 people with a mild stroke from a large blocked artery recovered fully after clot removal, versus half with medicines alone. Learn the signs and…
In a Korean study of 802 people with a severe but symptom-free leaky valve, those who had surgery within 6 months lived longer than those who waited. It gives you a good…
A review of 121,480 people with heart stents found that a moderate statin plus ezetimibe protected the heart as well as a high-dose statin, with less new diabetes.
People whose heart stents were chosen with a blood flow measurement called QFR had fewer major heart problems after 3 years. If you ever need a stent, you can ask how your…
People who hit at least two of three daily habits, activity, less sitting and 7 to 9 hours of sleep, had far fewer heart events. You can start today.
A review of reviews found that IV iron most consistently cut hospital stays for people with heart failure and low iron. Ask your care team whether your iron levels have been checked.
A study of 2,300 adults found statins did not speed up muscle loss once age, weight and diabetes were counted. You can keep protecting your heart with confidence.
Scientists traced one stubborn form of heart failure to a signal from fat around the heart, and a drug that blocks it improved heart pressures in a trial. Here is who it…
People with heart block who got their pacemaker lead placed in the left bundle-branch area had far fewer serious heart problems over 24 months. Ask your cardiologist about placement.
In 14,118 matched pairs of adults with AFib and type 2 diabetes, those who started tirzepatide had fewer strokes and fewer deaths than those on other GLP-1 drugs. It's a good question…
In a large Medicare-based study of older adults with atrial fibrillation and advanced kidney disease, apixaban cut strokes and did better than warfarin. Here is what it means for the conversation with…
