Heart Health

This news channel includes content on cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiac risk stratification, diagnosis, screening programs, and management of major risk factors that include diabetes, hypertension, diet, life style, cholesterol, obesity, ethnicity and socio-economic disparities.

New data highlight how Heartflow's AI software drives major shifts in heart care
One of the study's most significant findings was that patients managed using the advanced AI software saw LDL cholesterol drops of 18.7 mg/dL, with a 15% reduction in their risk of a cardiac event. Even patients with no calcified plaque saw significant changes in care management.
AHA data challenge explores links between inflammation and heart disease
Are care teams doing enough to take on inflammation? The American Heart Association hopes this new research initiative can help answer that question, and many others.
The power of prevention: Cardiologist says proactive patient care can make a big difference later in life
Former ACC president Kim Allan Williams Sr., MD, thinks cardiologists should be much more proactive. Encouraging healthy eating habits now, for example, can keep patients out of the hospital later in life and reduce healthcare spending.
Yes, researchers argue, vitamin D supplements help protect the heart
The ongoing debate continues. The team behind this latest analysis pointed to more than 40 years of research to make its point.
‘The start of a paradigm shift’: FDA clears first over-the-counter cuffless blood pressure monitor
The cuffless technology, which has already gained CE mark approval, should make its U.S. debut in 2026.

Bayer's big news: Finerenone gains FDA approval for patients with chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes

The medication is approved for slowing CKD progression in patients with type 2 diabetes. It can also reduce a patient's risk of heart failure hospitalization and cardiovascular death.

Go fish? Omega-3 fatty acids boost outcomes, reduce cardiovascular mortality

In addition, the team reported, an EPA monotherapy appears to be more beneficial than a mix of EPA and DHA.

Southern-style diets linked to a higher risk of sudden cardiac death—Mediterranean diet has the opposite effect

Regularly eating a Southern-style diet full of added fats, fried foods, processed meats and sugar-sweetened beverages can do harm to a person's cardiovascular system.

Diabetes drug tirzepatide associated with ‘significant improvements’ as Eli Lilly prepares for FDA filing

Full results of the SURPASS-1 clinical trial were presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 81st Scientific Sessions.

Think before you eat: How eating patterns in the US increase risk of cardiovascular disease, death

The study's authors examined data from more than 21,000 participants.

Statin therapy not associated with dementia or cognitive decline

This was found to be true for patients taking both hydrophilic and lipophilic statins.

Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages work

Philadelphia's new tax led to a significant decline in the purchase of sugar-sweetened beverages such as soft drinks and lemonade, according to new data published in JAMA Network Open. The ACC, AHA, CDC and other organizations have all recommended against drinking too many of these beverages.

Cardiac monitoring with a sweatband? Wi-Fi-powered ‘smart clothes’ could be the future of wearable technology

The new-look wearables are designed to be waterproof, washable and—yes—comfortable enough to use for extended amounts of time.

Heart Health

New data highlight how Heartflow's AI software drives major shifts in heart care

AHA data challenge explores links between inflammation and heart disease

The power of prevention: Cardiologist says proactive patient care can make a big difference later in life

Yes, researchers argue, vitamin D supplements help protect the heart

‘The start of a paradigm shift’: FDA clears first over-the-counter cuffless blood pressure monitor