A point-of-care troponin assay that yields results within about 15 minutes was equally effective at ruling out acute myocardial infarction (AMI) as a high-sensitivity troponin I test performed in a laboratory setting, researchers reported in JAMA Cardiology.

A year after its launch, the American Heart Association and American Medical Association’s joint Target: BP Recognition Program, an effort to reduce the rate of uncontrolled hypertension in the U.S., has reached 802 members, the organizations announced this week.

Despite past research suggesting a history of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) could complicate coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) outcomes, a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association Oct. 16 reported prior PCI has little to do with how a patient recovers from subsequent surgeries.

Cleveland Clinic researchers identified amyloid deposits in 10.2 percent of patients undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery, suggesting biopsies of hand tissue could be an early signal of life-threatening cardiac amyloidosis.

Beta hydroxybutyrate—a ketone body produced in the liver—could be key to regulating hypertension in heart patients who aren’t able to exercise, according to research out of the University of Toledo.

Catheter ablation was associated with better arrhythmia-free survival and lower complication rates than surgical ablation in patients with paroxysmal or early-onset persistent atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to a small, randomized study published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.

A team at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, announced progress on its latest cardiology wearable: a plant-based, stretchable wrist sticker that has the ability to monitor physical activity and alert users to health risks in real-time.

Children who eat breakfasts high in energy but low in nutrition are likely to see higher cholesterol levels, increased insulin resistance and an elevated risk for cardiovascular complications in the future, according to research out of Spain.