Scientists hope personalized data from patients experiencing irregular heartbeats will help improve accuracy in heart ablation procedures. The 3D simulations of 21 patients allow physicians to locate arrhythmia by “poking” the simulated heart with small electrical signals in various locations.

The Apple Watch Series 4—the device’s first major update since its introduction to the market three years ago—will feature an electrocardiogram in addition to its existing heart rate monitor, the Verge reported this week.

A group of researchers who analyzed more than 3,000 tweets related to OpenAPS have found the DIY diabetes management solution to be a positive force in the type 1 diabetes (T1D) community, despite its lack of approval from the FDA or other federal organizations.

Exposure to fluoroquinolones—one of the most popular classes of antibiotics in the world—is associated with more than double the risk of aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection, according to a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Consuming three or more servings of whole-fat dairy per day—especially in developing countries—has been linked to lower rates of cardiovascular disease, according to research published Sept. 11 in the Lancet.

Daytime sleepiness and poor sleep patterns might be linked to hypertension in black women, researchers reported last week at the American Heart Association’s Joint Hypertension 2018 Scientific Sessions in Chicago. The same trial also connected excessive fatigue to inactivity and obesity.

Current guidelines justify treating most patients 75 and older with cholesterol-lowering drugs based on their estimated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, a new cohort study published in The BMJ suggests statins are ineffective at primary prevention in this elderly population.

Patients with sepsis are at a greater risk for heart attack and stroke in the four weeks following hospital discharge, research out of Taiwan has found, with more than half of all adverse CVD events in the ensuing six months occurring within 35 days of leaving the hospital.