Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 7, 2025

Researchers report a discovery in cardiac regeneration that offers new hope for the treatment of ischemic heart failure. Published in npj Regenerative Medicine, the study reveals a novel approach to promoting cardiomyocyte proliferation. The researchers are from the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane, Australia, and collaborating institutions.

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DAIC

MARCH 14, 2025

tim.hodson Fri, 03/14/2025 - 11:42 March 11, 2025 CareDx, Inc. The Transplant Company recently announced that AlloSureis now commercially available for pediatric heart transplant patients of all ages and patients who have received a simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplant. Both indications are approved by the New York State Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program, demonstrating that AlloSure has met the most rigorous validation standards for laboratory developed tests (LDTs).

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

MARCH 18, 2025

Women with blood pressure levels in a range considered clinically normal during pregnancy but no mid-pregnancy drop in blood pressure face an increased risk of developing hypertension in the five years after giving birth. These women -- about 12% of the population studied -- would not be flagged as high-risk by current medical guidelines, but the new findings could help identify them as candidates for early intervention.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 3, 2025

BackgroundVericiguata novel oral soluble guanylate cyclase stimulatorwas developed for the treatment of chronic heart failure (HF). Although the value of vericiguat therapy in chronic HF has been gradually recognized, its safety and efficacy in the acute phase of HF remain elusive.Methods100 patients with acute HF receiving vericiguat therapy at the China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University between September 2022 and June 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.

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Physiologically Speaking

MARCH 14, 2025

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CTVS

MARCH 10, 2025

As one of our board certified vascular surgeons, Dr. Nicolas Zea performs a variety of complex procedures, and his dedication to patient care and service is exceptional. What you might not know about him is that he is also an avid adventurer, running ultra marathons and traveling far and wide to embark on trail run excursions and mountain climbing expeditions.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 7, 2025

Teenagers who do not get the recommended amount of sleep may be at an increased risk for high blood pressure, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2025. The meeting is being held in New Orleans, March 69, 2025, and features the latest science on population-based health and wellness and implications for lifestyle.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

MARCH 19, 2025

A new study reveals that encapsulated heating methods, an often-used heat simulation method, significantly increase heart rates and cardiac strain compared to natural heat exposure like those experienced during hot weathers. Understanding how extreme heat impacts heart function is crucial for developing effective strategies to protect vulnerable groups, especially as global temperatures continue to rise.

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Circulation: Heart Failure

MARCH 14, 2025

Circulation: Heart Failure, Ahead of Print. The most common form of hereditary transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (hATTR-CA) in the United States and the United Kingdom is the p.V142I variant. About 3% to 4% of patients with African ancestry carry this genetic predisposition to develop signs and symptoms of hATTR-CA. Nevertheless, clinical manifestations of hATTR-CA appear only late in the fifth and sixth decades of life, despite its clear genetic background.

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The British Journal of Cardiology

MARCH 4, 2025

Coronary artery spasm (CAS), or Prinzmetal angina, is a recognised cause of myocardial ischaemia in non-obstructed coronary arteries which typically presents with anginal chest pain. This case report describes an atypical presentation of CAS in a 68-year-old white British male with cardiovascular risk factors. The patient presented with recurrent palpitations and pre-syncope, with no chest pain.

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DAIC

MARCH 11, 2025

tim.hodson Tue, 03/11/2025 - 11:19 Mar. 10, 2025-- Corcept Therapeutics Inc., a commercial-stage company engaged in the discovery and development of medications to treat severe endocrinologic, oncologic, metabolic and neurologic disorders by modulating the effects of the hormone cortisol, recently announced the initiation of Momentum, a clinical trial examining the prevalence of endogenous hypercortisolism (Cushings syndrome) in patients with resistant hypertension.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 20, 2025

ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the effects of Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) on anxiety and depression in patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation (PAF).MethodsA cohort of 100 patients diagnosed with PAF at the Fuzhou First Hospital between January 2023 and June 2024 were enrolled in this study. Patients were randomly assigned to either the control group (n=50) or the EECP group (n=50) in this randomized controlled trial.

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CardiacWire

MARCH 12, 2025

One of the biggest risk factors for patients who need coronary revascularization is diabetes, and a new study in JAMA suggests CABG could be a better option than FFR-guided PCI when it comes to long term outcomes for these patients. The debate has been heating up over the last few years on PCI vs. CABG for improving heart bloodflow, but few studies have looked at the benefits for patients with T2D.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

MARCH 12, 2025

In developing hearts, cells shuffle around, bumping into each other to find their place, and the stakes are high: pairing with the wrong cell could mean the difference between a beating heart and one that falters. A study demonstrates how heart cells go about this 'matchmaking' process. The researchers model the intricate movements of these cells and predict how genetic variations could disrupt the heart development process in fruit flies.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

MARCH 1, 2025

There is a ‘Rule Of Halves’ about blood pressure that everyone should know. Half of all adults have high blood pressure. Half of those people don’t even know they have high blood pressure. Half of those with recognised high blood pressure are treated. Half of those who are on treatment are not at target. This is a long-winded way of saying that we do a very bad job of identifying and managing high blood pressure.

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Nature Reviews - Cardiology

MARCH 19, 2025

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 20 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41569-025-01142-1 In this Review, Ravindran and Gustafsson describe the mechanisms involved in regulating mitochondrial quality control in cardiomyocytes, discuss how these pathways are altered in cardiovascular disease and ageing, and highlight the therapeutic potential of targeting mitochondrial quality control pathways in cardiovascular disease.

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MIBHS

MARCH 15, 2025

The Complex Relationship Between Alcohol and Heart Health Alcohol and heart health have long been subjects of debate. Some studies suggest that moderate alcohol consumption may provide cardiovascular benefits, while excessive or binge drinking can significantly harm the heart. Understanding the effects of alcohol on heart disease, blood pressure, and heart muscle function is essential for making informed decisions about alcohol intake.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 18, 2025

The immune response plays a vital role in the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). As a crucial component of the innate immune system, neutrophils are involved in the initial inflammatory response following cardiovascular injury, thereby inducing subsequent damage and promoting recovery. Neutrophils exert their functional effects in tissues through various mechanisms, including activation and the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs).

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DAIC

MARCH 17, 2025

tim.hodson Mon, 03/17/2025 - 14:56 March 17, 2025 Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new research published today in the American Heart Associations flagship journal Circulation. According to the American Heart Association, the most common birth defects in the U.S. are forms of congenital heart defects (CHD).

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Open Heart

MARCH 13, 2025

Background Observational studies have reported that sleep is associated with the risk of major depressive disorder (MDD) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, the causal relationships among various sleep traits remain contentious, and whether MDD mediates the impact of specific sleep traits on CVDs is unclear. Methods We performed two-sample Mendelian randomisation analyses to explore whether insomnia, sleep time, daytime napping, daytime sleepiness, chronotype, snoring or obstructive sle

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Stroke Journal

MARCH 14, 2025

Stroke, Ahead of Print. Brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs), and intracranial aneurysms are major causes of hemorrhagic stroke, yet noninvasive therapies to prevent growth or rupture are lacking. Understanding the genetic basis of these malformations is critical for uncovering underlying mechanisms, developing targeted prevention strategies, and identifying novel therapeutic targets.

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Nature Reviews - Cardiology

MARCH 2, 2025

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 03 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41569-025-01140-3 The brainheart axis comprises the anatomical and functional interaction between the neural and cardiovascular systems that regulate physiological, cognitive and emotional states in both health and disease. In this Review, Valenza and colleagues explore the three primary pathways of the brainheart axis neural, mechanical and biochemical discussing the regulatory mechanisms generated by each individual pat

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Heart BMJ

MARCH 13, 2025

Objective To investigate the associations between a comprehensive set of retinal vascular parameters and incident stroke to unveil new associations and explore its predictive power for stroke risk. Methods Retinal vascular parameters were extracted from the UK Biobank fundus images using the Retina-based Microvascular Health Assessment System. We used Cox regression analysis, adjusted for traditional risk factors, to examine the associations, with false discovery rate adjustment for multiple com

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 14, 2025

BackgroundCommunity-based models of care with the involvement of pharmacists and other nonphysician healthcare professionals can help improve blood pressure (BP) control. We aimed to synthesize the evidence of effectiveness of pharmacist interventions on BP among patients with hypertension.MethodsWe performed systematic searches to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of pharmacist interventions on BP among outpatients (latest search, March 2024).

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Cassling

MARCH 14, 2025

AI is making its mark across healthcare fields, with over 1,000 AI models now cleared by the FDA. A large portion of these advancements directly impact cardiologymore specifically, cardiac sonography. Interpreting cardiac ultrasounds has become more complex and time-consuming for clinicians: With the shift toward a more quantitative analysis, there are more parameters for clinicians to measure.

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Open Heart

MARCH 3, 2025

Background In congenital aortic stenosis (CAS), commissurotomy is an option in patients not suitable to receive a valve prosthesis. However, there is often a need for future additional interventions on the aortic valve. The fate of the aortic valve is, however, essentially unknown. This study reports the need for reinterventions after surgical commissurotomy, based on a national register.

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Med Page Today

MARCH 6, 2025

(MedPage Today) -- A large-scale longevity study suggested that more butter is bad, more plant oils are good -- and substituting plant-based oils for butter translated into better survival over several decades. After 33 years of follow-up, deaths.

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CardiacWire

MARCH 19, 2025

Although theres still ongoing debate on who should receive LAAO devices, new five year results from the Amulet IDE trial confirm that both Abbotts Amulet occluder and Boston Scientifics Watchman 2.5 are safe and effective in the long run. LAAO (left atrial appendage occlusion) devices help prevent stroke in patients with AFib by sealing off the left atrial appendage where blood clots can form.

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Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

MARCH 3, 2025

N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptormediated autoimmune encephalitis (NMDAR-AE) is the most common cause of autoimmune encephalitis, especially in children and young adults. The disorder is caused by antibodies directed against the GluN1 protein, an obligatory constituent of NMDA receptors, which are key signaling molecules in brain development, learning and memory, and executive function.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 16, 2025

BackgroundHeart failure (HF), a core component of cardiovascular diseases, is characterized by high morbidity and mortality worldwide. By collecting and analyzing routine blood data, machine learning models were built to identify the patterns of changes in blood indicators related to HF.MethodsWe conducted a statistical analysis of routine blood data from 226 patients who visited Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Hubin) between May 1, 2024, and June 30, 2024.

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Heart BMJ

MARCH 13, 2025

Background In patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR), delayed surgical intervention is associated with poor outcomes, particularly in advanced stages. This study aimed to assess whether earlier tricuspid valve (TV) surgery provides a survival benefit in patients with moderate to severe TR who are considered at low to intermediate risk of adverse clinical or surgical outcomes.

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Open Heart

MARCH 3, 2025

Background Drug-eluting stents (DESs) have become the gold standard of coronary angioplasty since their inception in 2002. Biodegradable polymer DESs (BP-DESs) have been postulated to be superior to durable polymer DESs (DP-DESs) due to their more biocompatible polymer. To date, no study has shown the superiority of one type of polymer compared with the other.

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Circulation

MARCH 19, 2025

Circulation, Ahead of Print. The field of cardio-oncology has expanded over the past 2 decades to address the ever-increasing issues related to cardiovascular disease in patients with cancer and survivors. There is increasing recognition that nearly all cancer treatments pose some short- or long-term risk for development of cardiovascular disease and that pediatric patients with cancer may be especially vulnerable to cardiovascular disease because of young age at treatment and expected long life

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CardiacWire

MARCH 5, 2025

In a move that could mark a serious setback for independent cardiology certification, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) denied the joint ACC/AHA/HRS/SCAI/HFSA request to launch a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine. Cardiologists currently receive board certification through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), but many feel the process wastes their time and money with few benefits.

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Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

MARCH 3, 2025

Cellular senescence is a cell state induced by irreparable cellular damage. The hallmark of senescence is cell cycle exit, yet neurons, which are postmitotic from birth, have also been found to undergo senescence. Neuronal senescence is prevalent in aging as well as in neurodegenerative disease. However, a role for senescence in epilepsy is virtually unexplored.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 12, 2025

Females with Fabry disease (FD) often have a milder phenotype, later symptom onset, and slower disease progression than males, causing delayed diagnosis and undertreatment. A survey was conducted at nine Italian FD centers to evaluate routine management of females with FD; results were discussed at a meeting of eleven Italian specialists and recommendations developed.

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Med Page Today

MARCH 12, 2025

(MedPage Today) -- Healthier diet and lower waist-to-hip ratio throughout midlife were associated with better brain and cognitive health in older age, longitudinal data from the Whitehall II cohort study in England showed. A better midlife diet.

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