Stopping beta-blockers after heart attack is safe for low-risk patients, study finds

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong stable, relatively low-risk patients who had previously suffered a heart attack, discontinuing beta-blockers after at least one y

Updated on: June 07,2026

Stopping beta-blockers after heart attack is safe for low-risk patients, study finds

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong stable, relatively low-risk patients who had previously suffered a heart attack, discontinuing beta-blockers after at least one y

Updated on:June 07,2026

Following 9 key steps for a lifetime of eating well can support heart health, says the AHA

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of adults and about 60% of children in the U.S. have unhealthy diets, which can contribute to higher rates of health factor

Updated on: June 14,2026

Following 9 key steps for a lifetime of eating well can support heart health, says the AHA

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of adults and about 60% of children in the U.S. have unhealthy diets, which can contribute to higher rates of health factor

Updated on:June 14,2026

DASH diet grocery program delivers blood pressure and cholesterol benefits

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Laura oliveira from PexelsBlack adults with high blood pressure who received dietitian counseling and home deliveries of groceries aligned with the DASH diet—me

Updated on: April 10,2026

DASH diet grocery program delivers blood pressure and cholesterol benefits

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Laura oliveira from PexelsBlack adults with high blood pressure who received dietitian counseling and home deliveries of groceries aligned with the DASH diet—me

Updated on:April 10,2026

Global trial shows targeted heart drug reduces obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in youth

byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA global clinical trial involving The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has found that mavacamten—a heart medication previously ap

Updated on: May 05,2026

Global trial shows targeted heart drug reduces obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in youth

byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA global clinical trial involving The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) has found that mavacamten—a heart medication previously ap

Updated on:May 05,2026

Triglyceride-lowering drug does not affect plaque in arteries at one year in patients with elevated triglycerides: Study

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite experiencing significant reductions in triglycerides, patients with triglycerides over 150 mg/dL and a high risk of atheroscle

Updated on: June 08,2026

Triglyceride-lowering drug does not affect plaque in arteries at one year in patients with elevated triglycerides: Study

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDespite experiencing significant reductions in triglycerides, patients with triglycerides over 150 mg/dL and a high risk of atheroscle

Updated on:June 08,2026

Mavacamten improves obstruction in adolescents with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsAdolescent patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who received the drug mavacamten saw a significant improvemen

Updated on: April 19,2026

Mavacamten improves obstruction in adolescents with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsAdolescent patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who received the drug mavacamten saw a significant improvemen

Updated on:April 19,2026

Sotatercept shows promise for a type of pulmonary hypertension linked to heart failure with preserved EF

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension) experien

Updated on: April 28,2026

Sotatercept shows promise for a type of pulmonary hypertension linked to heart failure with preserved EF

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPatients who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension) experien

Updated on:April 28,2026

Can a new heart health metric identify fracture risk in postmenopausal women? Study finds link

byTulane UniversityPostmenopausal women face a high risk of bone fractures. Due to declines in estrogen levels, which can lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis, even a low-impact fall can result i

Updated on: May 02,2026

Can a new heart health metric identify fracture risk in postmenopausal women? Study finds link

byTulane UniversityPostmenopausal women face a high risk of bone fractures. Due to declines in estrogen levels, which can lead to an increased risk of osteoporosis, even a low-impact fall can result i

Updated on:May 02,2026

Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyOverview and mechanism of the NUP system. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-01673-zMIT engineers have developed a noninvasive p

Updated on: July 13,2026

Ultrasound-based pacemaker noninvasively steadies the heart

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyOverview and mechanism of the NUP system. Credit:Nature Biomedical Engineering(2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41551-026-01673-zMIT engineers have developed a noninvasive p

Updated on:July 13,2026

Older, high-risk patients can safely defer percutaneous coronary intervention until after aortic valve replacement

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOlder patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had comparable outcomes regardl

Updated on: May 14,2026

Older, high-risk patients can safely defer percutaneous coronary intervention until after aortic valve replacement

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOlder patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had comparable outcomes regardl

Updated on:May 14,2026

Trial finds no clear added benefit of catheter ablation for preventing recurrent stroke in atrial fibrillation patients

byKumamoto UniversitySchematic overview of the nationwide STABLED randomized clinical trial comparing standard anticoagulant therapy alone with anticoagulant therapy plus catheter ablation in patients

Updated on: June 17,2026

Trial finds no clear added benefit of catheter ablation for preventing recurrent stroke in atrial fibrillation patients

byKumamoto UniversitySchematic overview of the nationwide STABLED randomized clinical trial comparing standard anticoagulant therapy alone with anticoagulant therapy plus catheter ablation in patients

Updated on:June 17,2026

Catheter-directed clot treatment cuts early collapse risk in pulmonary embolism trial

by Nadine Berger,Johannes Gutenberg University MainzCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn acute pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot blocks one or more vessels in the lung. In patients at moderat

Updated on: May 18,2026

Catheter-directed clot treatment cuts early collapse risk in pulmonary embolism trial

by Nadine Berger,Johannes Gutenberg University MainzCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn acute pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot blocks one or more vessels in the lung. In patients at moderat

Updated on:May 18,2026