Cardiology

Trials, guidelines and practice across cardiovascular medicine.

Women Hold Fewer Pediatric Cardiology Leadership Roles Across North America

A North American survey found women occupy fewer pediatric cardiology leadership roles, with greater parity only in centers led by women division chiefs.

By Dr. Aishwarya N., MBBS · Nov 3, 2026 · 5 min read

Cardiology·JCI

Dapagliflozin Linked to Slower Frailty Progression in Hypertension and CKD

In patients with hypertension and chronic kidney disease, dapagliflozin was associated with slower progression from prefrailty to frailty.

Nov 3, 2026

Cardiology·AHA

AI Wearable Blood Pressure Monitoring Predicts Hypertensive Crisis Early

AI analysis of wearable blood pressure and fitness data predicted hypertensive crisis up to 72 hours early in…

Nov 3, 2026

Cardiology·AHA

Cannabis Use Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Risk, Especially Stroke

An analysis of nearly 443,000 U.S. adults found cannabis use was associated with higher odds of cardiovascular disease,…

Nov 3, 2026

Cardiology·AHA

Extreme heat linked to more cardiac arrest ICU admissions

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest ICU admissions rose during extreme heat, especially in women and older adults, without worse in-hospital…

Nov 3, 2026

Cardiology·AHA

Sleep Regularity Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Risk in New Analysis

A large wearable-device analysis linked night-to-night sleep irregularity with higher cardiovascular risk, including heart attack, stroke and heart…

Nov 3, 2026

Cardiology·AHA

Heart Valve Disease Deaths Rise in Older U.S. Adults Through 2023

U.S. deaths from heart valve disease rose after decades of decline, with higher mortality in older men, rural…

Nov 3, 2026

Cardiology·AHA

Rural heart attack deaths nearly triple before hospital arrival

Adults in rural areas faced nearly triple the risk of dying from heart attack before hospital arrival, with…

Nov 3, 2026

Cardiology·KFF

Election Stress May Raise Heart Attack Risk, Studies Suggest

Studies link divisive elections with more arrhythmias and heart attack hospitalizations, pointing to cardiovascular effects of political stress.

Nov 3, 2026

Cardiology·ScienceDaily

Potassium may matter as much as salt in blood pressure guidelines

A new report argues hypertension prevention should balance sodium reduction with higher potassium intake to improve blood pressure…

Nov 2, 2026

Cardiology

Trials, guidelines and practice across cardiovascular medicine.

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