Cardiology

Trials, guidelines and practice across cardiovascular medicine.

Timely reperfusion after STEMI varies sharply across Norway, study finds

Norway’s national STEMI registry study found large regional gaps in timely reperfusion, with travel time and comorbidity shaping access to care.

By Dr. Aishwarya N., MBBS · Oct 25, 2026 · 5 min read

Cardiology·BMJ Open

Loneliness Screening Linked to Higher Mortality in ASCVD Cohort

Routine loneliness screening in adults with ASCVD identified a group with higher 1-year mortality and more hospital use…

Oct 24, 2026

Cardiology·BMJ Open

Patient activation linked to hypertension control in Saudi primary care

Saudi primary care patients with better adherence and activation were more likely to achieve blood pressure targets, though…

Oct 24, 2026

Cardiology·ScienceDaily

Ear Nerve Stimulation for Hypertension Shows Early Promise

A home-use ear stimulation device was safe and well tolerated in uncontrolled hypertension, with signals of benefit in…

Oct 24, 2026

Cardiology·WHO

WHO Egypt backs lifesaving pediatric cardiac surgery for Palestinian child

WHO Egypt and Danish funding enabled a complex pediatric heart valve procedure for a Palestinian boy treated at…

Oct 24, 2026

Cardiology·Nature

Resistant Hypertension Research Falters Without Better Exposure Data

Poor medication and adherence data are distorting resistant hypertension research, weakening phenotyping, genetics, and pharmacogenomic discovery.

Oct 24, 2026

Cardiology·Front Immunol

Intravascular Lithotripsy vs Rotational Atherectomy in Calcified Coronary Lesions

A real-world Chinese study compares intravascular lithotripsy and rotational atherectomy for severely calcified, tortuous coronary lesions.

Oct 24, 2026

Cardiology·BMJ Open

Coronary Artery Disease Care Use in Rural Aluva Draws Attention

BMJ Open study examines healthcare service utilisation among adults with coronary artery disease in rural Aluva, South India,…

Oct 24, 2026

Cardiology·bioRxiv

HLHS iPSC Cardiomyocytes Show Abnormal Stretch Response

Patient-derived cardiomyocytes from hypoplastic left heart syndrome showed blunted stretch adaptation and inflammatory activation in a preprint study.

Oct 24, 2026

Cardiology·ClinicalTrials

Bachmann’s Bundle Pacing Trial Tests Safer Atrial Lead Placement

A randomized trial will compare Bachmann’s bundle and right atrial appendage pacing for safety, lead stability, and atrial…

Oct 24, 2026

Cardiology

Trials, guidelines and practice across cardiovascular medicine.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.