Cardiology

Trials, guidelines and practice across cardiovascular medicine.

ApoB Goals Are Cost-Effective for Primary Prevention Lipid Therapy

A computer simulation found apoB-guided lipid lowering was cost-effective for primary prevention, outperforming LDL-C and non-HDL-C goals.

By Dr. Aishwarya N., MBBS · Oct 22, 2026 · 5 min read

Cardiology·BMJ

P-CARDIAC pilot supports cardiovascular risk prediction in Hong Kong primary care

Hong Kong pilot data suggest P-CARDIAC is acceptable in primary care, with clinicians and patients seeing value in…

Oct 22, 2026

Cardiology·DailyMed

Sacubitril and Valsartan Label Expands Pediatric Heart Failure Use

DailyMed updates for sacubitril and valsartan cover adult and pediatric heart failure, boxed fetal warning, dose adjustments, and…

Oct 22, 2026

Cardiology·Cancer Cell

Ferroptosis and Iron Homeostasis Emerge as Targets in Cardiovascular Disease

A review links ferroptosis to ischemia-reperfusion injury, heart failure, atherosclerosis, and cardiotoxicity, while outlining translational barriers.

Oct 22, 2026

Cardiology·Br J Cancer

Metabolic Health Predicts Cardiovascular Risk Better Than Obesity Alone

A meta-analysis of 44 cohort studies found metabolic unhealthiness raised cardiovascular risk more than obesity alone across major…

Oct 22, 2026

Cardiology·ClinicalTrials

Ultrasound-Guided SAPB Trial Targets Recovery After MIDCABG

A randomized double-blind trial will test whether serratus anterior plane block improves recovery quality after minimally invasive CABG…

Oct 22, 2026

Cardiology·BBC Dental

Heart Rate Recovery Test May Reveal Cardiovascular Risk and Death Risk

Heart rate recovery after exercise offers a simple glimpse of cardiovascular fitness and has been linked to blood…

Oct 22, 2026

Cardiology·Nature

Vision impairment linked to higher coronary heart disease risk in older adults

In a 12-year cohort of older adults, self-reported vision impairment and worsening vision were tied to higher incident…

Oct 22, 2026

Cardiology·ScienceDaily

Astronaut Heart Study Finds Mars Gravity May Be Tolerable

A 13-astronaut study found heart function adapted over six months in space and remained stable during simulated Martian…

Oct 22, 2026

Cardiology·Becker H

Head-up CPR Study Finds 3 cm Active Lift Improved Porcine Survival

In a porcine cardiac arrest model, 3 cm of active lift during automated head-up CPR improved ROSC and…

Oct 22, 2026

Cardiology

Trials, guidelines and practice across cardiovascular medicine.

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