Cardiology

Trials, guidelines and practice across cardiovascular medicine.

Smartphone alerts improved cardiac arrest responder arrival time in Germany

Selective smartphone alerts reached trained volunteers faster than simple distance rules, improving pre-EMS arrival for cardiac arrest in a German trial.

By Dr. Aishwarya N., MBBS · 5 days ago · 5 min read

Cardiology·AHA

Phone App Alerts Failed to Raise Bystander CPR in Cardiac Arrest Study

PulsePoint alerts did not improve bystander CPR or AED use in public cardiac arrest cases across British Columbia…

5 days ago

Cardiology·AHA

Intensive Blood Pressure Therapy Misses Event Reduction in Diabetes Trial

OPTIMAL-DIABETES found no significant cardiovascular event reduction with systolic targets below 120 mm Hg in adults with type…

5 days ago

Cardiology·AHA

Statin discontinuation appears safe for many older adults without heart disease

In older adults without cardiovascular disease, stopping statins was similar to continuing them at 2 years, though longer…

5 days ago

Cardiology·STAT

Nanobodies Target Vascular Inflammation in Cardiovascular Disease

A Frontiers in Immunology review examines nanobodies for vascular inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and preclinical cardiovascular targets.

5 days ago

Cardiology·Cancer Cell

Electroconductive Patch Promotes Heart Repair by Reprogramming Epicardial Cells

Cell Press reports an electroconductive patch that steers epicardial cells toward endothelial fate, pointing to a new route…

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Cardiology·NLM

Home BP-Guided Lifestyle Intervention Lowers Systolic Pressure in Pilot Trial

A pilot randomized trial found home BP-guided counseling lowered systolic pressure more than counseling alone after elevated workplace…

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Cardiology·Nature

Polysomnography model predicts cardiovascular outcomes, but age confounding looms

A new polysomnography model predicts long-term cardiovascular risk, yet age drives much of the ranking and the cardiac…

5 days ago

Cardiology·Nature

Gut Microbiota Diet Score Linked to Lower Mortality in CKM Syndrome

NHANES data link higher Dietary Index for Gut Microbiota scores with lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in CKM…

5 days ago

Cardiology·JACC

Leadless Cardiac Resynchronization Shows LV Reverse Remodeling in SOLVE-CRT

A randomized SOLVE-CRT substudy examined leadless cardiac resynchronization and its link to left ventricular reverse remodeling in heart…

5 days ago

Cardiology

Trials, guidelines and practice across cardiovascular medicine.

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