Cardiology Headline News

Hypertension is common in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis, and most frequently develops in older patients and those with traditional cardiovascular risk factors, according to data published in Rheumatology Advances in Practice.

Infants conceived after assisted reproductive technology had a 36% greater risk for being born with a major heart defect, results from a large cohort study published in the European Heart Journal showed.

A nonselective extracorporeal blood purifier connected to the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit during nonemergent cardiac surgery may help reduce post-surgical AKI, data show.

Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially for those requiring hospitalization, was associated with increased risk for heart attack and stroke for up to 3 years, even among people with no history of heart disease, researchers reported.

Baroreflex activation therapy plus optimal medical therapy improved quality of life at 2 years in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction compared with optimal medical therapy alone, researchers reported.

AccurKardia announced its AI-powered, ECG-based aortic valve stenosis screening software has been granted breakthrough device designation by the FDA.

Semaglutide 2.4 mg was linked to early, sustained improvement in exercise function among patients with obesity-related HF and improved most among those with the largest proportionate weight loss, a speaker reported.

Texas Children’s Hospital was named the top hospital for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery in the 2024 to 2025 rankings by U.S. News & World Report for the eighth year in a row.

In adults living with HIV, those with three or more metabolic risk factors had a higher risk for developing new-onset diabetes than those without any risk factors, according to new findings from the REPRIEVE trial.

Healio has announced the 2024 honorees of its peer-to-peer recognition program, Healio Honors.