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Switching to a Mediterranean diet during childhood and adolescence was associated with modest reductions in BP and an improved profile, which may extend to better heart health during adulthood, researchers reported.

In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with more than 50,000 lost electrophysiology procedures totaling more than $7 billion in revenue in 2020, researchers reported in HeartRhythm.

Combined SGLT2 inhibitor and GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy could provide additional cardiovascular and renal benefits for adults with type 2 diabetes, according to data from a meta-analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

CMS has released its proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, or PFS, which includes a 2.93% cut in physician payments from the previous year, according to a press release.

Adults with obstructive sleep apnea had elevated odds of developing various heart-related health conditions compared with those without it, and the association was strongest in younger individuals, researchers reported.

Patient sex had seemingly no effect on the safety and efficacy of aspirin for patients with atherosclerotic CVD, according to secondary analysis of the ADAPTABLE trial published in JAMA Cardiology.

Three studies published recently indicate that women who undergo heart surgery are less likely to receive guideline-directed care and more likely to have poor outcomes compared with men.

SAN DIEGO — Among patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, seralutinib lowered pulmonary vascular resistance over 72 weeks, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that it has donated $1 billion to make Johns Hopkins University’s medical school free for most of its students seeking an MD.

In the largest study to date of pulsed field ablation for patients with atrial fibrillation, the technology was associated with low rates of major complications, especially esophageal damage.