Cardiology Headline News

Preeclampsia appeared to increase primiparous women’s risk for developing arrhythmia, according to results of a real-world study published in European Journal of Preventative Cardiology.

Both step counts and time-based physical activity reduced the risks of death and CVD among women aged 62 years and older, a study in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.

Topical hypericin showed efficacy in treating mycosis fungoides without significant skin absorption or significant cardiac changes, according to a study.

Roche announced its lipoprotein(a) assay received breakthrough device designation from the FDA to identify patients with history of atherosclerotic CVD who may benefit from Lp(a)-lowering therapy currently in development.

According to statistics reported in a recent release from Sutter Health, up to 15% of strokes are suffered by individuals aged younger than 45 years, with incidence rising.

A pulsed field ablation system was associated with low rates of safety events and high rates of efficacy for patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation at 12 months, according to the results of the admIRE pivotal trial.

In patients with long QT syndrome, vigorous exercise did not appear to increase CV event risk vs. nonvigorous exercise regardless of age, sex or genotype, according to new data from the LIVE-LQTS study presented at Heart Rhythm 2024.

Social determinants of health mediate the risk for treatment-resistant hypertension, especially among Black adults who may be disproportionately affected by barriers to equitable education and income, researchers reported.

Men were at greater risk for several complications associated with type 1 and type 2 diabetes compared with women, according to results published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

Stroke prevalence increased more than 15% among Americans aged 65 years and younger in the last decade, research published in MMWR showed.