Cardiology Headline News

Less than optimal heart health at midlife was associated with a decline in the mental processing speed of Black women, but not white women, researchers reported.

ATLANTA — Adults genetically predisposed to high stress are more likely to have a heart attack during times of heightened stress, such as a major holiday or after a presidential election, researchers reported.

Exo announced the launch of its FDA-cleared AI imaging applications for the diagnosis of heart failure on its handheld ultrasound device.

In this Healio video exclusive, Khadijah Breathett, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FHFSA, discusses a framework she co-created to better help researchers address bias, social determinants of health and structural racism in CV care.

ATLANTA — In this Healio video exclusive, Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD, discusses a new American Heart Association policy statement that highlights the importance of considering cardiometabolic health in urban planning.

Adults with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome had reductions in blood pressure and glucose at 22 weeks of treatment with a selective cortisol modulator, according to topline results from the open-label portion of the GRACE phase 3 trial.

When it comes to work-life balance, providers in the past skewed more toward work than life.

ATLANTA — Adults who sleep fewer than 7 hours per night are more likely to develop hypertension over time, with greater risk observed for women vs. men, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

Women with preterm birth, small for gestational age infants, preeclampsia, hypertensive disorders or gestational diabetes had increased mortality risks persisting more than 40 years after delivery, researchers reported.

ATLANTA — In this Healio video exclusive, Erica S. Spatz, MD, MHS, discusses research into lipid disorders from the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session, examining results of the LIBerate-HR trial on LDL cholesterol levels.