Cardiology News

Among people who had ever smoked, those who quit had reduced risk for incident atrial fibrillation compared with those who had not, according to new data from the UK Biobank.

A single combined measurement of three modifiable biomarkers can predict future cardiovascular events when measured in healthy women at midlife, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

Driving restrictions after implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation negatively affected patient daily living, according to a study published in European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes.

High consumption of ultraprocessed food, especially processed meats and sugar-sweetened beverages, was associated with elevated risk for heart disease and stroke, researchers reported.

Bariatric surgery for weight loss was associated with improvements in blood pressure and antihypertensive use among patients with obesity compared with medical therapy and/or lifestyle management, a speaker reported.

The Cardiometabolic Health Congress announced that Peter Libby, MD, one of the foremost authorities in atherosclerosis, will deliver the keynote address at its upcoming 19th annual conference.

A single combined measure of three modifiable biomarkers in healthy women at midlife was predictive of 30-year risk for future cardiovascular events, according to new research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

In patients with heart failure and mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction, finerenone reduced risk for CV death and worsening HF by 16% compared with placebo, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

A polypill containing multiple blood pressure-lowering drugs may be an effective solution to addressing both uncontrolled hypertension and polypharmacy causing non-adherence to antihypertensive medications, speakers reported.

The timing of when a patient takes their blood pressure medication does not appear to matter for reducing CV event risk, according to two trials and a meta-analysis presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.