Heart

SAN DIEGO — Compared with placebo, finerenone was associated with reductions in albuminuria and decreased risk of new-onset albuminuria among adults with heart failure, according to data from the FINEARTS-HF trial.

In this episode, host Hansa Bhargava, MD, discusses physician burnout, mindfulness and the effects of stress on heart health with Jonathan Fisher, MD, FACC.

Neighborhood socioeconomic status was linked with incident heart failure among patients with chronic kidney disease who had more preserved kidney function, study results showed.

In a study of Medicare beneficiaries, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that 6% of patients treated for heart failure progressed to dialysis within 1 year after hospitalization.

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Patients with heart failure who also experienced mitral regurgitation saw a doubling of their creatinine, according to data presented here.

Emerging data suggest e-cigarettes and vaping products could increase risk for CV and pulmonary events and are not a “safe” alternative to combustible cigarettes, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

Elevated cardiovascular measures before alcohol use disorder treatment predicted prazosin would reduce alcohol cravings, according to the findings of a placebo-controlled trial published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research.

Even people without a history of heart disease could be vulnerable to atrial fibrillation when drinking more during the holidays, according to experts.

Spaceflight may place astronauts at increased risk for developing mutations that can lead to cancer and heart disease, according to a study published in Nature Communications Biology.

CareDx Inc. announced its non-invasive organ transplant surveillance solutions were used to monitor postoperative graft health in the first successful heart xenotransplantation.