Cardiology News

• NKF 2025 Chlorthalidone Increases Kidney Stone Recurrence A secondary analysis of the DCP shows that, compared with hydrochlorothiazide, chlorthalidone significantly increases the risk of kidney stones — but only among those with prior stones.
  Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2025
• Consider Salt Sensitivity in Women’s Midlife Hypertension Some data suggest women get more sensitive to salt in their late 40s around the menopausal transition.
  Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2025
• ATTD 2025 GLP-1s Eyed as Key to Managing T1D With Obesity As obesity rates rise among individuals with T1D, GLP-1 agonist medications, indicated for T2D and weight loss, are increasingly viewed as adjuncts to insulin.
  Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2025
• Researchers Link Metabolic Age Clock and COPD The same biological processes that drive aging — such as energy loss — may also contribute to lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2025
• ACP-IM 2025 Eye-Opening Updates in Insomnia and OSA Expert shares treatment approaches for insomnia and alternatives for patients With PAP-intolerance.
  Medscape Medical News, April 11, 2025
• Sucralose Affects Brain Mechanisms That Regulate Appetite The noncaloric sweetener sucralose appears to influence how the hypothalamus interprets sweet taste and metabolic signals, potentially influencing appetite regulation over time.
  Medscape Medical News, April 10, 2025
• Novel Blood Thinner Shows Promise in Atrial Fibrillation A recent study reveals that asundexian may reduce the risk for stroke and bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation and limited prior anticoagulant exposure.
  Medscape Medical News, April 10, 2025
• AAN 2025 AI-Powered Wearable Calms Essential Tremor The Felix NeuroAI wristband delivers tailored and dynamic electrical stimulation to the ulnar, median, and radial nerves throughout the day to relieve essential tremor.
  Medscape Medical News, April 10, 2025
• ACC 2025 Rivaroxaban Comparable to Warfarin for LV Thrombus Post-MI The direct oral anticoagulant is an effective alternative to warfarin that offers predictable dosing without the need for routine monitoring in patients with STEMI, the RIVAWAR trial shows.
  Medscape Medical News, April 10, 2025
• Cardiac Dysfunction Surfaces Early With Cancer Treatment Cardiac problems associated with vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors occur frequently in patients with cancer.
  Medscape Medical News, April 10, 2025
• ACC 2025 So Far, TAVI Device for Aortic Regurgitation Is Effective A device in clinical development appears to be far safer and more effective than the TAVI devices currently being used off-label for the treatment of aortic regurgitation.
  Medscape Medical News, April 09, 2025
• Experts Push Back on RFK Jr’s Infection Comments The new Secretary of Health and Human Services has made claims about measles and other communicable diseases that could lead to sickness, and even death, his critics claim.
  Medscape Medical News, April 09, 2025
• Survival After Sudden Cardiac Arrest Rises in Young Athletes Among young competitive athletes in the United States, survival after sudden cardiac arrest has improved over time, but racial disparities persist and warrant emergency preparedness.
  Medscape Medical News, April 09, 2025
• When a ‘Difficult’ Patient Dies Unexpectedly This difficult patient pushes clinical staff to their limits — but his quiet, unnoticed decline exposes critical issues in communication, compassion, and care.
  Medscape Medical News, April 09, 2025
• Effect of BMI on Cardiovascular Risk in RA Varies In patients with RA, BMI affects cardiovascular risk, differing by anti–citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) status and biologic use.
  Medscape Medical News, April 09, 2025
• ACC 2025 Private Equity Booms in Cardiology The cost of heart disease and high-priced procedures are fueling a surge in private equity–acquired cardiovascular outpatient practices and experts discuss how this is affecting patients.
  Medscape Medical News, April 09, 2025
• ACC 2025 Novel Drug Moving Forward for Lp(a) A single dose of an siRNA molecule reduces elevated lipoprotein(a) — a major, but to date, largely untreatable risk factor for cardiovascular disease — a phase 2 trial shows.
  Medscape Medical News, April 08, 2025
• More Evidence Ties Diabetes Meds to Lower Dementia Risk GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors are associated with a lower risk of dementia, suggesting these drugs may have a neuroprotective effect.
  Medscape Medical News, April 08, 2025
• Hypertensive Pregnancy Increases Dilated Cardiomyopathy Risk Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in first pregnancies double the risk for dilated cardiomyopathy, with the onset earlier than that in normotensive pregnancies.
  Medscape News UK, April 08, 2025
• Delayed STEMI Care Linked to Reduced Heart Function The risk for reduced left ventricular ejection fraction is higher in patients with STEMI receiving delayed reperfusion than in those receiving timely reperfusion, a study finds.
  Medscape News UK, April 08, 2025