Cardiology News

• Often Overlooked Brain Bleeds Linked to Poor Stroke Recovery Asymptomatic hemorrhagic infarction and subarachnoid hemorrhage after endovascular thrombectomy for stroke are linked to worse 90-day functional recovery in a new study.
  Medscape Medical News, April 08, 2025
• ACC 2025 No Need to Restrict Fluids in Stable Heart Failure New evidence contradicts decades-old advice and shows that unlimited fluids are safe and ease discomfort from thirst.
  Medscape Medical News, April 07, 2025
• Your Gums Could Raise Your Stroke Risk by 22% New findings reveal a 22% higher stroke risk linked to periodontitis, spotlighting oral health as a key factor in preventing systemic disease.
  Medscape News UK, April 07, 2025
• Benznidazole Provides Long-Term Efficacy in Chagas Disease Benznidazole shows better efficacy than posaconazole in patients with chronic Chagas disease, a long-term follow-up study shows.
  Medscape News UK, April 07, 2025
• When COVID-19 and EBV Collide: The MIS-C Link Doctors Miss New research links multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children with COVID-19 to Epstein-Barr virus reactivation, revealing immune dysfunction and potential treatment targets.
  Medscape Medical News, April 07, 2025
• ACC 2025 WARRIOR Underscores Burden of Nonobstructive Angina in Women Because the trial ended up being underpowered, it did not show a benefit of intensive medical treatment, but there was a high rate of hospitalization in this population, which is not well understood.
  Medscape Medical News, April 04, 2025
• Alert FDA Approves First and Only Therapy for IgG4-RD The CD19+ B-Cell targeted therapy reduced flare risk by 87% in a phase 3 clinical trial.
  Medscape Medical News, April 04, 2025
• ACP-IM 2025 Switching to Tirzepatide Outweighs Upping Dulaglutide Dose The study finds better A1c lowering and weight reduction, but an expert clinician says practical issues may pose barriers.
  Medscape Medical News, April 04, 2025
• How Office Props Improve Patient Outcomes Showing patients props and other visual aids improves recall of information, motivates patients, said doctors who have expanded their ‘black bags.’
  Medscape Medical News, April 04, 2025
• ACC 2025 SGLT2 Inhibitors Progressing to New Standard After TAVI In patients with heart failure, SGLT2 inhibitors after TAVI are associated with major risk reductions in a clinical trial that multiple experts are calling practice changing.
  Medscape Medical News, April 03, 2025
• Smartwatch Motivates Patients With Diabetes to Stay Active A recent study shows that wearable technology can support patients with type 2 diabetes in maintaining purposeful exercise routines, which can in turn aid in managing their condition.
  Medscape News UK, April 03, 2025
• Canada Makes Headway in Managing PFAS The ‘State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report’ concludes that the whole class of PFAS, except fluoropolymers, is harmful to human health and the environment.
  Medscape Medical News, April 03, 2025
• Tips for PCPs on Addressing and Preventing Heart Disease Cardiac illnesses are among the trickier ones to manage in the limited time provided for many primary care visits, with common and easily dismissed symptoms often providing early signs of disease.
  Medscape Medical News, April 03, 2025
• Midlife Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Dementia Risk Atrial fibrillation diagnosed before age 70 years was associated with a 21% increased risk for dementia and a 36% increased risk for early-onset dementia in a large population-based study.
  Medscape Medical News, April 03, 2025
• ACC 2025 5-Year TAVR, Surgery Outcomes Similar in Low-Risk Patients Patients with severe aortic stenosis had comparable rates of death or disabling stroke, but the lead investigator cautions against an 'irrational' rush to move to younger patients ahead of the data.
  Medscape Medical News, April 02, 2025
• Lower LDL of ‘Critical Importance’ in Reducing Dementia Risk LDL levels below 70 mg/dL are tied to a lower risk of developing dementia in general and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementia in particular.
  Medscape Medical News, April 02, 2025
• Early CABG After Ticagrelor Safe in Acute Coronary Syndrome Early CABG surgery post-ticagrelor is noninferior to delayed surgery for perioperative bleeding and reduces hospital stay in patients with acute coronary syndrome, a new trial shows.
  Medscape Medical News, April 02, 2025
• Antidepressants Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Use of antidepressants for 6 or more years is linked to an increased risk for sudden cardiac death, but it’s unclear if the risk is due to the antidepressants or other factors.
  Medscape Medical News, April 02, 2025
• Obesity ‘Strongly’ Linked to 16 Cardiometabolic Diseases The prevalence of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease, chronic kidney disease, and obstructive sleep apnea, among others, increases with increasing BMI.
  Medscape Medical News, April 02, 2025
• More Children Gaining Unhealthy Weight in Primary School More children in England are gaining excess weight during primary school than improving their BMI, a government analysis found.
  Medscape News UK, April 01, 2025