Heart Disease

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Bempedoic Acid Passes Long-Term Safety Test in High-Risk Heart Patients
Heart Health

Bempedoic Acid Passes Long-Term Safety Test in High-Risk Heart Patients

The CLEAR Harmony trial tested bempedoic acid's safety in statin-intolerant patients with uncontrolled LDL and high cardiovascular risk.

Clinical Trial
Jul 2, 2026 0
Home-Based Exercise and Brain Training Protect Heart Patients' Minds
Heart Health

Home-Based Exercise and Brain Training Protect Heart Patients' Minds

A completed Montreal trial tested remote physical and cognitive training in 122 older adults with cardiovascular disease.

Clinical Trial
Jul 1, 2026 0
Why Exercise Boosts Vascular Health in Older Men But May Not in Postmenopausal Women
Heart Health

Why Exercise Boosts Vascular Health in Older Men But May Not in Postmenopausal Women

A completed University of Florida trial probes why aerobic exercise improves artery function in older men but yields inconsistent results in postmenopausal women.

Clinical Trial
Jul 1, 2026 0
Selatogrel Self-Injection Shows Promise for Blocking Dangerous Clots in Heart Patients
Heart Health

Selatogrel Self-Injection Shows Promise for Blocking Dangerous Clots in Heart Patients

A Phase 2 trial tests whether selatogrel, a subcutaneous P2Y12 inhibitor, can rapidly block platelet aggregation in stable coronary artery disease patients.

Clinical Trial
Jun 26, 2026 0
Dapagliflozin Targets Exercise Pressure and Heart Metabolism in HFpEF Trial
Heart Health

Dapagliflozin Targets Exercise Pressure and Heart Metabolism in HFpEF Trial

Mayo Clinic tests whether 6 months of the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin can reduce exercise-induced cardiac pressure in preserved-ejection-fraction heart failure.

Clinical Trial
Jun 25, 2026 0
Values Affirmation Boosts Medication Adherence in Heart Failure Patients
Heart Health

Values Affirmation Boosts Medication Adherence in Heart Failure Patients

A pilot RCT tests whether a values-based psychological intervention can improve medication adherence in heart failure patients undergoing cardiac rehab.

Clinical Trial
Jun 23, 2026 0
Phase 3 Trial Tests Evolocumab Safety in Children With Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Heart Health

Phase 3 Trial Tests Evolocumab Safety in Children With Familial Hypercholesterolemia

An 80-week Amgen-sponsored Phase 3 trial evaluated evolocumab's safety and efficacy in pediatric patients aged 10–17 with inherited high LDL cholesterol.

Clinical Trial
Jun 18, 2026 0
Bempedoic Acid Plus Ezetimibe Combo Targets LDL in Diabetic Patients
Heart Health

Bempedoic Acid Plus Ezetimibe Combo Targets LDL in Diabetic Patients

A Phase 2 trial tests whether a fixed-dose combination pill can safely lower LDL cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes.

Clinical Trial
Jun 17, 2026 0
New PCSK9 Inhibitor Lerodalcibep Heads to Head Against Evolocumab in Rare Cholesterol Disorder
Heart Health

New PCSK9 Inhibitor Lerodalcibep Heads to Head Against Evolocumab in Rare Cholesterol Disorder

A Phase 3 trial pits monthly lerodalcibep against evolocumab in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients over 24 weeks.

Clinical Trial
Jun 16, 2026 0
Anacetrapib Added to Statins Tested for Cholesterol Control in Phase 3 Trial
Heart Health

Anacetrapib Added to Statins Tested for Cholesterol Control in Phase 3 Trial

Merck's CETP inhibitor anacetrapib was evaluated alongside statin therapy to assess LDL-C lowering and HDL-C raising in hypercholesterolemia patients.

Clinical Trial
Jun 15, 2026 0
Novo Nordisk Tests Oral Pill to Rival PCSK9 Injections for Cholesterol Control
Heart Health

Novo Nordisk Tests Oral Pill to Rival PCSK9 Injections for Cholesterol Control

A Phase 2 trial pits NNC0385-0434 tablets against evolocumab injections in high-risk cardiovascular patients — could a daily pill replace the shot?

Clinical Trial
Jun 14, 2026 0
Olpasiran Slashes Lp(a) Levels in Phase 2 Cardiovascular Trial
Heart Health

Olpasiran Slashes Lp(a) Levels in Phase 2 Cardiovascular Trial

Amgen's siRNA therapy olpasiran targets lipoprotein(a), a stubborn cardiovascular risk factor with no approved treatments.

Clinical Trial
Jun 14, 2026 0
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