Heart Disease

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Barth Syndrome Management Gets a Boost With Targeted Elamipretide Therapy
Heart Health

Barth Syndrome Management Gets a Boost With Targeted Elamipretide Therapy

A comprehensive GeneReviews update on Barth syndrome outlines diagnosis, new targeted therapy, and surveillance strategies for this rare X-linked disorder.

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May 20, 2026 0
Elamipretide Wins First FDA Approval for Barth Syndrome Via Mitochondrial Repair
Heart Health

Elamipretide Wins First FDA Approval for Barth Syndrome Via Mitochondrial Repair

The first disease-specific treatment for Barth syndrome gains FDA accelerated approval, targeting mitochondrial dysfunction to restore muscle strength.

Research Paper
May 20, 2026 0
Mitochondrial Protein GTPBP3 Found Essential for Blood Vessel Growth and Ischemia Recovery
Heart Health

Mitochondrial Protein GTPBP3 Found Essential for Blood Vessel Growth and Ischemia Recovery

Deleting GTPBP3 in endothelial cells blocks angiogenesis via mtROS overload — and a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant reverses the damage.

Research Paper
May 20, 2026 0
Inflammaging Biomarkers Causally Reshape Retinal Vessels and Predict Cardiovascular Fate
Heart Health

Inflammaging Biomarkers Causally Reshape Retinal Vessels and Predict Cardiovascular Fate

Mendelian randomization links circulating inflammatory proteins to retinal microvascular changes, heart disease risk, and lifespan — establishing causal direction.

Research Paper
May 20, 2026 0
How Your Heart Ages and What Science Can Do to Slow It Down
Heart Health

How Your Heart Ages and What Science Can Do to Slow It Down

A 2025 review maps the molecular mechanisms driving cardiovascular aging—from inflammaging to ECM remodeling—and outlines emerging therapies.

Research Paper
May 20, 2026 0
Social Adversity Quadruples Mortality Risk in HIV Patients With Heart Failure
Heart Health

Social Adversity Quadruples Mortality Risk in HIV Patients With Heart Failure

A NYC cohort study finds social adversity dramatically raises mortality and rehospitalization in people living with HIV and heart failure.

Research Paper
May 20, 2026 0
Evolocumab Cuts Heart Attack Risk 50% in PCI Patients Without Prior MI
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Evolocumab Cuts Heart Attack Risk 50% in PCI Patients Without Prior MI

A major trial shows evolocumab dramatically reduces cardiovascular events in stent patients who've never had a heart attack.

Research Paper
May 20, 2026 0
New Strategy Targets Lymph Node Pathways to Prevent Heart Transplant Rejection
Heart Health

New Strategy Targets Lymph Node Pathways to Prevent Heart Transplant Rejection

Researchers propose targeting lymph node entry mechanisms to improve immune tolerance in cardiac transplant recipients, potentially reducing rejection.

Research Paper
May 19, 2026 0
RNA Editing Tool Corrects Genetic Heart Defect Without Altering DNA
Heart Health

RNA Editing Tool Corrects Genetic Heart Defect Without Altering DNA

Cas13-based RNA editing shows promise for treating hereditary hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by correcting disease-causing mutations at the RNA level.

Research Paper
May 19, 2026 0
Maternal Diabetes Raises Offspring Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Up to 29%
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Maternal Diabetes Raises Offspring Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Up to 29%

A Swedish cohort of 4.3 million found maternal diabetes during pregnancy significantly increases offspring CVD risk, with pregestational diabetes driving the highest hazard.

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May 18, 2026 0
Lp(a) Genetic Risk Variants Linked to Distinct Coronary Plaque and Thrombus Patterns
Heart Health

Lp(a) Genetic Risk Variants Linked to Distinct Coronary Plaque and Thrombus Patterns

A pathological study ties common Lp(a) risk gene variants to specific coronary thrombosis morphologies in sudden cardiac death victims.

Research Paper
May 18, 2026 0
Low-Protein Diet Shields the Aging Heart by Activating Cellular Cleanup Machinery
Heart Health

Low-Protein Diet Shields the Aging Heart by Activating Cellular Cleanup Machinery

In obese middle-aged mice, reducing dietary protein—without cutting calories—reversed cardiac inflammation and remodeling via AMPK-ULK1 mitophagy.

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May 16, 2026 0
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