Heart Disease

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Premature Menopause Dramatically Raises Long-Term Heart Disease Risk
Heart Health

Premature Menopause Dramatically Raises Long-Term Heart Disease Risk

Women who experience menopause before 40 face significantly elevated cardiovascular risk — here's what clinicians need to know.

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Jul 3, 2026 0
Your Circadian Rhythm Strength Predicts Heart Disease Death Risk
Heart Health

Your Circadian Rhythm Strength Predicts Heart Disease Death Risk

Wrist accelerometer data from 4,814 adults reveals circadian misalignment raises cardiovascular mortality risk by 68%.

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Jul 3, 2026 0
NHLBI Roadmap Links Sleep and Circadian Health to Heart Resilience
Heart Health

NHLBI Roadmap Links Sleep and Circadian Health to Heart Resilience

A landmark NHLBI workshop synthesizes how sleep quality, duration, and circadian alignment build — or erode — cardiovascular resilience across the lifespan.

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Jul 3, 2026 0
APOB/APOA1 Ratio Predicts Aortic Valve Calcification Better Than LDL Alone
Heart Health

APOB/APOA1 Ratio Predicts Aortic Valve Calcification Better Than LDL Alone

A new prediction model combining APOB/APOA1 with age, diabetes, blood pressure, and inflammation markers achieves AUC of 0.796 for calcific aortic valve disease.

Research Paper
Jul 3, 2026 0
Heart Failure Polypill Beats Standard Care in Landmark Randomized Trial
Heart Health

Heart Failure Polypill Beats Standard Care in Landmark Randomized Trial

A single daily polypill improved ejection fraction and cut hospitalizations 60% vs. standard care in HFrEF patients.

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Jul 3, 2026 0
Blood Lipid Signatures in Midlife Predict Heart Aging and Future Heart Disease Risk
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Blood Lipid Signatures in Midlife Predict Heart Aging and Future Heart Disease Risk

A 20-year study of 1,801 American Indians links specific plasma lipid species to diastolic heart aging and coronary heart disease risk.

Research Paper
Jul 2, 2026 0
GLP-1 Drugs Cut Heart Failure and Death Risk 24–43% in Sleep Apnea Patients
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GLP-1 Drugs Cut Heart Failure and Death Risk 24–43% in Sleep Apnea Patients

A real-world study of 37,000+ matched patients finds GLP-1 receptor agonists dramatically reduce cardiovascular events in obese adults with OSA.

Research Paper
Jul 2, 2026 0
Postprandial Endotoxemia Predicts Repeat Heart Events — Mediterranean Diet Cuts the Risk
Heart Health

Postprandial Endotoxemia Predicts Repeat Heart Events — Mediterranean Diet Cuts the Risk

After meals, bacterial toxins leaking into the bloodstream raise the odds of a second heart attack. The Mediterranean diet outperforms low-fat diets in blunting this threat.

Research Paper
Jul 2, 2026 0
Blood Pressure Drug Benefits Peak Within Months, Not Years
Heart Health

Blood Pressure Drug Benefits Peak Within Months, Not Years

A massive meta-analysis of 51 trials finds BP-lowering drugs deliver cardiovascular protection fast — and don't compound over time.

Research Paper
Jul 2, 2026 0
A Simple 3-Lab-Value Score Predicts Death Risk in Heart Disease Patients
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A Simple 3-Lab-Value Score Predicts Death Risk in Heart Disease Patients

EASIX — calculated from creatinine, LDH, and platelets — independently predicts mortality in over 3,200 coronary artery disease patients.

Research Paper
Jul 1, 2026 0
PIEZO1 Discovered as Key Driver of Dangerous Blood Vessel Malformations in HHT
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PIEZO1 Discovered as Key Driver of Dangerous Blood Vessel Malformations in HHT

A mechanosensitive ion channel fuels arteriovenous malformations in a hereditary bleeding disorder — and blocking it reduces AVM formation in mice.

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Jul 1, 2026 0
ZBTB16 Gene in Heart Vessels Acts as a Brake on Cardiac Aging
Heart Health

ZBTB16 Gene in Heart Vessels Acts as a Brake on Cardiac Aging

A transcription factor in endothelial cells declines with age and its loss drives fibrosis, hypertrophy, and diastolic dysfunction — but restoring it reverses damage.

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Jul 1, 2026 0
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