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Heart Disease

Cardiovascular health, heart failure, atherosclerosis, and cardiac research

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Mediterranean Diet Cuts 20-Year Heart Disease Risk by 21% Versus Low-Fat in US Adults
Heart Health

Mediterranean Diet Cuts 20-Year Heart Disease Risk by 21% Versus Low-Fat in US Adults

A large target trial emulation finds sustained Mediterranean diet adherence substantially lowers cardiovascular risk compared to low-fat and AHA diets.

Research Paper
Jun 22, 2026 0
AI Scores Hypertensive Organ Damage Better Than Blood Pressure Alone
Heart Health

AI Scores Hypertensive Organ Damage Better Than Blood Pressure Alone

A new ML framework maps silent organ damage across heart, brain, and kidneys in 27,000 patients, outperforming standard BP measures for survival prediction.

Research Paper
Jun 22, 2026 0
Black Americans Still Face 25 Years of Unresolved Cardiovascular Mortality Gaps
Heart Health

Black Americans Still Face 25 Years of Unresolved Cardiovascular Mortality Gaps

A JACC progress report spanning 2000–2024 reveals persistent excess cardiovascular death rates among Black Americans despite decades of advances.

Research Paper
Jun 21, 2026 0
Mechanical CPR Devices Show No Survival Benefit in Large US Registry Study
Heart Health

Mechanical CPR Devices Show No Survival Benefit in Large US Registry Study

A major registry study finds mechanical CPR devices did not improve cardiac arrest survival or neurological outcomes at EMS agencies.

Research Paper
Jun 21, 2026 0
NAD Decline Triggers Lysosomal Failure That Destroys Heart Cell Mitochondria With Age
Heart Health

NAD Decline Triggers Lysosomal Failure That Destroys Heart Cell Mitochondria With Age

Scientists map a precise molecular chain linking falling NAD levels to lysosomal dysfunction, cardiolipin loss, and age-related heart failure — and show NAD restoration can reverse it.

Research Paper
Jun 19, 2026 0
AHA Issues Roadmap for Treating Heart Failure in Adults Over 65
Heart Health

AHA Issues Roadmap for Treating Heart Failure in Adults Over 65

A new AHA scientific statement outlines evidence-based strategies to optimize heart failure care for older adults navigating frailty, polypharmacy, and multimorbidity.

Review
Jun 19, 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
Why Two People With the Same BMI Face Very Different Heart Failure Risks
Heart Health

Why Two People With the Same BMI Face Very Different Heart Failure Risks

Inflammation and blood sugar levels that deviate from what BMI predicts can dramatically shift heart failure risk, even at identical body weights.

Research Paper
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
AHA Sets New Standards for Measuring Heart Risk in Cancer Drug Trials
Heart Health

AHA Sets New Standards for Measuring Heart Risk in Cancer Drug Trials

A landmark AHA scientific statement tackles inconsistent cardiovascular safety reporting in oncology trials with a unified framework.

Review
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
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