Heart Health
NEJM Perspective Questions Default Use of Defibrillation in Cardiac Care
A Harvard-affiliated clinician challenges assumptions about when defibrillation is truly advised in cardiac emergencies.
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Apr 28, 2026 0
Topic
Heart Disease
Cardiovascular health, heart failure, atherosclerosis, and cardiac research
334 articles
Heart Health
Thymosin Alpha-1 Tested to Prevent Organ Failure After Emergency Aortic Surgery
A 330-patient multicenter RCT tests whether thymosin α1 can curb immune dysregulation and organ dysfunction after acute type A aortic dissection repair.
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Apr 27, 2026 0
Heart Health
ACC/AHA/HRS Releases Updated Training Standards for Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialists
Major cardiology societies overhaul training requirements for cardiac electrophysiology fellows, reflecting a decade of advances in arrhythmia care.
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Apr 27, 2026 0
Heart Health
Left Bundle Branch Pacing Cuts Cardiomyopathy Risk by 67% Over Right Ventricular Pacing
A 160-patient RCT shows LBBP dramatically reduces pacing-induced cardiomyopathy and preserves heart function over 3 years.
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Apr 27, 2026 0
Heart Health
Skipping Defibrillation Testing at S-ICD Implant Is Safe When Guided by PRAETORIAN Score
A 965-patient RCT shows omitting defibrillation testing during subcutaneous ICD implantation is non-inferior to routine testing when device position is scored by chest X-ray.
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Apr 27, 2026 0
Heart Health
Low GDF11 Levels Predict Worsening Heart Valve Damage After Heart Attack
A protein linked to cardiovascular protection predicts mitral valve deterioration and heart failure risk after STEMI, opening a new prognostic window.
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Apr 26, 2026 0
Heart Health
Oral Semaglutide Shows Lasting Reductions in Cardiovascular Risk Factors
New evidence suggests oral semaglutide sustains long-term improvements in key CVD risk factors, expanding its role beyond diabetes management.
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Apr 26, 2026 0
Heart Health
AHA Clears Path for Exercise in Kids With Cardiomyopathy
A landmark AHA statement challenges decades of blanket activity restrictions for children with cardiomyopathy, offering new risk-stratified guidance.
Review
Apr 26, 2026 0
Heart Health
Flavonoid Isoquercitrin Fights Atherosclerosis Through Gut Microbiome Axis
Isoquercitrin reshapes gut bacteria and tryptophan metabolism to reduce arterial plaque, pointing to a novel gut-heart therapeutic pathway.
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Apr 24, 2026 0
Heart Health
SIRT5 Blocks Cardiac Fibrosis by Rewiring Fibroblast Metabolism
A sirtuin enzyme prevents heart scarring by keeping cardiac fibroblasts from switching to a pro-fibrotic metabolic state.
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Apr 24, 2026 0
Heart Health
Cardiac Digital Twins Could Revolutionize Diabetes Heart Treatment
A landmark review maps how computational heart models can decode diabetic cardiomyopathy and predict responses to SGLT2i and GLP-1 drugs.
Research Paper
Apr 23, 2026 0
Heart Health
Authors Respond to Debate Over AF Screening in Working-Age Adults
Researchers defend their findings on screening-detected atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular outcomes in younger adults.
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Apr 23, 2026 0