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Weed Use Linked To Heart-Related Deaths

MONDAY, June 23, 2025 — Weed is associated with a doubled risk of death from heart disease, a new evidence review shows.  The study also found that marijuana use is linked to an increased risk of st...

Quality Improvement Initiative Ups Adherence to Medical Therapy for Heart Failure

MONDAY, June 23, 2025 – For patients with heart failure, hospital participation in the IMPLEMENT-HF initiative improves adherence to quadruple medication therapy (QMT), defined as an evidence based...

Eli Lilly to Buy Gene Therapy Firm Verve in $1 Billion Deal to Develop Heart Drug

WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — Drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to buy Verve Therapeutics, a gene-editing startup, for about $1 billion upfront.  The deal gives Lilly a potential new treatment for heart di...

Many Heart Failure Patients Do Not See a Cardiologist Annually

THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – About 40 percent of patients with heart failure diagnosis do not see a cardiologist annually, according to a study published online May 18 in the European Heart Journal....

Heart Failure Patients Increase Their Odds Of Death By Skipping Yearly Doctor Visit

TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 — Two out of 5 people with heart failure are more likely to die because they aren’t regularly seeing a cardiologist, a new study says. The 3 in 5 heart failure patients who do se...

Heart Failure Patients Increase Their Odds Of Death By Skipping Yearly Doctor Visit

TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 — Two out of 5 people with heart failure are more likely to die because they aren’t regularly seeing a cardiologist, a new study says. The 3 in 5 heart failure patients who do se...

Black Patients, Women Face Worse Outcomes, Death In Heart & Blood Vessel Procedures

MONDAY, May 19, 2025 — Women and Black patients are more likely to suffer life-changing complications from advanced heart and blood vessel procedures, a trio of new studies says. Women face a higher r...

Heart Failure Tied to Worsening of Neuropsychological Symptoms

TUESDAY, April 22, 2025 – Patients with heart failure experience worsening neuropsychological outcomes over six months, according to a study published online April 8 in Advances in Clinical and ...

Hearing Loss Could Predict Heart Failure

THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – An older person’s hearing might be a harbinger of heart health, a new study says. People who experience hearing loss are more likely to develop heart failure, researchers r...

Poor Hearing Associated With Increased Risk for Incident Heart Failure

THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – Poor hearing is associated with an increased risk for incident heart failure, which is partially mediated by psychological distress, according to a study published online...

Poor Hearing Associated With Increased Risk for Incident Heart Failure

THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – Poor hearing is associated with an increased risk for incident heart failure, which is partially mediated by psychological distress, according to a study published online...

ACC: Bilateral Oophorectomy Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Failure

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – Bilateral oophorectomy is associated with an increased risk for heart failure, with a greater risk seen with younger age and for White women, according to a study presented...

Heart Problems Linked To Brain Shrinkage

THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – Heart disease might contribute to the sort of brain shrinkage seen in dementia, a new study says. People with early signs of heart problems are more likely to have brain...

Heart Failure Patients With Ejection Fraction Improvement Rarely Withdrawn From Meds

WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 – In patients with heart failure with improved ejection fraction (EF), pharmacological therapy is rarely withdrawn, according to a study published online March 17...

Study Finds Better Way For Smartwatches to Track Health

MONDAY, March 24, 2025 – Folks frequently use their smartwatches to monitor their daily step count, aiming to get enough physical activity to improve their health. But smartwatches are tracking...

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