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Wildfire Smoke Exposure Increases Risk for Heart Failure

TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 – Wildfire smoke exposure over time may increase the risk for heart failure, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of ...

A-Fib Catheter Ablation Cuts Risk for Ischemic Stroke After 30 Days, Mortality, Heart Failure Hospitalization

MONDAY, July 7, 2025 – For patients with atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation reduces the risks for ischemic stroke at more than 30 days, mortality, and heart failure hospitalization, while...

Wildfire Smoke Linked To Heart Failure Risk

THURSDAY, June 3, 2025 – Wildfire smoke might increase a person’s risk of developing heart failure, a new study suggests. People had a 1.4% higher risk of heart failure for every 1 microgram per c...

Urinary Metal Levels Tied to Increased Risk for Later Heart Failure

THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 – There are consistent associations between elevated urinary metal levels and increased heart failure risk over time across geographically diverse cohorts of adults, according...

1970 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Overall Heart Disease Mortality

TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 – From 1970 to 2022, there was a decrease in heart disease mortality overall, but an increase in mortality from other heart conditions, including heart failure, hypertensive...

Empagliflozin Has Kidney Protective Effects in Acute Myocardial Infarction

THURSDAY, June 26, 2025 – Empagliflozin has kidney protective effects and reduces heart failure outcomes across baseline kidney function among patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI),...

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...

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