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Post-trauma mental health conditions increase future cardiovascular risks

Mental health conditions, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, depression and anxiety, can develop after people experience trauma.

2 Sep 2026

Blocking a key protein protects against metabolic liver damage

Obesity-related metabolic liver disease affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, but only some fraction of those livers develop scarring, become inflamed, and eventually fail. University of Utah researchers have identified a protein, EFHD1, that appears to drive that transition by triggering an out-of-place antiviral immune response.

1 Sep 2026

CAC-based statin initiation shows no difference in major cardiovascular events

There was no difference in major cardiovascular events when statin initiation was based on coronary artery calcium compared with traditional risk factor assessment, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026.

31 Aug 2026

Routine referral of prostate cancer patients to a cardiovascular specialist fails to cut cardiac events

Men with prostate cancer have a high risk of heart disease, especially when treated with hormone therapy.

31 Aug 2026

New BioTAK score accurately identifies Takotsubo syndrome before catheterization

Takotsubo syndrome is an acute heart condition that primarily affects postmenopausal women and is often triggered by severe emotional or physical stress.

31 Aug 2026

Older heart attack patients need routine invasive treatment rather than selective care

A routine invasive approach should not be replaced with a more selective approach in older patients with the most common type of heart attack.

31 Aug 2026

Starting statins early after diabetes diagnosis linked to lower dementia risk

Early initiation of statins after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a study presented today at ESC Congress 2026 and published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe.

30 Aug 2026

Remote exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation can be an additional option for heart patients

Remotely delivered exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation, when added to center-based programs, resulted in a similar number of completed sessions as center-based programs only, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026.

29 Aug 2026

Functional angiography outperforms conventional imaging in AIR-STEMI trial

Functional coronary angiography significantly reduced cardiovascular events and improved safety compared with conventional angiography in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and multivessel disease.

29 Aug 2026

Potent antiplatelet therapy increases bleeding risk after heart attack in AF patients

Potent antiplatelet therapy increased bleeding without signs of benefit regarding cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation after a heart attack.

29 Aug 2026

Atorvastatin reduces major cardiovascular events but misses disability-free survival goal

Atorvastatin reduced major cardiovascular events by 30% in older people without known cardiovascular disease, diabetes or dementia, but did not significantly improve disability-free survival, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine.

29 Aug 2026

REACT study maps widespread silent atherosclerosis across adult lifespan

Silent atherosclerosis was detectable from early adulthood and showed sex-specific patterns of growth with age, according to results from the REACT study presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026 and published simultaneously in the New England Journal of Medicine.

29 Aug 2026

Immediate evolocumab use after heart attack improves cholesterol goals but not survival

Immediate initiation of evolocumab after a heart attack significantly improved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goal achievement, but an early reduction in all-cause death or unplanned cardiovascular hospitalization was not observed compared with standard care.

29 Aug 2026

New study detects silent atherosclerosis in healthy young adults

Atherosclerosis, the process underlying most cardiovascular diseases, begins long before the first symptoms appear.

29 Aug 2026

New stroke guidelines could help pave the way for precision rehabilitation

A University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) stroke rehabilitation specialist helped develop new recommendations for studying molecular biomarkers associated with recovery from stroke.

28 Aug 2026

Major cardiac societies develop and publish a universal definition of myocardial infarction

When a myocardial infarction, such as a heart attack, occurs, being able to classify its type can improve diagnosis and treatment.

28 Aug 2026

New international guidelines highlight the extensive benefits of cardiac rehabilitation

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on cardiac rehabilitation have been published online today in the European Heart Journal.

28 Aug 2026

Overuse of short-acting bronchodilator linked to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and death

Overuse of reliever inhalers is associated with higher risks of developing and dying from cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, heart attack and ischemic stroke, in asthma and COPD patients, according to a study published today in ERJ Open Research.

27 Aug 2026

Coronary artery calcium scan may be most valuable for a specific group of patients

It's an increasingly popular scan that measures calcium in the heart's arteries and helps predict risk of future heart disease.

26 Aug 2026

Study links finasteride to fewer complications after heart attack in men

Patients treated with medication for benign prostatic hyperplasia at the time of a severe acute heart attack experienced fewer serious complications from the attack, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg.

26 Aug 2026

Heart Attack News and Research

Post-trauma mental health conditions increase future cardiovascular risks

Blocking a key protein protects against metabolic liver damage

CAC-based statin initiation shows no difference in major cardiovascular events

Routine referral of prostate cancer patients to a cardiovascular specialist fails to cut cardiac events

New BioTAK score accurately identifies Takotsubo syndrome before catheterization

Older heart attack patients need routine invasive treatment rather than selective care

Starting statins early after diabetes diagnosis linked to lower dementia risk

Remote exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation can be an additional option for heart patients

Functional angiography outperforms conventional imaging in AIR-STEMI trial

Potent antiplatelet therapy increases bleeding risk after heart attack in AF patients

Atorvastatin reduces major cardiovascular events but misses disability-free survival goal

REACT study maps widespread silent atherosclerosis across adult lifespan

Immediate evolocumab use after heart attack improves cholesterol goals but not survival

New study detects silent atherosclerosis in healthy young adults

New stroke guidelines could help pave the way for precision rehabilitation

Major cardiac societies develop and publish a universal definition of myocardial infarction

New international guidelines highlight the extensive benefits of cardiac rehabilitation

Overuse of short-acting bronchodilator linked to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and death

Coronary artery calcium scan may be most valuable for a specific group of patients

Study links finasteride to fewer complications after heart attack in men

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