Heart Disease News and Research

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Reducing mortality in intermediate risk pulmonary embolism through targeted mechanical thrombectomy

New research presented today at TCT 2026 and simultaneously published in JSCAI found that, in the primary analysis, mechanical thrombectomy was associated with lower short- and long-term mortality among patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism compared with anticoagulation alone.

2 Nov 2026

Randomized trial demonstrates enhanced stent expansion in severely calcified coronary nodules

A randomized clinical trial at The Mount Sinai Hospital found that combining two techniques for removing calcium nodules-rotational atherectomy and intravascular lithotripsy (IVL)-before coronary stent placement allowed stents to expand more fully than IVL alone in patients with calcified coronary nodules.

2 Nov 2026

Eating walnuts was linked to higher IgG levels, but what does that mean for health?

A two-year randomized trial involving 474 older adults found that daily consumption of 30–60 grams of walnuts was associated with 6% higher total serum IgG concentrations compared with a control diet, with an 11% difference observed among US participants. Walnut consumption did not significantly affect IgM, MDA-LDL or MDA-LDL-specific antibodies, and whether the modest IgG difference has meaningful cardiovascular benefits remains unknown.

1 Nov 2026

$4 million NIH grant advances AI-guided heart failure treatment

A $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health is helping faculty researchers in the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science develop an artificial intelligence tool to personalize treatments for people with heart failure.

30 Oct 2026

Physiological signals help AI predict post-concussion headaches and fatigue

Some people who suffer a concussion struggle with headaches and fatigue afterwards. Headaches and fatigue follow a consistent pattern that could potentially be used to warn the patient a full day before the symptoms set in.

30 Oct 2026

Myeloid immune cells play key roles in aortic health and disease

The aorta is often viewed primarily as the body's largest blood vessel-a durable conduit that delivers oxygen-rich blood from the heart to every organ.

30 Oct 2026

Prescriptive AI tools shift critical care toward personalized treatment.

Critical care requires rapid decisions from complex, evolving data. Predictive models forecast deterioration but do not guide therapy.

30 Oct 2026

Mayo Clinic enters new medical era with precure research

Mayo Clinic researchers are uncovering the earliest shifts in disease biology - long before symptoms appear - revealing how disease takes root and opening new possibilities to identify, predict and potentially prevent disease before symptoms develop.

30 Oct 2026

Discarded fruit and vegetable parts offer overlooked fiber benefits

Most of us routinely discard the peels, skins, stalks, and seeds of fruits and vegetables at mealtime. But new research from King's College London suggests these scraps could be a valuable – and overlooked – source of dietary fiber, offering potential benefits for both public health and the environment.

29 Oct 2026

New metabolic score may help predict healthy aging and disease risk

Studies conducted in various countries indicate that approximately 60% of people over the age of 65 currently live with two or more chronic conditions simultaneously.

29 Oct 2026

UDE students develop wearable sensor patch for noninvasive health tracking

Having blood drawn, sending samples to a lab, waiting for results: Monitoring metabolic health often involves time-consuming tests.

29 Oct 2026

New smartphone patch accurately measures heart health without electronics

The patch is the first of its kind in the world and can assess a patient’s heart condition when combined with an ordinary smartphone.

29 Oct 2026

New Yale initiative explores the role of inflammation in disease

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) was awarded a $10 million grant from the Blavatnik Family Foundation (BFF) to launch a new research initiative in the field of inflammation science.

29 Oct 2026

New iron contrast agent offers safer cardiac MRI scans

The Biomolecular Nanotechnology research group led by Ikerbasque research professor Aitziber L. Cortajarena from CIC biomaGUNE has developed a new iron-based contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging that can be used for both diagnosis and treatment.

29 Oct 2026