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Blood protein pattern linked to increased risk of hereditary atherosclerosis

A specific pattern of proteins in the blood may reflect an increased risk of hereditary atherosclerosis. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska Institutet, examining close relatives of people who had suffered a heart attack at a young age.

10 Nov 2025

Diabetes drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide show real-world heart benefits

In a large real-world analysis across three U.S. healthcare databases, semaglutide and tirzepatide showed cardiovascular benefits consistent with randomized trials. Semaglutide lowered heart attack and stroke risk versus sitagliptin, while tirzepatide performed comparably to dulaglutide and semaglutide over one year.

10 Nov 2025

One-time CRISPR therapy safely lowers cholesterol and triglycerides in early trial

In a 15-patient, Phase 1 one, first-in-human trial, a one-time, CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing therapy safely reduced LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in people with difficult-to-treat lipid disorders, according to a preliminary late-breaking science presentation today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025.

10 Nov 2025

Daily oral medication matches injectable therapies in reducing bad cholesterol

Among people with a previous heart attack or stroke, or who are at high risk for one, a daily oral medication may offer an effective alternative to injections of PCSK9 inhibitors to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad" cholesterol), according to a preliminary late-breaking science presentation today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025.

10 Nov 2025

Standard care found to be the better choice for older people with irregular heart rhythms

For older people with irregular heart rhythms who are at high risk of stroke and bleeding, standard care (including the use of blood thinners when indicated) was found to be the better choice compared to a promising, catheter-based procedure, according to a preliminary late-breaking science presentation today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025.

10 Nov 2025

PCSK9 inhibitor combined with a statin may help reduce LDL cholesterol after heart transplant

The cholesterol medication alirocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, combined with a statin appeared to reduce LDL cholesterol levels by more than 50% among patients after a heart transplant, according to a late-breaking science presentation today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025.

10 Nov 2025

One cup of coffee a day could keep atrial fibrillation from coming back

A multicenter randomized clinical trial found that moderate caffeinated coffee intake after cardioversion significantly lowered the recurrence of atrial fibrillation or flutter compared with abstinence. The findings challenge long-standing advice to avoid coffee in cardiac arrhythmia patients and support its safety at typical consumption levels.

10 Nov 2025

Study reveals double trouble for peripheral arterial disease patients with AFib

New research from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that patients diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) who also have atrial fibrillation (AFib) face a significantly higher risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

10 Nov 2025

Weill Cornell scientists discover early step in fat cell inflammation leading to diabetes

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have identified an early step in a cellular process that leads to inflammation in fat cells and may result in type 2 diabetes in people with obesity.

10 Nov 2025

Study links dysautonomia to breathing problems in chronic fatigue patients

Chronic fatigue syndrome leaves patients exhausted and struggling with brain fog - and it typically gets worse after mental or physical exercise, a phenomenon called post-exertional malaise.

10 Nov 2025

Death risk found to be six times higher among hospitalized patients with dyspnea

The risk of dying is six times higher among patients who become short of breath after being admitted to hospital, according to research published today (Monday) in ERJ Open Research. Patients who were in pain were not more likely to die.

10 Nov 2025

Exploring cost-effective approaches to detecting familial hypercholesterolemia in children

In the United States, one in every 250 people has inherited a genetic variant that leads to dangerously high cholesterol levels from birth.

10 Nov 2025

More prenatal visits allow newborns with mild heart defects to receive the right level of care

In cases of mild congenital heart defects, more prenatal visits are associated with greater likelihood of appropriate delivery at a community hospital, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

10 Nov 2025

Beta-blockers offer no clinical benefit for myocardial infarction survivors with preserved cardiac function

A major analysis led by the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), in collaboration with international institutions, has pooled data from 17,801 myocardial infarction survivors with preserved cardiac function enrolled in five global clinical trials.

10 Nov 2025

Complete revascularization reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular causes

Opening all blocked arteries with stents in patients with a heart attack, known as complete revascularization, reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular causes, death from any cause and future heart attacks compared with opening only culprit artery causing the heart attack according to a new, large international study led by researchers at the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI), a joint organization of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences.

10 Nov 2025

Tailored vitamin D3 supplementation lowers risk of heart attack recurrence

A tailored approach of vitamin D3 supplementation in patients who have suffered a heart attack significantly reduces their risk of a second heart attack, a new study from heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds.

10 Nov 2025

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy linked to increased risk of cardiovascular complications

A new study from researchers at Intermountain Health reveals that hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular complications - including heart attack, stroke, heart failure, and death - within five years of giving birth.

10 Nov 2025

Drinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation

Drinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a common heart rhythm disorder that causes rapid, irregular heartbeat and can lead to stroke and heart failure.

10 Nov 2025

Coronary artery calcium score could help predict overall health and all-cause mortality

In a new study of more than 40,000 patients, researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City have found that patients who have no evidence of calcium in their coronary arteries are not only significantly less likely to die from heart conditions – including heart attacks and heart failure– but also are at reduced risk of death from non-cardiac medical conditions.

10 Nov 2025

Proactive cardiac CT scans may be useful to identify other health problems

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) CT scans are becoming a more commonly used tool to effectively determine a patient's future risk of heart disease and heart attack.

10 Nov 2025

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Blood protein pattern linked to increased risk of hereditary atherosclerosis

Diabetes drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide show real-world heart benefits

One-time CRISPR therapy safely lowers cholesterol and triglycerides in early trial

Daily oral medication matches injectable therapies in reducing bad cholesterol

Standard care found to be the better choice for older people with irregular heart rhythms

PCSK9 inhibitor combined with a statin may help reduce LDL cholesterol after heart transplant

One cup of coffee a day could keep atrial fibrillation from coming back

Study reveals double trouble for peripheral arterial disease patients with AFib

Weill Cornell scientists discover early step in fat cell inflammation leading to diabetes

Study links dysautonomia to breathing problems in chronic fatigue patients

Death risk found to be six times higher among hospitalized patients with dyspnea

Exploring cost-effective approaches to detecting familial hypercholesterolemia in children

More prenatal visits allow newborns with mild heart defects to receive the right level of care

Beta-blockers offer no clinical benefit for myocardial infarction survivors with preserved cardiac function

Complete revascularization reduces the risk of death from cardiovascular causes

Tailored vitamin D3 supplementation lowers risk of heart attack recurrence

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy linked to increased risk of cardiovascular complications

Drinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation

Coronary artery calcium score could help predict overall health and all-cause mortality

Proactive cardiac CT scans may be useful to identify other health problems

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