Researchers said the new findings add to a small but growing body of evidence that microplastic pollution represents an emerging health threat. In terms of its relationship with stroke risk, for ...

"Refocusing and reframing the definition and discussion of coronary artery disease (CAD) from late-stage ischemia and acute coronary events to early detection of coronary artery atheroma and ...

Coronary atherosclerotic phenotypes, including total plaque volume (TPV), noncalcified plaque (NCP), calcified plaque (CP) and percentage atheroma volume (PAV), assessed by artificial ...

The drug tirzepatide improved kidney function and cardiovascular outcomes among patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) compared with placebo at one year, ...

The ALIGN-AR trial contributes to the literature by demonstrating high technical success, a reassuring safety profile, and favorable clinical outcomes in high-risk patients with aortic regurgitation ...

The ZENITH trial demonstrated that among high-risk adults with PAH on maximum tolerated dose of background therapy, treatment with sotatercept resulted in a lower risk of all-cause death, lung ...

AZD0780, a novel, once-daily oral molecule inhibitor, had a robust, dose-dependent effect in lowering LDL-C and a favorable safety profile in patients with hypercholesterolemia already on background ...

A 21-year-old male collegiate football player presents for an annual physical examination with blood pressure (BP) elevated to 147/82 mm Hg. He is counseled on lifestyle modifications, including the ...

Sotatercept, a first-in-class novel activin-signaling inhibitor, led to a 76% lower risk of a composite of death from any cause, lung transplantation or hospitalization for worsening pulmonary ...

The overall survival rate of athletes who suffer sudden cardiac arrest has improved over the past decade, but the likelihood of surviving varies by race, where the cardiac arrest occurred and what ...

One of the most significant modifications that middle-aged patients can take to prevent cardiovascular disease is lowering arterial hypertension, according to research presented during a Featured ...