September 17, 2025

‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’

Rural South Texas hospitals and physicians face mounting strain as rising uninsured rates and federal funding cuts threaten access to essential health care.

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September 17, 2025

Prostate Amyloid Deposition Correlated With Cardiac Burden

Prostate tissue amyloid presence parallels cardiac amyloid burden in sporadic transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis cases.

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September 11, 2025

Early TAVR Delays Declines in Left Ventricular/Left Atrial Function for Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis

Early TAVR preserved heart health in asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, reinforcing benefits of earlier intervention.

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September 09, 2025

Dietary Nitrate Lowers Blood Pressure in Older Adults, Study

Researchers show nitrate-rich beetroot reshapes the oral microbiome.

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September 09, 2025

Six-Minute Walk Test Flags Risk in ATTR-CM

In a single‑center registry, baseline and 1‑year distances below 350 meters identified higher‑risk patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy; changes in distance were prognostic mainly with stable therapy.

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September 05, 2025

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Shows Early Activity in Drug-Refractory HOCM

A Chinese pilot study suggests that stereotactic body radiation therapy may represent a noninvasive alternative to septal reduction strategies in patients with drug-refractory hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). 

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September 05, 2025

AI Tops Guidelines in Classifying Aortic Stenosis

Gradient-boosted model shows higher diagnostic accuracy—especially for severe AS—in low-flow cases where guideline-based metrics often yield discordant results.

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September 05, 2025

Early Heart Imaging After MI Comes With Risk

Large study links early echocardiography after heart attack to slight survival gains but a higher risk of cardiovascular complications.

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September 05, 2025

Strain Imaging Uncovers Cardiac Dysfunction in Pregnancy

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy represent the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide.

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