March 06, 2026

Cardiac Arrest Patterns After Holidays

Association strongest after multiday holidays and in several higher-risk patient groups.

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March 04, 2026

Low-Dose Rivaroxaban Did Not Reduce LV Thrombus After Anterior STEMI

Adding low-dose rivaroxaban to dual antiplatelet therapy following anterior myocardial infarction did not reduce cardiac MRI–detected left ventricular thrombus at 1 month and increased minor bleeding in a 560-patient randomized trial.

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March 02, 2026

Frailty Linked to Higher Mortality Risk in Men Than Women After Heart Attack

National study of more than 900,000 patients finds frailty more prevalent in women but more strongly associated with death in men, highlighting a “sex-frailty paradox” in outcomes.

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March 01, 2026

AI-Enabled Heart CT Scans: A New Era of Precision Cardiac Care

New AI-enabled heart CT scans are changing how doctors predict and prevent heart attacks.

Baptist Health South Florida

February 26, 2026

AHA Issues Pediatric Hypertriglyceridemia Statement

The scientific statement defines pancreatitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk thresholds and outlines causes and management in youths.

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February 24, 2026

A Minimally Invasive Approach to Complete LAD Occlusion

"The LAD is the artery that runs on the surface of your heart and supplies blood to about a third of the muscle mass of the heart. If that artery becomes totally blocked, a large portion of the heart has little to no blood flow.”

Baptist Health South Florida

February 24, 2026

Mitral Valve Replacement in an 83-Year-Old: A Complex Success Story

A sudden health decline last year threatened to put his passion—and his life—on hold. Mr. Kanov began experiencing debilitating shortness of breath and fatigue, symptoms that signaled a serious issue with his heart.

Baptist Health South Florida

February 23, 2026

FDA Approves New Option in Obesity

The Allurion Gastric Balloon System is now authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration for short-term weight loss in adults aged 22 to 65 years with obesity and a body mass index of 30 to 40 kg/m2.

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February 23, 2026

Lifestyle Interventions vs Gestational Diabetes

Investigators report that lifestyle interventions during pregnancy reduce gestational diabetes risk, with effects varying by diagnostic criteria and maternal education level.

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February 23, 2026

Hypertension: Biomarkers Clarify Heart Failure Risk

Cardiac biomarkers help stratify heart failure risk among patients with prediabetes and hypertension.

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