July 17, 2025

Mount Sinai Study: Controlling Heart Rhythm Before m-TEER Improves Outcomes

Patients with heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AF) at the time of mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) for severe mitral regurgitation are more than twice as likely to die or be rehospitalized for heart failure, compared to patients without AF. These are the findings from a Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital study that links the presence of AF at the time of the procedure to worse outcomes following the procedure.

Mount Sinai New York

July 17, 2025

Medical Oddities: Plague, Still a Thing

Old threats, odd urges, crispy skin, toxic air, and tea with benefits—all in one go.

Conexiant

July 16, 2025

Multidisciplinary Valve Expertise, Exceptional Outcomes Why Referring Physicians Trust Baptist Health for Heart Valve Disease Care

An estimated 2.5% of the U.S. population is affected by valvular heart disease, with prevalence increasing sharply with age. In fact, up to 13% of people over 75 have moderate or severe valve disease,

Baptist Health South Florida

July 11, 2025

Small Air Pollution Increases Linked to Fibrosis

A large imaging study found that even small increases in long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution were linked to higher levels of myocardial fibrosis, a known marker of adverse heart remodeling, in both healthy individuals and patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.

Conexiant

July 09, 2025

ESC: Vaccines May Prevent Major Heart Events

A new ESC clinical statement finds that common vaccines, including those for influenza and COVID-19, may lower cardiovascular risks such as heart attack, stroke, and heart failure, particularly in high-risk patients.

Conexiant

June 30, 2025

Breakthrough Device Approvals Outpacing Data

Many FDA-authorized breakthrough therapeutic devices may lack robust clinical testing.

Conexiant

June 30, 2025

Sentara Creates Advanced Cardiac Imaging Team

Sentara's robust cardiovascular program continues to grow in expertise and technological improvements. One of the most recent additions is the Advanced Cardiac Imaging Team (ACIT).

Sentara

June 30, 2025

Can Typos Change a Diagnosis?

Large language models used in clinical decision-making may offer different treatment recommendations depending on how a patient writes their message—even when the medical facts remain unchanged.

Conexiant

June 27, 2025

Playing With His Whole Heart

In pursuing his lifelong passion for athletics, Collin Liberty has never let anything stand in his way. A soccer enthusiast from childhood, Liberty was determined to play the sport in college and then launch a professional soccer career.

Cedars-Sinai Pulse