A new study of 106 older male endurance athletes found that nearly half had heart fibrosis, and those with fibrosis were significantly more likely to develop ventricular arrhythmias during long-term monitoring.
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.
A new systematic review and meta-analysis found that cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events—including acute coronary syndrome, stroke, and cardiovascular death—based on data from more than 432 million individuals in 24 observational studies.
Investigation reveals tobacco-funded studies appear in top medical journals despite industry bans, as companies invest billions in pharmaceutical subsidiaries.
Finerenone plus empagliflozin reduced urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio by 29% to 32% more than either drug alone in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.