Cardiology – Page 10

Evolocumab in Patients With Prior Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and No Prior MI: Results From the VESALIUS-CV Trial

By MedXY 05/19/2026

In patients with prior PCI but no prior MI, evolocumab significantly lowered LDL-C and reduced major cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction and urgent revascularization, supporting intensive lipid lowering after coronary intervention.

Cardiology Emergency Medicine news

Associations of the Composite Pulmonary Embolism Shock Score in the Emergency Department With Short-Term Clinical Outcomes

By MedXY 05/18/2026

A multicenter emergency department study found that CPES performed similarly to sPESI and ESC for short-term PE outcomes, but it better predicted the need for advanced intervention.

Cardiology news Respiratory

Dual versus monotherapy pretreatment before balloon pulmonary angioplasty in CTEPH: effects on complications and outcomes

By MedXY 05/18/2026

In CTEPH patients undergoing balloon pulmonary angioplasty, dual pulmonary hypertension-targeted pretreatment was linked to fewer thoracic complications and better 6-month clinical improvement than monotherapy.

Cardiology Neurology news

Prior Myocardial Infarction and Cognitive Decline: Insights from the REGARDS Cohort

By MedXY 05/16/2026

In the REGARDS cohort, prior myocardial infarction, including silent MI, was linked to faster long-term cognitive decline, suggesting heart attack history may help identify people at risk for future cognitive impairment.

Cardiology Neurology news

Effects of Exercise and Intensive Vascular Risk Reduction on Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial

By MedXY 05/16/2026

A 24-month randomized trial found that exercise, intensive blood pressure and cholesterol control, or both together did not significantly improve cognitive function in older adults at increased risk for dementia.

Cardiology Diabetes & Endocrinology news

Retatrutide Produces Broad Favorable Shifts in Fatty Acid Oxidation and Insulin Resistance Biomarkers in Obesity With or Without Type 2 Diabetes

By MedXY 05/16/2026

Post-hoc metabolomic and lipidomic analyses from two phase 2 trials suggest retatrutide favorably remodels metabolic pathways linked to fatty acid oxidation, insulin resistance, and triglyceride composition in obesity, with and without type 2 diabetes.

Cardiology news

Heart Failure Medication Adherence Depends Less on Motivation Than on Whether Treatment Fits Daily Life

By MedXY 05/15/2026

A qualitative study in heart failure shows that medication adherence is shaped by regimen complexity, diuretic burden, psychosocial stressors, cost, and care coordination rather than motivation alone.

Cardiology Clinical Updates news

Beyond Neuronal Injury: Serum Neurofilament Light Chain as a Prognostic Biomarker for Cardiovascular Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation

By MedXY 05/15/2026

This review analyzes the landmark SWISS-AF study, demonstrating that serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL), traditionally a marker of neuronal damage, is a potent independent predictor of major vascular events, heart failure, and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Cardiology news Respiratory

Cardiovascular Benefit of CPAP May Be Greater in High-Risk Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

By MedXY 05/15/2026

This pooled analysis found that CPAP may lower cardiovascular event risk mainly in patients with high-risk obstructive sleep apnoea, especially those with stronger heart-rate surges or greater oxygen deprivation during sleep.

Cardiology General Surgery news

Drug-Eluting Resorbable Scaffold Maintains a 3-Year Patency Advantage Over Angioplasty in Infrapopliteal CLTI

By MedXY 05/15/2026

Three-year LIFE-BTK data show sustained patency and reintervention benefits with a drug-eluting resorbable scaffold versus angioplasty in selected patients with infrapopliteal CLTI, with comparable limb salvage and safety.

Cardiology news

Laroprovstat, the First Oral Small-Molecule PCSK9 Inhibitor for Hypercholesterolemia: Results From a Phase 1 Trial

By MedXY 05/15/2026

Laroprovstat, an investigational oral PCSK9 inhibitor, was well tolerated and produced substantial LDL cholesterol reductions, especially when combined with rosuvastatin, supporting further development for hypercholesterolemia.

Cardiology Internal Medicine news

Cardiomyopathy Gene Therapy Reaches an Inflection Point: From AAV Delivery to Precision Genome Editing

By MedXY 05/12/2026

Gene therapy for cardiomyopathy is moving from concept to clinic, but durable benefit will depend on solving delivery, immunogenicity, cargo, and safety barriers in the failing human heart.

Cardiology news

Tricuspid Valve Replacement Outcomes by Baseline Tricuspid Regurgitation Severity: TRISCEND II Trial

By MedXY 05/12/2026

TRISCEND II showed that transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement with EVOQUE markedly reduced tricuspid regurgitation and improved clinical outcomes across baseline severity levels, with a stronger signal for benefit in massive or torrential TR.

Cardiology news Pathology & Lab Medicine/Bệnh học

Why the cTnI/cTnT Ratio May Matter: A New Signal for Distinguishing Acute Necrotic From Chronic Myocardial Injury

By MedXY 05/12/2026

A large multicohort and experimental study suggests the cTnI/cTnT ratio is biologically informative, separates acute from chronic myocardial injury, and modestly improves type 1 versus type 2 MI discrimination.

Cardiology Internal Medicine news

Sacubitril/Valsartan Improved Exercise Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Dynamic Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation in HFpEF: Interpreting the PRAISE-MR Randomized Trial

By MedXY 05/12/2026

In symptomatic HFpEF with atrial functional mitral regurgitation, sacubitril/valsartan improved exercise hemodynamics, peak VO2, symptoms, biomarkers, and stress-induced MR burden over 6 months versus standard care.

Cardiology news Respiratory

A GOLD Science Committee Perspective on Exacerbations and Cardiovascular Risk In COPD

By MedXY 05/11/2026

COPD exacerbations significantly increase cardiovascular risk for months. This article examines the link between COPD and heart disease, emphasizing proactive screening during flare-ups and evidence-based prevention strategies to improve survival rates.

Cardiology Diabetes & Endocrinology news

Subclinical Hyperthyroidism Carries Measurable Risks of Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, and Death in Primary Care

By MedXY 05/10/2026

A large Dutch primary care cohort links subclinical hyperthyroidism to higher risks of atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and all-cause mortality, with particularly notable relative risks in younger adults and in patients with more strongly suppressed TSH.

Cardiology news

Rationale and Design of CARDIO-TTRansform: A Phase 3 Trial of Eplontersen for Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy

By MedXY 05/10/2026

CARDIO-TTRansform is a global Phase 3 trial evaluating eplontersen's efficacy and safety in reducing cardiovascular events in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy patients receiving standard care, including TTR stabilizers. With 1,432 participants, it aims to establish a new treatment paradigm.

Cardiology news

Sex-Based Patterns and Trends in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation

By MedXY 05/10/2026

A 10-year Medicare study reveals women face higher immediate risks during TAVI procedures but demonstrate better long-term survival than men, despite declining representation in treatment.

Cardiology Clinical Updates news

Optimizing Antiplatelet Strategies in Complex PCI: Insights from the TAILORED-CHIP Trial and Evolving Evidence for Temporal Modulation

By MedXY 05/09/2026

This review synthesizes the TAILORED-CHIP trial results with recent evidence on antiplatelet modulation, highlighting the challenges of balancing ischemic and bleeding risks in high-risk PCI populations.