Cardiology – Page 16

Lower High Blood Lipids Risk: Avoid Common Pitfalls and Embrace 4 Healthy Habits

By MedXY 09/02/2025

High blood lipids impact over 300 million people in China, often silently increasing cardiovascular risk. Learn to avoid common misconceptions and adopt four scientifically backed habits to improve your blood lipid profile and heart health.

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Clopidogrel Surpasses Aspirin: Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Shows Superior Secondary Prevention in Coronary Artery Disease

By MedXY 09/02/2025

A large meta-analysis in The Lancet demonstrates that clopidogrel reduces MACCE risk by 14% over aspirin in CAD secondary prevention, with comparable safety over 5.5 years.

Cardiology Clinical Updates Gastroenterology Specialties

Routine Helicobacter pylori Screening Post-Myocardial Infarction: Insights from the HELP-MI SWEDEHEART Trial

By MedXY 09/02/2025

Routine H. pylori screening after acute myocardial infarction does not significantly reduce upper gastrointestinal bleeding incidence; targeted screening in anemia or kidney failure subgroups may offer benefit.

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Routine Helicobacter pylori Screening Post-Myocardial Infarction: Insights from the HELP-MI SWEDEHEART Trial

By MedXY 09/02/2025

In a large Swedish cluster-randomized trial, routine Helicobacter pylori screening after acute myocardial infarction did not significantly reduce upper gastrointestinal bleeding, though high-risk subgroups may benefit.

Cardiology Clinical Updates Radiology Specialties

FFR-Guided Complete Revascularization Enhances Outcomes in NSTEMI with Multivessel Disease: Insights from the SLIM Trial

By MedXY 09/01/2025

The SLIM trial demonstrates that fractional flow reserve–guided complete revascularization during the index procedure significantly reduces major adverse events at one year in patients with NSTEMI and multivessel disease, primarily by lowering repeat revascularizations.

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Reevaluating Long-Term Anticoagulation After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Insights from the ALONE-AF Randomized Trial

By MedXY 09/01/2025

The ALONE-AF trial reveals that discontinuation of oral anticoagulants post-successful atrial fibrillation ablation may reduce stroke, systemic embolism, and major bleeding compared to continued therapy, informing anticoagulation strategies in selected patients.

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Bivalent RSV Prefusion F Protein Vaccine: A Potential Strategy to Reduce Cardiovascular Hospitalizations in Older Adults

By MedXY 09/01/2025

The DAN-RSV trial demonstrates that RSV vaccination significantly lowers all-cause cardiorespiratory hospitalizations among older adults, suggesting vaccines may reduce infection-triggered cardiovascular complications and benefit chronic disease management.

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Semaglutide and Tirzepatide Significantly Reduce Hospitalization and Mortality in Cardiometabolic HFpEF Patients: Real-World Evidence

By MedXY 08/31/2025

Real-world analysis shows semaglutide and tirzepatide reduce hospitalization for heart failure or all-cause mortality by over 40% in patients with cardiometabolic HFpEF, with no significant difference between the two drug options.

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TAVI vs SAVR at Low–Intermediate Risk: What the New Individual‑Patient Meta‑Analysis Means for Practice

By MedXY 08/31/2025

A patient‑level meta‑analysis of randomized trials finds transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) reduces 1‑year risk of death or stroke versus surgical AVR in low– to intermediate‑risk patients—informing patient selection, heart‑team decisions, and follow‑up priorities.

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Clonal Hematopoiesis as a Novel Risk Factor for Myocarditis and Pericarditis: Insights from the UK Biobank

By MedXY 08/31/2025

Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) is linked to a significantly increased risk of new-onset myocarditis and pericarditis, especially involving DNMT3A and TET2 mutations, highlighting a potential target for preventing inflammatory heart diseases.

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Personalized Accelerated Physiologic Pacing Shows Promise in HFpEF: Insights from the myPACE Trial Extension

By MedXY 08/31/2025

Personalized increased pacing rates in patients with HFpEF and physiologic pacemakers may reduce adverse events and improve event-free survival, per a 4-year observational extension of the myPACE randomized trial.

Cardiology Clinical Updates General Surgery news Specialties

Reducing Infection Risk in Repeat CIED Surgery with Iodine-Impregnated Drapes: Insights from a Randomized Clinical Trial

By MedXY 08/31/2025

A randomized trial demonstrates that iodine-impregnated drapes significantly reduce pocket contamination and cardiac implantable electronic device infections in repeat surgeries, offering a simple, cost-effective prophylactic intervention.

Cardiology Clinical Updates Family Medicine & Nutrition news Specialties

Cardiologists and Lifestyle Medicine: Bridging the Gap Between Recommendation and Practice

By MedXY 08/31/2025

A recent survey reveals that most US cardiologists inconsistently adhere to lifestyle recommendations, especially dietary and physical activity guidelines, despite endorsing them for cardiovascular health.

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Epicardial Adipose Tissue as a Predictor of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: Insights from a Danish Population Cohort

By MedXY 08/30/2025

This Danish cohort study demonstrates that increased epicardial adipose tissue volume independently elevates the risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation, highlighting the importance of fat distribution beyond BMI in cardiovascular risk assessment.

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Five Key Lessons From the DIGIT-HF Trial: Revisiting Digitoxin in HFrEF Management

By MedXY 08/30/2025

The DIGIT-HF trial sheds new light on digitoxin's role in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, revealing safety, efficacy, and clinical implications despite contemporary therapies.

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Digitoxin Revisited: A Renewed Therapeutic Avenue for Advanced Heart Failure Patients

By MedXY 08/30/2025

The DIGIT-HF trial reveals that adding low-dose digitoxin to standard heart failure treatment reduces hospitalization and all-cause mortality in symptomatic HFrEF patients, highlighting a potential resurgence for this historic cardiac glycoside under strict dosing protocols.

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High-Dose Influenza Vaccines Cut Hospitalizations: Landmark Trials Shape Cardiovascular Prevention

By MedXY 08/30/2025

Two massive randomized trials show high-dose flu vaccines reduce influenza-related and cardiorespiratory hospitalizations in older adults, reinforcing vaccination as a vital cardiovascular prevention strategy.

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Reevaluating Antihypertensive Therapy in Frail Elderly Nursing Home Residents: Insights from the RETREAT-FRAIL Trial

By MedXY 08/30/2025

The RETREAT-FRAIL trial found no survival benefit from progressively reducing antihypertensive medications in frail nursing home residents aged ≥80 with controlled blood pressure, supporting individualized treatment strategies.

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Divergent Impacts of Low- and High-Protein Fasting-Mimicking Diets on Cardiometabolic Health and Autophagy

By MedXY 08/30/2025

A 7-day randomized study shows that both low- and high-protein fasting-mimicking diets improve cardiometabolic health and autophagy, with high-protein variants uniquely enhancing visceral fat reduction, lipid profiles, heart rate variability, and gut microbiome diversity.

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Flexovital Food Supplement Shows Promise in Mitigating Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome in Preclinical Model

By MedXY 08/30/2025

Flexovital, a nitric oxide-enhancing supplement, effectively attenuates metabolic, cardiovascular, and renal dysfunctions in a mouse model of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome induced by unilateral nephrectomy and Western diet.