Tiny fragments of plastic have become ubiquitous in our environment and our bodies. Higher exposure to these microplastics, which can be inadvertently consumed or inhaled, is associated with a ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has issued guidance to help clinicians and patients use health data collected while wearing Apple Watch to effectively track and manage cardiovascular health. ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken an unprecedented step by authorizing the marketing of four Glas e-cigarettes, including the following pod flavors: Classic Menthol, Fresh Menthol, ...

As the new year begins, the landscape of cardiovascular medicine is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by groundbreaking technologies and innovative approaches that promise to ...

The newest clinical guideline released by the ACC and the American Heart Association (AHA) provides new and updated recommendations for preventing and optimally managing atrial fibrillation (AFib).

The ACC has issued guidance for the diagnosis and management of acute myocarditis in adult patients, delivering a streamlined decision-making framework that reflects recent advancements in clinical ...

Long-term melatonin use for insomnia was associated with a higher hazard of heart failure (HF), an increase in HF hospitalizations and a doubling of all-cause mortality over five years, according to a ...

Spironolactone, an aldosterone blocker, compared with placebo, did not show any significant improvement in terms of heart failure (HF) hospitalizations and cardiovascular death at 24 months in ...

Compared with placebo, PCSK9 inhibition with evolocumab reduced the risk of first cardiovascular events among patients with atherosclerosis or diabetes and without a previous myocardial infarction or ...

Device-based left atrial appendage (LAA) closure was comparable to non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) therapy in reducing the combined rate of death from cardiovascular causes, stroke, ...

Older patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) for whom PCI was deferred until after TAVI had similar outcomes as those for whom it was not deferred, according to findings from the PRO-TAVI study ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who drank an average of one cup of coffee a day following successful cardioversion had fewer recurrences of AFib or atrial flutter compared with those who ...