Researchers said the new findings add to a small but growing body of evidence that microplastic pollution represents an emerging health threat. In terms of its relationship with stroke risk, for ...

The ALIGN-AR trial contributes to the literature by demonstrating high technical success, a reassuring safety profile, and favorable clinical outcomes in high-risk patients with aortic regurgitation ...

Patients with severe aortic stenosis who were treated with either TAVR or surgery had comparable rates of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke at five years, according to research presented during ...

The novel extended-duration small interfering RNA lepodisiran reduced mean serum concentrations of lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) from 60 to 180 days after being administered subcutaneously, according to ...

One of the most significant modifications that middle-aged patients can take to prevent cardiovascular disease is lowering arterial hypertension, according to research presented during a Featured ...

The ALPACA trial showed that among patients with elevated lipoprotein(a), lepodisiran reduces mean serum concentrations of lipoprotein(a) from 60 to 180 days after administration. Participants were ...

Implantation of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) did not improve 60-day survival or bridge to heart replacement (HRT) therapies in patients with heart failure-cardiogenic shock (HF-CS) compared to ...

Use of a cerebral embolic protection (CEP) device did not decrease the incidence of stroke within 72 hours after participants underwent TAVI, according to new research presented during a Late-Breaking ...

The FRESH-UP study demonstrated that for patients with chronic heart failure (HF), liberal fluid intake did not result in a significant difference in health status vs. fluid restriction up to 1500 mL ...

Clopidogrel monotherapy was found to be more effective than aspirin monotherapy in lowering risk of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events among patients at high risk of recurrent ischemic ...

The EquiOx study showed that in critically ill patients, oxygen saturation assessed by pulse oximetry (SpO 2) was often lower than arterial oxygen saturation (SaO 2 ...