News & Updates

Consuming dietary cholesterol and eggs in high amounts contributes to an increased risk of overall and cardiovascular disease mortality, according to a large study.

Markers of body iron stores, such as serum ferritin or serum transferrin receptor, are not associated with coronary heart disease events, as reported in a recent study.

Drinking two to three cups of coffee daily is good for the health, lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and even promoting longevity in individuals with or without heart problems, according to three studies presented at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) Annual Scientific Session 2022.

Patients who wait a longer time before receiving their transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures face higher 1-year mortality rates post-operation, a recent study has found.

Using the antifibrinolytic tranexamic acid (TXA) during noncardiac surgery significantly reduces bleeding without significant increases in vascular complications in patients at risk for these complications, according to the POISE-3* trial presented at ACC 2022.

The use of the electronic health record (EHR) to provide timely, personalized clinical decision support alerts can improve the adoption of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in the outpatient setting, as shown in the results of the PROMPT-HF trial presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.