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Pulsed field ablation (PFA) appears to reduce atrial tachyarrhythmia recurrence, and its use tends to lead to fewer redo ablations, a study in the Philippines has shown.

A review of 19 meta-analyses shows mixed results on the effects of multivitamin and mineral (MVM) supplementation on health outcomes.

Exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) may be associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD death, as suggested in a systematic review and meta-analysis.

In the treatment of patients with acute, intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE), administering ultrasound-facilitated, catheter-directed thrombolysis (USCDT) on top of anticoagulation results in better short-term outcomes compared with anticoagulation alone, as shown in the multinational, adaptive-design, open-label HI-PEITHO trial.

The transcatheter valve-in-valve (ViV) procedure appears to be a safe option for select patients requiring repeat surgery after failed mitral bioprostheses, according to findings from the randomized controlled SURViV trial presented at ACC.26. However, it is still early days for the ViV approach.

Treatment with tirzepatide, a dual GLP-1* and GIP** agonist, significantly improves cardiovascular and renal outcomes in patients with diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) compared with dulaglutide, according to a post hoc analysis of the SURPASS-CVOT trial presented at ACC.26.

Stopping beta-blockers after a year of regular use does not appear to increase the risk of adverse clinical outcomes in myocardial infarction (MI) survivors without evidence of left ventricular systolic dysfunction or heart failure (HF), as shown in the SMART-DECISION trial.

Children with hypertension, particularly those with primary hypertension, are vulnerable to developing metabolic syndrome (MetS), reveals a study.