Category: CARDIOLOGY

Beta-blockers do not affect patients’ quality of life, study finds

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Long-term use of beta-blockers in patients with myocardial infarction and preserved heart function does not significantly change quality of life or well-being compared to no beta-blockers.

Large trial suggests AI for heart scans may benefit decision making for less-experienced clinicians

Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels A large randomized trial showed no significant differences to demonstrate that using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid clinical decision-making in assessing heart ultrasounds is as

Using AI to support heart attack diagnosis in emergency department does not improve patient outcomes, research finds

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid clinical decision making in identifying and managing myocardial infarction (MI; heart attack) in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED)

Anticoagulation may have greater benefit in patients with vascular disease

Graphical Abstract. Credit: European Heart Journal (2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae596 A combined subgroup analysis of the similar trials NOAH—AFNET 6 and ARTESiA has revealed that patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and

Trial finds drug-coated balloon angioplasty less effective than second generation drug-eluting stents

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Novel drug-coated balloons (DCB) did not outshine standard treatment with second generation drug-eluting stents (DES) as they were expected to, in a surprise finding of the

Researchers map carbon footprint of cardiac patients, from hospital admission to discharge

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Biomarkers may predict future sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation

by Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern e.V. (AFNET) Graphical Abstract. Credit: European Heart Journal (2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae611 Low concentrations of three selected biomarkers in the blood of patients with atrial fibrillation identify patients

Experts develop global consensus document on atrial cardiomyopathy

by Angelika Leute, Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern e.V. (AFNET) Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An international cardiology working group has published a consensus report on atrial cardiomyopathy in Europace. Twenty-one scientists from the

Clinical trial confirms that fasting is not needed before catheterization lab procedures

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There was no difference in complications in patients who fasted or did not fast before cardiac catheterization procedures requiring conscious sedation, according to late-breaking research presented

Clinical trial finds finerenone reduces worsening heart failure and cardiovascular death

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Finerenone reduced the composite of total first and recurrent heart failure (HF) events (hospitalizations for HF or urgent HF visits) and cardiovascular death in patients with