Coordinated care important for children with Down syndrome and congenital heart disease, say researchers

A family‐centered, developmentally supportive care model for children with trisomy 21 and congenital heart disease from birth through adolescence. Credit: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024). DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.124.036214 A

Study reveals key mechanism driving atherosclerosis in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

Immunofluorescence analysis of the aortic lumen in HGPS mice treated with vehicle or verteporfin. Endothelial cells are stained green (with the nuclei stained white), and leukocytes accumulating in the artery

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.