A borderline ankle-brachial index is not a benign clinical finding and should alert clinicians to an elevated #risk for adverse #limb outcomes. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/borderline-ankle-brachial-index-major-adverse-limb-events-risk/

Risks for #HeartFailure hospitalization, #stroke, and acute myocardial infarction are significantly higher among women after transcatheter aortic valve implantation compared with men. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/sex-differences-tavi-mortality-complications/

Right coronary artery #stenosis is associated with the highest overall risk for sudden #cardiac death. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/right-coronary-artery-stenosis-sudden-cardiac-death/

In patients with prior percutaneous coronary intervention, but no history of stroke or myocardial infarction, #evolocumab reduces #cardiovascular mortality. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/evolocumab-cardiovascular-risk-prior-percutaneous-coronary-intervention/

Adults who maintain moderate to high #fitness levels before age 65 experience a delayed onset of major chronic #diseases and a longer lifespan. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/midlife-cardiorespiratory-fitness-longer-lifespan/

Women with a history of #pregnancy-only #hypertension do not access preventive health care more frequently than women without a history of hypertension. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/pregnancy-only-hypertension-preventative-care/

A gene-centered approach utilizing whole #genome sequencing can effectively identify individuals at an elevated risk for sudden #cardiac arrest. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/rare-genetic-variants-sudden-cardiac-arrest-risk/

A higher hemodynamic gain index is associated with a decreased risk for all-cause mortality and heart #transplantation in hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/hemodynamic-gain-index-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-mortality/

Continuous aerobic, interval aerobic, and combined training are effective interventions for lowering 24-hour #BloodPressure in adults with #hypertension. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/exercise-modalities-24-hour-blood-pressure-hypertension/

Relaxed control of #potassium supplementation after coronary artery bypass graft (#CABG) results in similar 6-month mortality compared with tight control. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/relaxed-tight-potassium-control-cabg/

Active #LV offloading during veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is associated with more successful weaning in patients with #cardiogenic shock. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/left-ventricular-offloading-cardiogenic-shock/

#ICYMI: In honor of #MensHealthMonth, be sure to check out our patient fact sheet on the dangers of mixing #ErectileDysfunction drugs and nitrates. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/features/erectile-dysfunction-drugs-and-nitrates/

The new guideline establishes a comprehensive staging framework for #cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (#CKM) syndrome to guide targeted interventions and prevent disease progression. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic-syndrome-guidelines/

Same-day discharge following mitral #transcatheter edge-to-edge repair does not increase the risk for #HeartFailure readmission. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/same-day-discharge-mitral-transcatheter-edge-to-edge-repair/

Waitlist dynamics and patient age are critical factors to consider when choosing between #heart transplantation and left ventricular assist device (#LVAD) therapy. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/heart-transplant-vs-lvad-survival-advanced-heart-failure/

Late-onset #AtrialFibrillation following an acute myocardial infarction (#AMI) is associated with an increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/late-onset-atrial-fibrillation-myocardial-infarction-outcomes/

Patients with #AtrialFibrillation who receive nonguideline reduced doses of direct oral anticoagulants (#DOAC) have a higher risk of all-cause mortality compared with those receiving standard doses. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/direct-oral-anticoagulant-dose-reductions-mortality/

The American Heart Association has released a second iteration of its maternal health toolkit regarding #cardiovascular #postpartum care. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/features/maternal-health-toolkit-aha-postpartum-care/

The protective mortality benefits of #influenza #vaccination in patients with ischemic heart disease or heart failure are observable within the first few months of follow-up. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/influenza-vaccination-mortality-ischemic-heart-disease-heart-failure/

In patients with mitral valve prolapse, #cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is a valuable tool for stratifying the risk for ventricular #arrhythmias. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/cardiac-magnetic-resonance-arrhythmia-risk-mitral-valve-prolapse/

Substantial delays exist between an incident #HeartFailure diagnosis and a subsequent diagnosis of transthyretin #cardiac amyloidosis. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/comorbidities-delay-transthyretin-cardiac-amyloidosis-diagnosis/

A new joint guideline on #cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (#CKM) syndrome establishes a 4-stage classification system and provides recommendations for prevention and management. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic-syndrome-guideline/

Higher #cardiorespiratory fitness is consistently associated with a lower risk for all-cause and #cardiovascular mortality regardless of exercise systolic blood pressure. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/cardiorespiratory-fitness-exercise-blood-pressure-mortality-risk/

Infective #endocarditis during #pregnancy is associated with increased rates of acute kidney injury, stroke, and in-hospital mortality. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/infective-endocarditis-pregnancy-cardiovascular-complications/

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter at levels below current regulatory standards is associated with an increased risk for #hypertension-related hospitalizations among older adults. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/low-level-particulate-matter-hypertension-risk-older-adults/

Rapid #genome sequencing identifies a greater number of unique diagnoses in infants with #CongenitalHeartDisease compared with chromosomal microarray analyses. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/rapid-genome-sequencing-congenital-heart-disease/

In honor of #MensHealthMonth, we held a discussion on the links between testosterone therapy and heart disease, #cardiovascular health, with Rasi Wickramasinghe, MD, PhD, FACC. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/features/testosterone-therapy-heart-disease-cardiovascular-health/

In patients with active #cancer and #AcuteMyocardialInfarction, prasugrel and ticagrelor are associated with better long-term survival. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/ticagrelor-prasugrel-survival-cancer-ami/

Bystander-administered standard #CPR with ventilation and chest compression-only CPR result in similar survival and neurologic outcomes in adults experiencing out-of-hospital #CardiacArrest. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/bystander-cpr-survival-cardiac-arrest/

Breast arterial calcification on routine #mammography is strongly linked with underlying coronary pathology, including #coronaryarterydisease and coronary artery calcium. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/breast-arterial-calcification-cardiovascular-risk/

#Cardiovascular disease (#CVD) risk factors are differentially impacted by social determinants of health among Black adults based on their country of birth. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/nativity-cardiovascular-risk-social-determinants-black-adults/

Provider-level factors explain more variation in baseline #cardiac screening for patients with #cancer receiving cardiotoxic cancer therapies than hospital-level factors. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/provider-factors-drive-cancer-cardiac-screening-gaps/

A systematic review and meta-analysis found that #pregnancy after a #hearttransplant is associated with higher rates of preterm birth, maternal morbidity, and neonatal complications. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/heart-transplant-pregnancy-maternal-neonatal-outcomes/

In this Clinician Spotlight, Dr Zhiqi (Jackie) Yao discusses her career path and Challenge-winning research on hs-CRP and #cardiovasculardisease (#CVD) risk prediction. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/features/dr-zhiqi-jackie-yao-hs-crp-inflammatory-cvd-risk/

Adults who perceive a lack of adequate #food shopping options in their neighborhoods may have an elevated risk of developing incident #cardiovascular disease. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/perceived-neighborhood-food-shopping-cvd-risk/

Most #hemodialysis patients are unable to successfully complete a 48-hour ambulatory #bloodpressure monitoring protocol due to low tolerability. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/hemodialysis-48-hour-abpm-feasibility-tolerability/

Interventions targeting hospital arrival times for acute ischemic #stroke in patients with #T2D are cost-effective, though optimizing primary stroke prevention yields far greater population-level health improvements https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/primary-stroke-prevention-type-2-diabetes/

In patients with out-of-hospital #cardiacarrest, the MIRACLE2 score has been prospectively validated to provide accurate prediction of poor neurologic outcomes at #hospital discharge. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/miracle2-risk-tool-predicts-neurologic-outcomes-ohca/

The novel circular nanosecond pulsed field ablation #catheter achieved acute electrical isolation in 100% of targeted #pulmonary veins across all study participants. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/nspfa-catheter-paroxysmal-atrial-fibrillation/

A pooled analysis of patients receiving high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (#PCI) revealed improved 90-day outcomes with #Impella blood pump support compared with an intra-aortic balloon pump. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/impella-improves-high-risk-pci-outcomes-iabp-90-days/

Postdiagnostic #anxiety and #depression onset in patients with unruptured intracranial aneurysm is associated with a significantly higher risk for aneurysm rupture and all-cause mortality. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/anxiety-depression-intracranial-aneurysm-rupture-risk/

#Black #stroke survivors continue to experience a persistent trend toward lower employment rates 5 years following first stroke. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/post-stroke-employment-disparities-black-survivors/

Positive primary #aldosteronism screening in patients with history of hypertensive disorders of #pregnancy is associated with significantly higher rates of fetal complications and sustained hypertension https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/primary-aldosteronism-hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy/

A discussion of #GLP1 receptor agonist therapy and risk for #atrialfibrillation, with Kenneth Bilchick, MD, MS. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/reports/glp-1-ra-atrial-fibrillation-interview/

Retrospective analysis of over 9 million deliveries indicates that #hypertensive disorders of #pregnancy are the leading driver of increased severe maternal morbidity. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/hdp-driving-severe-maternal-morbidity-increase/

In a study of relatives of sudden #cardiac death patients, the majority of those with positive #genetic findings had results that offered prognostic or therapeutic clinical use. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/reports/genetic-testing-relatives-sudden-cardiac-death/

The Heart Failure Society of America published a scientific statement providing a comprehensive clinical framework for the diagnosis and management of #heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (#HFmrEF). https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/hfsa-scientific-statement-hfmref-guidance/

Researchers evaluated whether the 9-point Clinical Frailty Scale can reliably capture impairment in a large cohort of patients hospitalized for #heart failure (#HF). https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/features/clinical-frailty-scale-ahf-risk/

The PEACE-AF study revealed that 33% of patients receiving pulsed field #ablation for #AtrialFibrillation may develop asymptomatic cerebral emboli. https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/reports/peace-af-study-asymptomatic-cerebral-emboli-pfa/

The American College of Cardiology (#ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), and Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) released an updated training statement for clinical cardiac electrophysiology (#CCEP). https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/acc-aha-hrs-2026-ccep-training-statement/