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Heart Monitor Server Software Used by Boston Scientific Patients Draws Three Class 2 Recalls Over Delayed Alerts

FDA posted Class 2 recalls for Boston Scientific LUX-Dx monitor server software over delayed atrial fibrillation alerts. No injuries reported.

Medical Daily · Sep 3

A Blood Score Told Broken Heart Syndrome From a Heart Attack in Nearly 90 Percent of Validated Cases

Researchers validated the BioTAK score, which combines blood biomarkers and sex to identify Takotsubo syndrome before cardiac catheterization.

Medical Daily · Sep 3

Mindfulness May Lower Blood Pressure In Eight Weeks, But Regular Practice Appears Key To The Benefits

Mindfulness and other positive psychology programs may improve blood pressure and heart health within eight to 12 weeks.

Medical Daily · Sep 3

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A Heart Amyloidosis Drug Missed Its Main Goal and the Reason Points to a Trial Design Problem

Eplontersen missed its primary endpoint in a 1,432-patient heart amyloidosis trial. Widespread use of another drug may explain the neutral result.

Medical Daily · Sep 3

European Cardiologists Redraw Heart Failure Categories in First Full Guideline Rewrite Since 2021 Affecting Millions of Patients

New ESC heart failure guidelines drop one category, redefine ejection fraction cutoffs, and name core drug classes. What patients should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 3

Catheter Ablation Beat a Fake Procedure at Stopping Atrial Fibrillation but Not at Making Patients Feel Better

A sham controlled trial found ablation cut atrial fibrillation recurrence but did not improve quality of life more than a placebo procedure.

Medical Daily · Sep 3

A Six-Centimeter Shard of Bone Cement Was Sitting in Her Heart Nine Months After Spine Surgery

A 67-year-old developed breathlessness months after vertebroplasty. Imaging found a 60 mm piece of bone cement lodged in her heart.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

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New European Guidelines Urge a Blood and Urine Test for Kidney Disease in Every Heart Patient

New ESC and ERA guidelines recommend screening every cardiovascular disease patient for chronic kidney disease with a blood test and a urine test.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

A Rare Heart Defect Sends Clots Straight to the Brain and Nobody Knows How Well Repair Holds Up

In Raghib syndrome, a vein empties into the wrong heart chamber, opening a direct route for clots to reach the brain and cause stroke.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Every Blood Culture Came Back Negative Until a DNA Test Found the Bacterium Behind a Child's Heart Infection

A 5-year-old's heart infection went unnamed by blood cultures until DNA sequencing identified Gemella haemolysans, a case report describes.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Forever Chemicals Are Inside Catheters and Heart Implants, and Federal Regulators See No Reason to Remove Them

The FDA added a PFAS FAQ for medical devices on Sept. 1, explaining why fluoropolymers in catheters and stents differ from PFAS in drinking water.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

A Quarterly Injection Cut Acute Pancreatitis Attacks by 78 Percent in Adults with Dangerously High Triglycerides

Two Phase 3 trials of plozasiran cut triglycerides by about 80% and reduced acute pancreatitis events by 78%. An FDA filing is expected by year-end.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Higher Blood Levels of the Sweetener Xylitol Tracked with a 57 Percent Rise in Serious Heart Events

A study of 17,710 people found the highest blood xylitol levels tracked with 57 percent more major cardiovascular events over six years.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Daily Statin Cut Major Heart Events 30 Percent in Adults Over 70 but Independence Was Unchanged

A trial in 9,971 adults aged 70 and older found atorvastatin cut major cardiovascular events 30 percent but did not extend disability free survival.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

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Medical Daily · Sep 1

People with the Most of This Sugar Substitute in Their Blood Had More Heart Attacks and Strokes

New data presented in Munich link high blood xylitol levels to more cardiovascular events across two cohorts. The finding is an association, not proof.

Medical Daily · Sep 1

An Experimental Pill Was Tested in Both Forms of the Most Common Inherited Heart Disease, Which No Approved Drug Does

Phase 2 data on EDG-7500 were presented in Munich, covering both forms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The drug remains investigational and unapproved.

Medical Daily · Aug 31

A Two Week Chest Patch Doubled the Rate of Dangerous Heart Rhythms Found After Unexplained Fainting

A 2,233-patient UK trial found wearable ECG patches after unexplained fainting detected arrhythmias in 22% of patients versus 9% with usual care.

International Business Times UK · Aug 31

NHS Expands Free Seven-Minute Cholesterol Checks After 1 in 5 People Were Flagged High Risk

Around 100 NHS pharmacies in England will offer free seven-minute cholesterol checks after a pilot identified hidden cardiovascular risk.

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Medical Daily · Aug 31

Two Weeks Off the Antibiotic Clock for Heart Valve Infection, and a Relapse Signal That Came with It

The POET-II trial shortened antibiotic treatment for infective endocarditis from 41 days to 26, though relapses were more frequent.

Medical Daily · Aug 31

Blood Thinner Alone Halved Hidden Valve Clots After Heart Valve Replacement, and Bleeding Did Not Go Up

A randomized trial found that anticoagulation alone halved subclinical leaflet thrombosis after TAVI compared with aspirin, meeting safety noninferiority.

Medical Daily · Aug 31

A Doctor Felt Too Awkward to Put His Ear on a Patient's Chest — The Simple Idea That Led to the Stethoscope

An embarrassed French doctor invented the stethoscope in 1816. Clinicians using one caught under half of audible valve disease in a new trial.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31

NHS to offer free high-street cholesterol tests in England

Checks at pharmacies for people aged 40 to 84 are aimed at identifying those at risk of heart attack or stroke

MyLifeXP · Aug 31

7 Heart Attack Signs Women Should Never Ignore

For years, many people imagined a heart attack as one unmistakable event: crushing chest pain, a blocked artery and an immediate emergency. But the reality can be far more complicated, particularly for women. Some women experience chest discomfort, while others may notice breathlessness, nausea, unusual tiredness, dizziness or pain in…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

‘People should not feel guilty’: weekend lie-in may be good for you, experts say

Previous advice stressed risks of sleeping in but about 90 minutes extra could prevent high blood pressure

The Economic Times · Aug 30

Psychology says happiness from shared joy may reduce stress hormone levels to protect long-term heart health

Engaging in positive shared experiences serves as a protective barrier for the cardiovascular system. Joy and contentment trigger the release of brain chemicals that actively diminish inflammation. The connections we foster enhance our health, significantly increasing immunity and longevity. Studies indicate that experiencing shared happiness leads to lower production of…

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