Chinese stem cell therapy reverses heart failure in 90% of patients, landmark trial finds Patients who received treatment performed better on a six-minute walking test The Independent UK · Aug 21
Getting to the heart of the matter Heart failure is often seen as the point of no return, but new approaches to diagnosis, mechanical circulatory support and heart transplants are changing the outlook for patients once considered beyond saving. Bangkok Post · Aug 11
Heart failure may have killed Hlun Solo, poisoning not ruled out The Central Institute of Forensic Science (CIFS), under the Justice Ministry, conducted an autopsy on the body of popular travel YouTuber Hlun Solo on Thursday and found that heart failure could be a cause while poison has not been ruled out. Bangkok Post · Aug 6
Trinidad restaurateur Carveann David undergoes rare heart procedure in India Carveann David, a woman from Trinidad, has successfully undergone advanced heart failure treatment in India, receiving a groundbreaking permanent transcatheter implant, marking a first in the Delhi-NCR region. This innovative procedure has alleviated her severe valve leakage and fluid accumulation, allowing her the simple joy of sleeping on her stomach… The Economic Times · Aug 1
Acoramidis Slowed the Decline in Daily Function for Amyloid Heart Disease Patients, a New Trial Analysis Finds A JAMA Cardiology analysis found acoramidis slowed decline in daily function for ATTR-CM patients. Here is what the 30-month data show. Medical Daily · Jul 31
FDA Clears a Non-Invasive Test That Estimates a Heart Pressure Normally Measured with a Catheter The FDA cleared CorVista's PCWP add-on, a non-invasive AI test estimating a heart pressure usually measured by catheter. Medical Daily · Jul 29
FDA Approves an At-Home Injector for the Diuretic That Usually Means a Trip to the Emergency Room The FDA approved Furoscix ReadyFlow, an at-home furosemide autoinjector for fluid overload in heart failure and kidney disease. Medical Daily · Jul 29
FDA-Cleared AI Reads Your Routine ECG and Flags Hidden Heart Failure Before You Have Any Symptoms EchoNext received FDA clearance June 23, 2026, as the first AI to detect six types of hidden heart disease from a routine ECG. Here is what patients and doctors need to know. Medical Daily · Jul 24
Amgen Recalled Nearly 1 Million Bottles of Corlanor for Heart Failure: Check if You Have an Affected Lot Amgen recalled 934,577+ bottles of Corlanor (ivabradine) in June 2026 over foreign substance on tablets. Check your lot number — and do not stop the drug without your doctor. Medical Daily · Jul 24
Tragic death exposes flaws The tragic death of 31-year-old Phanupong Wongwai, following an alleged misdiagnosis of heart failure in Ratchaburi, has revealed significant flaws in our healthcare system. Bangkok Post · Jul 23
Gas Station Kratom Nearly Killed Young Mom After Her Heart Suddenly Began to Fail A 27-year-old Arizona mother was placed on life support after her family linked a severe heart failure episode to nearly a week of using kratom gummies. Medical Daily · Jul 22
The American Heart Association has a new number for daily coffee—and a warning if you go over it New research suggests drinking one cup of coffee a day is actually worse for your health than drinking four—but that fifth shot could cause heart failure. Fortune · Jul 22
A Heart Under Fire: The Circumstances That Left Beloved Reggae Singer, Fantan Mojah, Dead at 49 Reggae singer Fantan Mojah has died at 49 after reported heart-related complications. His passing is drawing attention to the risks of advanced heart disease and the importance of early treatment. Medical Daily · Jul 17
New robotic heart mimics common, mysterious condition to help researchers study it A new robotic heart can recreate different stages of heart failure, potentially giving researchers a new way to test treatments before they reach patients. LiveScience · Jul 9
Medical Daily · Jul 2 Trajectory Over Threshold: Dr. Marlow Hernandez's Scientific Contribution to Heart Failure Care Dr. Marlow Hernandez's work on heart failure care highlights how recovery trends, not just improving symptoms, may help reduce preventable hospital readmissions.
Medical Daily · Jul 2 Nearly 1 Million Bottles of a Heart Failure Drug Were Just Recalled — Check Your Medicine Cabinet Amgen recalled ~934,577 bottles of Corlanor (ivabradine) for heart failure after foreign substance was found. The FDA classified it Class II. Check your lot number now.
International Business Times UK · Jul 1 Harvey Weinstein Health Update: Disgraced Mogul Rushed to Hospital After Suffering Heart Failure From Pneumonia Harvey Weinstein, 74, suffers heart failure linked to pneumonia while imprisoned at Rikers Island. Hospitalised at Bellevue, his health crisis adds complexity to his ongoing legal battles.
International Business Times UK · Jun 27 Grim Autopsy Details Torture As Morbidly Obese Seven-Year-Old Boy Weighing More Than Two Grown Men Suffers Fatal Agony A Michigan couple faces murder and child abuse charges after their seven-year-old son died from heart failure linked to extreme obesity, highlighting severe neglect and household dysfunction.
Evening Standard · Jun 21 Meet the ‘extraordinary’ women who donated their hearts to science Katie James, Kara Terol and Hannah Sharma had heart transplants before turning 35.
The Independent UK · Jun 18 Boy becomes first child in UK to undergo life-saving heart failure procedure IN FULL
Evening Standard · Jun 17 Boy’s life saved at London hospital as UK-first procedure reverses heart failure Elliot Atkins’s parents were told that, without action, he was unlikely to survive a ’one in a million’ condition called middle aortic syndrome
The Independent UK · Jun 17 Boy, 7, has life saved after UK-first procedure reverses heart failure Elliot Atkins became the first child in the UK to have an angioplasty to help make him fit enough to be given life-saving surgery
The Independent UK · Jun 17 Life-saving UK first procedure reverses boy’s heart failure Elliot Atkins was the first child in the UK to ever be given an angioplasty prior to life-saving surgery.
Medical Daily · Jun 12 Perimenopause Doubles Cardiovascular Risk and Women Are Still Not Being Referred for Advanced Heart Care — Two New Studies Expose a Critical Gap in Women's Heart Health JAHA May 2026 study: perimenopausal women are twice as likely to have low cardiovascular health scores. Medscape 2026: women account for only 33% of advanced heart failure referrals despite equal burden.
Medical Daily · Jun 9 Breakthrough Drug Finerenone Now Proven to Protect the Kidneys and Heart in Millions More Patients Than Doctors Thought — Houston's CKD Patients Stand to Benefit Most Major June 2026 studies show finerenone slows kidney disease and cuts heart failure risk even in patients without diabetes — expanding its benefit to millions. Houston has one of the highest CKD rates in Texas.