Cardiology
Earlier Intervention May Improve Aortic Regurgitation Outcomes
Aortic regurgitation is a common heart valve problem where the aortic valve doesn’t close tightly.
Dr. Abu Bakar · August 9, 2026 · 6 min
Heart and vascular medicine
Cardiology
Trial results, device approvals and practice guidance across cardiology, interventional care and vascular medicine.
Rayan SalihContributing writer · PharmD, RPh
Cardiology
Cardio-Oncology: Protecting the Heart While Fighting Cancer
Cardio-oncology is an emerging field that brings cardiologists and oncologists together to prevent and treat heart and vascular problems
Dr. Abu Bakar · 7 min read
Cardiology
Monoclonal Antibodies for Hyperlipidemia: How PCSK9 Inhibitors Lower LDL Cholesterol
Monoclonal antibodies that target the PCSK-9 protein are now part of routine discussions about managing high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia).
Dr. Abu Bakar · 8 min read
Cardiology
Drug-Related IE Now Majority Of Valve Surgeries In Some US Areas
Once rare, infective endocarditis from injecting drugs is now a leading cause of heart valve surgery in many
Dr. Abu Bakar · 6 min read
Cardiology
What the FDA Approval and Phase 3 Data for Enlicitide Means for Preventive Cardiology
For decades, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) management has served as the bedrock of primary and secondary cardiovascular disease
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
Cardiology
CYP2C19 Genetic Testing After PCI: A Promising Tool That Still Raises Practical Questions
Precision medicine is revolutionizing the field of cardiovascular medicine, and CYP2C19 genotyping has emerged as one of the
Dr. Abu Bakar · 9 min read
Cardiology
Nyra Enrolls 1st Patient In Early Mitral Valve Feasibility Study
Nyra Medical has enrolled the first patient in the ENHANCE early feasibility study of its investigational CARLEN transcatheter
Dr. Abu Bakar · 9 min read
Cardiology
Aortic Stenosis Underestimated by Mean Gradient in Atrial Fibrillation
Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common heart valve problem in older adults, and clinicians often judge its severity by
Dr. Abu Bakar · 7 min read
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic Florida First to Use Impella 5.5 as a Bridge to Heart Transplant
Mayo Clinic Florida is the first center to use the Impella 5.
Dr. Abu Bakar · 7 min read
Cardiology
Prenatal Detection of Vascular Rings Improves Newborn Surgery Planning and Outcomes
Vascular rings are rare birth defects of the aortic arch that form a loop around a baby’s windpipe
Dr. Abu Bakar · 9 min read
Cardiology
Donor Pool Expands for Highly-Sensitized Pediatric Heart Patients: New Strategies Improve Access to Life-Saving Heart Transplants
Highly sensitized pediatric heart patients face one of the greatest challenges in heart transplantation.
Dr. Abu Bakar · 8 min read
Cardiology
Myectomy Improves Long-Term Survival and Quality of Life in Children With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
For children with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), doctors now view septal myectomy not just as a last resort,
Dr. Abu Bakar · 8 min read
Cardiology
Multidisciplinary Care in Pregnancy for Women With Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) in pregnancy presents unique challenges that demand coordinated care across specialties.
Dr. Abu Bakar · 7 min read
Cardiology
Stroke Care and Outcomes Among Patients Experiencing Homelessness: Translating Evidence into Clinical Practice
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the primary drivers of widespread disparities across the continuum of acute cerebrovascular
Rayan Salih · 7 min read
Cardiology
New Guidelines Help Identify Patients at Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
Sudden cardiac death happens when the heart stops beating without warning, often in people who seemed healthy.
Dr. Abu Bakar · 7 min read
Cardiology
Choosing the Optimal Antihypertensive for Brain Health: A Deep Dive into ARB vs. ACEI Initiation and Cognitive Trajectories
Prescribing a first-line antihypertensive medication is one of the most frequent clinical decisions made in primary care and
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
Cardiology
Tricuspid Regurgitation: Simple Clinical Risk Score For Mortality
Tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a heart valve problem that is often underestimated, but it can seriously affect a
Dr. Abu Bakar · 10 min read
Cardiology
Arizona’s First Heart Transplant Using ‘Heart In A Box’ Perfusion
A recent transplant at an Arizona medical center became the state’s first to use a cutting edge “heart-in-a-box”
Dr. Abu Bakar · 7 min read
Cardiology
Direct Oral Anticoagulants and Dementia Risk in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Evidence to Guide Clinical Selection
As our clinical landscape shifts toward managing increasingly multi-morbid aging populations, the intersection of cardiovascular health and neurodegenerative
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
Cardiology
Reflow Medical’s Retrievable Coronary Drug‑Eluting Stent Shows Early Promise in In‑Stent Restenosis
Reflow Medical is pitching a different take on the coronary drug-eluting stent: a temporary, retrievable scaffold that delivers
Dr. Abu Bakar · 9 min read
Cardiology
Clinician Adoption of AI to Detect LV Systolic Dysfunction in Everyday Practice
Left ventricular systolic dysfunction is the heart problem behind many cases of heart failure, and it often develops
Dr. Abu Bakar · 7 min read
Cardiology
Re-evaluating N- Acetylcysteine as a Time-Buying Neuroprotectant in Acute Stroke Care
For decades, acute ischemic stroke management has been governed by a singular, unyielding paradigm: “Time is brain.
Rayan Salih · 10 min read
Cardiology
Jupiter Endovascular Reports Positive Vertex Pulmonary Embolectomy Results
Jupiter Endovascular has announced encouraging pivotal results for its investigational Vertex Pulmonary Embolectomy System in patients with acute,
Dr. Abu Bakar · 7 min read
Cardiology
Carotid Plaque Imaging Enables Improved Carotid Artery Management
Carotid plaque imaging is changing carotid artery management because it lets clinicians study the plaque itself, not just
Dr. Abu Bakar · 8 min read
Cardiology
A Clinical Translation and Deep-Dive Analysis of the Strong Heart Study
In the rapidly evolving landscape of neurological research, precision medicine requires clinicians and clinical researchers to scrutinize established
Rayan Salih · 9 min read
Cardiology
Advanced Heart Failure: Key Signs It’s Time for Specialty Care Referral
Advanced heart failure is not defined by one test or one number.
Dr. Abu Bakar · 7 min read
Cardiology
Abbott’s Navitor TAVI System Shows Promising One-Year Results for Aortic Stenosis Care
Abbott’s Navitor transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) system is drawing new attention after one year outcome data suggested
Dr. Abu Bakar · 8 min read
Cardiology
What Happens After Stopping GLP-1 Medications? Real-World Study Shows Modest Weight Regain
GLP-1 agonist drugs (like semaglutide or liraglutide) have become common choices for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes….
Dr. Abu Bakar · 7 min read
Cardiology
Coronary Reactivity Assessment Linked to Lower Healthcare Costs in ANOCA Patients
Many people with chest pain leave the hospital after an angiogram only to hear that their major coronary
Dr. Abu Bakar · 8 min read
Cardiology
Tricuspid Regurgitation in Atrial Fibrillation: Incidence, Burden, and Clinical Impact
Tricuspid regurgitation is a condition commonly found in people who have been suffering from atrial fibrillation for quite
Dr. Abu Bakar · 8 min read
Cardiology
Pulse Biosciences Highlights Promising PFA Results for AFib Treatment at HRS 2026
Pulse Biosciences took center stage at the 2026 Heart Rhythm Society meeting by unveiling very positive early results
Dr. Abu Bakar · 9 min read
Cardiology
CYP2C19 Genetic Testing Guides Personalized Blood Thinner Therapy
For decades, patients with cardiovascular conditions have received the same antiplatelet medication for blood thinning following a heart
Rayan Salih · 10 min read
Cardiology
Warfarin Self-Management in U.S. Health Care: Nonrandomized Trial
New studies support warfarin self-management in US healthcare systems.
Rayan Salih · 11 min read
Cardiology
RNA Therapy Enhances Cardiac Self-Repair After Injury
Scientists are working on an RNA-based therapy to help the heart recover from damage caused by heart attacks
Dr. Abu Bakar · 11 min read
Cardiology
Dual Eligibility, Medicare Type Linked To Poststroke Care Quality
When an older adult survives the acute phase of a stroke, the quality of the next stop in
Rayan Salih · 8 min read
Cardiology
THT 2026: First-In-Human Smart Implant—Heart Failure Decongestion
Preliminary human experience with the smart device for heart failure decongestion will also be presented.
Dr. Abu Bakar · 12 min read
Cardiology
Healthy Lifestyle Lowers CV Risk in T2D, Regardless of GLP‑1 Use
In people with type 2 diabetes, healthy behaviors such as a better diet, increased physical activity, smoking cessation
Dr. Abu Bakar · 10 min read
Cardiology
Obesity Severity and BP Patterns in African American Women
There is an ever increasing epidemic of obesity amongst African American women, already disproportionately affected by high rates
Dr. Abu Bakar · 12 min read
Cardiology
Detecting Pheochromocytoma Before Heart And Kidney Damage
Pheochromocytoma is a rare, life-threatening tumor of the adrenal glands that can cause sudden surges of stress hormones
Dr. Abu Bakar · 9 min read
Cardiology
Long-Term Levothyroxine Use May Reduce CV Risk In Older Adults
Levothyroxine has remained the cornerstone of hypothyroidism therapy for decades.
Dr. Abu Bakar · 12 min read
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