Cardiovascular news covering heart disease, stroke, blood pressure, cholesterol, and cardiac treatment advances.
Cardiologist Dr. Vimlesh Pandey argues that households should prioritize affordable health tools, specifically a validated blood pressure monitor and resistance training equipment, to manage cardiovascular risks. He contends these simple investments enable better monitoring of silent conditions and maintain physical function as people age.
InnovHeart successfully implanted its Saturn Transseptal Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement System in an 86-year-old female at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. The procedure, performed by Dr. Torsten P. Vahl, marks the first U.S. case in the CASSINI-US Early Feasibility Study, bringing the global total of treated patients to 15.
The European Society of Cardiology and European Renal Association released their first dedicated joint guidelines, mandating routine kidney screening for all cardiovascular disease patients at diagnosis. The protocol requires estimated glomerular filtration rate and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio tests to detect chronic kidney disease early, addressing the interconnected health risks between heart and kidney function.
French researchers published a study in Communications Medicine linking "eating jet lag"—shifting meal patterns between workdays and weekends—to increased cardiovascular disease risk. The analysis, conducted by INRAE and other institutions, indicates that men are particularly susceptible to these health risks caused by circadian rhythm disruption.