Methamphetamine use linked to 1 in 6 heart attacks in California study
Methamphetamine (meth) use accounted for nearly 15% of heart attacks for a decade in a northern California study, published today in JAHA.
Apr 29, 2026
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Cardiovascular Diseases: News and Research on Acute Coronary Syndrome
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'Leave-nothing-behind' strategy works as well as drug-eluting stent for heart attack and chest pain patients
A new sub-study suggests that using a sirolimus-eluting balloon (SEB), a drug-coated balloon, can reduce the number of stents a patient may need, making it a safe and effective way to treat certain heart attacks or unstable ...
Apr 23, 2026
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AI outperforms conventional diagnosis for certain types of heart attacks
Artificial intelligence (AI)-based ECG interpretation outperformed standard pathways for the detection of occlusive myocardial infarction (MI), according to a study presented at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2026, the annual ...
Mar 20, 2026
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Acute coronary events registry provides insights into sex-specific differences
Preliminary results from an Italian registry describe the risk profile of women experiencing acute coronary syndromes and provide insights to improve management. The findings were presented at the EAPCI Summit 2026, a new ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Exploring 'wire-free' angiography-derived physiology for coronary assessment
A new expert opinion from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) examines the evolving role of angiography-derived physiology (ADP), a wire-free method for coronary physiologic assessment that applies ...
Feb 7, 2026
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Mental health and heart attacks: What a 22-million-person review suggests
The Department of Medicine at University of Calgary led an analysis comparing several clinical mental disorders with risk of acute coronary syndrome, a term that includes heart attack and emergency chest pain resulting from ...
New guidance urges faster diagnosis for women under 50 with heart attacks
A major global review has revealed critical gaps in how heart attacks in women are diagnosed and treated—particularly for premenopausal women. The American Heart Association (AHA) today released a new scientific statement ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Pregnant patients with preexisting high cholesterol may have elevated cardiovascular risk
Preexisting hyperlipidemia in pregnancy is associated with heightened risks of obstetric complications and early cardiovascular events in the first five years postpartum, according to a new study being presented at ACC's ...
Oct 17, 2025
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Few women participate in studies for common cardiac conditions, according to study
Although cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death for women, they remain underrepresented in clinical trials for common heart conditions. These findings, by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, ...
Sep 8, 2025
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No support found for dual antiplatelet therapy after cardiac bypass surgery over aspirin alone
Dual antiplatelet therapy after cardiac bypass surgery is no more effective than acetylsalicylic acid alone and also increases the risk of serious bleeding. This is shown in a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet ...
Sep 1, 2025
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