Cardiology

Combining waist-to-height ratio and systolic blood pressure identified adults at significantly higher risk of future cardiovascular disease.

Coastal communities with higher microplastics exposure showed increased prevalence of stroke, diabetes, and hypertension in a large U.S. analysis.

Presented at EAS, a new study showed that combining semaglutide with exercise enhanced fat loss while helping preserve muscle mass and function.

Chronic psychological stress may reduce the anti-inflammatory benefits of LDL cholesterol-lowering therapy, according to new research presented at EAS 2026.

Replacing processed meat with pulses was linked to lower cardiovascular and ischaemic heart disease risk in UK Biobank data presented at EAS.

Patients with Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease had lower recurrent cardiovascular event risk with combined cardioprotective drugs and statins.

Over a 12-month follow-up period, GLP-1 receptor agonists were associated with a significantly reduced risk of CTRCD, as well as lower rates of all-cause mortality, hospital admission, atherosclerotic events, and thrombotic complications.

AI-enhanced ECG combined with electronic health records identified individuals at elevated risk of future out-of-hospital cardiac arrest