Cardiology

Findings from a large imaging study presented during ESC Congress 2026 suggested silent atherosclerosis present in more than half of adults without known cardiovascular disease.

New ESC guidelines call for routine CKD screening in patients with CVD, aiming to improve early diagnosis, optimise treatment, and reduce cardiovascular and kidney complications.

A real-world study found that polygenic risk score reclassified coronary artery disease risk in 42.6% of moderate risk patients and was associated with improvements in cardiovascular risk factors.

Updated ESC heart failure guidelines introduce simplified disease classifications, revised therapy categories, and recommendations supporting earlier intervention and evidence-based patient care.

Long-term follow-up data showed a strong association between cumulative smoking exposure and sudden cardiac death risk.

People with cardiovascular disease face a higher lifetime risk of cancer, with men particularly at risk, new research finds.

A nationwide Swedish study found that type 2 diabetes was associated with faster clinical progression of aortic stenosis.

A spatial transcriptomics study of 62 heart transplant recipients revealed hidden molecular heterogeneity in cardiac allograft rejection.