Reproductive health outcomes of congenital heart disease survivors: A report from the congenital heart disease project to understand lifelong survivor experience (CHD PULSE study)

Jun 27, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Reproductive health outcomes of congenital heart disease survivors: A report from the congenital heart disease project to understand lifelong survivor experience (CHD PULSE study)
Highlights • Reproductive counseling is scarce for women with congenital heart disease (CHD). • Women with CHD were more likely to have children than men with CHD. • Severe CHD…
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Coevolutionary analysis of evidence and recommendations in STEMI clinical practice guidelines: A 33-year meta-research study of ACC, AHA, and ESC

Jun 27, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Coevolutionary analysis of evidence and recommendations in STEMI clinical practice guidelines: A 33-year meta-research study of ACC, AHA, and ESC
ABSTRACT Background ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is considered the main cause of mortality and morbidity for decades globally. Regularly, cardiology-related medical organizations publish clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to support…
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Integrating AI-ECG and point-of-care cardiac ultrasound for screening structural heart disease: A proof-of-concept study

Jun 27, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Integrating AI-ECG and point-of-care cardiac ultrasound for screening structural heart disease: A proof-of-concept study
Highlights • POCCUS performed by novice operators was feasible, rapid, and provided sufficient image quality for accurate interpretation in a high-volume outpatient setting. • A 2-tiered approach, with AI-ECG first…
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Intravascular ultrasound guidance for complex high-risk indicated procedures: The IVUS CHIP trial study design

Jun 27, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Intravascular ultrasound guidance for complex high-risk indicated procedures: The IVUS CHIP trial study design
Abstract Background Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been associated with a reduction in clinical events. Whereas most evidence is generated in Asian-Pacific populations, its global…
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Response to comment on: Yoga vs regular exercise for atrial fibrillation – design considerations for the yoga-AF randomized trial

Jun 27, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Response to comment on: Yoga vs regular exercise for atrial fibrillation – design considerations for the yoga-AF randomized trial
We thank Dr Shridevi and colleagues for their feedback on the yoga AF trial and seek to address the important points raised. Untangling the impact of yoga from the benefits…
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A multicenter trial to test pitavastatin calcium in youth with combined dyslipidemia of obesity: Design, implementation, challenges, and responses

Jun 27, 2026 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on A multicenter trial to test pitavastatin calcium in youth with combined dyslipidemia of obesity: Design, implementation, challenges, and responses
Highlights • DO IT! is the first trial designed to test statins in childhood combined dyslipidemia of obesity. • Rigorous double-blind randomized trial included vascular, lipid and safety outcomes. •…
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