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Prehospital Cardiac Pacing Linked to High Mortality Rate in Patients With Bradycardia A recent study has found prehospital transcutaneous cardiac pacing (TCP) in patients with bradycardia to be associated with a high mortality rate of 63.4%, and TCP failure associated with increased body weight, non-bradycardic initial heart rate, and pre-TCP hypoxia.

Cardiac magnetic resonance for ventricular arrhythmias Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) allows comprehensive myocardial tissue characterisation, revealing areas of myocardial inflammation or fibrosis that may predispose to ventricular arrhythmias (VAs).

Prognostic value of plasma big endothelin-1 in patients with light chain cardiac amyloidosis Light chain cardiac amyloidosis (AL-CA) is associated with a high incidence of mortality. Big endothelin-1 (ET-1), the precursor of endothelial-vasoconstrictive ET-1, is closely related to the concentration of bioactive ET-1. Association between big ET-1 and prognosis of AL-CA has not yet been documented. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of big ET-1 for poor outcomes in moderate to severe AL-CA.

Could Baseline MRIs Reshape Prostate Cancer Risk Assessment? Adding baseline MRI to conventional prostate cancer risk stratification could improve prognostic accuracy, potentially affecting active surveillance and treatment decisions for some patients, according to the investigators on a new trial.

Untreated Hypertension Tied to Alzheimer's Disease Risk Older adults with untreated hypertension have a 36% increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) compared with those without hypertension and a 42% increased risk for AD compared with those with treated hypertension.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation outcome in adults with acute respiratory distress An increased death risk is associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome. For patients with advanced respiratory and circulatory problems, ECMO provides temporary heart and lung replacement as well as breathing support.

Comparison of the age of cardiovascular diseases among military personnel with other occupational groups Military personnel, as one of the most essential occupational groups, are at a risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. This study compared military personnel with other occupational groups regarding the age at which they developed cardiovascular diseases and hospitalization due to these diseases.

Automatic detection of cardiac conditions from photos of electrocardiogram captured by smartphones Researchers have developed machine learning-based ECG diagnostic algorithms that match or even surpass cardiologist level of performance. However, most of them cannot be used in real-world, as older generation ECG machines do not permit installation of new algorithms.

Management of secondary mitral regurgitation: from drugs to devices Severe secondary mitral regurgitation carries a poor prognosis with one in five patients dying within 12 months of diagnosis. Fortunately, there are now a number of safe and effective therapies available to improve outcomes.

Non-cardiac birth defects and long-term risk of cardiovascular hospitalisation Patients with heart defects are at risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Our objective was to determine if non-cardiac birth defects are associated with the risk of cardiovascular hospitalisation.

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi "for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.

World Heart day 2025 World Heart Day is celebrated annually on September 29. Since its inception, the Cardioprogress Foundation has actively collaborated with the World Heart Federation and, to celebrate this occasion, organizes events in various cities across the Russian Federation.

AHA Flags Barriers to Women in Interventional Specialties A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) addresses barriers to entry and retention of women in interventional vascular fields, including interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, and vascular surgery, and proposes potential solutions.

New Marker of Cardiovascular Risk Discovered in T2D A significant quantity of dysfunctional monocytes appears to indicate poor cardiovascular prognosis in patients with type 2 diabetes.

New Score Predicts Risk for Death on Heart Transplant List Allocation score, called the US candidate risk score (US-CRS), outperformed the current therapy-based 6-status system in rank ordering heart transplant candidates by medical urgency.

Near-Death Experiences During CPR: An Impetus for Better Care If someone has been in cardiac arrest for 10 minutes, the brain is permanently damaged and there's nothing to do, right? Not so according to emerging evidence that suggests that the brain shows signs of electrical recovery for as long as an hour into ongoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This time between cardiac arrest and awakening can be a period of vivid experiences for the dying patient before they return to life — a phenomenon known as "recalled death."

Novel Biomarkers for Aortic Stenosis Identified A new analysis that used plasma proteomics, cardiac imaging, and event surveillance of participants in a longitudinal cohort study identified 52 circulating proteins with significant links to aortic valve (AV) hemodynamics and the risk for AV-related hospitalizations. Two of these biomarkers had particularly robust associations.

Recommendations for magnetic resonance imaging in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices Over the last several decades, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has become the diagnostic modality of choice for several conditions, cardiac and non-cardiac. However, MR uses a static magnetic field, gradient magnetic fields and pulsed radiofrequency energy, all of which may interact with metallic and electronic components within the field. As such, patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) have traditionally been precluded from MR imaging given the potential harm from mechanical force and torque, heating and tissue damage, unwanted myocardial stimulation or electrical reset.

Cancer Identified as a New Cardiovascular Risk Factor A history of cancer is an independent predictor of major cardiovascular events in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty. Cancer should be considered a new cardiovascular risk factor in primary and secondary prevention.

Management of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a disease characterised by fibrofatty replacement of the ventricular myocardium due to specific mutations, leading to ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Treating this condition can be challenging due to progressive fibrosis, phenotypic variations and small patient cohorts limiting the feasibility of conducting meaningful clinical trials.