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Aug 2026
Routine referral of prostate cancer patients to a cardiovascular specialist fails to cut cardiac events
Men with prostate cancer have a high risk of heart disease, especially when treated with hormone therapy.
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Aug 2026
OCT imaging proves noninferior to intravascular ultrasound for complex heart stenting
Optical coherence tomography was noninferior to intravascular ultrasound to guide stenting in patients with left main coronary artery disease, according to results presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026.
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Aug 2026
UC San Diego researchers win DARPA award to develop improved red blood cells
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have been awarded a contract of up to $11.312 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to pursue a high-risk, high-reward research project aimed at developing optimized red blood cells that can temporarily boost human performance and health.
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Aug 2026
Left atrial appendage closure benefits only high-risk cardiac surgery patients
Results do not support routine closure of the left atrial appendage in all patients undergoing open-heart surgery but those at high stroke risk may benefit.
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Aug 2026
New BioTAK score accurately identifies Takotsubo syndrome before catheterization
Takotsubo syndrome is an acute heart condition that primarily affects postmenopausal women and is often triggered by severe emotional or physical stress.
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Aug 2026
New tool predicts heart failure treatment effects on blood pressure, kidney function and serum potassium
A new heart failure (HF) treatment effect calculator could help overcome one of the largest barriers to effective heart failure care by predicting the expected effects of treatment on blood pressure, kidney function and potassium levels.
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Aug 2026
Older heart attack patients need routine invasive treatment rather than selective care
A routine invasive approach should not be replaced with a more selective approach in older patients with the most common type of heart attack.
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Aug 2026
Night owls face tougher work-life balance and higher mental risks
Balancing work and personal life is more challenging for evening types, or "night owls", than for morning types, or "early birds".
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Aug 2026
Newly discovered lung immune cells could transform future flu vaccine design
Influenza continues to cause major illness each year in the United States, leading to more than 35,000 deaths annually. Children, older adults, pregnant individuals, people with weakened immune systems, and those with chronic conditions such as heart disease, metabolic disorders, and cancer are especially vulnerable.
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Aug 2026
Early cardiac monitoring reveals hidden arrhythmias in patients with unexplained fainting
Early ECG monitoring initiated in the emergency department (ED) has the potential to transform the care of thousands of patients who attend the ED with unexplained fainting.
