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Heart health
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One in three patients with chest pain and clear arteries had a hidden circulation problem
An angiogram showing open arteries is usually treated as reassurance. Measuring the smaller vessels in 1,003 patients found a third had dysfunction, and it tracked worse outcomes.
Sep 8, 2026
Pacemakers outperformed catheter ablation for irregular heart rhythm in patients over 75
Catheter ablation is the standard offer for persistent atrial fibrillation, and it works less well the older the patient. Randomizing 196 people with a median age of 82 tested the blunter alternative.
Sep 8, 2026
A newer heart rhythm ablation method carried a higher 30-day stroke risk than the older one
Pulsed field ablation spread fast on the promise of being safer than burning tissue. A single-center registry comparing it against radiofrequency found more strokes and mini-strokes at 30 days.
Sep 8, 2026
After a heart valve replacement, a blood thinner beat aspirin by nearly half
Aspirin is the default after a valve is fitted through a catheter, on the reasoning that anything stronger bleeds. Randomizing 360 patients found the stronger drug both worked better and did not bleed more.
Sep 7, 2026