Hypoxia disrupts BP regulation and nerve activity, even in healthy individuals. GORE TAG TBE receives FDA nod for Zones 0–1, expanding minimally invasive repair options for aortic arch lesions. Wildfire smoke exposure raises heart failure risk more than other PM2.5 sources, especially in vulnerable populations. AIMP3 found essential for heart cell survival by preventing toxic homocysteine buildup, study shows. Higher vitamin K1 intake may lower heart disease and stroke risk in older women. Living near microplastic-polluted oceans linked to higher rates of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, new study finds. Gestational hypertension raises seizure risk in children, linked to neuroinflammation, study finds. ICMs detect AF in 29% of cryptogenic stroke patients, helping guide timely anticoagulation therapy. Higher cardiac biomarker levels predict greater future cancer risk. In-hospital cardiac rehab improved mobility, function, and cognition in non-frail patients with ADHF. A large review links cannabis use to higher risks of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death. Elective mitral valve-in-valve procedures are tied to lower 3-year mortality, a large study finds. Deepak Bhatt, MD, discusses EMPACT-MI findings on empagliflozin’s kidney safety and heart failure benefits after ACS. AI-powered cardiac MRI shows how aging impacts heart structure—and reveals hidden risks from common conditions. Immune cells called cDC1s may worsen atherosclerosis—targeting them with nanoparticles could offer a new treatment path. The ONSET/OFFSET and RESPOND trials are under scrutiny for overstated efficacy, per the BMJ report. Physiologically significant lesions post-MI show more high-risk plaque features, per new PROSPECT II substudy findings. AHA’s GWTG-HF program marks 20 years, improving heart failure care at 600+ hospitals and highlighting ongoing care gaps. Finerenone cuts HF risk across all frailty classes, per FINEARTS-HF. CKM syndrome redefines heart disease risk—90% of adults may already be affected. Learn why this new staging system matters.