What’s New in Cardiovascular Disease

AHA 2026: Yoga-based cardiac rehabilitation improved quality of life and walking distance in patients with HFrEF but did not significantly reduce death, hospitalization, or stroke.

Asundexian reduced relative ischemic stroke risk by 26% alongside antiplatelet therapy, with bleeding concerns in older adults.

Survodutide demonstrated cardiovascular safety vs placebo in the phase 3 SYNCHRONIZE-CVOT trial, with improvements in weight and cardiometabolic risk factors.

Evolocumab was associated with a 20% lower risk of fatal or nonfatal myocardial infarction than ezetimibe among more than 544 000 adults with ASCVD.

The CardioGuide HF app from Abbott will show patients their pulmonary artery pressure trends and deliver medication instructions set by their care teams.

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