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In patients with heart failure, mid-upper arm circumference and arm muscle circumference are more associated with prognosis than skeletal muscle mass index or calf circumference, data suggest.

The ReCor renal denervation system for treating refractory hypertension is safe and effective but further study is needed in vulnerable subpopulations, an FDA advisory panel concludes.

The MOC process is once again under attack by cardiologists and other specialty physicians. A petition aiming to end the requirements has garnered more than 17,000 and counting signatures.

Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators have demonstrated promising results but not been widely adopted in Brazil.

If a child has been exposed to an adverse fetal environment during the pregnancy, he or she must be provided with appropriate follow-up, according to researchers.

Theres "no magic" to cardiac structural and functional changes during space flight, says a researcher. "Its a hemodynamic phenomenon."

The latest guidance emphasizes evidence-based and patient-centered care and includes key updates on revascularization, beta-blocker use, and routine functional and anatomic testing.

Leonardo da Vinci questioned Galens description of how the heart works, but his insights were largely unknown for centuries.

Young people with genetic heart disorders predisposing to arrhythmias who are properly treated can engage in e-gaming with very little risk of a cardiac event, researchers say.

The two tool scores could help determine who can be managed in primary care and who may qualify for intervention studies.