At EHRA 2026, new research presented by Professor Elaine Chew explores how music-based digital tools can enhance arrhythmia detection and enable personalized, AI-driven approaches to cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy.

Hypertension has been associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, as well as with overall elevated all-cause mortality.1 Prevalence increases with age, affecting 28.5% of US individuals aged 20–44 years, 58.6% of those aged 45–64 years and 76.5% of those aged 65 years and older.2 In ...

As 2025 draws to a close, we’re celebrating another remarkable year of growth, collaboration and innovation at touchCARDIO. From thought-provoking expert interviews and peer-reviewed research to dynamic conference coverage and an expanding portfolio of medical education, this year has been defined by meaningful conversations and impactful learning. We’ve had the privilege of engaging with leading clinicians, researchers and partner societies across the globe - bringing together diverse voices to support the cardiology community with timely, accessible and authoritative content. As we reflect on the past 12 months, we’re proud to highlight the moments, milestones and stories that shaped our year.

The Evolut Low Risk trial (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement With the Medtronic Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement System In Patients at Low Risk for Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement; ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02701283) provides reassuring evidence that transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality throughout the world.1,2 While traditional risk factors are managed intensively, many individuals continue to have considerable residual risk, and emerging factors such as inflammatory mediators are being ...

Despite advancements in mortality rates from cardiovascular disease (CVD) over the last 50 years, it remains the leading cause of death for women and the third leading cause for women aged 18 to 44.1 A 2011 report from the American Heart Association (AHA) starkly ...

S3E1_What impact does sleep have on physicians and their patients? We all know sleep is important, but what happens when physicians don’t get enough? In this episode of Visionary Voices, we welcome Associate Professor Grace Vincent from ...

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic cardiac abnormality characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction, primarily attributed to mutations in genes that encode sarcomeric proteins.1,2 The disease manifests in two broad phenotypes: obstructive HCM (oHCM), defined by dynamic left ...

The foramen ovale, an obligatory channel, allows placental oxygenated blood to directly reach the fetal arterial circulation and remains patent in 25% of the adult population.1 Patency provides a potential gateway for venous emboli to reach the arterial circulation, potentially resulting ...