Cardiologists highlight overlooked heart risks across women’s lives +++

Daily coffee intake linked to fewer atrial fibrillation relapses https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260130/Daily-coffee-intake-linked-to-fewer-atrial-fibrillation-relapses.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cardiology_newsletter_8_february_2026 The study reveals that moderate coffee consumption may lower atrial fibrillation recurrence risk post-cardioversion, highlighting coffee's potential benefits. New model predicts redo surgery risk in adult congenital heart disease https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260131/New-model-predicts-redo-surgery-risk-in-adult-congenital-heart-disease.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cardiology_newsletter_8_february_2026 Heart specialists at Mayo Clinic today presented new research at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting that redo surgery for adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) remains high-risk, and a clinically applicable national risk assessment model is needed to help patients and care teams make decisions about procedures. Cardiologists highlight overlooked heart risks across women’s lives https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260203/Cardiologists-highlight-overlooked-heart-risks-across-womene28099s-lives.aspx?utm_source=news_medical_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cardiology_newsletter_8_february_2026 Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for women in the United States, yet awareness of cardiovascular risk—particularly among younger women and women of color—has stalled, even as rates of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol continue to rise.