Association of Systemic Thromboxane Generation with Risk of Developing Heart Failure

In this episode, Dr. Valentin Fuster discusses a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology examining the link between urinary thromboxane B2 metabolites and the risk of developing heart failure. The research suggests that high levels of these metabolites, potentially from the myocardium or other organs rather than platelets, are associated with an increased risk of heart failure, offering a potential new biomarker for early detection and targeted prevention strategies.

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Each week, Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, records free podcasts highlighting journal findings. To keep clinicians updated on the most important science emerging in clinical and translational cardiology, Dr. Fuster provides an overview of the weekly edition from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), as well as a short summary of each manuscript. Encompassing JACC and nine cardiovascular specialty journals, the JACC family of journals rank among the top cardiovascular peer-reviewed journals in the world for scientific impact.