Chinese Academy Of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital

This study tested whether a special diet made from tartary buckwheat can help lower blood pressure in people with mild hypertension. Researchers believe the diet works by restoring healthy gut bacteria. The study involved 130 adults aged 18–60 with untreated grade 1 hypertension.…

This study tested the drug mavacamten in 222 adults with a type of heart disease called obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM), which makes the heart muscle thick and blocks blood flow. Researchers compared patients who got mavacamten to those on standard treatment, measu…

This study tested three types of medication—blood thinners, anti-clotting drugs, and standard migraine meds—to see which works best for reducing migraine attacks in people who also have a small hole in the heart (PFO). About 1000 adults with frequent migraines took part. The goal…

This study tested if doctors can safely place a permanent pacemaker using only ultrasound (echocardiography) instead of X-rays, which expose patients and staff to radiation. Thirty-one adults with arrhythmia took part. The goal was to see if the ultrasound-guided method works wel…

This study tested a new way to do heart MRI scans that lets patients breathe normally instead of holding their breath. Researchers enrolled 605 people who needed a heart MRI and compared the new free-breathing method to the standard one. They measured how long the scan took and h…