Almost half of people with common heart arrhythmia die within ten years of hospitalization, study finds

byUniversity of QueenslandLong-term outcomes following a hospitalization for atrial fibrillation or flutter. Credit:European Heart Journal(2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae204Of pat

Updated on: May 08,2024

Almost half of people with common heart arrhythmia die within ten years of hospitalization, study finds

byUniversity of QueenslandLong-term outcomes following a hospitalization for atrial fibrillation or flutter. Credit:European Heart Journal(2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae204Of pat

Updated on:May 08,2024

Risk score calculates which kidney transplant candidates are also at risk for heart attack or stroke, study finds

by Intermountain HealthcareUsing an innovative risk score assessment score, heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City say they can accurately predict whether patients being assessed

Updated on: November 26,2024

Risk score calculates which kidney transplant candidates are also at risk for heart attack or stroke, study finds

by Intermountain HealthcareUsing an innovative risk score assessment score, heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City say they can accurately predict whether patients being assessed

Updated on:November 26,2024

Injectable hydrogel electrodes open door to a novel painless treatment regimen for arrhythmia

by Texas Heart InstituteDesign of injectable hydrogel electrode. Redox initiation reaction of polyether urethane diacrylamide (PEUDAm) macromer + N-acryloyl glycinamide (NAGA) delivered using double b

Updated on: March 15,2024

Injectable hydrogel electrodes open door to a novel painless treatment regimen for arrhythmia

by Texas Heart InstituteDesign of injectable hydrogel electrode. Redox initiation reaction of polyether urethane diacrylamide (PEUDAm) macromer + N-acryloyl glycinamide (NAGA) delivered using double b

Updated on:March 15,2024

Genetic testing of patients with atrial fibrillation can alert clinicians to potential life-threatening conditions

by ElsevierThis figure outlines the decision-making approach to clinical genetic testing in atrial fibrillation. Credit:Canadian Journal of CardiologyAlthough the vast majority of clinician

Updated on: March 30,2024

Genetic testing of patients with atrial fibrillation can alert clinicians to potential life-threatening conditions

by ElsevierThis figure outlines the decision-making approach to clinical genetic testing in atrial fibrillation. Credit:Canadian Journal of CardiologyAlthough the vast majority of clinician

Updated on:March 30,2024

What families need to know about inherited high cholesterol in children

by Christopher Snyder, MD, FAAP and Brad McQuilkin, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Robert Kraft/public domainMany parents think of high cholesterol as a health concern that only affec

Updated on: July 09,2024

What families need to know about inherited high cholesterol in children

by Christopher Snyder, MD, FAAP and Brad McQuilkin, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Robert Kraft/public domainMany parents think of high cholesterol as a health concern that only affec

Updated on:July 09,2024

New clues on how the heart makes arteries

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineA 3D image of an embryonic mouse heart. Endothelial cells vascularize the heart muscle walls (shown in green). This process establishes the coronary v

Updated on: September 09,2024

New clues on how the heart makes arteries

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineA 3D image of an embryonic mouse heart. Endothelial cells vascularize the heart muscle walls (shown in green). This process establishes the coronary v

Updated on:September 09,2024

Novel low-dose 3-in-1 blood pressure pill significantly outperforms standard care, study shows

byGeorge Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that a treatment plan based on a novel combination of low doses of three anti-hypertensive drugs in a sing

Updated on: September 06,2024

Novel low-dose 3-in-1 blood pressure pill significantly outperforms standard care, study shows

byGeorge Institute for Global HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research shows that a treatment plan based on a novel combination of low doses of three anti-hypertensive drugs in a sing

Updated on:September 06,2024

Protein in soy may reduce the risk of heart failure by affecting gut bacteria

byNagoya UniversitySoy protein β-conglycinin increases the production of short-chain fatty acids by intestinal bacteria, which slows the progression of heart failure. Credit: Reiko MatsushitaA r

Updated on: November 26,2024

Protein in soy may reduce the risk of heart failure by affecting gut bacteria

byNagoya UniversitySoy protein β-conglycinin increases the production of short-chain fatty acids by intestinal bacteria, which slows the progression of heart failure. Credit: Reiko MatsushitaA r

Updated on:November 26,2024

Analyzing heart and kidney outcomes after canagliflozin treatment in older adults

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with type 2

Updated on: November 05,2024

Analyzing heart and kidney outcomes after canagliflozin treatment in older adults

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with type 2

Updated on:November 05,2024

New test shows promise for diagnosing and managing portal hypertension

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityThe suggested approach for the management of patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease. Abbreviations: cACLD, compensated advanced chronic liver dis

Updated on: March 28,2024

New test shows promise for diagnosing and managing portal hypertension

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityThe suggested approach for the management of patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease. Abbreviations: cACLD, compensated advanced chronic liver dis

Updated on:March 28,2024

ACC: Empagliflozin cuts heart failure hospitalization risk after AMI

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myocardial infarction at risk for heart failure, empagliflozin reduces the risk for heart failure hospitalization, according to a study published online April 6

Updated on: April 28,2024

ACC: Empagliflozin cuts heart failure hospitalization risk after AMI

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myocardial infarction at risk for heart failure, empagliflozin reduces the risk for heart failure hospitalization, according to a study published online April 6

Updated on:April 28,2024

Study finds weight loss surgery most effective for long-term blood pressure control

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBariatric surgery is more effective in controlling hypertension rates, or high blood pressure, in people with obesity and uncontr

Updated on: March 21,2024

Study finds weight loss surgery most effective for long-term blood pressure control

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBariatric surgery is more effective in controlling hypertension rates, or high blood pressure, in people with obesity and uncontr

Updated on:March 21,2024