Five year hypertension study provides further evidence of the benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption

byElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors recommend making fruits and vegetables a foundational part of the treatment of patients with hypertension. Diets high in fruits and vegetables

Updated on: August 31,2024

Five year hypertension study provides further evidence of the benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption

byElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDoctors recommend making fruits and vegetables a foundational part of the treatment of patients with hypertension. Diets high in fruits and vegetables

Updated on:August 31,2024

How Heart Failure Is Treated

ByShamard Charles, MD, MPHUpdated on August 04, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDHeart disease cannot be cured, but survival and quality of life with heart failur

Updated on: February 24,2024

How Heart Failure Is Treated

ByShamard Charles, MD, MPHUpdated on August 04, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDHeart disease cannot be cured, but survival and quality of life with heart failur

Updated on:February 24,2024

CPAP helps cut heart risks—but you have to actually use it

by Steven ReinbergFor sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but they have

Updated on: January 06,2024

CPAP helps cut heart risks—but you have to actually use it

by Steven ReinbergFor sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but they have

Updated on:January 06,2024

First-in-the-field application of non-contrast optical coherence tomography for coronary artery disease

by Korea University College of MedicineSchematic diagram of the study flow chart. (A) This study enrolled patients who underwent OCT-guided PCI for coronary artery disease. Pre-PCI and non-culprit ves

Updated on: March 23,2024

First-in-the-field application of non-contrast optical coherence tomography for coronary artery disease

by Korea University College of MedicineSchematic diagram of the study flow chart. (A) This study enrolled patients who underwent OCT-guided PCI for coronary artery disease. Pre-PCI and non-culprit ves

Updated on:March 23,2024

Gene behind heart defects in Down syndrome identified

byThe Francis Crick InstituteSections of hearts from mouse embryos that were either wild-type (WT) or Dp1Tyb (mouse model of Down syndrome) analyzed with Hypoxyprobe (red color) to determine if

Updated on: April 18,2024

Gene behind heart defects in Down syndrome identified

byThe Francis Crick InstituteSections of hearts from mouse embryos that were either wild-type (WT) or Dp1Tyb (mouse model of Down syndrome) analyzed with Hypoxyprobe (red color) to determine if

Updated on:April 18,2024

Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease: Understanding the Connection

While we've known about traditional risk factors like high blood pressure and cholesterol for decades, scientists have recently uncovered another important player in heart health: inflammation.

Updated on: July 30,2024

Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease: Understanding the Connection

While we've known about traditional risk factors like high blood pressure and cholesterol for decades, scientists have recently uncovered another important player in heart health: inflammation.

Updated on:July 30,2024

Artificial intelligence can help coronary CT angiography and accelerate the development of precision medicine

by Science China PressThe application of AI technology in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases using coronary CT angiography (CCTA) has gradually deepened, and efficient and intelligent metho

Updated on: March 24,2024

Artificial intelligence can help coronary CT angiography and accelerate the development of precision medicine

by Science China PressThe application of AI technology in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases using coronary CT angiography (CCTA) has gradually deepened, and efficient and intelligent metho

Updated on:March 24,2024

Too much sitting hurts the heart

A new study shows that being sedentary increases the risk of the most common types of heart disease, even among those who get enough exercise.

Updated on: December 02,2024

Too much sitting hurts the heart

A new study shows that being sedentary increases the risk of the most common types of heart disease, even among those who get enough exercise.

Updated on:December 02,2024

Researchers say around 10% of deaths from coronary stenting, balloon angioplasty are preventable

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross, Jacob Dwyer: Michigan MedicineEach year more than 500,000 Americans undergo percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI, a minimally in

Updated on: April 06,2024

Researchers say around 10% of deaths from coronary stenting, balloon angioplasty are preventable

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross, Jacob Dwyer: Michigan MedicineEach year more than 500,000 Americans undergo percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI, a minimally in

Updated on:April 06,2024

Does catheter ablation lower dementia and mortality risks in all groups of older adults with atrial fibrillation?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have shown a link between catheter ablation and a lower risk of dementia and premature death for patients with atrial fibrillation. This procedur

Updated on: May 20,2024

Does catheter ablation lower dementia and mortality risks in all groups of older adults with atrial fibrillation?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have shown a link between catheter ablation and a lower risk of dementia and premature death for patients with atrial fibrillation. This procedur

Updated on:May 20,2024

Penicillin slows devastating impacts of rheumatic heart disease in children from Uganda

by Children's National HospitalChemical structure of Penicillin G. The sulfur and nitrogen of the five-membered thiazolidine ring are shown in yellow and blue respectively. The image shows th

Updated on: May 13,2024

Penicillin slows devastating impacts of rheumatic heart disease in children from Uganda

by Children's National HospitalChemical structure of Penicillin G. The sulfur and nitrogen of the five-membered thiazolidine ring are shown in yellow and blue respectively. The image shows th

Updated on:May 13,2024

Diagnosing atherosclerosis with an oxidative stress biomarker triggered multiplexed instrument

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressA multiplexed diagnostic tool for detecting intraplaque and urinary MDA. We design a multiplexed diagnostic tool that includes two functions (photoacoustic ima

Updated on: January 06,2024

Diagnosing atherosclerosis with an oxidative stress biomarker triggered multiplexed instrument

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressA multiplexed diagnostic tool for detecting intraplaque and urinary MDA. We design a multiplexed diagnostic tool that includes two functions (photoacoustic ima

Updated on:January 06,2024