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AI image-recognition program could read heart images faster, speed care

AI image-recognition program could read heart images faster, speed care

byAmerican Heart AssociationTransthoracic two-dimensional echocardiogram. Credit: Espinola-Zavaleta N, Soto ME, Castellanos LM, Játiva-Chávez S, Keirns C./Wikimedia Commons,CC BYUsing an a

AI image-recognition program could read heart images faster, speed care

byAmerican Heart AssociationTransthoracic two-dimensional echocardiogram. Credit: Espinola-Zavaleta N, Soto ME, Castellanos LM, Játiva-Chávez S, Keirns C./Wikimedia Commons,CC BYUsing an a
Ablation may be better than medication for those with dangerous heartbeat after heart attack

Ablation may be better than medication for those with dangerous heartbeat after heart attack

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAblation, a procedure to treat abnormal electrical short circuits caused by a heart attack and is usually reserved for patients who

Ablation may be better than medication for those with dangerous heartbeat after heart attack

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAblation, a procedure to treat abnormal electrical short circuits caused by a heart attack and is usually reserved for patients who
Cardiovascular disease disproportionately affects middle-income countries, finds study

Cardiovascular disease disproportionately affects middle-income countries, finds study

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the most common cause of death across Europe, but while CVD mortality rates are generally de

Cardiovascular disease disproportionately affects middle-income countries, finds study

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the most common cause of death across Europe, but while CVD mortality rates are generally de
Heart organoids simulate pregestational diabetes-induced congenital heart disease

Heart organoids simulate pregestational diabetes-induced congenital heart disease

by Cell PressHigh magnification confocal image of cardiomyocytes in the myocardial tissue of an organoid. Notice the banded structure of sarcomeres (the contracting units of the heart). Red: card

Heart organoids simulate pregestational diabetes-induced congenital heart disease

by Cell PressHigh magnification confocal image of cardiomyocytes in the myocardial tissue of an organoid. Notice the banded structure of sarcomeres (the contracting units of the heart). Red: card
Air pollutants can affect cardiometabolic health even at low levels, but diet may mitigate the outcomes

Air pollutants can affect cardiometabolic health even at low levels, but diet may mitigate the outcomes

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit:Environmental Research(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117637Exposure to air pollutants, even at very low concentrations, was associated with

Air pollutants can affect cardiometabolic health even at low levels, but diet may mitigate the outcomes

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit:Environmental Research(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117637Exposure to air pollutants, even at very low concentrations, was associated with
How anger could raise your heart risks

How anger could raise your heart risks

by Ernie MundellFeeling angry constricts blood vessels in unhealthy ways and could raise a person's long-term odds for heart disease, new research warns."If you're a person who gets angry

How anger could raise your heart risks

by Ernie MundellFeeling angry constricts blood vessels in unhealthy ways and could raise a person's long-term odds for heart disease, new research warns."If you're a person who gets angry
Study finds weight loss surgery most effective for long-term blood pressure control

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

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
Social determinants of health tied to atherosclerotic CVD risk

Social determinants of health tied to atherosclerotic CVD risk

by Lori SolomonBoth individual- and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, according to a studypublishedin

Social determinants of health tied to atherosclerotic CVD risk

by Lori SolomonBoth individual- and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, according to a studypublishedin
Analysis finds biomarkers that improve prediction accuracy of cardiovascular disease risk in people with type 2 diabetes

Analysis finds biomarkers that improve prediction accuracy of cardiovascular disease risk in people with type 2 diabetes

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineGlobal distribution of origin and ancestry of the study populations and countries of affiliation and gender distribution of authors of the included s

Analysis finds biomarkers that improve prediction accuracy of cardiovascular disease risk in people with type 2 diabetes

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineGlobal distribution of origin and ancestry of the study populations and countries of affiliation and gender distribution of authors of the included s
Cholesterol may not be the only lipid involved in trans fat-driven cardiovascular disease

Cholesterol may not be the only lipid involved in trans fat-driven cardiovascular disease

bySalk InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.10.016Excess cholesterol is known to form artery-clogging plaques that can lead to stroke,

Cholesterol may not be the only lipid involved in trans fat-driven cardiovascular disease

bySalk InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit:Cell Metabolism(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.10.016Excess cholesterol is known to form artery-clogging plaques that can lead to stroke,
Genetic study links heart shape to cardiovascular disease

Genetic study links heart shape to cardiovascular disease

byQueen Mary, University of LondonHeart shape component summary. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53594-7A new, multinational study has revealed that the s

Genetic study links heart shape to cardiovascular disease

byQueen Mary, University of LondonHeart shape component summary. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53594-7A new, multinational study has revealed that the s
Antihypertensive combos recommended for BTKi-linked hypertension

Antihypertensive combos recommended for BTKi-linked hypertension

by Elana GotkineSpecific combinations of antihypertensives are recommended for patients with Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi)-associated hypertension (HTN), according to astudy&nbsp

Antihypertensive combos recommended for BTKi-linked hypertension

by Elana GotkineSpecific combinations of antihypertensives are recommended for patients with Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi)-associated hypertension (HTN), according to astudy&nbsp