Therapy involving diabetes drug empagliflozin shows promise in delaying hospitalizations for heart failure

by Stephanie Lopez,Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout 800,000 people in the U.S. suffer a heart attack every year, and about 30% of them will go on to develop heart failure. T

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Therapy involving diabetes drug empagliflozin shows promise in delaying hospitalizations for heart failure

by Stephanie Lopez,Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout 800,000 people in the U.S. suffer a heart attack every year, and about 30% of them will go on to develop heart failure. T

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Cardiology team performs novel heart artery repair with newly approved device

by Liam Connolly,UC DavisCredit: UC DavisUC Davis Health cardiology team members are among the first in the country to treat patients with tricuspid regurgitation, or a leaky heart valve, by usi

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Cardiology team performs novel heart artery repair with newly approved device

by Liam Connolly,UC DavisCredit: UC DavisUC Davis Health cardiology team members are among the first in the country to treat patients with tricuspid regurgitation, or a leaky heart valve, by usi

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Salt substitution may reduce all-cause, cardiovascular mortality

by Elana GotkineSalt substitution may reduce all-cause or cardiovascular mortality, according to a reviewpublishedonline April 9 in theAnnals of Internal Medicine.Hannah Greenwood, f

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Salt substitution may reduce all-cause, cardiovascular mortality

by Elana GotkineSalt substitution may reduce all-cause or cardiovascular mortality, according to a reviewpublishedonline April 9 in theAnnals of Internal Medicine.Hannah Greenwood, f

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Preventive ablation of ventricular tachycardia avoids shocks and hospitalization, finds clinical trial

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first randomized trial to investigate preventive ablation of a potential arrhythmogenic substrate associated with coronary chronic to

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Preventive ablation of ventricular tachycardia avoids shocks and hospitalization, finds clinical trial

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first randomized trial to investigate preventive ablation of a potential arrhythmogenic substrate associated with coronary chronic to

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Revascularization may enhance quality of life for patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study reveals diminished quality of life among patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, a severe form of peripheral a

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Revascularization may enhance quality of life for patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study reveals diminished quality of life among patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, a severe form of peripheral a

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Underused heart program could reduce hospital readmissions and lower risk of death

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReferring people to a specialized rehabilitation program following a cardiac incident could reduce the chance they will be readmitted to hos

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Underused heart program could reduce hospital readmissions and lower risk of death

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReferring people to a specialized rehabilitation program following a cardiac incident could reduce the chance they will be readmitted to hos

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Researchers develop new method for detecting heart failure with a smartphone

byUniversity of TurkuCredit:JACC: Heart Failure(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.01.022A new technology using a smartphone to analyze heart movement and detect heart failure was creat

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Researchers develop new method for detecting heart failure with a smartphone

byUniversity of TurkuCredit:JACC: Heart Failure(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.01.022A new technology using a smartphone to analyze heart movement and detect heart failure was creat

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A growing understanding of the link between movement and health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA century ago, people threw medicine balls and did calisthenics to stay fit. Then came the hula hoop, vibrating be

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A growing understanding of the link between movement and health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA century ago, people threw medicine balls and did calisthenics to stay fit. Then came the hula hoop, vibrating be

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Unveiling immune features of heart failure paves the way for targeted therapies

byScience China PressGraphical abstract summarizes the workflow and major findings of the study. Credit: Science China PressIn a recent studypublishedin theScience Bulletin, re

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Unveiling immune features of heart failure paves the way for targeted therapies

byScience China PressGraphical abstract summarizes the workflow and major findings of the study. Credit: Science China PressIn a recent studypublishedin theScience Bulletin, re

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Advancements in durable mechanical circulatory support devices add years for heart failure patients

by International Society for Heart and Lung TransplantationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe same technology that enables a bullet train to travel at speeds up to 200 mph without touching its rails now kee

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Advancements in durable mechanical circulatory support devices add years for heart failure patients

by International Society for Heart and Lung TransplantationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe same technology that enables a bullet train to travel at speeds up to 200 mph without touching its rails now kee

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Anemia may contribute to higher female mortality during heart surgery

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCentral Illustration. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.032Women are at higher risk of death when

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Anemia may contribute to higher female mortality during heart surgery

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCentral Illustration. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.032Women are at higher risk of death when

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Synthetic platelets stanch bleeding, promote healing in animal models

by Matt Shipman,North Carolina State UniversityEvaluation of in vivo hemostatic efficacy of PLPs administered in a traumatic injury model in dilutional coagulopathy mice. (A). Treatments were al

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Synthetic platelets stanch bleeding, promote healing in animal models

by Matt Shipman,North Carolina State UniversityEvaluation of in vivo hemostatic efficacy of PLPs administered in a traumatic injury model in dilutional coagulopathy mice. (A). Treatments were al

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