Gentle defibrillation for the heart: A milder method developed by researchers for cardiac arrhythmias

by Manuel Maidorn,Max Planck SocietyA cardiac ventricular arrhythmia can be converted to a normal sinus rhythm (white line) by using a sequence of light pulses (blue line) in an optogenetic mous

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Gentle defibrillation for the heart: A milder method developed by researchers for cardiac arrhythmias

by Manuel Maidorn,Max Planck SocietyA cardiac ventricular arrhythmia can be converted to a normal sinus rhythm (white line) by using a sequence of light pulses (blue line) in an optogenetic mous

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Using 3D ultrasound to improve monitoring of dangerous aneurysms

by Nicole van Overveld,Eindhoven University of TechnologyEsther Maas (left) takes 3D+t-echo images of an aneurysm with a colleague. Credit: Catharina HospitalDuring her doctoral research, Esther

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Using 3D ultrasound to improve monitoring of dangerous aneurysms

by Nicole van Overveld,Eindhoven University of TechnologyEsther Maas (left) takes 3D+t-echo images of an aneurysm with a colleague. Credit: Catharina HospitalDuring her doctoral research, Esther

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Artificial intelligence can evaluate cardiovascular risk during CT scan

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCedars-Sinai investigators can identify comprehensive cardiovascular risk from CT scans obtained without contrast dye, which some patients cannot tolerate, through t

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Artificial intelligence can evaluate cardiovascular risk during CT scan

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCedars-Sinai investigators can identify comprehensive cardiovascular risk from CT scans obtained without contrast dye, which some patients cannot tolerate, through t

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Intravascular ultrasound outperforms angiography for peripheral artery disease treatment

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne-year success rates from angioplasty procedures to open clogged arteries in the legs were significantly higher among patients

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Intravascular ultrasound outperforms angiography for peripheral artery disease treatment

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne-year success rates from angioplasty procedures to open clogged arteries in the legs were significantly higher among patients

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Dietary fiber critical in managing hypertension, international study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsHigh blood pressure, or hypertension, remains a global health concern, contributing to 19% of deaths worldwide. In aninternational revi

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Dietary fiber critical in managing hypertension, international study finds

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsHigh blood pressure, or hypertension, remains a global health concern, contributing to 19% of deaths worldwide. In aninternational revi

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Industry gifts may influence which cardiac device is used in common lifesaving procedure

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysicians who received payments from the manufacturer of a specific set of cardiac devices are more likely to use those devices, often

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Industry gifts may influence which cardiac device is used in common lifesaving procedure

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysicians who received payments from the manufacturer of a specific set of cardiac devices are more likely to use those devices, often

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ACC: AI-based video biomarker detects aortic stenosis progression

by Elana GotkineA video-based artificial intelligence (AI) biomarker (Digital Aortic Stenosis [AS] Severity index [DASSi]) can detect severe AS development and progression among patients undergoing ec

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ACC: AI-based video biomarker detects aortic stenosis progression

by Elana GotkineA video-based artificial intelligence (AI) biomarker (Digital Aortic Stenosis [AS] Severity index [DASSi]) can detect severe AS development and progression among patients undergoing ec

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Does a woman's heart health affect cognition in midlife?

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that Black women with poor cardiovascular health may face an elevated risk of early signs of cognitive decline in midlife.The study

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Does a woman's heart health affect cognition in midlife?

byWileyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that Black women with poor cardiovascular health may face an elevated risk of early signs of cognitive decline in midlife.The study

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CPAP alternative comparable for reducing blood pressure

byAmerican College of Cardiology3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHPeople with hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea were no less likely to see their blood pressure drop

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CPAP alternative comparable for reducing blood pressure

byAmerican College of Cardiology3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHPeople with hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea were no less likely to see their blood pressure drop

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Women's heart disease is underdiagnosed, but new machine learning models can help solve this problem

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to matters of the heart, cardiovascular disease in women is underdiagnosed compared to men. A popular scoring system used to estimate h

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Women's heart disease is underdiagnosed, but new machine learning models can help solve this problem

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to matters of the heart, cardiovascular disease in women is underdiagnosed compared to men. A popular scoring system used to estimate h

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No reduction in 90-day deaths, heart attacks with human Apo/A1, a building block of HDL cholesterol

byAmerican College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.03.396The first trial of a novel strategy for

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No reduction in 90-day deaths, heart attacks with human Apo/A1, a building block of HDL cholesterol

byAmerican College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.03.396The first trial of a novel strategy for

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Biomedical engineers use AI to build new tool for studying and diagnosing heart function

byColumbia University School of Engineering and Applied ScienceAs seen through computer vision, BeatProfiler in action applied to cardiac tissue. Credit: Youngbin Kim/Columbia EngineeringUnderst

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Biomedical engineers use AI to build new tool for studying and diagnosing heart function

byColumbia University School of Engineering and Applied ScienceAs seen through computer vision, BeatProfiler in action applied to cardiac tissue. Credit: Youngbin Kim/Columbia EngineeringUnderst

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