Study shows postoperative atrial fibrillation tied to worse outcomes after valve surgery

by Lori SolomonPostoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with an increased rate of neurologic events and worse long-term survival, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the&nb

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Study shows postoperative atrial fibrillation tied to worse outcomes after valve surgery

by Lori SolomonPostoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with an increased rate of neurologic events and worse long-term survival, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the&nb

Updated on:January 02,2024 5

Do genes that code athletic heart enlargement carry a risk of future heart problems?

by Victor Chang Cardiac Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new landmark study involving 281 elite athletes from Australia and Belgium has revealed one in six have measurements that w

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Do genes that code athletic heart enlargement carry a risk of future heart problems?

by Victor Chang Cardiac Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new landmark study involving 281 elite athletes from Australia and Belgium has revealed one in six have measurements that w

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Measuring long-term heart stress dynamics with smartwatch data

byDuke UniversityA new algorithm can accurately recreate the forces at work within a specific heart's geometry based on smartwatch data alone. The technology could go a long way toward predi

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Measuring long-term heart stress dynamics with smartwatch data

byDuke UniversityA new algorithm can accurately recreate the forces at work within a specific heart's geometry based on smartwatch data alone. The technology could go a long way toward predi

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Understanding the risks of cell therapy for heart repair

byUniversity of SurreySchematic of culture conditions. hiPSC-CMs were cultured with myofibroblasts (MyoFB) in three conditions: with MyoFB conditioned medium, with MyoFBs separated by a semiperm

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Understanding the risks of cell therapy for heart repair

byUniversity of SurreySchematic of culture conditions. hiPSC-CMs were cultured with myofibroblasts (MyoFB) in three conditions: with MyoFB conditioned medium, with MyoFBs separated by a semiperm

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Using a unique organ-on-a-chip model to unlock answers to vascular aging

by Baker Heart & Diabetes InstituteCredit:ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07756Using a novel "organ-on-a-chip" model, Baker Heart & Di

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Using a unique organ-on-a-chip model to unlock answers to vascular aging

by Baker Heart & Diabetes InstituteCredit:ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07756Using a novel "organ-on-a-chip" model, Baker Heart & Di

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Cardiac follow-up should be common practice after MIS-C diagnosis, say researchers

by Lori SolomonFollowing multisystem inflammatory disease in children (MIS-C), cardiac abnormalities are common, regardless of myocardial injury during acute disease, according to a study published on

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Cardiac follow-up should be common practice after MIS-C diagnosis, say researchers

by Lori SolomonFollowing multisystem inflammatory disease in children (MIS-C), cardiac abnormalities are common, regardless of myocardial injury during acute disease, according to a study published on

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High sensitivity blood test can aid emergency diagnosis of heart conditions

byUniversity of EdinburghCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsA high sensitivity blood test can improve diagnosis for one in five patients who have a heart muscle injury, according to new resea

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High sensitivity blood test can aid emergency diagnosis of heart conditions

byUniversity of EdinburghCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsA high sensitivity blood test can improve diagnosis for one in five patients who have a heart muscle injury, according to new resea

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Canadian researchers create a bio-ink for 3D printing of heart valves

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: University of MontrealIn a breakthrough in pediatric cardiac science, Canadian researchers have successfully produced a bio-ink that could someday be used to prin

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Canadian researchers create a bio-ink for 3D printing of heart valves

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: University of MontrealIn a breakthrough in pediatric cardiac science, Canadian researchers have successfully produced a bio-ink that could someday be used to prin

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Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into t

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Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into t

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The future of heart health: Researchers develop vaccine to lower cholesterol

by Brianna Wilson and Tom Szymanski,University of New MexicoThe structure of human PCSK9 in complex with LDL-R. LDL-R is shown in blue and the prodomain and catalytic domain of PCSK9 are shown i

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The future of heart health: Researchers develop vaccine to lower cholesterol

by Brianna Wilson and Tom Szymanski,University of New MexicoThe structure of human PCSK9 in complex with LDL-R. LDL-R is shown in blue and the prodomain and catalytic domain of PCSK9 are shown i

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Heart vest could help predict sudden cardiac death risk

byUniversity College LondonUCL medical student Mansoon Tamangin the ECGI vest. Credit: University College LondonA reusable vest that can map the electrical activity of the heart in fine de

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Heart vest could help predict sudden cardiac death risk

byUniversity College LondonUCL medical student Mansoon Tamangin the ECGI vest. Credit: University College LondonA reusable vest that can map the electrical activity of the heart in fine de

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Heart failure causally linked to chronic kidney disease

by Elana GotkineHeart failure is causally associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Dec. 11 inPLOS ONE.Junyu Zhang, from Hunan University of Chinese Med

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Heart failure causally linked to chronic kidney disease

by Elana GotkineHeart failure is causally associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Dec. 11 inPLOS ONE.Junyu Zhang, from Hunan University of Chinese Med

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