The TREM2 antibody: A new player in atherosclerosis

by Kirstin Linkamp, Universitätsklinikum WürzburgTreatment with the agonistic TREM2 antibody 4D9 leads to the formation of smaller necrotic cores (red outlines) in atherosclerotic plaques of the aorti

Updated on: March 20,2024

The TREM2 antibody: A new player in atherosclerosis

by Kirstin Linkamp, Universitätsklinikum WürzburgTreatment with the agonistic TREM2 antibody 4D9 leads to the formation of smaller necrotic cores (red outlines) in atherosclerotic plaques of the aorti

Updated on:March 20,2024

What Is Heart Disease?

Also Known as Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)ByMark GurariePublished on May 12, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MD"Heart disease," or cardiovascular disease

Updated on: March 14,2024

What Is Heart Disease?

Also Known as Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)ByMark GurariePublished on May 12, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MD"Heart disease," or cardiovascular disease

Updated on:March 14,2024

Non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure for certain patients and should be used with caution, warns study

by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideCredit:JACC: Heart Failure(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.01.015Existing non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure among patients

Updated on: April 06,2024

Non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure for certain patients and should be used with caution, warns study

by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideCredit:JACC: Heart Failure(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.01.015Existing non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure among patients

Updated on:April 06,2024

A new emergency procedure for cardiac arrests aims to save more lives—here's how it works

by Vinuli Withanarachchie, Bridget Dicker and Sarah Maessen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs of January this year, Aotearoa New Zealand became just the second country (after

Updated on: March 30,2024

A new emergency procedure for cardiac arrests aims to save more lives—here's how it works

by Vinuli Withanarachchie, Bridget Dicker and Sarah Maessen,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAs of January this year, Aotearoa New Zealand became just the second country (after

Updated on:March 30,2024

What to Eat When You Have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

What to Eat When You Have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)Dietary Recommendations for Better ManagementByBrittany Poulson, MDA, RDN, CD, CDCESUpdated on September 19, 2023Medically

Updated on: January 21,2024

What to Eat When You Have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

What to Eat When You Have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)Dietary Recommendations for Better ManagementByBrittany Poulson, MDA, RDN, CD, CDCESUpdated on September 19, 2023Medically

Updated on:January 21,2024

Breast Cancer and Heart Disease: What Is the Relationship?

ByAnna GiorgiPublished on November 18, 2022Medically reviewed byGagandeep Brar, MDPatients who receive certain types ofbreast cancer therapieshave a higher risk of

Updated on: March 14,2024

Breast Cancer and Heart Disease: What Is the Relationship?

ByAnna GiorgiPublished on November 18, 2022Medically reviewed byGagandeep Brar, MDPatients who receive certain types ofbreast cancer therapieshave a higher risk of

Updated on:March 14,2024

Long COVID ties with heart disease for health outcomes: Vaccines reduce risk, study finds

by Serina DeSalvio, St. Louis Post-DispatchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLong COVID is on par with heart disease in terms of its severity, but vaccination reduces risks of long COVID by nearly 70%,

Updated on: August 30,2024

Long COVID ties with heart disease for health outcomes: Vaccines reduce risk, study finds

by Serina DeSalvio, St. Louis Post-DispatchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLong COVID is on par with heart disease in terms of its severity, but vaccination reduces risks of long COVID by nearly 70%,

Updated on:August 30,2024

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

Updated on: January 02,2024

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

Updated on:January 02,2024

Under newly-revised guidelines, more stroke patients qualify for life-saving thrombectomy

by Christopher DeFrancesco,University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUConn Health has elite expertise in a highly specialized cranial procedure known to be effective as an urgent

Updated on: March 20,2024

Under newly-revised guidelines, more stroke patients qualify for life-saving thrombectomy

by Christopher DeFrancesco,University of ConnecticutCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUConn Health has elite expertise in a highly specialized cranial procedure known to be effective as an urgent

Updated on:March 20,2024

Black individuals with a genetic mutation found to have increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation, heart failure

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamThis figure depicts the cumulative incidence of the study outcomes stratified by the hiPSI TTNtv carrier status in individuals of African ancestr

Updated on: March 27,2024

Black individuals with a genetic mutation found to have increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation, heart failure

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamThis figure depicts the cumulative incidence of the study outcomes stratified by the hiPSI TTNtv carrier status in individuals of African ancestr

Updated on:March 27,2024

Position of stroke patient's head before surgery may improve neurological function

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPositioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the b

Updated on: March 15,2024

Position of stroke patient's head before surgery may improve neurological function

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPositioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the b

Updated on:March 15,2024

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

Updated on: January 02,2024

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

Updated on:January 02,2024