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

Using deep learning to process raw photoacoustic channel data and guide cardiac interventions

bySPIEA photoacoustic approach to guiding cardiac catheters involves short laser pulses delivered using an optical fiber attached to a catheter, while a special signal transducer picks up the en

Updated on: January 04,2024

Using deep learning to process raw photoacoustic channel data and guide cardiac interventions

bySPIEA photoacoustic approach to guiding cardiac catheters involves short laser pulses delivered using an optical fiber attached to a catheter, while a special signal transducer picks up the en

Updated on:January 04,2024

New device and drug combination could revolutionize heart failure treatment

byUniversity of GlasgowGraphical Abstract. Credit:European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy(2023). DOI: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvad073A newly-developed heart failure device and

Updated on: January 04,2024

New device and drug combination could revolutionize heart failure treatment

byUniversity of GlasgowGraphical Abstract. Credit:European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy(2023). DOI: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvad073A newly-developed heart failure device and

Updated on:January 04,2024

AI phone app detects worsening heart failure based on changes in patients' voices

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA smartphone app using artificial intelligence technology to detect changes in the voice of a person with heart failure predicted mor

Updated on: January 03,2024

AI phone app detects worsening heart failure based on changes in patients' voices

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA smartphone app using artificial intelligence technology to detect changes in the voice of a person with heart failure predicted mor

Updated on:January 03,2024

Everything You Need to Know About Heart Failure

Everything You Need to Know About Heart FailureByPatty Weasler, RN, BSNPublished on May 31, 2023Medically reviewed byRafle Fernandez, MDHeart failure is when the heart does not

Updated on: January 21,2024

Everything You Need to Know About Heart Failure

Everything You Need to Know About Heart FailureByPatty Weasler, RN, BSNPublished on May 31, 2023Medically reviewed byRafle Fernandez, MDHeart failure is when the heart does not

Updated on:January 21,2024

Penicillin slows devastating impacts of rheumatic heart disease in children from Uganda

by Children's National HospitalChemical structure of Penicillin G. The sulfur and nitrogen of the five-membered thiazolidine ring are shown in yellow and blue respectively. The image shows th

Updated on: May 13,2024

Penicillin slows devastating impacts of rheumatic heart disease in children from Uganda

by Children's National HospitalChemical structure of Penicillin G. The sulfur and nitrogen of the five-membered thiazolidine ring are shown in yellow and blue respectively. The image shows th

Updated on:May 13,2024

Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Exercise Intolerance in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is the predominant form of heart failure among elderly individuals and women, characterized primarily by significant exercise intolerance. Patients with HFpEF frequently experience fatigue during phys

Updated on: July 06,2024

Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Exercise Intolerance in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is the predominant form of heart failure among elderly individuals and women, characterized primarily by significant exercise intolerance. Patients with HFpEF frequently experience fatigue during phys

Updated on:July 06,2024

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

Diagnosing atherosclerosis with an oxidative stress biomarker triggered multiplexed instrument

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressA multiplexed diagnostic tool for detecting intraplaque and urinary MDA. We design a multiplexed diagnostic tool that includes two functions (photoacoustic ima

Updated on: January 06,2024

Diagnosing atherosclerosis with an oxidative stress biomarker triggered multiplexed instrument

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressA multiplexed diagnostic tool for detecting intraplaque and urinary MDA. We design a multiplexed diagnostic tool that includes two functions (photoacoustic ima

Updated on:January 06,2024

Types of Heart Disease

Updated on: January 17,2024

Types of Heart Disease

Updated on:January 17,2024

Does catheter ablation lower dementia and mortality risks in all groups of older adults with atrial fibrillation?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have shown a link between catheter ablation and a lower risk of dementia and premature death for patients with atrial fibrillation. This procedur

Updated on: May 20,2024

Does catheter ablation lower dementia and mortality risks in all groups of older adults with atrial fibrillation?

by WileyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have shown a link between catheter ablation and a lower risk of dementia and premature death for patients with atrial fibrillation. This procedur

Updated on:May 20,2024

CPAP helps cut heart risks—but you have to actually use it

by Steven ReinbergFor sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but they have

Updated on: January 06,2024

CPAP helps cut heart risks—but you have to actually use it

by Steven ReinbergFor sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but they have

Updated on:January 06,2024