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Gene behind heart defects in Down syndrome identified

Gene behind heart defects in Down syndrome identified

byThe Francis Crick InstituteSections of hearts from mouse embryos that were either wild-type (WT) or Dp1Tyb (mouse model of Down syndrome) analyzed with Hypoxyprobe (red color) to determine if

Gene behind heart defects in Down syndrome identified

byThe Francis Crick InstituteSections of hearts from mouse embryos that were either wild-type (WT) or Dp1Tyb (mouse model of Down syndrome) analyzed with Hypoxyprobe (red color) to determine if
AI research gives unprecedented insight into heart genetics and structure

AI research gives unprecedented insight into heart genetics and structure

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterVariants in the TTN, PLN and STRN loci show distinct effects on LV morphology. a–c, Manhattan plots for LV latent variables with best association for

AI research gives unprecedented insight into heart genetics and structure

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterVariants in the TTN, PLN and STRN loci show distinct effects on LV morphology. a–c, Manhattan plots for LV latent variables with best association for
Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device—but at what risk?

Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device—but at what risk?

by Daniel Chang, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainToo old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart,

Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device—but at what risk?

by Daniel Chang, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainToo old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart,
Blocking artery supplying the brain covering after subdural hematoma reduced repeat surgery

Blocking artery supplying the brain covering after subdural hematoma reduced repeat surgery

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInjection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled b

Blocking artery supplying the brain covering after subdural hematoma reduced repeat surgery

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInjection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled b
Study investigates vascular dysfunction as mechanism underlying link between heart and bone health in older adults

Study investigates vascular dysfunction as mechanism underlying link between heart and bone health in older adults

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOsteoporosis and cardiovascular disease tend to co-occur in older adults. A new study publishe

Study investigates vascular dysfunction as mechanism underlying link between heart and bone health in older adults

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOsteoporosis and cardiovascular disease tend to co-occur in older adults. A new study publishe
Do genes that code athletic heart enlargement carry a risk of future heart problems?

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

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
Shoring up the heart muscle's intricately designed structures to treat heart failure

Shoring up the heart muscle's intricately designed structures to treat heart failure

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonGene therapy could potentially restore the orderly structure of dyads in heart muscle (as in the top image) and help reverse heart failure. Credit

Shoring up the heart muscle's intricately designed structures to treat heart failure

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonGene therapy could potentially restore the orderly structure of dyads in heart muscle (as in the top image) and help reverse heart failure. Credit
Sinus Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (SNRT) Symptoms and Treatment

Sinus Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (SNRT) Symptoms and Treatment

Sinus Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (SNRT) Symptoms and TreatmentByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on May 19, 2023Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCISinus nodal reentrant

Sinus Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (SNRT) Symptoms and Treatment

Sinus Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (SNRT) Symptoms and TreatmentByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on May 19, 2023Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCISinus nodal reentrant
More heart attacks in rural areas due to poorer disease prevention

More heart attacks in rural areas due to poorer disease prevention

by Max Planck SocietyDistribution of MI cases by reason of hospital admission and death outside hospital for rural and urban regions in Germany by age group and sex, 2012–2018 combined. Credit:&n

More heart attacks in rural areas due to poorer disease prevention

by Max Planck SocietyDistribution of MI cases by reason of hospital admission and death outside hospital for rural and urban regions in Germany by age group and sex, 2012–2018 combined. Credit:&n
Liver fibrosis scores as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Liver fibrosis scores as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

by Compuscript LtdRestricted Cubic Spline Plot of Liver Fibrosis Scores and Risk of MACEs. (A) NFS; (B) FIB-4; (C) Forns score. NFS, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score; FIB-4, fibrosis-4.

Liver fibrosis scores as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

by Compuscript LtdRestricted Cubic Spline Plot of Liver Fibrosis Scores and Risk of MACEs. (A) NFS; (B) FIB-4; (C) Forns score. NFS, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score; FIB-4, fibrosis-4.