Five-minute test during routine GP appointments could prevent stroke

by Sophia Antipolis,European Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople at risk should be tested for atrial fibrillation every time they attend a health appointment, according

Updated on: March 28,2024

Five-minute test during routine GP appointments could prevent stroke

by Sophia Antipolis,European Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople at risk should be tested for atrial fibrillation every time they attend a health appointment, according

Updated on:March 28,2024

Photon-counting CT found to improve coronary artery disease assessment

by Radiological Society of North AmericaCoronary CT angiography for the suspected progression of known coronary artery disease in a 60-year-old female patient. Curved multiplanar reconstructions

Updated on: March 23,2024

Photon-counting CT found to improve coronary artery disease assessment

by Radiological Society of North AmericaCoronary CT angiography for the suspected progression of known coronary artery disease in a 60-year-old female patient. Curved multiplanar reconstructions

Updated on:March 23,2024

Study finds raised blood pressure is the leading risk factor for death in Australia

by Public Library of ScienceThe ranking in the contribution of risk factors towards all-cause, CVD, IHD and stroke deaths by males and females in 1990, 2010, and 2019, with percentage change and

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study finds raised blood pressure is the leading risk factor for death in Australia

by Public Library of ScienceThe ranking in the contribution of risk factors towards all-cause, CVD, IHD and stroke deaths by males and females in 1990, 2010, and 2019, with percentage change and

Updated on:March 28,2024

Heart Valve Disease: Treatment Considerations

Heart Valve Disease: Treatment ConsiderationsByVanessa CaceresPublished on August 29, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDHeart valves help your blood flow in the heart

Updated on: January 17,2024

Heart Valve Disease: Treatment Considerations

Heart Valve Disease: Treatment ConsiderationsByVanessa CaceresPublished on August 29, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDHeart valves help your blood flow in the heart

Updated on:January 17,2024

Oxidative stress in heart failure found to vary between males and females

byKarolinska InstitutetA summary of the proposed molecular mechanism. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46384-8Researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Astra

Updated on: March 27,2024

Oxidative stress in heart failure found to vary between males and females

byKarolinska InstitutetA summary of the proposed molecular mechanism. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46384-8Researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Astra

Updated on:March 27,2024

Heart-on-a-chip model used to glean insights into COVID-19-induced heart inflammation

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoVascularized heart-on-a-chip model for SARS-CoV-2–induced myocardial inflammation.(A) Illustration of the components of the InVADE system. Endothelial cells wer

Updated on: April 27,2024

Heart-on-a-chip model used to glean insights into COVID-19-induced heart inflammation

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoVascularized heart-on-a-chip model for SARS-CoV-2–induced myocardial inflammation.(A) Illustration of the components of the InVADE system. Endothelial cells wer

Updated on:April 27,2024

Updated guidelines issued for assessing prosthetic heart valves

by Elana GotkineIn guidelines issued by the American Society of Echocardiography andpublished onlinein the January issue of theJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, up

Updated on: March 15,2024

Updated guidelines issued for assessing prosthetic heart valves

by Elana GotkineIn guidelines issued by the American Society of Echocardiography andpublished onlinein the January issue of theJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, up

Updated on:March 15,2024

Unveiling potential diagnostic, treatment target for APS-related thrombocytopenia

by Valerie Goodwin,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlood clots and pregnancy loss are commonly recognized features of antiphospholipid syndrome, but thrombocytopenia is th

Updated on: March 05,2024

Unveiling potential diagnostic, treatment target for APS-related thrombocytopenia

by Valerie Goodwin,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlood clots and pregnancy loss are commonly recognized features of antiphospholipid syndrome, but thrombocytopenia is th

Updated on:March 05,2024

Is it heartburn or a heart condition? an expert explains

by Robin FosterYou've loaded up on goodies while at a family gathering, and you suddenly feel chest pains. Is it heartburn or something worse?Being able to tell the difference between indigestion

Updated on: November 27,2024

Is it heartburn or a heart condition? an expert explains

by Robin FosterYou've loaded up on goodies while at a family gathering, and you suddenly feel chest pains. Is it heartburn or something worse?Being able to tell the difference between indigestion

Updated on:November 27,2024

Panel advocates for increased adoption of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in peripheral vascular interventions

by Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsKaplan–Meier curve of 12-month freedom from binary restenosis after femoropopliteal endovascular intervention using angiography (blue) a

Updated on: March 15,2024

Panel advocates for increased adoption of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in peripheral vascular interventions

by Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsKaplan–Meier curve of 12-month freedom from binary restenosis after femoropopliteal endovascular intervention using angiography (blue) a

Updated on:March 15,2024

Research shows how a tiny device in the ear canal can monitor heart health

by Bryony Ravate,Imperial College LondonSimulated and recorded cardiac electric potentials. Simulations of (a) left ear and (b) right ear surfaces on the model at the timing of the R-peak. The o

Updated on: March 28,2024

Research shows how a tiny device in the ear canal can monitor heart health

by Bryony Ravate,Imperial College LondonSimulated and recorded cardiac electric potentials. Simulations of (a) left ear and (b) right ear surfaces on the model at the timing of the R-peak. The o

Updated on:March 28,2024

Deep machine-learning speeds assessment of fruit fly heart aging and disease, a model for human disease

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamProposed deep learning pipeline. Credit:Communications Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06371-7Drosophila—commonly known as fr

Updated on: July 05,2024

Deep machine-learning speeds assessment of fruit fly heart aging and disease, a model for human disease

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamProposed deep learning pipeline. Credit:Communications Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06371-7Drosophila—commonly known as fr

Updated on:July 05,2024