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There are more heart attacks on Christmas than any other day of the year

There are more heart attacks on Christmas than any other day of the year

by Morayo OgunbayoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe sing about how Christmas brings "tidings of comfort and joy," but the holiday also brings something not so "merry and bright."

There are more heart attacks on Christmas than any other day of the year

by Morayo OgunbayoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe sing about how Christmas brings "tidings of comfort and joy," but the holiday also brings something not so "merry and bright."
Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure, an update on ongoing trials

Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure, an update on ongoing trials

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamJianyi "Jay" Zhang. Credit: UABPathways to new treatments for heart failure take time—as long as four decades for two now accepted the

Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure, an update on ongoing trials

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamJianyi "Jay" Zhang. Credit: UABPathways to new treatments for heart failure take time—as long as four decades for two now accepted the
Drug acoramidis to treat rare heart disease approved by FDA

Drug acoramidis to treat rare heart disease approved by FDA

by Hanae Armitage,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved adrug developed at Stanford Medicinethat offers hope to peopl

Drug acoramidis to treat rare heart disease approved by FDA

by Hanae Armitage,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved adrug developed at Stanford Medicinethat offers hope to peopl
U-shaped association seen for alcohol consumption, cardiometabolic disease

U-shaped association seen for alcohol consumption, cardiometabolic disease

by Elana GotkineThere is a U-shaped association between alcohol consumption and coronary heart disease (CHD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) but no evidence for a causal association, according to a study&nb

U-shaped association seen for alcohol consumption, cardiometabolic disease

by Elana GotkineThere is a U-shaped association between alcohol consumption and coronary heart disease (CHD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) but no evidence for a causal association, according to a study&nb
Small amounts of incidental vigorous physical exertion may almost halve major cardiovascular events risk in women

Small amounts of incidental vigorous physical exertion may almost halve major cardiovascular events risk in women

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShort bursts of incidental vigorous physical exertion, lasting less than a minute each, may almost halve the risk of a major cardiovascu

Small amounts of incidental vigorous physical exertion may almost halve major cardiovascular events risk in women

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShort bursts of incidental vigorous physical exertion, lasting less than a minute each, may almost halve the risk of a major cardiovascu
Researchers develop new coronary risk score for women

Researchers develop new coronary risk score for women

byRadiological Society of North AmericaKaplan-Meier curve analysis. During follow-up after gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, for a one-unit increase in risk level, the MACE incidence rat

Researchers develop new coronary risk score for women

byRadiological Society of North AmericaKaplan-Meier curve analysis. During follow-up after gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, for a one-unit increase in risk level, the MACE incidence rat
Reduced-dose anticoagulants not noninferior for recurrent venous thromboembolism

Reduced-dose anticoagulants not noninferior for recurrent venous thromboembolism

by Elana GotkineNoninferiority of reduced- versus full-dose anticoagulants cannot be proven in patients with venous thromboembolism who need extended anticoagulation, according to a study to be presen

Reduced-dose anticoagulants not noninferior for recurrent venous thromboembolism

by Elana GotkineNoninferiority of reduced- versus full-dose anticoagulants cannot be proven in patients with venous thromboembolism who need extended anticoagulation, according to a study to be presen
Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood linked to higher blood pressure and lower cognition

Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood linked to higher blood pressure and lower cognition

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associate

Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood linked to higher blood pressure and lower cognition

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associate
Advice from a cardiologist: Cardiac arrest vs. heart attacks

Advice from a cardiologist: Cardiac arrest vs. heart attacks

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSudden cardiac arrest may occur in various conditions when someone, while active (playing basketball or walking with friends), collapses and

Advice from a cardiologist: Cardiac arrest vs. heart attacks

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSudden cardiac arrest may occur in various conditions when someone, while active (playing basketball or walking with friends), collapses and
Study shows impact of experience on outcomes in cardiac septal reduction procedures

Study shows impact of experience on outcomes in cardiac septal reduction procedures

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamUnadjusted and adjusted association of annualized operator and hospital volume with 30‐day in‐hospital mortality among patients undergoing septal

Study shows impact of experience on outcomes in cardiac septal reduction procedures

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamUnadjusted and adjusted association of annualized operator and hospital volume with 30‐day in‐hospital mortality among patients undergoing septal
Deprescribing antihypertensives not tied to hospitalization for heart attack, stroke

Deprescribing antihypertensives not tied to hospitalization for heart attack, stroke

by Lori SolomonDeprescribing antihypertensive medication is not associated with the risk for hospitalization for myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke in long-term care residents, according to a study

Deprescribing antihypertensives not tied to hospitalization for heart attack, stroke

by Lori SolomonDeprescribing antihypertensive medication is not associated with the risk for hospitalization for myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke in long-term care residents, according to a study