Black women with high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of a stroke

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Christina Morillo from PexelsBlack women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 and are on medication for hypertension may have triple the odds of havi

Updated on: March 23,2024 16

Black women with high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of a stroke

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Christina Morillo from PexelsBlack women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 and are on medication for hypertension may have triple the odds of havi

Updated on:March 23,2024 16

Study of heart attack patients finds definitive benefit of cardiac rehab

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe benefits of doing cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack might seem obvious, but studies have provided surprisingly underwhelming

Updated on: March 23,2024 20

Study of heart attack patients finds definitive benefit of cardiac rehab

by Sarah Avery,Duke UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe benefits of doing cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack might seem obvious, but studies have provided surprisingly underwhelming

Updated on:March 23,2024 20

Helping aspiring clinicians understand a virtual heart before they work with a real one

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonDr. Jonathan Awori explores the virtual heart with nurse Carolyn Burtt (left), while extended reality designer Angelina Gu joins the fun. Credit: M

Updated on: March 23,2024 12

Helping aspiring clinicians understand a virtual heart before they work with a real one

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonDr. Jonathan Awori explores the virtual heart with nurse Carolyn Burtt (left), while extended reality designer Angelina Gu joins the fun. Credit: M

Updated on:March 23,2024 12

Post-pandemic, US cardiovascular death rate continues upward trajectory

by ElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: The significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in

Updated on: March 23,2024 15

Post-pandemic, US cardiovascular death rate continues upward trajectory

by ElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: The significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in

Updated on:March 23,2024 15

Nose breathing lowers blood pressure, may help reduce risk factors for heart disease

by American Physiological SocietyCredit:American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00148.2023More than half of adult

Updated on: March 23,2024 19

Nose breathing lowers blood pressure, may help reduce risk factors for heart disease

by American Physiological SocietyCredit:American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00148.2023More than half of adult

Updated on:March 23,2024 19

Genomic study sheds light on immune microenvironment in transplanted pediatric hearts

by Texas Heart InstituteCredit: Dr. Xiao LiPediatric heart transplantation has long been hailed as a life-saving intervention for children suffering from end-stage heart failure. While the procedure o

Updated on: March 23,2024 20

Genomic study sheds light on immune microenvironment in transplanted pediatric hearts

by Texas Heart InstituteCredit: Dr. Xiao LiPediatric heart transplantation has long been hailed as a life-saving intervention for children suffering from end-stage heart failure. While the procedure o

Updated on:March 23,2024 20

Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who reported higher stress during their teenage years to adulthood were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and oth

Updated on: March 23,2024 13

Childhood stress linked to higher risk of high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes in adults

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who reported higher stress during their teenage years to adulthood were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and oth

Updated on:March 23,2024 13

First-in-the-field application of non-contrast optical coherence tomography for coronary artery disease

by Korea University College of MedicineSchematic diagram of the study flow chart. (A) This study enrolled patients who underwent OCT-guided PCI for coronary artery disease. Pre-PCI and non-culprit ves

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First-in-the-field application of non-contrast optical coherence tomography for coronary artery disease

by Korea University College of MedicineSchematic diagram of the study flow chart. (A) This study enrolled patients who underwent OCT-guided PCI for coronary artery disease. Pre-PCI and non-culprit ves

Updated on:March 23,2024 16

Preexisting conditions seen in all patients with tachycardia after COVID-19 vaccine

by Elana GotkinePatients with post-COVID-19 vaccination postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) all have preexisting conditions, according to a study published in the January issue ofHe

Updated on: March 23,2024 18

Preexisting conditions seen in all patients with tachycardia after COVID-19 vaccine

by Elana GotkinePatients with post-COVID-19 vaccination postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) all have preexisting conditions, according to a study published in the January issue ofHe

Updated on:March 23,2024 18

How much exercise do you need for a healthy heart?

by Marc A. Paranzino,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFebruary is Heart Month, a time to focus on our cardiovascular well-being and creating a healthy lifestyle. It's a

Updated on: March 23,2024 11

How much exercise do you need for a healthy heart?

by Marc A. Paranzino,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFebruary is Heart Month, a time to focus on our cardiovascular well-being and creating a healthy lifestyle. It's a

Updated on:March 23,2024 11

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

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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 14

Study shows daylight saving time has minimal effect on heart health

by Vincent Jacobbi,Mayo ClinicOrange and blue density plots denote full posterior distributions of event rate ratios for adverse cardiovascular events during daylight saving time transitions in

Updated on: March 23,2024 18

Study shows daylight saving time has minimal effect on heart health

by Vincent Jacobbi,Mayo ClinicOrange and blue density plots denote full posterior distributions of event rate ratios for adverse cardiovascular events during daylight saving time transitions in

Updated on:March 23,2024 18