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Study pinpoints pivotal period for improving cardiovascular health in children

Study pinpoints pivotal period for improving cardiovascular health in children

Study pinpoints pivotal period for improving cardiovascular health in childrenbyHarvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCardiovascular disease (CVD) is a critical p

Study pinpoints pivotal period for improving cardiovascular health in children

Study pinpoints pivotal period for improving cardiovascular health in childrenbyHarvard Pilgrim Health Care InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCardiovascular disease (CVD) is a critical p
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
Novel protein interactions may serve as biomarker for heart disease

Novel protein interactions may serve as biomarker for heart disease

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityStructured illumination microscopy of wild type (A) and Mybphl heterozygous null (B) mouse isolated atrial cardiomyocytes reveals MyBP-HL (red) localizin

Novel protein interactions may serve as biomarker for heart disease

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityStructured illumination microscopy of wild type (A) and Mybphl heterozygous null (B) mouse isolated atrial cardiomyocytes reveals MyBP-HL (red) localizin
Single-cell profile reveals the landscape of cardiac immunity and identifies a cardio-protective Ym-1hi neutrophil

Single-cell profile reveals the landscape of cardiac immunity and identifies a cardio-protective Ym-1hi neutrophil

byScience China PressYm-1hi Neu exerts a cardio-protective role in MIRI by driving the polarization of macrophages toward the repair phenotype. Credit: Science China PressMyocardial ischemia-rep

Single-cell profile reveals the landscape of cardiac immunity and identifies a cardio-protective Ym-1hi neutrophil

byScience China PressYm-1hi Neu exerts a cardio-protective role in MIRI by driving the polarization of macrophages toward the repair phenotype. Credit: Science China PressMyocardial ischemia-rep
A bioelectronic mesh capable of growing with cardiac tissues for comprehensive heart monitoring

A bioelectronic mesh capable of growing with cardiac tissues for comprehensive heart monitoring

by Daegan Miller,University of Massachusetts AmherstDevice concept and fabrication.aSchematic of the mesh-innervated CMT.bSchematic of the (i) cell-device interface, with

A bioelectronic mesh capable of growing with cardiac tissues for comprehensive heart monitoring

by Daegan Miller,University of Massachusetts AmherstDevice concept and fabrication.aSchematic of the mesh-innervated CMT.bSchematic of the (i) cell-device interface, with
A common heart failure medication may help prevent heart damage related to chemotherapy

A common heart failure medication may help prevent heart damage related to chemotherapy

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA commonly prescribed medication for heart failure was linked to a lower risk of heart damage, or cardiotoxicity, among high-risk can

A common heart failure medication may help prevent heart damage related to chemotherapy

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA commonly prescribed medication for heart failure was linked to a lower risk of heart damage, or cardiotoxicity, among high-risk can
Detachable cardiac pacing lead may improve safety for cardiac patients

Detachable cardiac pacing lead may improve safety for cardiac patients

by Anne Wilson,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPacing leads are routinely used to monitor patients and protect against the risk of postoperative arrhythmias. Credit: Massachusetts Institute

Detachable cardiac pacing lead may improve safety for cardiac patients

by Anne Wilson,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPacing leads are routinely used to monitor patients and protect against the risk of postoperative arrhythmias. Credit: Massachusetts Institute
Heart Valve Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Valve Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Valve Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to KnowByAngela Ryan Lee, MDPublished on November 28, 2022Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDAccording to the Cen

Heart Valve Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Valve Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to KnowByAngela Ryan Lee, MDPublished on November 28, 2022Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDAccording to the Cen
Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease

Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImplementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, ma

Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImplementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, ma
Research team discovers how Copaxone protects the heart muscle and improves its function after heart attack

Research team discovers how Copaxone protects the heart muscle and improves its function after heart attack

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceCardiac sections of mice after an injury simulating a heart attack. In mice that were treated with Copaxone (bottom row), the sections reveal greater integrity of

Research team discovers how Copaxone protects the heart muscle and improves its function after heart attack

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceCardiac sections of mice after an injury simulating a heart attack. In mice that were treated with Copaxone (bottom row), the sections reveal greater integrity of
Heat exposure may increase inflammation and impair the immune system

Heat exposure may increase inflammation and impair the immune system

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: American Heart AssociationShort-term exposure to higher heat may increase inflammation and interfere with normal immune system functions in the body, which ma

Heat exposure may increase inflammation and impair the immune system

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: American Heart AssociationShort-term exposure to higher heat may increase inflammation and interfere with normal immune system functions in the body, which ma
Pre-procedural strategy for cardiac catheterization found to improve patient well-being and satisfaction

Pre-procedural strategy for cardiac catheterization found to improve patient well-being and satisfaction

bySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsProcedure to access the coronary circulation and blood filled chambers of the heart using a catheter. It is performed for both diagnosti

Pre-procedural strategy for cardiac catheterization found to improve patient well-being and satisfaction

bySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsProcedure to access the coronary circulation and blood filled chambers of the heart using a catheter. It is performed for both diagnosti