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

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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

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Higher BMI variability linked to adverse cardiovascular disease events

by Elana GotkineHigher body mass index (BMI) variability is associated with adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online March 21 inJAMA Network Open.Zakari

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Higher BMI variability linked to adverse cardiovascular disease events

by Elana GotkineHigher body mass index (BMI) variability is associated with adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online March 21 inJAMA Network Open.Zakari

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Drinking a moderate amount of wine may lower the risk of serious cardiovascular disease in high-risk people

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDrinking a small or moderate amount of wine may lower the risk of serious cardiovascular disease in people at a higher risk who are follo

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Drinking a moderate amount of wine may lower the risk of serious cardiovascular disease in high-risk people

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainDrinking a small or moderate amount of wine may lower the risk of serious cardiovascular disease in people at a higher risk who are follo

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Research finds preventive angioplasty does not improve prognosis

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor heart attack patients, treating only the coronary artery that caused the infarction works just as well as preventive balloon dilation

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Research finds preventive angioplasty does not improve prognosis

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor heart attack patients, treating only the coronary artery that caused the infarction works just as well as preventive balloon dilation

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

First-in-human study demonstrates reduction of hard-to-reach ventricular tachycardias

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new technology using ultralow temperature cryoablation (ULTC) has eliminated clinical ventricular tachycardia (VT) in 94% of pa

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First-in-human study demonstrates reduction of hard-to-reach ventricular tachycardias

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new technology using ultralow temperature cryoablation (ULTC) has eliminated clinical ventricular tachycardia (VT) in 94% of pa

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Risk of adverse pre-eclampsia outcomes accurately identified through new AI model

byUniversity of Strathclyde, GlasgowCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsA potentially lifesaving model for identifying maternal risk in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia has been developed by res

Updated on: March 28,2024 0

Risk of adverse pre-eclampsia outcomes accurately identified through new AI model

byUniversity of Strathclyde, GlasgowCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsA potentially lifesaving model for identifying maternal risk in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia has been developed by res

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Two-medication combo pill lowered blood pressure among adults in India

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsMedication variations that combined two of three different blood pressure-lowering medications into a single pill worked equally wel

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Two-medication combo pill lowered blood pressure among adults in India

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsMedication variations that combined two of three different blood pressure-lowering medications into a single pill worked equally wel

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Trial reports mixed results with nerve ablation for high blood pressure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new system that uses dehydrated alcohol to deactivate certain nerves surrounding the kidneys' arteries in order to control high blo

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Trial reports mixed results with nerve ablation for high blood pressure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new system that uses dehydrated alcohol to deactivate certain nerves surrounding the kidneys' arteries in order to control high blo

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

A blood test could help identify those at highest risk of dying from heart failure, study finds

byUniversity of GlasgowCredit:European Journal of Heart Failure(2023). DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3085A blood test could help identify those at highest risk of dying from heart failure, new r

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A blood test could help identify those at highest risk of dying from heart failure, study finds

byUniversity of GlasgowCredit:European Journal of Heart Failure(2023). DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.3085A blood test could help identify those at highest risk of dying from heart failure, new r

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Researchers uncover key molecule influencing vascular aging

by King's College LondonLH3 (procollagen-lysine, 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 3) deposition increases in the medial aortic layer with age and Sox9 (SRY-box transcription factor 9) expression.

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Researchers uncover key molecule influencing vascular aging

by King's College LondonLH3 (procollagen-lysine, 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 3) deposition increases in the medial aortic layer with age and Sox9 (SRY-box transcription factor 9) expression.

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Blood pressure variability linked to accelerated vision loss in glaucoma

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Antoni Shkraba from PexelsUniversity of California, San Diego-led research suggests that long-term variability in blood pressure is associated with accelerate

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Blood pressure variability linked to accelerated vision loss in glaucoma

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Antoni Shkraba from PexelsUniversity of California, San Diego-led research suggests that long-term variability in blood pressure is associated with accelerate

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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increase risk of cardiovascular death after giving birth, study finds

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityPregnancy-associated mortality rates from heart disease and stroke by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, eclampsia (ECL), superimposed preeclampsia (SUP), pre

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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increase risk of cardiovascular death after giving birth, study finds

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityPregnancy-associated mortality rates from heart disease and stroke by hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, eclampsia (ECL), superimposed preeclampsia (SUP), pre

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