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Patients taking edoxoban after heart valve surgery found to have lower risk of stroke, blood clots

Patients taking edoxoban after heart valve surgery found to have lower risk of stroke, blood clots

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEdoxaban, an oral anticoagulant, was equally or more effective than warfarin in reducing the risk of stroke and blood clots for patie

Patients taking edoxoban after heart valve surgery found to have lower risk of stroke, blood clots

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEdoxaban, an oral anticoagulant, was equally or more effective than warfarin in reducing the risk of stroke and blood clots for patie
Fluctuations in blood pressure over time may be linked to higher sudden cardiac death risk

Fluctuations in blood pressure over time may be linked to higher sudden cardiac death risk

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsMiddle-aged adults with long-term fluctuations in blood pressure may face a higher risk for sudden cardiac death than their peers wi

Fluctuations in blood pressure over time may be linked to higher sudden cardiac death risk

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsMiddle-aged adults with long-term fluctuations in blood pressure may face a higher risk for sudden cardiac death than their peers wi
More adults in rural America are dying from cardiovascular diseases

More adults in rural America are dying from cardiovascular diseases

by Katherine Shaver,American Heart AssociationCredit: Walter Johnson Jr./American Heart AssociationMore people living in rural areas of the United States are dying from heart attacks, strokes an

More adults in rural America are dying from cardiovascular diseases

by Katherine Shaver,American Heart AssociationCredit: Walter Johnson Jr./American Heart AssociationMore people living in rural areas of the United States are dying from heart attacks, strokes an
AI image-recognition program could read heart images faster, speed care

AI image-recognition program could read heart images faster, speed care

byAmerican Heart AssociationTransthoracic two-dimensional echocardiogram. Credit: Espinola-Zavaleta N, Soto ME, Castellanos LM, Játiva-Chávez S, Keirns C./Wikimedia Commons,CC BYUsing an a

AI image-recognition program could read heart images faster, speed care

byAmerican Heart AssociationTransthoracic two-dimensional echocardiogram. Credit: Espinola-Zavaleta N, Soto ME, Castellanos LM, Játiva-Chávez S, Keirns C./Wikimedia Commons,CC BYUsing an a
Coronary function testing improves diagnosis of heart disease in women, study finds

Coronary function testing improves diagnosis of heart disease in women, study finds

byYale School of MedicineDemonstration of study population and outcomes. Credit:Journal of the American Heart Association(2024). DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.124.035852A Yale School of Medicine

Coronary function testing improves diagnosis of heart disease in women, study finds

byYale School of MedicineDemonstration of study population and outcomes. Credit:Journal of the American Heart Association(2024). DOI: 10.1161/JAHA.124.035852A Yale School of Medicine
Patch-wearable cardioverter-defibrillator safe and effective

Patch-wearable cardioverter-defibrillator safe and effective

by Lori SolomonA novel, water-resistant patch-wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (P-WCD) is safe and effective for patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study published in the Au

Patch-wearable cardioverter-defibrillator safe and effective

by Lori SolomonA novel, water-resistant patch-wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (P-WCD) is safe and effective for patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest, according to a study published in the Au
Personalized bone and tissue regeneration gel shows effectiveness in rats

Personalized bone and tissue regeneration gel shows effectiveness in rats

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressVision and rationale of the study. a) Main biological events and factors involved in the formation of a regenerative/hematoma clot (RH). b) Vision of the workflow from

Personalized bone and tissue regeneration gel shows effectiveness in rats

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressVision and rationale of the study. a) Main biological events and factors involved in the formation of a regenerative/hematoma clot (RH). b) Vision of the workflow from
Which diabetes meds are best for reducing heart attack and stroke risk?

Which diabetes meds are best for reducing heart attack and stroke risk?

by Eva Cornman,Yale UniversityCredit: Tessy Agbonome from PexelsAlmost 500 million adults around the world are living with type 2 diabetes, and over 200 million of those take metformin, an oral

Which diabetes meds are best for reducing heart attack and stroke risk?

by Eva Cornman,Yale UniversityCredit: Tessy Agbonome from PexelsAlmost 500 million adults around the world are living with type 2 diabetes, and over 200 million of those take metformin, an oral
Is it heartburn or a heart condition? an expert explains

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

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
New look at stroke response: Mobile physicians

New look at stroke response: Mobile physicians

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany patients living in rural areas don't have easy access to specialized or emergency care. When they face conditions like strokes,

New look at stroke response: Mobile physicians

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany patients living in rural areas don't have easy access to specialized or emergency care. When they face conditions like strokes,
Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal women

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal women

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal womenbyThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNocturnal hot flash

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal women

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal womenbyThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNocturnal hot flash
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