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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Drug overdose cardiac arrests involve younger, healthier people than other cardiac arrests

Drug overdose cardiac arrests involve younger, healthier people than other cardiac arrests

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of data for more than 500,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the U.S. found key differences in outcomes between cardi

Drug overdose cardiac arrests involve younger, healthier people than other cardiac arrests

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of data for more than 500,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the U.S. found key differences in outcomes between cardi
Living near pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants could be bad for heart health

Living near pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants could be bad for heart health

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiving close to pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants may lead to a higher risk of heart failure, according to new research published

Living near pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants could be bad for heart health

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLiving close to pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants may lead to a higher risk of heart failure, according to new research published
Engineered heart cells may improve understanding of atrial fibrillation

Engineered heart cells may improve understanding of atrial fibrillation

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversitySoft lithographic process to generate PC of iPSC-aCMs and CFs within multiwell plates. Green color and purple color indicate the patterned iPSC-aCMs and

Engineered heart cells may improve understanding of atrial fibrillation

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversitySoft lithographic process to generate PC of iPSC-aCMs and CFs within multiwell plates. Green color and purple color indicate the patterned iPSC-aCMs and
Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to KnowByCathy NelsonPublished on September 22, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIHeart diseaseis the num

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to KnowByCathy NelsonPublished on September 22, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIHeart diseaseis the num
Fasting before cardiac catheterization may be unnecessary

Fasting before cardiac catheterization may be unnecessary

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe days of prolonged fasting prior to cardiac catheterization may be numbered, as the body of evidence grows to

Fasting before cardiac catheterization may be unnecessary

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe days of prolonged fasting prior to cardiac catheterization may be numbered, as the body of evidence grows to
Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?ByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNUpdated on October 17, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDHigh blood pressure is a conditio

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?ByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNUpdated on October 17, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDHigh blood pressure is a conditio
Heart-on-a-chip: A microfluidic marvel shaping the future of cardiovascular research

Heart-on-a-chip: A microfluidic marvel shaping the future of cardiovascular research

by National Institute of Standards and TechnologyThe heart-on-a-chip consists of a network of microchannels printed on a layer of polymer. Heart cells are placed within these microchannels to man

Heart-on-a-chip: A microfluidic marvel shaping the future of cardiovascular research

by National Institute of Standards and TechnologyThe heart-on-a-chip consists of a network of microchannels printed on a layer of polymer. Heart cells are placed within these microchannels to man
Examining the Link Between Heart and Kidney Disease

Examining the Link Between Heart and Kidney Disease

Examining the Link Between Heart and Kidney DiseaseByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on May 16, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI窗体顶端Print窗体底端PIXOLOGICSTUDI

Examining the Link Between Heart and Kidney Disease

Examining the Link Between Heart and Kidney DiseaseByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on May 16, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI窗体顶端Print窗体底端PIXOLOGICSTUDI
Gene-based therapy may slow development of life-threatening heart condition

Gene-based therapy may slow development of life-threatening heart condition

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice shows that replacement of a dysfunctional gene could prolong survival in some people with arrhythmogenic right ventricula

Gene-based therapy may slow development of life-threatening heart condition

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice shows that replacement of a dysfunctional gene could prolong survival in some people with arrhythmogenic right ventricula
Pulsed field ablation procedures found safe and effective for atrial fibrillation patients

Pulsed field ablation procedures found safe and effective for atrial fibrillation patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCirculating IL-6 can reach the area postrema (AP) and activate AP neurons. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03114-3Pulsed field ablatio

Pulsed field ablation procedures found safe and effective for atrial fibrillation patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCirculating IL-6 can reach the area postrema (AP) and activate AP neurons. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03114-3Pulsed field ablatio
Panel advocates for increased adoption of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in peripheral vascular interventions

Panel advocates for increased adoption of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in peripheral vascular interventions

by Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsKaplan–Meier curve of 12-month freedom from binary restenosis after femoropopliteal endovascular intervention using angiography (blue) a

Panel advocates for increased adoption of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in peripheral vascular interventions

by Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsKaplan–Meier curve of 12-month freedom from binary restenosis after femoropopliteal endovascular intervention using angiography (blue) a