Off-the-shelf wearable trackers provide clinically-useful information for patients with heart disease

byUniversity of BirminghamOverview of the RATE-AF randomized trial wearable study. mcg = micrograms; mg = milligrams; RATE-AF = RAte control Therapy Evaluation in permanent Atrial Fibrillation.

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Off-the-shelf wearable trackers provide clinically-useful information for patients with heart disease

byUniversity of BirminghamOverview of the RATE-AF randomized trial wearable study. mcg = micrograms; mg = milligrams; RATE-AF = RAte control Therapy Evaluation in permanent Atrial Fibrillation.

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30-year risk of cardiovascular disease may help inform blood pressure treatment decisions

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsA comparison of two risk prediction tools used to calculate an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) sugg

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30-year risk of cardiovascular disease may help inform blood pressure treatment decisions

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsA comparison of two risk prediction tools used to calculate an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) sugg

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Weight gain in young and middle-aged adults is linked to poor heart health in older age

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy the time they are in their 60s, fewer people who gain excess weight from their 20s onwards have healthy hearts, according to r

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Weight gain in young and middle-aged adults is linked to poor heart health in older age

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy the time they are in their 60s, fewer people who gain excess weight from their 20s onwards have healthy hearts, according to r

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From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA

by David Hilzenrath, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsMitraClip. Credit: Wikimedia CommonsHellerhoffCreative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.In 2013, the FDA approved a

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From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA

by David Hilzenrath, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsMitraClip. Credit: Wikimedia CommonsHellerhoffCreative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.In 2013, the FDA approved a

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Novel protein detects and responds to changes in blood flow

by Jordan Shaked,Yale UniversityModel for junctional endothelial shear stress mechanotransduction. Credit:The EMBO Journal(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44318-024-00142-0When blood moves thro

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Novel protein detects and responds to changes in blood flow

by Jordan Shaked,Yale UniversityModel for junctional endothelial shear stress mechanotransduction. Credit:The EMBO Journal(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44318-024-00142-0When blood moves thro

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Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

by Elana GotkineFor very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, a

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Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

by Elana GotkineFor very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, a

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Routine ECG screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease events in adults

by Elana GotkineRoutine electrocardiogram (ECG) screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a studypublishedonline July 1 inJAMA Internal Medicine

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Routine ECG screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease events in adults

by Elana GotkineRoutine electrocardiogram (ECG) screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a studypublishedonline July 1 inJAMA Internal Medicine

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Sleep apnea sufferers more likely to develop heart disease, study finds

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in adults, even those younger than 4

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Sleep apnea sufferers more likely to develop heart disease, study finds

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in adults, even those younger than 4

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Women over 65 face higher mortality rates at low quality hospitals after heart surgery

byUniversity of MichiganRisk matrix of risk-adjusted 30-day mortality by sex and hospital quality. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.14354Women over t

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Women over 65 face higher mortality rates at low quality hospitals after heart surgery

byUniversity of MichiganRisk matrix of risk-adjusted 30-day mortality by sex and hospital quality. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.14354Women over t

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Women lose more years of life after a heart attack than men, research finds

by Anne Hammarskjöld,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that women lose more years of life after a heart attack than men. A 50-year-old woman with a large h

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Women lose more years of life after a heart attack than men, research finds

by Anne Hammarskjöld,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study shows that women lose more years of life after a heart attack than men. A 50-year-old woman with a large h

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Immunogenicity of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte sheets

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterHuman-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte sheets can be a life-saving intervention for patients with advanced cardiovascular disease. Ad

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Immunogenicity of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte sheets

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterHuman-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte sheets can be a life-saving intervention for patients with advanced cardiovascular disease. Ad

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Study elucidates mechanism behind cardiac fibrosis, opening way for new heart failure treatments

byTemple UniversityAortic Pressure Gradients and B-mode speckle tracking on transgenic mice. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44161-024-00502-3Cardiovascula

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Study elucidates mechanism behind cardiac fibrosis, opening way for new heart failure treatments

byTemple UniversityAortic Pressure Gradients and B-mode speckle tracking on transgenic mice. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44161-024-00502-3Cardiovascula

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