Quality initiative improves thrombolysis frequency, timeliness

by Elana GotkineThe U.S. nationwide quality initiative Target: Stroke (TS) is associated with improvement in thrombolysis frequency, timeliness, and outcome, according to a study published online Feb.

Updated on: March 21,2024 14

Quality initiative improves thrombolysis frequency, timeliness

by Elana GotkineThe U.S. nationwide quality initiative Target: Stroke (TS) is associated with improvement in thrombolysis frequency, timeliness, and outcome, according to a study published online Feb.

Updated on:March 21,2024 14

Study finds low-frequency ultrasound can improve oxygen saturation in blood

by Kaunas University of TechnologyBlood platelet aggregation with epinephrine (a) and low-frequency ultrasound (b) in vitro. In (b), two samples are sonicated with ultrasound at 60 W electric pow

Updated on: March 21,2024 13

Study finds low-frequency ultrasound can improve oxygen saturation in blood

by Kaunas University of TechnologyBlood platelet aggregation with epinephrine (a) and low-frequency ultrasound (b) in vitro. In (b), two samples are sonicated with ultrasound at 60 W electric pow

Updated on:March 21,2024 13

Liver fibrosis scores as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

by Compuscript LtdRestricted Cubic Spline Plot of Liver Fibrosis Scores and Risk of MACEs. (A) NFS; (B) FIB-4; (C) Forns score. NFS, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score; FIB-4, fibrosis-4.

Updated on: March 21,2024 19

Liver fibrosis scores as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

by Compuscript LtdRestricted Cubic Spline Plot of Liver Fibrosis Scores and Risk of MACEs. (A) NFS; (B) FIB-4; (C) Forns score. NFS, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score; FIB-4, fibrosis-4.

Updated on:March 21,2024 19

Risk calculator helps personalize care for heart failure patients

by University of Utah Health SciencesA left ventricular assist device (LVAD) heart pump. Pump placement is often lifesaving but can introduce serious risks. Credit: Charlie Ehlert/ University of

Updated on: March 21,2024 12

Risk calculator helps personalize care for heart failure patients

by University of Utah Health SciencesA left ventricular assist device (LVAD) heart pump. Pump placement is often lifesaving but can introduce serious risks. Credit: Charlie Ehlert/ University of

Updated on:March 21,2024 12

Addressing structural racism is central to reducing cardiovascular disease disparities across the U.S.

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe existence of structural racism creates a barrier to equitable access to health care and as a result is a fundamental driver of he

Updated on: March 21,2024 19

Addressing structural racism is central to reducing cardiovascular disease disparities across the U.S.

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe existence of structural racism creates a barrier to equitable access to health care and as a result is a fundamental driver of he

Updated on:March 21,2024 19

The TREM2 antibody: A new player in atherosclerosis

by Kirstin Linkamp, Universitätsklinikum WürzburgTreatment with the agonistic TREM2 antibody 4D9 leads to the formation of smaller necrotic cores (red outlines) in atherosclerotic plaques of the aorti

Updated on: March 20,2024 11

The TREM2 antibody: A new player in atherosclerosis

by Kirstin Linkamp, Universitätsklinikum WürzburgTreatment with the agonistic TREM2 antibody 4D9 leads to the formation of smaller necrotic cores (red outlines) in atherosclerotic plaques of the aorti

Updated on:March 20,2024 11

Artificial intelligence detects heart defects in newborns

by Vanessa Bleich,ETH ZurichPediatric cardiologist Dr. Holger Michel during a cardiac ultrasound examination of 7-week-old Jarmo in the presence of his mother. Credit: Sven Wellmann / KUNO Klini

Updated on: March 20,2024 15

Artificial intelligence detects heart defects in newborns

by Vanessa Bleich,ETH ZurichPediatric cardiologist Dr. Holger Michel during a cardiac ultrasound examination of 7-week-old Jarmo in the presence of his mother. Credit: Sven Wellmann / KUNO Klini

Updated on:March 20,2024 15

Chicagoans are dying from cardiac arrest outside the hospital at increasingly younger ages

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe mean age at which people in Chicago have fatal heart attacks outside the hospital is decreasing, with the biggest changes happenin

Updated on: March 20,2024 11

Chicagoans are dying from cardiac arrest outside the hospital at increasingly younger ages

by University of Illinois at ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe mean age at which people in Chicago have fatal heart attacks outside the hospital is decreasing, with the biggest changes happenin

Updated on:March 20,2024 11

Modern lifestyle heart disease risk factors threaten extremely poor people in low- and middle-income countries

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study reveals that many people living in extreme poverty in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have conditions that lead to

Updated on: March 20,2024 14

Modern lifestyle heart disease risk factors threaten extremely poor people in low- and middle-income countries

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study reveals that many people living in extreme poverty in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have conditions that lead to

Updated on:March 20,2024 14

COVID jab linked to lower risk of COVID-19–related clot and heart complications

by University of OxfordForest plots for the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on post-COVID-19 cardiac and thromboembolic complications; meta-analysis across cohorts and databases. Credit:Heart&n

Updated on: March 20,2024 10

COVID jab linked to lower risk of COVID-19–related clot and heart complications

by University of OxfordForest plots for the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on post-COVID-19 cardiac and thromboembolic complications; meta-analysis across cohorts and databases. Credit:Heart&n

Updated on:March 20,2024 10

Paclitaxel-coated balloon effective for coronary in-stent restenosis: Study

by Elana GotkineA paclitaxel-coated balloon is superior to an uncoated balloon for the composite end point of target lesion failure among patients undergoing coronary angioplasty for in-stent restenos

Updated on: March 20,2024 11

Paclitaxel-coated balloon effective for coronary in-stent restenosis: Study

by Elana GotkineA paclitaxel-coated balloon is superior to an uncoated balloon for the composite end point of target lesion failure among patients undergoing coronary angioplasty for in-stent restenos

Updated on:March 20,2024 11

Prevalence of self-reported hypertension 30 percent in 2017 to 2021

by Elana GotkineThe overall age-standardized prevalence of hypertension was about 30 percent in 2017 to 2021, according to researchpublishedin the March 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Dis

Updated on: March 20,2024 17

Prevalence of self-reported hypertension 30 percent in 2017 to 2021

by Elana GotkineThe overall age-standardized prevalence of hypertension was about 30 percent in 2017 to 2021, according to researchpublishedin the March 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Dis

Updated on:March 20,2024 17