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Too often, nearby defibrillators go unused on people in cardiac arrest

Too often, nearby defibrillators go unused on people in cardiac arrest

by Ernie MundellThere's been a big push over the past few years to get automated external defibrillators (AEDs) installed in public spaces, to help save lives threatened by cardiac arrest.Unfortun

Too often, nearby defibrillators go unused on people in cardiac arrest

by Ernie MundellThere's been a big push over the past few years to get automated external defibrillators (AEDs) installed in public spaces, to help save lives threatened by cardiac arrest.Unfortun
Penicillin slows devastating impacts of rheumatic heart disease in children from Uganda

Penicillin slows devastating impacts of rheumatic heart disease in children from Uganda

by Children's National HospitalChemical structure of Penicillin G. The sulfur and nitrogen of the five-membered thiazolidine ring are shown in yellow and blue respectively. The image shows th

Penicillin slows devastating impacts of rheumatic heart disease in children from Uganda

by Children's National HospitalChemical structure of Penicillin G. The sulfur and nitrogen of the five-membered thiazolidine ring are shown in yellow and blue respectively. The image shows th
Vascular Surgery: Recovery

Vascular Surgery: Recovery

Vascular Surgery: RecoveryBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on August 15, 2023Medically reviewed byDavid Strosberg, MDIf you are scheduled forvascular surgery, it’s important

Vascular Surgery: Recovery

Vascular Surgery: RecoveryBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on August 15, 2023Medically reviewed byDavid Strosberg, MDIf you are scheduled forvascular surgery, it’s important
Heart-on-a-chip: Innovative microreactor advances disease modeling and drug screening

Heart-on-a-chip: Innovative microreactor advances disease modeling and drug screening

byOkayama UniversityPerfusion system for the heart-on-a-chip. Endothelial cells are seeded in the bottom channel of the microfluidic chip, while induced pluripotent stem cells and fibroblasts ar

Heart-on-a-chip: Innovative microreactor advances disease modeling and drug screening

byOkayama UniversityPerfusion system for the heart-on-a-chip. Endothelial cells are seeded in the bottom channel of the microfluidic chip, while induced pluripotent stem cells and fibroblasts ar
Heart disease risk factors in women highlight need for increased awareness, prevention

Heart disease risk factors in women highlight need for increased awareness, prevention

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart disease is the leading cause of death among women, and women who have complications during pregnancy, such as high blood pressu

Heart disease risk factors in women highlight need for increased awareness, prevention

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart disease is the leading cause of death among women, and women who have complications during pregnancy, such as high blood pressu
How Heart Disease Can Lead to Stroke

How Heart Disease Can Lead to Stroke

How Heart Disease Can Lead to StrokeByHeidi Moawad, MDUpdated on April 07, 2023Medically reviewed byBrigid Dwyer, MD窗体顶端Print窗体底端If you have been diagnosed with heart dis

How Heart Disease Can Lead to Stroke

How Heart Disease Can Lead to StrokeByHeidi Moawad, MDUpdated on April 07, 2023Medically reviewed byBrigid Dwyer, MD窗体顶端Print窗体底端If you have been diagnosed with heart dis
Preventive ablation of ventricular tachycardia avoids shocks and hospitalization, finds clinical trial

Preventive ablation of ventricular tachycardia avoids shocks and hospitalization, finds clinical trial

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first randomized trial to investigate preventive ablation of a potential arrhythmogenic substrate associated with coronary chronic to

Preventive ablation of ventricular tachycardia avoids shocks and hospitalization, finds clinical trial

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first randomized trial to investigate preventive ablation of a potential arrhythmogenic substrate associated with coronary chronic to
Research reveals new hope for obesity-induced heart disease

Research reveals new hope for obesity-induced heart disease

by Deakin UniversityAβ42administration reprograms cardiac metabolism.aschematic of experiment where mice were administered Aβ42or scrambled Aβ42(ScrAβ42; 1 μg/day i.

Research reveals new hope for obesity-induced heart disease

by Deakin UniversityAβ42administration reprograms cardiac metabolism.aschematic of experiment where mice were administered Aβ42or scrambled Aβ42(ScrAβ42; 1 μg/day i.
New findings on long-term treatment of ADHD and link to cardiovascular disease

New findings on long-term treatment of ADHD and link to cardiovascular disease

by Karolinska InstitutetAssociation Between Cumulative Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication (ADHD) Use and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease The solid lines represent the adjusted odd

New findings on long-term treatment of ADHD and link to cardiovascular disease

by Karolinska InstitutetAssociation Between Cumulative Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication (ADHD) Use and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease The solid lines represent the adjusted odd
Gentle defibrillation for the heart: A milder method developed by researchers for cardiac arrhythmias

Gentle defibrillation for the heart: A milder method developed by researchers for cardiac arrhythmias

by Manuel Maidorn,Max Planck SocietyA cardiac ventricular arrhythmia can be converted to a normal sinus rhythm (white line) by using a sequence of light pulses (blue line) in an optogenetic mous

Gentle defibrillation for the heart: A milder method developed by researchers for cardiac arrhythmias

by Manuel Maidorn,Max Planck SocietyA cardiac ventricular arrhythmia can be converted to a normal sinus rhythm (white line) by using a sequence of light pulses (blue line) in an optogenetic mous
New 4D imaging may detect poor pumping in deadly heart disease

New 4D imaging may detect poor pumping in deadly heart disease

by Lynda De Widt,Mayo ClinicCredit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108493In a new study published iniScience, Mayo Clinic researchers found that a novel 4D echo imagin

New 4D imaging may detect poor pumping in deadly heart disease

by Lynda De Widt,Mayo ClinicCredit:iScience(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108493In a new study published iniScience, Mayo Clinic researchers found that a novel 4D echo imagin