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Quality initiative improves thrombolysis frequency, timeliness

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.

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.
A simplified measurement method for determining immune age improves analysis of cardiorespiratory fitness

A simplified measurement method for determining immune age improves analysis of cardiorespiratory fitness

by Leibniz-Institut für Arbeitsforschung an der TU DortmundCalibration of the IMM-AGE metric to cell-frequency data from the Dortmund Vital Study DVS. (A) Box plots of the age distributions in the IMM

A simplified measurement method for determining immune age improves analysis of cardiorespiratory fitness

by Leibniz-Institut für Arbeitsforschung an der TU DortmundCalibration of the IMM-AGE metric to cell-frequency data from the Dortmund Vital Study DVS. (A) Box plots of the age distributions in the IMM
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
Study investigates vascular dysfunction as mechanism underlying link between heart and bone health in older adults

Study investigates vascular dysfunction as mechanism underlying link between heart and bone health in older adults

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOsteoporosis and cardiovascular disease tend to co-occur in older adults. A new study publishe

Study investigates vascular dysfunction as mechanism underlying link between heart and bone health in older adults

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOsteoporosis and cardiovascular disease tend to co-occur in older adults. A new study publishe
Blood pressure variability is a major predictor of heart attack and stroke risk, finds analysis

Blood pressure variability is a major predictor of heart attack and stroke risk, finds analysis

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsChanges to blood pressure over time could be used to identify patients at greatest risk of heart attack and stroke. Th

Blood pressure variability is a major predictor of heart attack and stroke risk, finds analysis

by Ryan O'Hare,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsChanges to blood pressure over time could be used to identify patients at greatest risk of heart attack and stroke. Th
Reduced blood lead levels linked to lower blood pressure

Reduced blood lead levels linked to lower blood pressure

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThrough the Strong Heart Family Study, researchers have found that small declines in blood lead levels were as

Reduced blood lead levels linked to lower blood pressure

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThrough the Strong Heart Family Study, researchers have found that small declines in blood lead levels were as
New research suggests intermittent fasting increases risk of dying from heart disease, but the evidence is mixed

New research suggests intermittent fasting increases risk of dying from heart disease, but the evidence is mixed

by Kaitlin Day and Sharayah Carter,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIntermittent fasting has gained popularity in recent years as a dietary approach with potential health benefit

New research suggests intermittent fasting increases risk of dying from heart disease, but the evidence is mixed

by Kaitlin Day and Sharayah Carter,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIntermittent fasting has gained popularity in recent years as a dietary approach with potential health benefit
Placenta cells may lower blood pressure

Placenta cells may lower blood pressure

by Sue Smethurst,La Trobe UniversityAngiotensin II induced-hypertension and aortic stiffening is reduced by administration of amnion epithelial cells. (A) Immunostaining for HLA-G in angiotensin

Placenta cells may lower blood pressure

by Sue Smethurst,La Trobe UniversityAngiotensin II induced-hypertension and aortic stiffening is reduced by administration of amnion epithelial cells. (A) Immunostaining for HLA-G in angiotensin
Ductus arteriosus stenting could help severely ill infants with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Ductus arteriosus stenting could help severely ill infants with pulmonary arterial hypertension

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreatment for infants who have severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is sometimes limited. Because they haven't

Ductus arteriosus stenting could help severely ill infants with pulmonary arterial hypertension

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreatment for infants who have severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is sometimes limited. Because they haven't
Updating allocation algorithms could help donor hearts reach the transplant patients who need them most

Updating allocation algorithms could help donor hearts reach the transplant patients who need them most

by Grace Niewijk,University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReceiving a heart transplant is a matter of life and death for many patients. Every time a heart becomes ava

Updating allocation algorithms could help donor hearts reach the transplant patients who need them most

by Grace Niewijk,University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReceiving a heart transplant is a matter of life and death for many patients. Every time a heart becomes ava
Clinical significance of PCSK9 and soluble P-selectin in predicting major adverse cardiovascular events

Clinical significance of PCSK9 and soluble P-selectin in predicting major adverse cardiovascular events

by Compuscript LtdReceiver Operating Characteristic Curves of PCSK9 and sP-selectin for Predicting MACE, With or Without Adjustment for Established Risk Factors. PCSK9 = proprotein convertase subtilis

Clinical significance of PCSK9 and soluble P-selectin in predicting major adverse cardiovascular events

by Compuscript LtdReceiver Operating Characteristic Curves of PCSK9 and sP-selectin for Predicting MACE, With or Without Adjustment for Established Risk Factors. PCSK9 = proprotein convertase subtilis
Researchers investigate why aortic aneurysms form at the arch or in the abdominal segment

Researchers investigate why aortic aneurysms form at the arch or in the abdominal segment

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumDifferential expression of genes related to ECM organization, angiogenesis and inflammation in ECs from the ascending arch (asc) and abdominal aorta (abd) in the AngII

Researchers investigate why aortic aneurysms form at the arch or in the abdominal segment

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumDifferential expression of genes related to ECM organization, angiogenesis and inflammation in ECs from the ascending arch (asc) and abdominal aorta (abd) in the AngII