Treating and preventing abnormal heart beats with stem cell muscle grafts

by Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchCA is a feasible and effective EA treatment strategy. a, Representative rhythm strip showing termination of EA during CA. b, Electroanatomic maps from a repre

Updated on: March 30,2024

Treating and preventing abnormal heart beats with stem cell muscle grafts

by Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchCA is a feasible and effective EA treatment strategy. a, Representative rhythm strip showing termination of EA during CA. b, Electroanatomic maps from a repre

Updated on:March 30,2024

Study in Haiti suggests early-onset heart failure is prevalent form of heart disease in low-income countries

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeStaff at GHESKIO clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, process laboratory samples. Credit: Bahare KhodabandeEarly-onset heart failure is alarmingly common in urban Hait

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study in Haiti suggests early-onset heart failure is prevalent form of heart disease in low-income countries

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeStaff at GHESKIO clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, process laboratory samples. Credit: Bahare KhodabandeEarly-onset heart failure is alarmingly common in urban Hait

Updated on:May 08,2024

New research finds volume alone does not predict quality outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgery

by The Society of Thoracic SurgeonsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study of pediatric heart surgery centers across the United States has demonstrated that, when it comes to successful surgery, it&

Updated on: March 28,2024

New research finds volume alone does not predict quality outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgery

by The Society of Thoracic SurgeonsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study of pediatric heart surgery centers across the United States has demonstrated that, when it comes to successful surgery, it&

Updated on:March 28,2024

Researchers identify potential 'missing link' for why South Asians have higher rates of heart disease

by Marlene Leung,St. Michael's HospitalCredit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.012A new study led by researchers at St. Michael&#3

Updated on: March 30,2024

Researchers identify potential 'missing link' for why South Asians have higher rates of heart disease

by Marlene Leung,St. Michael's HospitalCredit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.012A new study led by researchers at St. Michael&#3

Updated on:March 30,2024

Study shows that lack of free-time exercise significantly increases risk of cardiac death

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Kaiser Permanente have found that communities with high prevalence of adults wh

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study shows that lack of free-time exercise significantly increases risk of cardiac death

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Kaiser Permanente have found that communities with high prevalence of adults wh

Updated on:March 28,2024

Small amounts of incidental vigorous physical exertion may almost halve major cardiovascular events risk in women

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShort bursts of incidental vigorous physical exertion, lasting less than a minute each, may almost halve the risk of a major cardiovascu

Updated on: December 16,2024

Small amounts of incidental vigorous physical exertion may almost halve major cardiovascular events risk in women

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShort bursts of incidental vigorous physical exertion, lasting less than a minute each, may almost halve the risk of a major cardiovascu

Updated on:December 16,2024

New study shows glycan sugar coating of IgG immunoglobulin can predict cardiovascular health

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Circulation Research(2024). DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.323623When people hear about predicting heart disease, most will thin

Updated on: March 28,2024

New study shows glycan sugar coating of IgG immunoglobulin can predict cardiovascular health

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalGraphical abstract. Credit:Circulation Research(2024). DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.323623When people hear about predicting heart disease, most will thin

Updated on:March 28,2024

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

Updated on: March 30,2024

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

Updated on:March 30,2024

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

Updated on: March 15,2024

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

Updated on:March 15,2024

Researchers develop new method for detecting heart failure with a smartphone

byUniversity of TurkuCredit:JACC: Heart Failure(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.01.022A new technology using a smartphone to analyze heart movement and detect heart failure was creat

Updated on: April 28,2024

Researchers develop new method for detecting heart failure with a smartphone

byUniversity of TurkuCredit:JACC: Heart Failure(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.01.022A new technology using a smartphone to analyze heart movement and detect heart failure was creat

Updated on:April 28,2024

Artificial intelligence can evaluate cardiovascular risk during CT scan

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCedars-Sinai investigators can identify comprehensive cardiovascular risk from CT scans obtained without contrast dye, which some patients cannot tolerate, through t

Updated on: April 28,2024

Artificial intelligence can evaluate cardiovascular risk during CT scan

byCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCedars-Sinai investigators can identify comprehensive cardiovascular risk from CT scans obtained without contrast dye, which some patients cannot tolerate, through t

Updated on:April 28,2024

Researchers identify a cause of immunodeficiency after stroke and heart attack

by Birte Vierjahn,University of Duisburg-EssenStroke and myocardial infarction induce shrinkage of B cell follicles and T cell zone volumes in PP. 3D reconstruction images of CD19+B cells

Updated on: April 28,2024

Researchers identify a cause of immunodeficiency after stroke and heart attack

by Birte Vierjahn,University of Duisburg-EssenStroke and myocardial infarction induce shrinkage of B cell follicles and T cell zone volumes in PP. 3D reconstruction images of CD19+B cells

Updated on:April 28,2024