New guidelines call for intensified BP targets, add blood pressure category to pinpoint heart attack, stroke risk

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUpdated European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on the management of elevated blood pressure and hypertension include a n

Updated on: September 05,2024

New guidelines call for intensified BP targets, add blood pressure category to pinpoint heart attack, stroke risk

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUpdated European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on the management of elevated blood pressure and hypertension include a n

Updated on:September 05,2024

Breaking every hour of sedentary time with ten minutes of light exercise can significantly reduces blood pressure

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandIn 2513 children followed up from age 11 to 24 years, increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood significantly increased systolic blood pressu

Updated on: December 06,2024

Breaking every hour of sedentary time with ten minutes of light exercise can significantly reduces blood pressure

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandIn 2513 children followed up from age 11 to 24 years, increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood significantly increased systolic blood pressu

Updated on:December 06,2024

Research shows how a tiny device in the ear canal can monitor heart health

by Bryony Ravate,Imperial College LondonSimulated and recorded cardiac electric potentials. Simulations of (a) left ear and (b) right ear surfaces on the model at the timing of the R-peak. The o

Updated on: March 28,2024

Research shows how a tiny device in the ear canal can monitor heart health

by Bryony Ravate,Imperial College LondonSimulated and recorded cardiac electric potentials. Simulations of (a) left ear and (b) right ear surfaces on the model at the timing of the R-peak. The o

Updated on:March 28,2024

Five-minute test during routine GP appointments could prevent stroke

by Sophia Antipolis,European Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople at risk should be tested for atrial fibrillation every time they attend a health appointment, according

Updated on: March 28,2024

Five-minute test during routine GP appointments could prevent stroke

by Sophia Antipolis,European Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople at risk should be tested for atrial fibrillation every time they attend a health appointment, according

Updated on:March 28,2024

Analyzing heart and kidney outcomes after canagliflozin treatment in older adults

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with type 2

Updated on: November 05,2024

Analyzing heart and kidney outcomes after canagliflozin treatment in older adults

byAmerican Society of NephrologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with type 2

Updated on:November 05,2024

Study proposes new heart failure treatment targeting abnormal hormone activity

byDuke-NUS Medical SchoolImages from electrocardiogram (ECG) tests to show heart function. Those with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), in the middle column, have worse hea

Updated on: October 12,2024

Study proposes new heart failure treatment targeting abnormal hormone activity

byDuke-NUS Medical SchoolImages from electrocardiogram (ECG) tests to show heart function. Those with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), in the middle column, have worse hea

Updated on:October 12,2024

Study with rodents identifies key genes for control of blood pressure and heart rate

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPComprehensive overview of genetic screening with automated meiotic mapping. (A) Founder animals (G1) were characterized by whole-exome sequencing to identify ENU-

Updated on: March 27,2024

Study with rodents identifies key genes for control of blood pressure and heart rate

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPComprehensive overview of genetic screening with automated meiotic mapping. (A) Founder animals (G1) were characterized by whole-exome sequencing to identify ENU-

Updated on:March 27,2024

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

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

Researchers estimate survival chances during CPR for cardiac arrest

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA person's chance of surviving while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for cardiac arrest in hospital declines rapidly f

Updated on: March 30,2024

Researchers estimate survival chances during CPR for cardiac arrest

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA person's chance of surviving while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for cardiac arrest in hospital declines rapidly f

Updated on:March 30,2024

New heart treatment could help the body grow a replacement valve

by Ian Mundell,Imperial College LondonInside the Agilent Measurement Suite at Imperial’s Molecular Sciences Research Hub. Credit: Imperial College LondonReplacement heart valves that grow inside

Updated on: March 28,2024

New heart treatment could help the body grow a replacement valve

by Ian Mundell,Imperial College LondonInside the Agilent Measurement Suite at Imperial’s Molecular Sciences Research Hub. Credit: Imperial College LondonReplacement heart valves that grow inside

Updated on:March 28,2024

Comparative Analysis of Small Extracellular Vesicles from Various Cell Sources for Cardiac Repair Post-Myocardial Infarction: Superiority of Embryonic Stem Cells

Updated on: October 27,2024

Comparative Analysis of Small Extracellular Vesicles from Various Cell Sources for Cardiac Repair Post-Myocardial Infarction: Superiority of Embryonic Stem Cells

Updated on:October 27,2024

A New Saliva Test May Help Diagnose Heart Attacks Faster

ByCyra-Lea Drummond, BSN, RNUpdated on September 08, 2020Fact checked byJames LacyMirageC/ Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysTroponin is a marker for heart damage.A new sali

Updated on: March 14,2024

A New Saliva Test May Help Diagnose Heart Attacks Faster

ByCyra-Lea Drummond, BSN, RNUpdated on September 08, 2020Fact checked byJames LacyMirageC/ Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysTroponin is a marker for heart damage.A new sali

Updated on:March 14,2024