Study shows cardiovascular health benefits can begin shortly after quitting smoking

byAmerican College of CardiologyQuitting cigarettes can significantly lower a person's risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared to those who continue to smoke, according to astudy&n

Updated on: September 23,2024

Study shows cardiovascular health benefits can begin shortly after quitting smoking

byAmerican College of CardiologyQuitting cigarettes can significantly lower a person's risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared to those who continue to smoke, according to astudy&n

Updated on:September 23,2024

Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device—but at what risk?

by Daniel Chang, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainToo old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart,

Updated on: March 23,2024

Patients facing death are opting for a lifesaving heart device—but at what risk?

by Daniel Chang, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainToo old and too sick for a heart transplant, Arvid Herrman was given a choice: have a mechanical pump implanted in his heart,

Updated on:March 23,2024

Preexisting conditions seen in all patients with tachycardia after COVID-19 vaccine

by Elana GotkinePatients with post-COVID-19 vaccination postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) all have preexisting conditions, according to a study published in the January issue ofHe

Updated on: March 23,2024

Preexisting conditions seen in all patients with tachycardia after COVID-19 vaccine

by Elana GotkinePatients with post-COVID-19 vaccination postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) all have preexisting conditions, according to a study published in the January issue ofHe

Updated on:March 23,2024

More heart attacks in rural areas due to poorer disease prevention

by Max Planck SocietyDistribution of MI cases by reason of hospital admission and death outside hospital for rural and urban regions in Germany by age group and sex, 2012–2018 combined. Credit:&n

Updated on: March 18,2024

More heart attacks in rural areas due to poorer disease prevention

by Max Planck SocietyDistribution of MI cases by reason of hospital admission and death outside hospital for rural and urban regions in Germany by age group and sex, 2012–2018 combined. Credit:&n

Updated on:March 18,2024

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

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

Atrial fibrillation guidelines focus on shared care, patient empowerment, comorbidities and more

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe 2024 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation, developed in collaboration wi

Updated on: September 04,2024

Atrial fibrillation guidelines focus on shared care, patient empowerment, comorbidities and more

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe 2024 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation, developed in collaboration wi

Updated on:September 04,2024

'Broken-heart syndrome' patients failed by current treatment, says study

by University of AberdeenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn thefirst-ever studyto compare takotsubo patients with heart attack patients and the general population over more than fiv

Updated on: March 21,2024

'Broken-heart syndrome' patients failed by current treatment, says study

by University of AberdeenCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn thefirst-ever studyto compare takotsubo patients with heart attack patients and the general population over more than fiv

Updated on:March 21,2024

Discovery unveils key to heart development in womb, unravels cause of spongy heart disease

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonGraphical abstract. Credit:Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvae111Having explored how the heart is formed in utero, a Universit

Updated on: June 15,2024

Discovery unveils key to heart development in womb, unravels cause of spongy heart disease

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonGraphical abstract. Credit:Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvae111Having explored how the heart is formed in utero, a Universit

Updated on:June 15,2024

Heart Valve Disease: Treatment Considerations

Heart Valve Disease: Treatment ConsiderationsByVanessa CaceresPublished on August 29, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDHeart valves help your blood flow in the heart

Updated on: January 17,2024

Heart Valve Disease: Treatment Considerations

Heart Valve Disease: Treatment ConsiderationsByVanessa CaceresPublished on August 29, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDHeart valves help your blood flow in the heart

Updated on:January 17,2024

Study discovers molecular mechanism that could explain why eating too much protein is bad for your arteries

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers discovered a molecular mechanism by which excessive dietary protein could incr

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study discovers molecular mechanism that could explain why eating too much protein is bad for your arteries

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers discovered a molecular mechanism by which excessive dietary protein could incr

Updated on:March 28,2024

Engineered human heart tissue shows researchers the mechanics of tachycardia

byStanford University Medical CenterTachycardia is associated with the downregulation of OXPHOS, TCA cycle and fatty acid oxidation in patients with HF. a, Transcriptomic analysis of myocardial

Updated on: December 28,2023

Engineered human heart tissue shows researchers the mechanics of tachycardia

byStanford University Medical CenterTachycardia is associated with the downregulation of OXPHOS, TCA cycle and fatty acid oxidation in patients with HF. a, Transcriptomic analysis of myocardial

Updated on:December 28,2023

Shoring up the heart muscle's intricately designed structures to treat heart failure

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonGene therapy could potentially restore the orderly structure of dyads in heart muscle (as in the top image) and help reverse heart failure. Credit

Updated on: October 31,2024

Shoring up the heart muscle's intricately designed structures to treat heart failure

by Nancy Fliesler,Children's Hospital BostonGene therapy could potentially restore the orderly structure of dyads in heart muscle (as in the top image) and help reverse heart failure. Credit

Updated on:October 31,2024