Fontan circulation link to changes in the genetic code may lead to new treatment for heart conditions

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients who have had surgery to create a Fontan circulation show changes in their genetic code, which may provide a new treatment opp

Updated on: April 06,2024

Fontan circulation link to changes in the genetic code may lead to new treatment for heart conditions

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients who have had surgery to create a Fontan circulation show changes in their genetic code, which may provide a new treatment opp

Updated on:April 06,2024

Five things teen girls (and their parents) should know about heart health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCeirra Zeager now works to spread awareness about heart health among teenage girls and young women. Credit: American Heart AssociationAmong many tee

Updated on: March 15,2024

Five things teen girls (and their parents) should know about heart health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCeirra Zeager now works to spread awareness about heart health among teenage girls and young women. Credit: American Heart AssociationAmong many tee

Updated on:March 15,2024

Researchers recommend update of dental antibiotic guidelines to protect high-risk heart patients

by University of SheffieldHuman heart. Credit: copyright American Heart AssociationResearch led by the University of Sheffield found that dental patients at high risk of infective endocarditis, a

Updated on: April 06,2024

Researchers recommend update of dental antibiotic guidelines to protect high-risk heart patients

by University of SheffieldHuman heart. Credit: copyright American Heart AssociationResearch led by the University of Sheffield found that dental patients at high risk of infective endocarditis, a

Updated on:April 06,2024

3D in vitro human atherosclerosis model for high-throughput drug screening

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamNanomatrix vascular sheet (VS), nanomatrix vascular sheet with atherosclerosis (VSA), and VSA functional assays for therapeutic evaluation. Cred

Updated on: March 30,2024

3D in vitro human atherosclerosis model for high-throughput drug screening

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamNanomatrix vascular sheet (VS), nanomatrix vascular sheet with atherosclerosis (VSA), and VSA functional assays for therapeutic evaluation. Cred

Updated on:March 30,2024

Breast arterial calcification could be warning sign of heart disease, study suggests

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart disease risk assessment tools specific to women remain lacking, despite the fact that cardiovascular disease is the l

Updated on: September 23,2024

Breast arterial calcification could be warning sign of heart disease, study suggests

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart disease risk assessment tools specific to women remain lacking, despite the fact that cardiovascular disease is the l

Updated on:September 23,2024

Photon-counting CT found to improve coronary artery disease assessment

by Radiological Society of North AmericaCoronary CT angiography for the suspected progression of known coronary artery disease in a 60-year-old female patient. Curved multiplanar reconstructions

Updated on: March 23,2024

Photon-counting CT found to improve coronary artery disease assessment

by Radiological Society of North AmericaCoronary CT angiography for the suspected progression of known coronary artery disease in a 60-year-old female patient. Curved multiplanar reconstructions

Updated on:March 23,2024

An Overview: What Is Heart Failure?

An Overview: What Is Heart Failure?ByCory MartinUpdated on May 25, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAlthough heart failure sounds like the heart is no longer capa

Updated on: January 21,2024

An Overview: What Is Heart Failure?

An Overview: What Is Heart Failure?ByCory MartinUpdated on May 25, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAlthough heart failure sounds like the heart is no longer capa

Updated on:January 21,2024

Study reveals new connection between impaired autophagy and heart failure

JANUARY 11, 2024byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCardiac-specificATG3deletion blocks autophagy and precipitates cardiac contractile dysfunction(A) ATG3, LC3 (MAP1LC3A), SQSTM1,

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study reveals new connection between impaired autophagy and heart failure

JANUARY 11, 2024byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCardiac-specificATG3deletion blocks autophagy and precipitates cardiac contractile dysfunction(A) ATG3, LC3 (MAP1LC3A), SQSTM1,

Updated on:March 28,2024

Updated guidelines issued for assessing prosthetic heart valves

by Elana GotkineIn guidelines issued by the American Society of Echocardiography andpublished onlinein the January issue of theJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, up

Updated on: March 15,2024

Updated guidelines issued for assessing prosthetic heart valves

by Elana GotkineIn guidelines issued by the American Society of Echocardiography andpublished onlinein the January issue of theJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, up

Updated on:March 15,2024

Digital tools can help with better management of hypertension for populations experiencing health disparities

by Rachel Martin,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that digital health interventions can help reduce blood pressure when used in populations experiencing health d

Updated on: March 15,2024

Digital tools can help with better management of hypertension for populations experiencing health disparities

by Rachel Martin,Yale UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study finds that digital health interventions can help reduce blood pressure when used in populations experiencing health d

Updated on:March 15,2024

Adjuvant methylprednisolone role examined in acute ischemic stroke

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to large-vessel occlusion (LVO) undergoing endovascular thrombectomy, adjuvant low-dose methylprednisolone does not improve the degree

Updated on: March 21,2024

Adjuvant methylprednisolone role examined in acute ischemic stroke

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute ischemic stroke secondary to large-vessel occlusion (LVO) undergoing endovascular thrombectomy, adjuvant low-dose methylprednisolone does not improve the degree

Updated on:March 21,2024

Emergency department visit rate 72.2 per 1,000 adults with diabetes in 2020 to 2021

by Elana GotkineIn 2020 to 2021, the emergency department visit rate was 72.2 visits per 1,000 adults with diabetes, with the rate increasing with age, according to a December data brief published by

Updated on: December 28,2023

Emergency department visit rate 72.2 per 1,000 adults with diabetes in 2020 to 2021

by Elana GotkineIn 2020 to 2021, the emergency department visit rate was 72.2 visits per 1,000 adults with diabetes, with the rate increasing with age, according to a December data brief published by

Updated on:December 28,2023