Everything to Know About Congenital Heart Disease

Everything to Know About Congenital Heart DiseaseA congenital heart defect is one that's present at birthBySarah Jividen, RNUpdated on October 31, 2023Medically reviewed by

Updated on: January 21,2024

Everything to Know About Congenital Heart Disease

Everything to Know About Congenital Heart DiseaseA congenital heart defect is one that's present at birthBySarah Jividen, RNUpdated on October 31, 2023Medically reviewed by

Updated on:January 21,2024

Higher BMI variability linked to adverse cardiovascular disease events

by Elana GotkineHigher body mass index (BMI) variability is associated with adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online March 21 inJAMA Network Open.Zakari

Updated on: March 28,2024

Higher BMI variability linked to adverse cardiovascular disease events

by Elana GotkineHigher body mass index (BMI) variability is associated with adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online March 21 inJAMA Network Open.Zakari

Updated on:March 28,2024

Almost half of people with common heart arrhythmia die within ten years of hospitalization, study finds

byUniversity of QueenslandLong-term outcomes following a hospitalization for atrial fibrillation or flutter. Credit:European Heart Journal(2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae204Of pat

Updated on: May 08,2024

Almost half of people with common heart arrhythmia die within ten years of hospitalization, study finds

byUniversity of QueenslandLong-term outcomes following a hospitalization for atrial fibrillation or flutter. Credit:European Heart Journal(2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae204Of pat

Updated on:May 08,2024

Injectable hydrogel electrodes open door to a novel painless treatment regimen for arrhythmia

by Texas Heart InstituteDesign of injectable hydrogel electrode. Redox initiation reaction of polyether urethane diacrylamide (PEUDAm) macromer + N-acryloyl glycinamide (NAGA) delivered using double b

Updated on: March 15,2024

Injectable hydrogel electrodes open door to a novel painless treatment regimen for arrhythmia

by Texas Heart InstituteDesign of injectable hydrogel electrode. Redox initiation reaction of polyether urethane diacrylamide (PEUDAm) macromer + N-acryloyl glycinamide (NAGA) delivered using double b

Updated on:March 15,2024

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

Updated on: March 15,2024

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

Updated on:March 15,2024

Unlocking the mysteries of a heart disease trigger

byNIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs the body ages, it is normal for changes in cells to occur."Cells divide every day and mutations happen,&quo

Updated on: April 18,2024

Unlocking the mysteries of a heart disease trigger

byNIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs the body ages, it is normal for changes in cells to occur."Cells divide every day and mutations happen,&quo

Updated on:April 18,2024

Acoramidis beneficial in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

by Elana GotkineAcoramidis yields a significantly better four-step primary hierarchical outcome, including aspects of mortality and morbidity, than placebo for patients with transthyretin amyloid card

Updated on: March 15,2024

Acoramidis beneficial in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

by Elana GotkineAcoramidis yields a significantly better four-step primary hierarchical outcome, including aspects of mortality and morbidity, than placebo for patients with transthyretin amyloid card

Updated on:March 15,2024

Device offers first affordable, portable method for differentiating stroke risk based on physiological conditions

byCalifornia Institute of TechnologyCaltech and USC have developed a new laser-based headset device that can noninvasively measure blood flow and volume. Caltech postdoctoral scholar Simon Mahle

Updated on: October 16,2024

Device offers first affordable, portable method for differentiating stroke risk based on physiological conditions

byCalifornia Institute of TechnologyCaltech and USC have developed a new laser-based headset device that can noninvasively measure blood flow and volume. Caltech postdoctoral scholar Simon Mahle

Updated on:October 16,2024

Advancements in durable mechanical circulatory support devices add years for heart failure patients

by International Society for Heart and Lung TransplantationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe same technology that enables a bullet train to travel at speeds up to 200 mph without touching its rails now kee

Updated on: April 28,2024

Advancements in durable mechanical circulatory support devices add years for heart failure patients

by International Society for Heart and Lung TransplantationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe same technology that enables a bullet train to travel at speeds up to 200 mph without touching its rails now kee

Updated on:April 28,2024

Air pollutants can affect cardiometabolic health even at low levels, but diet may mitigate the outcomes

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit:Environmental Research(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117637Exposure to air pollutants, even at very low concentrations, was associated with

Updated on: March 23,2024

Air pollutants can affect cardiometabolic health even at low levels, but diet may mitigate the outcomes

by University of Eastern FinlandCredit:Environmental Research(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117637Exposure to air pollutants, even at very low concentrations, was associated with

Updated on:March 23,2024

Researchers report on muscle as a heart-health predictor

by University of California - San DiegoBritta Larsen leads a group that used computed tomography scans from the early 2000s to determine men with greater muscle area have greater risk of coronary

Updated on: March 30,2024

Researchers report on muscle as a heart-health predictor

by University of California - San DiegoBritta Larsen leads a group that used computed tomography scans from the early 2000s to determine men with greater muscle area have greater risk of coronary

Updated on:March 30,2024

Alcohol raises heart disease risk, particularly among women

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung to middle-aged women who reported drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages per week—more than one per day, on average—we

Updated on: March 30,2024

Alcohol raises heart disease risk, particularly among women

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung to middle-aged women who reported drinking eight or more alcoholic beverages per week—more than one per day, on average—we

Updated on:March 30,2024