Embolic protection device may prevent some strokes during heart valve operations

by Tayler Shaw,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecently published research shows that a medical device may be beneficial for patients who have previously had a stroke

Updated on: August 08,2024

Embolic protection device may prevent some strokes during heart valve operations

by Tayler Shaw,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRecently published research shows that a medical device may be beneficial for patients who have previously had a stroke

Updated on:August 08,2024

Team develops injectable heart stimulator for emergency situations

byLund UniversityeBICS formed in live zebrafish enable ECG recordings. a Site of proBICS injection and formation of eBICS in situ. b In vivo impedance measurement of BICS and eBICS hearts. c The

Updated on: September 05,2024

Team develops injectable heart stimulator for emergency situations

byLund UniversityeBICS formed in live zebrafish enable ECG recordings. a Site of proBICS injection and formation of eBICS in situ. b In vivo impedance measurement of BICS and eBICS hearts. c The

Updated on:September 05,2024

Blood tests could identify people with AFib at risk for 'breakthrough' stroke

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Circulating Biomarkers and Anticoagulation Breakthrough Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation: The REGARDS Study. https://www.abstractsonline.c

Updated on: March 28,2024

Blood tests could identify people with AFib at risk for 'breakthrough' stroke

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Circulating Biomarkers and Anticoagulation Breakthrough Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation: The REGARDS Study. https://www.abstractsonline.c

Updated on:March 28,2024

Potential novel biomarkers of coronary heart disease discovered

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDProtein-protein interaction network of validated coronary heart disease-associated proteins among participants without type 2 diabetes at baseline. Credi

Updated on: March 28,2024

Potential novel biomarkers of coronary heart disease discovered

by Deutsches Zentrum fuer Diabetesforschung DZDProtein-protein interaction network of validated coronary heart disease-associated proteins among participants without type 2 diabetes at baseline. Credi

Updated on:March 28,2024

Pope Francis Passes Away at 88: A Legacy of Faith and Service

Updated on: April 22,2025

Pope Francis Passes Away at 88: A Legacy of Faith and Service

Updated on:April 22,2025

Recent recreational drug use triples risk of repeat serious cardiovascular event, research finds

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at this year'sESC Congress 2024in London, UK (30 Aug–2 Sept) shows that among patients adm

Updated on: September 05,2024

Recent recreational drug use triples risk of repeat serious cardiovascular event, research finds

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at this year'sESC Congress 2024in London, UK (30 Aug–2 Sept) shows that among patients adm

Updated on:September 05,2024

Study suggests gestational hypertension is associated with cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPregnancy-related hypertension has already been proven to lead to a number of negative health outcomes later in life, incl

Updated on: September 23,2024

Study suggests gestational hypertension is associated with cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPregnancy-related hypertension has already been proven to lead to a number of negative health outcomes later in life, incl

Updated on:September 23,2024

Using 3D ultrasound to improve monitoring of dangerous aneurysms

by Nicole van Overveld,Eindhoven University of TechnologyEsther Maas (left) takes 3D+t-echo images of an aneurysm with a colleague. Credit: Catharina HospitalDuring her doctoral research, Esther

Updated on: April 28,2024

Using 3D ultrasound to improve monitoring of dangerous aneurysms

by Nicole van Overveld,Eindhoven University of TechnologyEsther Maas (left) takes 3D+t-echo images of an aneurysm with a colleague. Credit: Catharina HospitalDuring her doctoral research, Esther

Updated on:April 28,2024

Low cardiorespiratory fitness in youth associated with decreased work ability throughout adulthood, finds 45-year study

byUniversity of JyväskyläPath Diagram. The diagram shows statistically significant (P < .05) standardized regression coefficients (straight arrow), correlations (curved arrow), and SEs (in pa

Updated on: April 28,2024

Low cardiorespiratory fitness in youth associated with decreased work ability throughout adulthood, finds 45-year study

byUniversity of JyväskyläPath Diagram. The diagram shows statistically significant (P < .05) standardized regression coefficients (straight arrow), correlations (curved arrow), and SEs (in pa

Updated on:April 28,2024

Editorial warns of heart disease risks associated with yo-yo dieting

byUniversity of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA neweditorialpublished inNaturesuggests that frequent fluctuations in diet, commonly know

Updated on: November 25,2024

Editorial warns of heart disease risks associated with yo-yo dieting

byUniversity of Pennsylvania School of NursingCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA neweditorialpublished inNaturesuggests that frequent fluctuations in diet, commonly know

Updated on:November 25,2024

New way to measure hear function cuts stress in research animals

byKing's College LondonCredit:Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2024.107546A new way to accurately measure heart function in resear

Updated on: September 05,2024

New way to measure hear function cuts stress in research animals

byKing's College LondonCredit:Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2024.107546A new way to accurately measure heart function in resear

Updated on:September 05,2024

Exenatide, a GLP-1 analog, by IV during cardiac surgery did not reduce organ injury or death

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large-scale clinical trial found that intravenous infusion of exenatide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog medication, durin

Updated on: November 26,2024

Exenatide, a GLP-1 analog, by IV during cardiac surgery did not reduce organ injury or death

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large-scale clinical trial found that intravenous infusion of exenatide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog medication, durin

Updated on:November 26,2024