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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Not too late to repair: Gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model

Not too late to repair: Gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model

by Ana María Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainHeart failure remains the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. During a heart attack blood stops flowing into the hear

Not too late to repair: Gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model

by Ana María Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainHeart failure remains the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. During a heart attack blood stops flowing into the hear
Research reveals new hope for obesity-induced heart disease

Research reveals new hope for obesity-induced heart disease

by Deakin UniversityAβ42administration reprograms cardiac metabolism.aschematic of experiment where mice were administered Aβ42or scrambled Aβ42(ScrAβ42; 1 μg/day i.

Research reveals new hope for obesity-induced heart disease

by Deakin UniversityAβ42administration reprograms cardiac metabolism.aschematic of experiment where mice were administered Aβ42or scrambled Aβ42(ScrAβ42; 1 μg/day i.
Urban noise pollution may impact cardiovascular risk prediction and prognosis after a heart attack

Urban noise pollution may impact cardiovascular risk prediction and prognosis after a heart attack

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch from two studies in different European cities highlights that urban noise pollution has a significant negative impact o

Urban noise pollution may impact cardiovascular risk prediction and prognosis after a heart attack

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearch from two studies in different European cities highlights that urban noise pollution has a significant negative impact o
A common heart failure medication may help prevent heart damage related to chemotherapy

A common heart failure medication may help prevent heart damage related to chemotherapy

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA commonly prescribed medication for heart failure was linked to a lower risk of heart damage, or cardiotoxicity, among high-risk can

A common heart failure medication may help prevent heart damage related to chemotherapy

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA commonly prescribed medication for heart failure was linked to a lower risk of heart damage, or cardiotoxicity, among high-risk can
New trial highlights promising intervention to reduce sitting and improve blood pressure in older adults

New trial highlights promising intervention to reduce sitting and improve blood pressure in older adults

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Kaiser Permanente study found that a health coaching intervention successfully reduced sitting time for a group of older adults by just

New trial highlights promising intervention to reduce sitting and improve blood pressure in older adults

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Kaiser Permanente study found that a health coaching intervention successfully reduced sitting time for a group of older adults by just
Fluid dynamics plays a key role in predicting cardiovascular dangers

Fluid dynamics plays a key role in predicting cardiovascular dangers

by George Washington UniversityCredit: Caroline Wild/George Washington UniversityAn arterial inflammatory disease called atherosclerosis is the United States' leading cause of death, but abou

Fluid dynamics plays a key role in predicting cardiovascular dangers

by George Washington UniversityCredit: Caroline Wild/George Washington UniversityAn arterial inflammatory disease called atherosclerosis is the United States' leading cause of death, but abou
Lasting benefits seen for cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator

Lasting benefits seen for cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator

by Elana GotkineReceipt of a cardiac-resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) offers long term benefit for patients with heart failure, reduced ejection fraction, and a widened QRS complex, acc

Lasting benefits seen for cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator

by Elana GotkineReceipt of a cardiac-resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) offers long term benefit for patients with heart failure, reduced ejection fraction, and a widened QRS complex, acc
Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure, an update on ongoing trials

Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure, an update on ongoing trials

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamJianyi "Jay" Zhang. Credit: UABPathways to new treatments for heart failure take time—as long as four decades for two now accepted the

Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure, an update on ongoing trials

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamJianyi "Jay" Zhang. Credit: UABPathways to new treatments for heart failure take time—as long as four decades for two now accepted the
Pacemaker powered by light eliminates need for batteries and allows the heart to function more naturally—new research

Pacemaker powered by light eliminates need for batteries and allows the heart to function more naturally—new research

by Pengju Li,The ConversationPacemaker syndrome is a condition that develops from stimulating heart muscles in isolation. Credit:Michael Rosengarten BEng, MD.McGill/EKG World Encyclopedia

Pacemaker powered by light eliminates need for batteries and allows the heart to function more naturally—new research

by Pengju Li,The ConversationPacemaker syndrome is a condition that develops from stimulating heart muscles in isolation. Credit:Michael Rosengarten BEng, MD.McGill/EKG World Encyclopedia
Research discovers promising biomarker for sudden cardiac death in men

Research discovers promising biomarker for sudden cardiac death in men

by University of OuluCardiac deaths and sudden cardiac deaths in men and women according to plasma 4β‐hydroxycholesterol quartiles in 8.8 years of median follow‐up. A, Cardiac deaths in men (n=99

Research discovers promising biomarker for sudden cardiac death in men

by University of OuluCardiac deaths and sudden cardiac deaths in men and women according to plasma 4β‐hydroxycholesterol quartiles in 8.8 years of median follow‐up. A, Cardiac deaths in men (n=99
Novel score system accurately identifies lesions, reducing risk of percutaneous coronary intervention complications

Novel score system accurately identifies lesions, reducing risk of percutaneous coronary intervention complications

bySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew data demonstrated that a left main (LM) bifurcation-specific novel scoring system (LM V-RESOLVE), b

Novel score system accurately identifies lesions, reducing risk of percutaneous coronary intervention complications

bySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew data demonstrated that a left main (LM) bifurcation-specific novel scoring system (LM V-RESOLVE), b
Study finds pod-based e-cigarettes with higher nicotine more likely to cause irregular heartbeat

Study finds pod-based e-cigarettes with higher nicotine more likely to cause irregular heartbeat

by University of LouisvilleCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the start of a new year, smokers and vapers may have resolved to quit or cut back on the habit to improve their health. They may want to u

Study finds pod-based e-cigarettes with higher nicotine more likely to cause irregular heartbeat

by University of LouisvilleCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the start of a new year, smokers and vapers may have resolved to quit or cut back on the habit to improve their health. They may want to u