Study links early TNF inhibitor treatment to higher heart disease risk in ankylosing spondylitis patients, with caveats

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Jean Liew et al, The Association of Early TNF Inhibitor Use with Incident Cardiovascular Events in Ankylosing Spondylitis [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumato

Updated on: June 15,2024

Study links early TNF inhibitor treatment to higher heart disease risk in ankylosing spondylitis patients, with caveats

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Jean Liew et al, The Association of Early TNF Inhibitor Use with Incident Cardiovascular Events in Ankylosing Spondylitis [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumato

Updated on:June 15,2024

First-in-human study demonstrates reduction of hard-to-reach ventricular tachycardias

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new technology using ultralow temperature cryoablation (ULTC) has eliminated clinical ventricular tachycardia (VT) in 94% of pa

Updated on: April 28,2024

First-in-human study demonstrates reduction of hard-to-reach ventricular tachycardias

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new technology using ultralow temperature cryoablation (ULTC) has eliminated clinical ventricular tachycardia (VT) in 94% of pa

Updated on:April 28,2024

U-shaped association seen for alcohol consumption, cardiometabolic disease

by Elana GotkineThere is a U-shaped association between alcohol consumption and coronary heart disease (CHD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) but no evidence for a causal association, according to a study&nb

Updated on: December 16,2024

U-shaped association seen for alcohol consumption, cardiometabolic disease

by Elana GotkineThere is a U-shaped association between alcohol consumption and coronary heart disease (CHD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) but no evidence for a causal association, according to a study&nb

Updated on:December 16,2024

Novel protein interactions may serve as biomarker for heart disease

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityStructured illumination microscopy of wild type (A) and Mybphl heterozygous null (B) mouse isolated atrial cardiomyocytes reveals MyBP-HL (red) localizin

Updated on: April 23,2024

Novel protein interactions may serve as biomarker for heart disease

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversityStructured illumination microscopy of wild type (A) and Mybphl heterozygous null (B) mouse isolated atrial cardiomyocytes reveals MyBP-HL (red) localizin

Updated on:April 23,2024

New catheter technology promises safer and more efficient treatment of blood vessels

by Fien Bosman,Delft University of TechnologyCredit: Delft University of TechnologyEach year, more than 200 million catheters are used worldwide to treat vascular diseases, including heart disea

Updated on: November 21,2024

New catheter technology promises safer and more efficient treatment of blood vessels

by Fien Bosman,Delft University of TechnologyCredit: Delft University of TechnologyEach year, more than 200 million catheters are used worldwide to treat vascular diseases, including heart disea

Updated on:November 21,2024

Early rheumatoid arthritis tied to hypertension

by Lori SolomonPatients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high incidence of prevalent and incident hypertension, according to a studypublishedonline in the August issue ofR

Updated on: November 05,2024

Early rheumatoid arthritis tied to hypertension

by Lori SolomonPatients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high incidence of prevalent and incident hypertension, according to a studypublishedonline in the August issue ofR

Updated on:November 05,2024

AI can boost cost-effective heart failure screening, study shows

by Terri Malloy,Mayo ClinicClinicians at Mayo Clinic can use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to effectively screen patients for a weak heart pump via a simple electrocardiogram (ECG). A new s

Updated on: December 15,2024

AI can boost cost-effective heart failure screening, study shows

by Terri Malloy,Mayo ClinicClinicians at Mayo Clinic can use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to effectively screen patients for a weak heart pump via a simple electrocardiogram (ECG). A new s

Updated on:December 15,2024

How excessive salt consumption is linked to cognitive disorders and high blood pressure

by Fujita Health UniversityEffects of HS intake on blood pressure and emotional and cognitive function. (A) MAP and (B) DBP of mice were monitored by the tail-cuff system once weekly for 12 weeks. (C)

Updated on: June 05,2024

How excessive salt consumption is linked to cognitive disorders and high blood pressure

by Fujita Health UniversityEffects of HS intake on blood pressure and emotional and cognitive function. (A) MAP and (B) DBP of mice were monitored by the tail-cuff system once weekly for 12 weeks. (C)

Updated on:June 05,2024

Researchers uncover key molecule influencing vascular aging

by King's College LondonLH3 (procollagen-lysine, 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 3) deposition increases in the medial aortic layer with age and Sox9 (SRY-box transcription factor 9) expression.

Updated on: March 30,2024

Researchers uncover key molecule influencing vascular aging

by King's College LondonLH3 (procollagen-lysine, 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 3) deposition increases in the medial aortic layer with age and Sox9 (SRY-box transcription factor 9) expression.

Updated on:March 30,2024

SMART trial reaffirms hemodynamic superiority of TAVR self-expanding valve

bySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdditional analysis from the SMall Annuli Randomized To Evolut or SAPIEN (SMART) study demonstrated cli

Updated on: May 07,2024

SMART trial reaffirms hemodynamic superiority of TAVR self-expanding valve

bySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdditional analysis from the SMall Annuli Randomized To Evolut or SAPIEN (SMART) study demonstrated cli

Updated on:May 07,2024

New progress in wearable blood pressure monitoring enabled by flexible electronics and machine learning

by KeAi Communications Co.Links to achieve wearable cuffless blood pressure monitoring via flexible sensors. Credit: J. Hua, M. Su, J. Wu, Y. Zhou, Y. Guo, Y. Shi, L. PanCardiovascular disease is the

Updated on: August 08,2024

New progress in wearable blood pressure monitoring enabled by flexible electronics and machine learning

by KeAi Communications Co.Links to achieve wearable cuffless blood pressure monitoring via flexible sensors. Credit: J. Hua, M. Su, J. Wu, Y. Zhou, Y. Guo, Y. Shi, L. PanCardiovascular disease is the

Updated on:August 08,2024

Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImplementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, ma

Updated on: July 08,2024

Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImplementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, ma

Updated on:July 08,2024