Health disparities in cardiometabolic disease seen within racial subgroups

by Elana GotkineHealth disparities are seen in the prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases by disaggregated racial and ethnic subgroups, according to research published in the Jan. 25 issue of the U.S.

Updated on: March 15,2024

Health disparities in cardiometabolic disease seen within racial subgroups

by Elana GotkineHealth disparities are seen in the prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases by disaggregated racial and ethnic subgroups, according to research published in the Jan. 25 issue of the U.S.

Updated on:March 15,2024

Preventive percutaneous coronary intervention for high-risk coronary plaques found to reduce cardiac events

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with a buildup of fatty atherosclerotic plaque in the heart's arteries considered at risk of rupturing were far less l

Updated on: April 28,2024

Preventive percutaneous coronary intervention for high-risk coronary plaques found to reduce cardiac events

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with a buildup of fatty atherosclerotic plaque in the heart's arteries considered at risk of rupturing were far less l

Updated on:April 28,2024

Artificial left ventricle mimics the shape and function of the human heart

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Thanh Nho DoA team of biomechanical engineers at the University of New South Wales, working with a colleague from Queensland University of Technology and cardiac s

Updated on: October 14,2024

Artificial left ventricle mimics the shape and function of the human heart

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Thanh Nho DoA team of biomechanical engineers at the University of New South Wales, working with a colleague from Queensland University of Technology and cardiac s

Updated on:October 14,2024

Study shows follow-up has improved for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure hospitalization

by Elana GotkineFollow-up has improved for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and heart failure, but disparities persist in follow-up rates, according to a studypublishedonlin

Updated on: August 08,2024

Study shows follow-up has improved for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure hospitalization

by Elana GotkineFollow-up has improved for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and heart failure, but disparities persist in follow-up rates, according to a studypublishedonlin

Updated on:August 08,2024

Study in Haiti suggests early-onset heart failure is prevalent form of heart disease in low-income countries

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeStaff at GHESKIO clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, process laboratory samples. Credit: Bahare KhodabandeEarly-onset heart failure is alarmingly common in urban Hait

Updated on: May 08,2024

Study in Haiti suggests early-onset heart failure is prevalent form of heart disease in low-income countries

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeStaff at GHESKIO clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, process laboratory samples. Credit: Bahare KhodabandeEarly-onset heart failure is alarmingly common in urban Hait

Updated on:May 08,2024

Study finds children in marginalized communities more likely to experience cardiac arrests

by Cynthia Fazio,University of Western OntarioCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsA new study shows children living in marginalized communities are at a higher risk of experiencing pediatric o

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study finds children in marginalized communities more likely to experience cardiac arrests

by Cynthia Fazio,University of Western OntarioCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsA new study shows children living in marginalized communities are at a higher risk of experiencing pediatric o

Updated on:March 28,2024

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

Demystifying the targeted removal of red blood cells

by Emma O'Connor,Griffith UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe mystery surrounding the targeted removal of red blood cells from the human body is at the center of new Griffith University r

Updated on: September 05,2024

Demystifying the targeted removal of red blood cells

by Emma O'Connor,Griffith UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe mystery surrounding the targeted removal of red blood cells from the human body is at the center of new Griffith University r

Updated on:September 05,2024

Updating allocation algorithms could help donor hearts reach the transplant patients who need them most

by Grace Niewijk,University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReceiving a heart transplant is a matter of life and death for many patients. Every time a heart becomes ava

Updated on: March 15,2024

Updating allocation algorithms could help donor hearts reach the transplant patients who need them most

by Grace Niewijk,University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReceiving a heart transplant is a matter of life and death for many patients. Every time a heart becomes ava

Updated on:March 15,2024

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

Scientists characterize the imbalanced gut bacteria of patients with myocardial infarction, angina and heart failure

byUniversity of CopenhagenIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthThe human gut contains trillions

Updated on: June 03,2024

Scientists characterize the imbalanced gut bacteria of patients with myocardial infarction, angina and heart failure

byUniversity of CopenhagenIllustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of HealthThe human gut contains trillions

Updated on:June 03,2024

A new method for cardiac image segmentation

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal CenterVisual comparison of cardiac segmentation results of different methods. Credit:Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University(2023). DOI: 10.16183/j.cnki

Updated on: March 28,2024

A new method for cardiac image segmentation

by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal CenterVisual comparison of cardiac segmentation results of different methods. Credit:Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University(2023). DOI: 10.16183/j.cnki

Updated on:March 28,2024