Researchers identify potential 'missing link' for why South Asians have higher rates of heart disease

by Marlene Leung,St. Michael's HospitalCredit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.012A new study led by researchers at St. Michael&#3

Updated on: March 30,2024

Researchers identify potential 'missing link' for why South Asians have higher rates of heart disease

by Marlene Leung,St. Michael's HospitalCredit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.012A new study led by researchers at St. Michael&#3

Updated on:March 30,2024

Robotic arm-assisted remote echocardiograms found to have similar accuracy to those performed in person

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

Updated on: September 04,2024

Robotic arm-assisted remote echocardiograms found to have similar accuracy to those performed in person

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

Updated on:September 04,2024

Why Doesn't CPAP Reduce Heart Disease?

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCirculating levels of angiopoietin-2 are associated with median CPAP pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea after coronary revascularization

Updated on: March 15,2024

Why Doesn't CPAP Reduce Heart Disease?

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCirculating levels of angiopoietin-2 are associated with median CPAP pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea after coronary revascularization

Updated on:March 15,2024

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

High-intensity interval training more beneficial for older women than moderate exercise or resistance training alone

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPThe study involved 92 socioeconomically vulnerable elderly women living in Bauru. Credit: Emmanuel Ciolac/UNESPA study involving 92 socioeconomically vulnerable e

Updated on: September 23,2024

High-intensity interval training more beneficial for older women than moderate exercise or resistance training alone

by Maria Fernanda Ziegler,FAPESPThe study involved 92 socioeconomically vulnerable elderly women living in Bauru. Credit: Emmanuel Ciolac/UNESPA study involving 92 socioeconomically vulnerable e

Updated on:September 23,2024

Biomedical engineers use AI to build new tool for studying and diagnosing heart function

byColumbia University School of Engineering and Applied ScienceAs seen through computer vision, BeatProfiler in action applied to cardiac tissue. Credit: Youngbin Kim/Columbia EngineeringUnderst

Updated on: April 28,2024

Biomedical engineers use AI to build new tool for studying and diagnosing heart function

byColumbia University School of Engineering and Applied ScienceAs seen through computer vision, BeatProfiler in action applied to cardiac tissue. Credit: Youngbin Kim/Columbia EngineeringUnderst

Updated on:April 28,2024

Blood thinners fail to reduce cognitive decline in adults 65 and younger with AFib, research finds

byAmerican Heart AssociationLena Rivard M.D., M.Sc., electrophysiologist at Montreal Heart Institute and associate professor of medicine at Université de Montréal in Canada. Credit: Antoine Sato

Updated on: November 29,2024

Blood thinners fail to reduce cognitive decline in adults 65 and younger with AFib, research finds

byAmerican Heart AssociationLena Rivard M.D., M.Sc., electrophysiologist at Montreal Heart Institute and associate professor of medicine at Université de Montréal in Canada. Credit: Antoine Sato

Updated on:November 29,2024

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

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

New technology could revolutionize valvular heart disease care

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRoughly 25,000 Americans die each year from valvular heart disease, but researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions

Updated on: March 30,2024

New technology could revolutionize valvular heart disease care

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRoughly 25,000 Americans die each year from valvular heart disease, but researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions

Updated on:March 30,2024

In rats, intrauterine exposure to cannabinoid affects cardiorespiratory function and sleep quality in adulthood

by André Julião,FAPESPMales and females exhibited different cardiorespiratory and sleep quality outcomes after being exposed to a synthetic cannabinoid in the womb. Credit: illustration: Luis Gu

Updated on: October 21,2024

In rats, intrauterine exposure to cannabinoid affects cardiorespiratory function and sleep quality in adulthood

by André Julião,FAPESPMales and females exhibited different cardiorespiratory and sleep quality outcomes after being exposed to a synthetic cannabinoid in the womb. Credit: illustration: Luis Gu

Updated on:October 21,2024

Experts call for routine measurement of lipoprotein (a) levels

by Polskie Towarzystwo Lipidologiczne (Polish Lipid Association)Histogram of serum lipoprotein(a) concentrations distribution in the study population divided into four categories. Credit:Progres

Updated on: September 04,2024

Experts call for routine measurement of lipoprotein (a) levels

by Polskie Towarzystwo Lipidologiczne (Polish Lipid Association)Histogram of serum lipoprotein(a) concentrations distribution in the study population divided into four categories. Credit:Progres

Updated on:September 04,2024