Heart disease risk factors in women highlight need for increased awareness, prevention

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart disease is the leading cause of death among women, and women who have complications during pregnancy, such as high blood pressu

Updated on: March 15,2024

Heart disease risk factors in women highlight need for increased awareness, prevention

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart disease is the leading cause of death among women, and women who have complications during pregnancy, such as high blood pressu

Updated on:March 15,2024

Treating gum disease after heart rhythm ablation reduces risk of AFib recurrence, study finds

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Arvind Philomin from PexelsTreating gum disease in the three months after a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (AFib) ma

Updated on: April 28,2024

Treating gum disease after heart rhythm ablation reduces risk of AFib recurrence, study finds

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Arvind Philomin from PexelsTreating gum disease in the three months after a procedure to correct an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation (AFib) ma

Updated on:April 28,2024

Personalized screening early in pregnancy may improve preeclampsia detection

byAmerican Heart AssociationHeart Monitor (close up) in hospital room showing heart rate and elevated blood pressure. Credit: American Heart AssociationA new screening algorithm for preeclampsia

Updated on: May 08,2024

Personalized screening early in pregnancy may improve preeclampsia detection

byAmerican Heart AssociationHeart Monitor (close up) in hospital room showing heart rate and elevated blood pressure. Credit: American Heart AssociationA new screening algorithm for preeclampsia

Updated on:May 08,2024

Peripheral artery system at risk of disease due to family history, lifestyle

by Amanda Dyslin,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMost people have heard of heart attacks occurring because of a blocked coronary artery. But the body has two types of artery systems: the coronary

Updated on: March 15,2024

Peripheral artery system at risk of disease due to family history, lifestyle

by Amanda Dyslin,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicMost people have heard of heart attacks occurring because of a blocked coronary artery. But the body has two types of artery systems: the coronary

Updated on:March 15,2024

Study finds that 2015 to 2021 saw an increase in gabapentinoid use

by Lori SolomonUse of gabapentinoids has increased since 2015, particularly for chronic pain, according to astudypublished in theAnnals of Family Medicine.Michael E. Johansen, M.D.,

Updated on: March 21,2024

Study finds that 2015 to 2021 saw an increase in gabapentinoid use

by Lori SolomonUse of gabapentinoids has increased since 2015, particularly for chronic pain, according to astudypublished in theAnnals of Family Medicine.Michael E. Johansen, M.D.,

Updated on:March 21,2024

Analysis finds almost half of US counties have no cardiologists despite higher prevalence of CV risk factors, mortality

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDisparities in cardiovascular disease outcomes between urban and rural areas continue to widen, yet nearly half of U.S. counties

Updated on: July 09,2024

Analysis finds almost half of US counties have no cardiologists despite higher prevalence of CV risk factors, mortality

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDisparities in cardiovascular disease outcomes between urban and rural areas continue to widen, yet nearly half of U.S. counties

Updated on:July 09,2024

Engineers create 3D-bioprinted blood vessel

by European Space AgencyCredit: ESA-SJM PhotographyThe model blood vessel was made using 3D bioprinting to help investigate how weightlessness changes the cardiovascular systems of astronauts in

Updated on: April 06,2024

Engineers create 3D-bioprinted blood vessel

by European Space AgencyCredit: ESA-SJM PhotographyThe model blood vessel was made using 3D bioprinting to help investigate how weightlessness changes the cardiovascular systems of astronauts in

Updated on:April 06,2024

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

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

Antihypertensive combos recommended for BTKi-linked hypertension

by Elana GotkineSpecific combinations of antihypertensives are recommended for patients with Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi)-associated hypertension (HTN), according to astudy&nbsp

Updated on: March 21,2024

Antihypertensive combos recommended for BTKi-linked hypertension

by Elana GotkineSpecific combinations of antihypertensives are recommended for patients with Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi)-associated hypertension (HTN), according to astudy&nbsp

Updated on:March 21,2024

Study shows impact of experience on outcomes in cardiac septal reduction procedures

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamUnadjusted and adjusted association of annualized operator and hospital volume with 30‐day in‐hospital mortality among patients undergoing septal

Updated on: December 15,2024

Study shows impact of experience on outcomes in cardiac septal reduction procedures

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamUnadjusted and adjusted association of annualized operator and hospital volume with 30‐day in‐hospital mortality among patients undergoing septal

Updated on:December 15,2024

ACC: Empagliflozin cuts heart failure hospitalization risk after AMI

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myocardial infarction at risk for heart failure, empagliflozin reduces the risk for heart failure hospitalization, according to a study published online April 6

Updated on: April 28,2024

ACC: Empagliflozin cuts heart failure hospitalization risk after AMI

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myocardial infarction at risk for heart failure, empagliflozin reduces the risk for heart failure hospitalization, according to a study published online April 6

Updated on:April 28,2024