New study prompts call for considering cholesterol screening earlier in life

by Baker Heart & Diabetes InstituteCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsAn Australian researcher says we should consider cholesterol screening earlier in life, with his team's latest research

Updated on: April 28,2024

New study prompts call for considering cholesterol screening earlier in life

by Baker Heart & Diabetes InstituteCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsAn Australian researcher says we should consider cholesterol screening earlier in life, with his team's latest research

Updated on:April 28,2024

Gentle defibrillation for the heart: A milder method developed by researchers for cardiac arrhythmias

by Manuel Maidorn,Max Planck SocietyA cardiac ventricular arrhythmia can be converted to a normal sinus rhythm (white line) by using a sequence of light pulses (blue line) in an optogenetic mous

Updated on: April 28,2024

Gentle defibrillation for the heart: A milder method developed by researchers for cardiac arrhythmias

by Manuel Maidorn,Max Planck SocietyA cardiac ventricular arrhythmia can be converted to a normal sinus rhythm (white line) by using a sequence of light pulses (blue line) in an optogenetic mous

Updated on:April 28,2024

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaIndependent associations between health-related fitness variables and breast cancer-related symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. (A) Mo

Updated on: October 26,2024

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaIndependent associations between health-related fitness variables and breast cancer-related symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. (A) Mo

Updated on:October 26,2024

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

New protein risk score shows strong clinical utility for predicting death from heart failure

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new protein risk score developed to predict the risk of death for persons with heart failure (HF) has demonstrated good calibra

Updated on: March 15,2024

New protein risk score shows strong clinical utility for predicting death from heart failure

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new protein risk score developed to predict the risk of death for persons with heart failure (HF) has demonstrated good calibra

Updated on:March 15,2024

Emergency cardiovascular care impact goal outlines three target needs

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOnly 10% of people who experience a cardiac arrest survive. In new challenge goals outlined in theAmerican Heart Association Em

Updated on: March 15,2024

Emergency cardiovascular care impact goal outlines three target needs

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOnly 10% of people who experience a cardiac arrest survive. In new challenge goals outlined in theAmerican Heart Association Em

Updated on:March 15,2024

Researchers uncover novel role of protein GPNMB in heart repair

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesHeart muscle cells surrounding the damaged tissue after a heart attack. Credit: Arjun Deb Lab/UCLAUCLA scientists have identified the protein GPNMB as a cr

Updated on: October 31,2024

Researchers uncover novel role of protein GPNMB in heart repair

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesHeart muscle cells surrounding the damaged tissue after a heart attack. Credit: Arjun Deb Lab/UCLAUCLA scientists have identified the protein GPNMB as a cr

Updated on:October 31,2024

How anger could raise your heart risks

by Ernie MundellFeeling angry constricts blood vessels in unhealthy ways and could raise a person's long-term odds for heart disease, new research warns."If you're a person who gets angry

Updated on: May 08,2024

How anger could raise your heart risks

by Ernie MundellFeeling angry constricts blood vessels in unhealthy ways and could raise a person's long-term odds for heart disease, new research warns."If you're a person who gets angry

Updated on:May 08,2024

New study reveals gaps in out-of-hospital emergency care for cardiac arrest in kids

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Oregon Health & Science University have found that quality of care for pediatric pati

Updated on: March 15,2024

New study reveals gaps in out-of-hospital emergency care for cardiac arrest in kids

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Oregon Health & Science University have found that quality of care for pediatric pati

Updated on:March 15,2024

Women over 65 face higher mortality rates at low quality hospitals after heart surgery

byUniversity of MichiganRisk matrix of risk-adjusted 30-day mortality by sex and hospital quality. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.14354Women over t

Updated on: July 11,2024

Women over 65 face higher mortality rates at low quality hospitals after heart surgery

byUniversity of MichiganRisk matrix of risk-adjusted 30-day mortality by sex and hospital quality. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.14354Women over t

Updated on:July 11,2024

A beating biorobotic heart aims to better simulate valves

by Cell PressScientists crafted a biorobotic heart simulator by replacing the heart muscle of a biological heart's left chamber with a soft robotic pump. Credit: Manisha SinghCombining a biol

Updated on: March 15,2024

A beating biorobotic heart aims to better simulate valves

by Cell PressScientists crafted a biorobotic heart simulator by replacing the heart muscle of a biological heart's left chamber with a soft robotic pump. Credit: Manisha SinghCombining a biol

Updated on:March 15,2024

APOE genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's disease also associated with the development of subclinical atherosclerosis

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Individuals who carry the APOE4 gene variant have an elevated riskof developing subclinical atherosclerosis in middle age, whe

Updated on: April 23,2024

APOE genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's disease also associated with the development of subclinical atherosclerosis

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Individuals who carry the APOE4 gene variant have an elevated riskof developing subclinical atherosclerosis in middle age, whe

Updated on:April 23,2024