Is Having an Enlarged Heart Serious?

Updated on: January 21,2024

Is Having an Enlarged Heart Serious?

Updated on:January 21,2024

New replacement heart valve combines mechanical and tissue technologies

byUniversity of British ColumbiaRendered isometric views of the iValve are shown in the A) closed and B) open positions. Both the housing and leaflets are identifiable. Credit:Journal of B

Updated on: September 23,2024

New replacement heart valve combines mechanical and tissue technologies

byUniversity of British ColumbiaRendered isometric views of the iValve are shown in the A) closed and B) open positions. Both the housing and leaflets are identifiable. Credit:Journal of B

Updated on:September 23,2024

Treatment initiation with thiazide diuretics increases hyponatremia risk, researchers find

by Elana GotkineThe excess risk for hyponatremia is increased with treatment initiation with thiazide diuretics, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in theAnnals of Internal Medicine.N

Updated on: December 30,2023

Treatment initiation with thiazide diuretics increases hyponatremia risk, researchers find

by Elana GotkineThe excess risk for hyponatremia is increased with treatment initiation with thiazide diuretics, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in theAnnals of Internal Medicine.N

Updated on:December 30,2023

Experimental pacemaker converts heartbeat energy to recharge battery

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, an experimental wireless, or leadless, pacemaker housing is able to partially recharg

Updated on: January 04,2024

Experimental pacemaker converts heartbeat energy to recharge battery

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, an experimental wireless, or leadless, pacemaker housing is able to partially recharg

Updated on:January 04,2024

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research finds

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research findsbyDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anti-obesity medication semaglu

Updated on: September 25,2024

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research finds

Semaglutide's cardiovascular benefits are maintained in people with impaired kidney function, research findsbyDiabetologiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anti-obesity medication semaglu

Updated on:September 25,2024

Harnessing AI: Early Heart Failure Detection through Chest X-Rays

Heart failure is a critical condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Early identification of structural changes in the heart can significantly improve patient outcomes.

Updated on: July 24,2024

Harnessing AI: Early Heart Failure Detection through Chest X-Rays

Heart failure is a critical condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Early identification of structural changes in the heart can significantly improve patient outcomes.

Updated on:July 24,2024

Congestive Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Congestive Heart Failure PathophysiologyByAshley Braun, MPH, RDUpdated on May 13, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDCongestive heart failure(CHF), also simpl

Updated on: January 21,2024

Congestive Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Congestive Heart Failure PathophysiologyByAshley Braun, MPH, RDUpdated on May 13, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDCongestive heart failure(CHF), also simpl

Updated on:January 21,2024

New electrode design promises major improvements in wearable electrocardiograms

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsIllustrative image of ECG device and various applications. Credit: Peter Francis Mathew ElangoNearly 200 million people around the globe have coronary heart diseas

Updated on: January 04,2024

New electrode design promises major improvements in wearable electrocardiograms

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsIllustrative image of ECG device and various applications. Credit: Peter Francis Mathew ElangoNearly 200 million people around the globe have coronary heart diseas

Updated on:January 04,2024

Preventing Heart Failure With Lifestyle Changes

ByNancy LarsonUpdated on July 10, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDHow you live your daily life—what you eat, how physically active you are, the amount of stress

Updated on: March 14,2024

Preventing Heart Failure With Lifestyle Changes

ByNancy LarsonUpdated on July 10, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDHow you live your daily life—what you eat, how physically active you are, the amount of stress

Updated on:March 14,2024

PCSK9 inhibitor access remains a significant barrier, leaving patients at risk for heart attacks and strokes

by Family Heart FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published inCirculation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomesfrom the Family Heart Foundation—a patient-centered resea

Updated on: March 22,2024

PCSK9 inhibitor access remains a significant barrier, leaving patients at risk for heart attacks and strokes

by Family Heart FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published inCirculation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomesfrom the Family Heart Foundation—a patient-centered resea

Updated on:March 22,2024

A blow to the heart can kill you—or bring you back to life

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageI first became aware of the notion of the "touch of death" as a teenager—after watching Uma Thurman as the Bride finally kill

Updated on: March 15,2024

A blow to the heart can kill you—or bring you back to life

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageI first became aware of the notion of the "touch of death" as a teenager—after watching Uma Thurman as the Bride finally kill

Updated on:March 15,2024

Targeting amino acid metabolism to alleviate vascular stiffening and improve pulmonary hypertension

Updated on: October 04,2024

Targeting amino acid metabolism to alleviate vascular stiffening and improve pulmonary hypertension

Updated on:October 04,2024