Fluctuations in blood pressure over time may be linked to higher sudden cardiac death risk

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsMiddle-aged adults with long-term fluctuations in blood pressure may face a higher risk for sudden cardiac death than their peers wi

Updated on: November 26,2024

Fluctuations in blood pressure over time may be linked to higher sudden cardiac death risk

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsMiddle-aged adults with long-term fluctuations in blood pressure may face a higher risk for sudden cardiac death than their peers wi

Updated on:November 26,2024

Key therapy equally effective for women, men with narrowed leg arteries

by Ernie MundellPeripheral artery disease (PAD) involves a debilitating narrowing of arteries in the legs, and theNational Institutes of Healthestimates that one in every 20 Americans over

Updated on: May 07,2024

Key therapy equally effective for women, men with narrowed leg arteries

by Ernie MundellPeripheral artery disease (PAD) involves a debilitating narrowing of arteries in the legs, and theNational Institutes of Healthestimates that one in every 20 Americans over

Updated on:May 07,2024

New research finds volume alone does not predict quality outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgery

by The Society of Thoracic SurgeonsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study of pediatric heart surgery centers across the United States has demonstrated that, when it comes to successful surgery, it&

Updated on: March 28,2024

New research finds volume alone does not predict quality outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgery

by The Society of Thoracic SurgeonsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study of pediatric heart surgery centers across the United States has demonstrated that, when it comes to successful surgery, it&

Updated on:March 28,2024

Mortality, morbidity increased with heart failure hospitalization in adults with congenital heart disease

by Elana GotkineFor adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), those with heart failure (HF) hospitalizations have an increased risk for mortality and morbidity, according to a study published in th

Updated on: March 15,2024

Mortality, morbidity increased with heart failure hospitalization in adults with congenital heart disease

by Elana GotkineFor adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), those with heart failure (HF) hospitalizations have an increased risk for mortality and morbidity, according to a study published in th

Updated on:March 15,2024

Not too late to repair: Gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model

by Ana María Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainHeart failure remains the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. During a heart attack blood stops flowing into the hear

Updated on: April 26,2024

Not too late to repair: Gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model

by Ana María Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainHeart failure remains the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. During a heart attack blood stops flowing into the hear

Updated on:April 26,2024

Coronary artery disease testing after initial heart failure hospitalization aids outcomes

by Lori SolomonCoronary artery disease (CAD) testing within 90 days of hospitalization for heart failure is associated with a lower risk for heart failure readmission or all-cause mortality, according

Updated on: March 15,2024

Coronary artery disease testing after initial heart failure hospitalization aids outcomes

by Lori SolomonCoronary artery disease (CAD) testing within 90 days of hospitalization for heart failure is associated with a lower risk for heart failure readmission or all-cause mortality, according

Updated on:March 15,2024

Ductus arteriosus stenting could help severely ill infants with pulmonary arterial hypertension

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreatment for infants who have severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is sometimes limited. Because they haven't

Updated on: March 15,2024

Ductus arteriosus stenting could help severely ill infants with pulmonary arterial hypertension

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonCredit: CC0 Public DomainTreatment for infants who have severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is sometimes limited. Because they haven't

Updated on:March 15,2024

Treating and preventing abnormal heart beats with stem cell muscle grafts

by Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchCA is a feasible and effective EA treatment strategy. a, Representative rhythm strip showing termination of EA during CA. b, Electroanatomic maps from a repre

Updated on: March 30,2024

Treating and preventing abnormal heart beats with stem cell muscle grafts

by Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchCA is a feasible and effective EA treatment strategy. a, Representative rhythm strip showing termination of EA during CA. b, Electroanatomic maps from a repre

Updated on:March 30,2024

Potential therapy target for cardiac arrhythmias found in SK2 channels

byUniversity of ArizonaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix and the University of California Davis Health identif

Updated on: October 21,2024

Potential therapy target for cardiac arrhythmias found in SK2 channels

byUniversity of ArizonaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix and the University of California Davis Health identif

Updated on:October 21,2024

Preventive ablation of ventricular tachycardia avoids shocks and hospitalization, finds clinical trial

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first randomized trial to investigate preventive ablation of a potential arrhythmogenic substrate associated with coronary chronic to

Updated on: April 28,2024

Preventive ablation of ventricular tachycardia avoids shocks and hospitalization, finds clinical trial

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first randomized trial to investigate preventive ablation of a potential arrhythmogenic substrate associated with coronary chronic to

Updated on:April 28,2024

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal women

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal womenbyThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNocturnal hot flash

Updated on: September 23,2024

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal women

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal womenbyThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNocturnal hot flash

Updated on:September 23,2024

Study shows a single session of aerobic exercise improves blood pressure in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by FAPESP1: Summary of the experimental sessions. The exercise (upper panel) and control sessions (lower panel) were performed in different days and the order of the experiments was randomized. B

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study shows a single session of aerobic exercise improves blood pressure in rheumatoid arthritis patients

by FAPESP1: Summary of the experimental sessions. The exercise (upper panel) and control sessions (lower panel) were performed in different days and the order of the experiments was randomized. B

Updated on:March 05,2024