Researchers find that using patients' own blood, rather than saline, helps preserve veins in coronary bypass grafts

by Virginia TechCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a collaboration between the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Carilion Clinic, researchers have learned that by preserving large

Updated on: March 30,2024

Researchers find that using patients' own blood, rather than saline, helps preserve veins in coronary bypass grafts

by Virginia TechCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a collaboration between the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Carilion Clinic, researchers have learned that by preserving large

Updated on:March 30,2024

Fluid dynamics plays a key role in predicting cardiovascular dangers

by George Washington UniversityCredit: Caroline Wild/George Washington UniversityAn arterial inflammatory disease called atherosclerosis is the United States' leading cause of death, but abou

Updated on: March 15,2024

Fluid dynamics plays a key role in predicting cardiovascular dangers

by George Washington UniversityCredit: Caroline Wild/George Washington UniversityAn arterial inflammatory disease called atherosclerosis is the United States' leading cause of death, but abou

Updated on:March 15,2024

Study: Targeting deubiquitinase OTUB1 protects vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis by modulating PDGFRβ

by Higher Education PressCredit:Frontiers of Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11684-024-1056-8A recent study investigates the role of the deubiquitinase OTUB1 in vascular smooth muscle cells

Updated on: September 07,2024

Study: Targeting deubiquitinase OTUB1 protects vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis by modulating PDGFRβ

by Higher Education PressCredit:Frontiers of Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11684-024-1056-8A recent study investigates the role of the deubiquitinase OTUB1 in vascular smooth muscle cells

Updated on:September 07,2024

Leveraging AI to analyze retinal images for cardiovascular risk assessment

byUniversity of PennsylvaniaComparison of Grad-CAM output on different classes. Credit:Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.apjo.2024.100095A recentposit

Updated on: October 12,2024

Leveraging AI to analyze retinal images for cardiovascular risk assessment

byUniversity of PennsylvaniaComparison of Grad-CAM output on different classes. Credit:Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.apjo.2024.100095A recentposit

Updated on:October 12,2024

Intravascular ultrasound outperforms angiography for peripheral artery disease treatment

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne-year success rates from angioplasty procedures to open clogged arteries in the legs were significantly higher among patients

Updated on: April 28,2024

Intravascular ultrasound outperforms angiography for peripheral artery disease treatment

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne-year success rates from angioplasty procedures to open clogged arteries in the legs were significantly higher among patients

Updated on:April 28,2024

Weight gain in young and middle-aged adults is linked to poor heart health in older age

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy the time they are in their 60s, fewer people who gain excess weight from their 20s onwards have healthy hearts, according to r

Updated on: July 17,2024

Weight gain in young and middle-aged adults is linked to poor heart health in older age

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy the time they are in their 60s, fewer people who gain excess weight from their 20s onwards have healthy hearts, according to r

Updated on:July 17,2024

Updating allocation algorithms could help donor hearts reach the transplant patients who need them most

by Grace Niewijk,University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReceiving a heart transplant is a matter of life and death for many patients. Every time a heart becomes ava

Updated on: March 15,2024

Updating allocation algorithms could help donor hearts reach the transplant patients who need them most

by Grace Niewijk,University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReceiving a heart transplant is a matter of life and death for many patients. Every time a heart becomes ava

Updated on:March 15,2024

Unlocking new regenerative pathways in iPS cell–derived epicardium for cardiac repair

byKyoto UniversityCredit: Kyoto UniversityEfforts to foster both intrinsic and extrinsic regenerative responses in heart failure have once again brought iPS cell technologies to the forefront, t

Updated on: October 12,2024

Unlocking new regenerative pathways in iPS cell–derived epicardium for cardiac repair

byKyoto UniversityCredit: Kyoto UniversityEfforts to foster both intrinsic and extrinsic regenerative responses in heart failure have once again brought iPS cell technologies to the forefront, t

Updated on:October 12,2024

New trial highlights promising intervention to reduce sitting and improve blood pressure in older adults

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Kaiser Permanente study found that a health coaching intervention successfully reduced sitting time for a group of older adults by just

Updated on: March 30,2024

New trial highlights promising intervention to reduce sitting and improve blood pressure in older adults

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Kaiser Permanente study found that a health coaching intervention successfully reduced sitting time for a group of older adults by just

Updated on:March 30,2024

No reduction in 90-day deaths, heart attacks with human Apo/A1, a building block of HDL cholesterol

byAmerican College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.03.396The first trial of a novel strategy for

Updated on: April 28,2024

No reduction in 90-day deaths, heart attacks with human Apo/A1, a building block of HDL cholesterol

byAmerican College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.03.396The first trial of a novel strategy for

Updated on:April 28,2024

Large geographic variation seen with heart failure phenotypes

by Lori SolomonThere is substantial geographic variation in patient characteristics, treatment, and outcomes among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) or mildly reduce

Updated on: July 31,2024

Large geographic variation seen with heart failure phenotypes

by Lori SolomonThere is substantial geographic variation in patient characteristics, treatment, and outcomes among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) or mildly reduce

Updated on:July 31,2024

Researchers develop new technology for monitoring atrial fibrillation

by Kaunas University of TechnologySmart wrist-worn device developed by Lithuanian scientists. Credit: KTUResearchers from two Lithuanian universities have developed a patient-safe monitoring tech

Updated on: March 21,2024

Researchers develop new technology for monitoring atrial fibrillation

by Kaunas University of TechnologySmart wrist-worn device developed by Lithuanian scientists. Credit: KTUResearchers from two Lithuanian universities have developed a patient-safe monitoring tech

Updated on:March 21,2024