Hearing and vision loss may increase risk of heart disease and stroke

by Katherine Shaver,American Heart AssociationKaplan–Meier curves for the cumulative risk of CVD, stroke, and cardiac events by sensory impairment status. Credit:Journal of the American He

Updated on: November 05,2024

Hearing and vision loss may increase risk of heart disease and stroke

by Katherine Shaver,American Heart AssociationKaplan–Meier curves for the cumulative risk of CVD, stroke, and cardiac events by sensory impairment status. Credit:Journal of the American He

Updated on:November 05,2024

Risk of adverse pre-eclampsia outcomes accurately identified through new AI model

byUniversity of Strathclyde, GlasgowCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsA potentially lifesaving model for identifying maternal risk in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia has been developed by res

Updated on: March 28,2024

Risk of adverse pre-eclampsia outcomes accurately identified through new AI model

byUniversity of Strathclyde, GlasgowCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsA potentially lifesaving model for identifying maternal risk in pregnant women with pre-eclampsia has been developed by res

Updated on:March 28,2024

Cardiology team performs novel heart artery repair with newly approved device

by Liam Connolly,UC DavisCredit: UC DavisUC Davis Health cardiology team members are among the first in the country to treat patients with tricuspid regurgitation, or a leaky heart valve, by usi

Updated on: April 28,2024

Cardiology team performs novel heart artery repair with newly approved device

by Liam Connolly,UC DavisCredit: UC DavisUC Davis Health cardiology team members are among the first in the country to treat patients with tricuspid regurgitation, or a leaky heart valve, by usi

Updated on:April 28,2024

There are more heart attacks on Christmas than any other day of the year

by Morayo OgunbayoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe sing about how Christmas brings "tidings of comfort and joy," but the holiday also brings something not so "merry and bright."

Updated on: February 05,2025

There are more heart attacks on Christmas than any other day of the year

by Morayo OgunbayoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe sing about how Christmas brings "tidings of comfort and joy," but the holiday also brings something not so "merry and bright."

Updated on:February 05,2025

Is long-term beta-blocker therapy needed after a heart attack?

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe cardiovascular safety of an interrupting beta-blocker could not be shown in comparison to continuation in patients with a his

Updated on: September 06,2024

Is long-term beta-blocker therapy needed after a heart attack?

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe cardiovascular safety of an interrupting beta-blocker could not be shown in comparison to continuation in patients with a his

Updated on:September 06,2024

Advancements in durable mechanical circulatory support devices add years for heart failure patients

by International Society for Heart and Lung TransplantationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe same technology that enables a bullet train to travel at speeds up to 200 mph without touching its rails now kee

Updated on: April 28,2024

Advancements in durable mechanical circulatory support devices add years for heart failure patients

by International Society for Heart and Lung TransplantationCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe same technology that enables a bullet train to travel at speeds up to 200 mph without touching its rails now kee

Updated on:April 28,2024

A growing understanding of the link between movement and health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA century ago, people threw medicine balls and did calisthenics to stay fit. Then came the hula hoop, vibrating be

Updated on: April 28,2024

A growing understanding of the link between movement and health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA century ago, people threw medicine balls and did calisthenics to stay fit. Then came the hula hoop, vibrating be

Updated on:April 28,2024

Injectable hydrogel electrodes open door to a novel painless treatment regimen for arrhythmia

by Texas Heart InstituteDesign of injectable hydrogel electrode. Redox initiation reaction of polyether urethane diacrylamide (PEUDAm) macromer + N-acryloyl glycinamide (NAGA) delivered using double b

Updated on: March 15,2024

Injectable hydrogel electrodes open door to a novel painless treatment regimen for arrhythmia

by Texas Heart InstituteDesign of injectable hydrogel electrode. Redox initiation reaction of polyether urethane diacrylamide (PEUDAm) macromer + N-acryloyl glycinamide (NAGA) delivered using double b

Updated on:March 15,2024

AI image-recognition program could read heart images faster, speed care

byAmerican Heart AssociationTransthoracic two-dimensional echocardiogram. Credit: Espinola-Zavaleta N, Soto ME, Castellanos LM, Játiva-Chávez S, Keirns C./Wikimedia Commons,CC BYUsing an a

Updated on: November 26,2024

AI image-recognition program could read heart images faster, speed care

byAmerican Heart AssociationTransthoracic two-dimensional echocardiogram. Credit: Espinola-Zavaleta N, Soto ME, Castellanos LM, Játiva-Chávez S, Keirns C./Wikimedia Commons,CC BYUsing an a

Updated on:November 26,2024

Novel AI platform matches cardiologists in detecting rheumatic heart disease

by Katie Shrader,Children's National HospitalResults for the accuracy of harmonization of echocardiogram images. A4CC indicates apical 4 chamber with color Doppler; and PLAXC, parasternal lo

Updated on: March 15,2024

Novel AI platform matches cardiologists in detecting rheumatic heart disease

by Katie Shrader,Children's National HospitalResults for the accuracy of harmonization of echocardiogram images. A4CC indicates apical 4 chamber with color Doppler; and PLAXC, parasternal lo

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

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

Heart organoids simulate pregestational diabetes-induced congenital heart disease

by Cell PressHigh magnification confocal image of cardiomyocytes in the myocardial tissue of an organoid. Notice the banded structure of sarcomeres (the contracting units of the heart). Red: card

Updated on: March 28,2024

Heart organoids simulate pregestational diabetes-induced congenital heart disease

by Cell PressHigh magnification confocal image of cardiomyocytes in the myocardial tissue of an organoid. Notice the banded structure of sarcomeres (the contracting units of the heart). Red: card

Updated on:March 28,2024