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What helps when blood pressure does not drop despite treatment

What helps when blood pressure does not drop despite treatment

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverCredit: Karin Kaiser / MHHHigh blood pressure is one of the biggest risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Diseases associated with high blood pressur

What helps when blood pressure does not drop despite treatment

by Stefan Zorn, Medizinische Hochschule HannoverCredit: Karin Kaiser / MHHHigh blood pressure is one of the biggest risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Diseases associated with high blood pressur
Liver fibrosis scores as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Liver fibrosis scores as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

by Compuscript LtdRestricted Cubic Spline Plot of Liver Fibrosis Scores and Risk of MACEs. (A) NFS; (B) FIB-4; (C) Forns score. NFS, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score; FIB-4, fibrosis-4.

Liver fibrosis scores as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

by Compuscript LtdRestricted Cubic Spline Plot of Liver Fibrosis Scores and Risk of MACEs. (A) NFS; (B) FIB-4; (C) Forns score. NFS, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score; FIB-4, fibrosis-4.
Racial and ethnic differences in hypertension-related telehealth

Racial and ethnic differences in hypertension-related telehealth

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncThe numbers of hypertension-related telehealth and in-person outpatient visits per 100 persons by race and ethnicity, MarketScan Medicaid Database, 2019–2021

Racial and ethnic differences in hypertension-related telehealth

by Kathryn Ryan,Mary Ann Liebert, IncThe numbers of hypertension-related telehealth and in-person outpatient visits per 100 persons by race and ethnicity, MarketScan Medicaid Database, 2019–2021
Unveiling potential diagnostic, treatment target for APS-related thrombocytopenia

Unveiling potential diagnostic, treatment target for APS-related thrombocytopenia

by Valerie Goodwin,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlood clots and pregnancy loss are commonly recognized features of antiphospholipid syndrome, but thrombocytopenia is th

Unveiling potential diagnostic, treatment target for APS-related thrombocytopenia

by Valerie Goodwin,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBlood clots and pregnancy loss are commonly recognized features of antiphospholipid syndrome, but thrombocytopenia is th
A new test could predict how heart attack patients will respond to mechanical pumps

A new test could predict how heart attack patients will respond to mechanical pumps

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA new MIT study sheds light on how the heart responds to ventricle assist devices (VADs), which are often used to treat patients with a faili

A new test could predict how heart attack patients will respond to mechanical pumps

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyA new MIT study sheds light on how the heart responds to ventricle assist devices (VADs), which are often used to treat patients with a faili
Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?ByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNUpdated on October 17, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDHigh blood pressure is a conditio

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?ByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNUpdated on October 17, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDHigh blood pressure is a conditio
Uncovering the Heart-Brain-Immune Connection: How Sleep Promotes Healing After a Heart Attack

Uncovering the Heart-Brain-Immune Connection: How Sleep Promotes Healing After a Heart Attack

Recent discoveries in cardiovascular and neurological research have uncovered a fascinating new link between the heart, brain, and immune system.

Uncovering the Heart-Brain-Immune Connection: How Sleep Promotes Healing After a Heart Attack

Recent discoveries in cardiovascular and neurological research have uncovered a fascinating new link between the heart, brain, and immune system.
The Link Between Psoriatic Arthritis and Heart Disease

The Link Between Psoriatic Arthritis and Heart Disease

The Link Between Psoriatic Arthritis and Heart DiseaseByAngela Ryan Lee, MDUpdated on September 04, 2022Medically reviewed byScott Zashin, MDPsoriatic arthritis(PsA) is a

The Link Between Psoriatic Arthritis and Heart Disease

The Link Between Psoriatic Arthritis and Heart DiseaseByAngela Ryan Lee, MDUpdated on September 04, 2022Medically reviewed byScott Zashin, MDPsoriatic arthritis(PsA) is a
A beating biorobotic heart aims to better simulate valves

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

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
Health care leaders call for reinstatement of Canadian hypertension control program

Health care leaders call for reinstatement of Canadian hypertension control program

by ElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA passionate plea for the re-establishment of Canada's health coalition focused on hypertension prevention and control has been published as an&nbs

Health care leaders call for reinstatement of Canadian hypertension control program

by ElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA passionate plea for the re-establishment of Canada's health coalition focused on hypertension prevention and control has been published as an&nbs
Fasting before cardiac catheterization may be unnecessary

Fasting before cardiac catheterization may be unnecessary

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe days of prolonged fasting prior to cardiac catheterization may be numbered, as the body of evidence grows to

Fasting before cardiac catheterization may be unnecessary

by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe days of prolonged fasting prior to cardiac catheterization may be numbered, as the body of evidence grows to
Multiple heart-related conditions linked to triple dementia risk, regardless of genetics

Multiple heart-related conditions linked to triple dementia risk, regardless of genetics

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving multiple conditions that affect the heart is linked to a greater risk of dementia than having high genetic risk, according to a new large-sc

Multiple heart-related conditions linked to triple dementia risk, regardless of genetics

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving multiple conditions that affect the heart is linked to a greater risk of dementia than having high genetic risk, according to a new large-sc