Five things teen girls (and their parents) should know about heart health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCeirra Zeager now works to spread awareness about heart health among teenage girls and young women. Credit: American Heart AssociationAmong many tee

Updated on: March 15,2024

Five things teen girls (and their parents) should know about heart health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCeirra Zeager now works to spread awareness about heart health among teenage girls and young women. Credit: American Heart AssociationAmong many tee

Updated on:March 15,2024

Detachable cardiac pacing lead may improve safety for cardiac patients

by Anne Wilson,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPacing leads are routinely used to monitor patients and protect against the risk of postoperative arrhythmias. Credit: Massachusetts Institute

Updated on: July 05,2024

Detachable cardiac pacing lead may improve safety for cardiac patients

by Anne Wilson,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPacing leads are routinely used to monitor patients and protect against the risk of postoperative arrhythmias. Credit: Massachusetts Institute

Updated on:July 05,2024

Study reveals new connection between impaired autophagy and heart failure

JANUARY 11, 2024byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCardiac-specificATG3deletion blocks autophagy and precipitates cardiac contractile dysfunction(A) ATG3, LC3 (MAP1LC3A), SQSTM1,

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study reveals new connection between impaired autophagy and heart failure

JANUARY 11, 2024byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCardiac-specificATG3deletion blocks autophagy and precipitates cardiac contractile dysfunction(A) ATG3, LC3 (MAP1LC3A), SQSTM1,

Updated on:March 28,2024

CT scan is most effective to assess people with chest pain, research finds

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have found less than 40% of patients with stable chest pain undergoing invasive coronary angiography are found t

Updated on: March 28,2024

CT scan is most effective to assess people with chest pain, research finds

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrevious studies have found less than 40% of patients with stable chest pain undergoing invasive coronary angiography are found t

Updated on:March 28,2024

Abiomed heart pumps linked to 49 deaths

by Ernie MundellA new warning is being issued over a heart pump whose use could perforate the heart.The device has already been linked to over 100 injuries and 49 deaths.These left-sided Impella heart

Updated on: April 06,2024

Abiomed heart pumps linked to 49 deaths

by Ernie MundellA new warning is being issued over a heart pump whose use could perforate the heart.The device has already been linked to over 100 injuries and 49 deaths.These left-sided Impella heart

Updated on:April 06,2024

When the brain speaks, the heart feels it—the link between the brain's reward system and acute myocardial infarction

byTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologyEffects of VTA activation on left-ventricular function after AMI. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44161-024-0049

Updated on: July 31,2024

When the brain speaks, the heart feels it—the link between the brain's reward system and acute myocardial infarction

byTechnion - Israel Institute of TechnologyEffects of VTA activation on left-ventricular function after AMI. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44161-024-0049

Updated on:July 31,2024

What families need to know about inherited high cholesterol in children

by Christopher Snyder, MD, FAAP and Brad McQuilkin, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Robert Kraft/public domainMany parents think of high cholesterol as a health concern that only affec

Updated on: July 09,2024

What families need to know about inherited high cholesterol in children

by Christopher Snyder, MD, FAAP and Brad McQuilkin, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Robert Kraft/public domainMany parents think of high cholesterol as a health concern that only affec

Updated on:July 09,2024

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

Updated on: March 15,2024

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

Updated on:March 15,2024

Low fitness in youth associated with higher risk of cardiometabolic diseases in middle age: Study

by University of JyväskyläCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn extendedfollow-up studyconducted at the University of Jyväskylä and now published inScandinavian Journal of Medici

Updated on: March 24,2024

Low fitness in youth associated with higher risk of cardiometabolic diseases in middle age: Study

by University of JyväskyläCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAn extendedfollow-up studyconducted at the University of Jyväskylä and now published inScandinavian Journal of Medici

Updated on:March 24,2024

Tracking troponin I over time to manage blood pressure and predict risk of heart disease

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainCardiac troponins are a group of markers used to predict the risk of heart disease. However, it is not well understood h

Updated on: March 20,2024

Tracking troponin I over time to manage blood pressure and predict risk of heart disease

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainCardiac troponins are a group of markers used to predict the risk of heart disease. However, it is not well understood h

Updated on:March 20,2024

Fontan circulation link to changes in the genetic code may lead to new treatment for heart conditions

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients who have had surgery to create a Fontan circulation show changes in their genetic code, which may provide a new treatment opp

Updated on: April 06,2024

Fontan circulation link to changes in the genetic code may lead to new treatment for heart conditions

by University of BirminghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients who have had surgery to create a Fontan circulation show changes in their genetic code, which may provide a new treatment opp

Updated on:April 06,2024

Emergency department visit rate 72.2 per 1,000 adults with diabetes in 2020 to 2021

by Elana GotkineIn 2020 to 2021, the emergency department visit rate was 72.2 visits per 1,000 adults with diabetes, with the rate increasing with age, according to a December data brief published by

Updated on: December 28,2023

Emergency department visit rate 72.2 per 1,000 adults with diabetes in 2020 to 2021

by Elana GotkineIn 2020 to 2021, the emergency department visit rate was 72.2 visits per 1,000 adults with diabetes, with the rate increasing with age, according to a December data brief published by

Updated on:December 28,2023