CPAP helps cut heart risks—but you have to actually use it

by Steven ReinbergFor sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but they have

Updated on: January 06,2024

CPAP helps cut heart risks—but you have to actually use it

by Steven ReinbergFor sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but they have

Updated on:January 06,2024

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing trial results support further development as treatment for hereditary angioedema

byAmsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA single treatment with a CRISPR-Cas9 based gene editing therapy is enough to replace the daily medication of patients with

Updated on: October 31,2024

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing trial results support further development as treatment for hereditary angioedema

byAmsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA single treatment with a CRISPR-Cas9 based gene editing therapy is enough to replace the daily medication of patients with

Updated on:October 31,2024

Using deep learning to process raw photoacoustic channel data and guide cardiac interventions

bySPIEA photoacoustic approach to guiding cardiac catheters involves short laser pulses delivered using an optical fiber attached to a catheter, while a special signal transducer picks up the en

Updated on: January 04,2024

Using deep learning to process raw photoacoustic channel data and guide cardiac interventions

bySPIEA photoacoustic approach to guiding cardiac catheters involves short laser pulses delivered using an optical fiber attached to a catheter, while a special signal transducer picks up the en

Updated on:January 04,2024

Study investigates vascular dysfunction as mechanism underlying link between heart and bone health in older adults

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOsteoporosis and cardiovascular disease tend to co-occur in older adults. A new study publishe

Updated on: July 10,2024

Study investigates vascular dysfunction as mechanism underlying link between heart and bone health in older adults

by Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging ResearchCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOsteoporosis and cardiovascular disease tend to co-occur in older adults. A new study publishe

Updated on:July 10,2024

Understanding the risks of cell therapy for heart repair

byUniversity of SurreySchematic of culture conditions. hiPSC-CMs were cultured with myofibroblasts (MyoFB) in three conditions: with MyoFB conditioned medium, with MyoFBs separated by a semiperm

Updated on: January 02,2024

Understanding the risks of cell therapy for heart repair

byUniversity of SurreySchematic of culture conditions. hiPSC-CMs were cultured with myofibroblasts (MyoFB) in three conditions: with MyoFB conditioned medium, with MyoFBs separated by a semiperm

Updated on:January 02,2024

Everything You Need to Know About Heart Failure

Everything You Need to Know About Heart FailureByPatty Weasler, RN, BSNPublished on May 31, 2023Medically reviewed byRafle Fernandez, MDHeart failure is when the heart does not

Updated on: January 21,2024

Everything You Need to Know About Heart Failure

Everything You Need to Know About Heart FailureByPatty Weasler, RN, BSNPublished on May 31, 2023Medically reviewed byRafle Fernandez, MDHeart failure is when the heart does not

Updated on:January 21,2024

Stretching and stimulating engineered heart tissues to accurately portray hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

byKyoto UniversityCredit:Stem Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2023.09.003A joint effort by a team of academic and industrial researchers led by Associate Professor Yoshinor

Updated on: January 05,2024

Stretching and stimulating engineered heart tissues to accurately portray hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

byKyoto UniversityCredit:Stem Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2023.09.003A joint effort by a team of academic and industrial researchers led by Associate Professor Yoshinor

Updated on:January 05,2024

Heart failure causally linked to chronic kidney disease

by Elana GotkineHeart failure is causally associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Dec. 11 inPLOS ONE.Junyu Zhang, from Hunan University of Chinese Med

Updated on: December 30,2023

Heart failure causally linked to chronic kidney disease

by Elana GotkineHeart failure is causally associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Dec. 11 inPLOS ONE.Junyu Zhang, from Hunan University of Chinese Med

Updated on:December 30,2023

OCC-WCC 2024: AI to Revolutionize Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Credit:from OCC-WCC 2024.Shanghai, June 28, 2024 - The 18th Oriental Cardiology Conference (OCC 2024) and the World Cardiology Congress (WCC 2024) opened at the Shanghai International Convention Cente

Updated on: July 03,2024

OCC-WCC 2024: AI to Revolutionize Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis

Credit:from OCC-WCC 2024.Shanghai, June 28, 2024 - The 18th Oriental Cardiology Conference (OCC 2024) and the World Cardiology Congress (WCC 2024) opened at the Shanghai International Convention Cente

Updated on:July 03,2024

Treatment initiation with thiazide diuretics increases hyponatremia risk, researchers find

by Elana GotkineThe excess risk for hyponatremia is increased with treatment initiation with thiazide diuretics, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in theAnnals of Internal Medicine.N

Updated on: December 30,2023

Treatment initiation with thiazide diuretics increases hyponatremia risk, researchers find

by Elana GotkineThe excess risk for hyponatremia is increased with treatment initiation with thiazide diuretics, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in theAnnals of Internal Medicine.N

Updated on:December 30,2023

Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into t

Updated on: December 30,2023

Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into t

Updated on:December 30,2023

Keep it steady: The importance of maintaining healthy blood pressure

FEBRUARY 7, 2024 Editors' notesby Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you are waiting for symptoms to pop up as a warning for high blood pressure, think

Updated on: March 14,2024

Keep it steady: The importance of maintaining healthy blood pressure

FEBRUARY 7, 2024 Editors' notesby Graciela Gutierrez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainIf you are waiting for symptoms to pop up as a warning for high blood pressure, think

Updated on:March 14,2024