High blood pressure associated with environmental contamination by tellurium

byNagoya UniversityResearchers discovered a link between high blood pressure and tellurium, a contaminant found in various plant-based foods. Credit: Reiko MatsushitaThe likelihood of developing

Updated on: September 01,2024

High blood pressure associated with environmental contamination by tellurium

byNagoya UniversityResearchers discovered a link between high blood pressure and tellurium, a contaminant found in various plant-based foods. Credit: Reiko MatsushitaThe likelihood of developing

Updated on:September 01,2024

A blow to the heart can kill you—or bring you back to life

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageI first became aware of the notion of the "touch of death" as a teenager—after watching Uma Thurman as the Bride finally kill

Updated on: March 15,2024

A blow to the heart can kill you—or bring you back to life

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageI first became aware of the notion of the "touch of death" as a teenager—after watching Uma Thurman as the Bride finally kill

Updated on:March 15,2024

Post-pandemic, US cardiovascular death rate continues upward trajectory

by ElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: The significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in

Updated on: March 23,2024

Post-pandemic, US cardiovascular death rate continues upward trajectory

by ElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: The significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in

Updated on:March 23,2024

Heart vest could help predict sudden cardiac death risk

byUniversity College LondonUCL medical student Mansoon Tamangin the ECGI vest. Credit: University College LondonA reusable vest that can map the electrical activity of the heart in fine de

Updated on: December 30,2023

Heart vest could help predict sudden cardiac death risk

byUniversity College LondonUCL medical student Mansoon Tamangin the ECGI vest. Credit: University College LondonA reusable vest that can map the electrical activity of the heart in fine de

Updated on:December 30,2023

New replacement heart valve combines mechanical and tissue technologies

byUniversity of British ColumbiaRendered isometric views of the iValve are shown in the A) closed and B) open positions. Both the housing and leaflets are identifiable. Credit:Journal of B

Updated on: September 23,2024

New replacement heart valve combines mechanical and tissue technologies

byUniversity of British ColumbiaRendered isometric views of the iValve are shown in the A) closed and B) open positions. Both the housing and leaflets are identifiable. Credit:Journal of B

Updated on:September 23,2024

Congestive Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Congestive Heart Failure PathophysiologyByAshley Braun, MPH, RDUpdated on May 13, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDCongestive heart failure(CHF), also simpl

Updated on: January 21,2024

Congestive Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Congestive Heart Failure PathophysiologyByAshley Braun, MPH, RDUpdated on May 13, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDCongestive heart failure(CHF), also simpl

Updated on:January 21,2024

Major breakthrough in hypertension diagnosis could save billions

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteRelationship between increasing urinary sodium/potassium ratio and blood pressure. Systolic blood pressure (SBP, left) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP, right

Updated on: March 23,2024

Major breakthrough in hypertension diagnosis could save billions

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteRelationship between increasing urinary sodium/potassium ratio and blood pressure. Systolic blood pressure (SBP, left) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP, right

Updated on:March 23,2024

Pig hearts kept alive outside the body for more than 24 hours offers hope for many humans needing a transplant

by FrontiersDiagrams of NEHP circuits. Credit:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1325169Fifty-six years after the first human-to-human heart transplant

Updated on: April 06,2024

Pig hearts kept alive outside the body for more than 24 hours offers hope for many humans needing a transplant

by FrontiersDiagrams of NEHP circuits. Credit:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1325169Fifty-six years after the first human-to-human heart transplant

Updated on:April 06,2024

Targeting amino acid metabolism to alleviate vascular stiffening and improve pulmonary hypertension

Updated on: October 04,2024

Targeting amino acid metabolism to alleviate vascular stiffening and improve pulmonary hypertension

Updated on:October 04,2024

Can EKGs read by AI save lives? It's possible, researchers say

by Michael Merschel,American Heart AssociationCredit: Niklas Jeromin from PexelsArtificial intelligence may do a better job than humans at spotting high-risk patients using results from a heart

Updated on: January 04,2024

Can EKGs read by AI save lives? It's possible, researchers say

by Michael Merschel,American Heart AssociationCredit: Niklas Jeromin from PexelsArtificial intelligence may do a better job than humans at spotting high-risk patients using results from a heart

Updated on:January 04,2024

Study reveals cardiac arrest figures in England: Just 1 in 12 people survive and leave hospital

by University of WarwickCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA national research database has revealed stark figures for cardiac arrests in England for 2022. Survival rates remain low, with around 8%

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study reveals cardiac arrest figures in England: Just 1 in 12 people survive and leave hospital

by University of WarwickCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA national research database has revealed stark figures for cardiac arrests in England for 2022. Survival rates remain low, with around 8%

Updated on:March 28,2024

Omega watch: Researchers develop new blood test for measuring levels of critical omega-3 fatty acids

byMcMaster UniversityGraphical AbstractResearchers at McMaster and the University of Guelph have discovered a convenient new way to track levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the bloodstream, making

Updated on: January 06,2024

Omega watch: Researchers develop new blood test for measuring levels of critical omega-3 fatty acids

byMcMaster UniversityGraphical AbstractResearchers at McMaster and the University of Guelph have discovered a convenient new way to track levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the bloodstream, making

Updated on:January 06,2024