Building a better salt substitute: New formula helps reduce high blood pressure

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainLet's face it: Americans eat too much salt. The popular seasoning, also known as sodium chloride, is found in many food

Updated on: March 15,2024

Building a better salt substitute: New formula helps reduce high blood pressure

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainLet's face it: Americans eat too much salt. The popular seasoning, also known as sodium chloride, is found in many food

Updated on:March 15,2024

Non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure for certain patients and should be used with caution, warns study

by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideCredit:JACC: Heart Failure(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.01.015Existing non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure among patients

Updated on: April 06,2024

Non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure for certain patients and should be used with caution, warns study

by Jessica Stanley,University of AdelaideCredit:JACC: Heart Failure(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2024.01.015Existing non-invasive screening tools may miss heart failure among patients

Updated on:April 06,2024

Can energy drinks cause heart issues?

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, there's been a big boost in the beverage industry when it comes to the sale of energy drinks. Classified

Updated on: July 19,2024

Can energy drinks cause heart issues?

by Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn recent years, there's been a big boost in the beverage industry when it comes to the sale of energy drinks. Classified

Updated on:July 19,2024

Drug shown to block artery fat takes a major step forward

byUniversity of AberdeenMSI-1436 inhibits foam cell formation and increases cholesterol efflux. MSI-1436 treatment decreases foam cell formation (A, B) and improves specific cholesterol efflux (

Updated on: December 28,2023

Drug shown to block artery fat takes a major step forward

byUniversity of AberdeenMSI-1436 inhibits foam cell formation and increases cholesterol efflux. MSI-1436 treatment decreases foam cell formation (A, B) and improves specific cholesterol efflux (

Updated on:December 28,2023

An Examination of the Cholesterol Hypothesis

Updated on: January 21,2024

An Examination of the Cholesterol Hypothesis

Updated on:January 21,2024

Study elucidates mechanism behind cardiac fibrosis, opening way for new heart failure treatments

byTemple UniversityAortic Pressure Gradients and B-mode speckle tracking on transgenic mice. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44161-024-00502-3Cardiovascula

Updated on: July 11,2024

Study elucidates mechanism behind cardiac fibrosis, opening way for new heart failure treatments

byTemple UniversityAortic Pressure Gradients and B-mode speckle tracking on transgenic mice. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44161-024-00502-3Cardiovascula

Updated on:July 11,2024

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to KnowByCathy NelsonPublished on September 22, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIHeart diseaseis the num

Updated on: January 17,2024

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to KnowByCathy NelsonPublished on September 22, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIHeart diseaseis the num

Updated on:January 17,2024

Mindfulness-based intervention shows promise for PTSD in cardiac arrest survivors

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA novel pilot study that combines mindfulness and exposure intervention shows promise for reducing symptoms of post-traumatic

Updated on: May 11,2024

Mindfulness-based intervention shows promise for PTSD in cardiac arrest survivors

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainA novel pilot study that combines mindfulness and exposure intervention shows promise for reducing symptoms of post-traumatic

Updated on:May 11,2024

Black individuals with a genetic mutation found to have increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation, heart failure

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamThis figure depicts the cumulative incidence of the study outcomes stratified by the hiPSI TTNtv carrier status in individuals of African ancestr

Updated on: March 27,2024

Black individuals with a genetic mutation found to have increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation, heart failure

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamThis figure depicts the cumulative incidence of the study outcomes stratified by the hiPSI TTNtv carrier status in individuals of African ancestr

Updated on:March 27,2024

Using a unique organ-on-a-chip model to unlock answers to vascular aging

by Baker Heart & Diabetes InstituteCredit:ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07756Using a novel "organ-on-a-chip" model, Baker Heart & Di

Updated on: January 02,2024

Using a unique organ-on-a-chip model to unlock answers to vascular aging

by Baker Heart & Diabetes InstituteCredit:ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07756Using a novel "organ-on-a-chip" model, Baker Heart & Di

Updated on:January 02,2024

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

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

Sinus Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (SNRT) Symptoms and Treatment

Sinus Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (SNRT) Symptoms and TreatmentByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on May 19, 2023Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCISinus nodal reentrant

Updated on: January 21,2024

Sinus Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (SNRT) Symptoms and Treatment

Sinus Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (SNRT) Symptoms and TreatmentByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on May 19, 2023Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCISinus nodal reentrant

Updated on:January 21,2024