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Varying performance between different mechanical cardiac valves evaluated by researchers

Varying performance between different mechanical cardiac valves evaluated by researchers

byKarolinska InstitutetRegression standardized cumulative incidence of all-cause mortality after surgical aortic valve replacement with a mechanical valve prosthesis in Sweden between 2003 and 2

Varying performance between different mechanical cardiac valves evaluated by researchers

byKarolinska InstitutetRegression standardized cumulative incidence of all-cause mortality after surgical aortic valve replacement with a mechanical valve prosthesis in Sweden between 2003 and 2
Updating allocation algorithms could help donor hearts reach the transplant patients who need them most

Updating allocation algorithms could help donor hearts reach the transplant patients who need them most

by Grace Niewijk,University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReceiving a heart transplant is a matter of life and death for many patients. Every time a heart becomes ava

Updating allocation algorithms could help donor hearts reach the transplant patients who need them most

by Grace Niewijk,University of Chicago Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReceiving a heart transplant is a matter of life and death for many patients. Every time a heart becomes ava
Nearly two-thirds of low-risk pulmonary embolism patients are hospitalized after ED visit: Study

Nearly two-thirds of low-risk pulmonary embolism patients are hospitalized after ED visit: Study

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of more than 1.6 million emergency department (ED) visits for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) has found that nearly two

Nearly two-thirds of low-risk pulmonary embolism patients are hospitalized after ED visit: Study

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn analysis of more than 1.6 million emergency department (ED) visits for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) has found that nearly two
Five things women should ask their OB-GYN about their heart

Five things women should ask their OB-GYN about their heart

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrom the time they reach reproductive age, women are encouraged to visit an OB-GYN at least once a year for a welln

Five things women should ask their OB-GYN about their heart

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFrom the time they reach reproductive age, women are encouraged to visit an OB-GYN at least once a year for a welln
Underused heart program could reduce hospital readmissions and lower risk of death

Underused heart program could reduce hospital readmissions and lower risk of death

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReferring people to a specialized rehabilitation program following a cardiac incident could reduce the chance they will be readmitted to hos

Underused heart program could reduce hospital readmissions and lower risk of death

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReferring people to a specialized rehabilitation program following a cardiac incident could reduce the chance they will be readmitted to hos
Study: Targeting deubiquitinase OTUB1 protects vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis by modulating PDGFRβ

Study: Targeting deubiquitinase OTUB1 protects vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis by modulating PDGFRβ

by Higher Education PressCredit:Frontiers of Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11684-024-1056-8A recent study investigates the role of the deubiquitinase OTUB1 in vascular smooth muscle cells

Study: Targeting deubiquitinase OTUB1 protects vascular smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis by modulating PDGFRβ

by Higher Education PressCredit:Frontiers of Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11684-024-1056-8A recent study investigates the role of the deubiquitinase OTUB1 in vascular smooth muscle cells
Unveiling immune features of heart failure paves the way for targeted therapies

Unveiling immune features of heart failure paves the way for targeted therapies

byScience China PressGraphical abstract summarizes the workflow and major findings of the study. Credit: Science China PressIn a recent studypublishedin theScience Bulletin, re

Unveiling immune features of heart failure paves the way for targeted therapies

byScience China PressGraphical abstract summarizes the workflow and major findings of the study. Credit: Science China PressIn a recent studypublishedin theScience Bulletin, re
Early rheumatoid arthritis tied to hypertension

Early rheumatoid arthritis tied to hypertension

by Lori SolomonPatients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high incidence of prevalent and incident hypertension, according to a studypublishedonline in the August issue ofR

Early rheumatoid arthritis tied to hypertension

by Lori SolomonPatients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high incidence of prevalent and incident hypertension, according to a studypublishedonline in the August issue ofR
Health disparities in cardiometabolic disease seen within racial subgroups

Health disparities in cardiometabolic disease seen within racial subgroups

by Elana GotkineHealth disparities are seen in the prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases by disaggregated racial and ethnic subgroups, according to research published in the Jan. 25 issue of the U.S.

Health disparities in cardiometabolic disease seen within racial subgroups

by Elana GotkineHealth disparities are seen in the prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases by disaggregated racial and ethnic subgroups, according to research published in the Jan. 25 issue of the U.S.
Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds

Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds

by Dennis ThompsonStroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who've never suffered a stroke, a new study finds.About 19% of people who'd had a stroke developed&

Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds

by Dennis ThompsonStroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who've never suffered a stroke, a new study finds.About 19% of people who'd had a stroke developed&
Two-thirds of deaths related to high BMI are due to cardiovascular diseases, says consensus

Two-thirds of deaths related to high BMI are due to cardiovascular diseases, says consensus

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, presented at this y

Two-thirds of deaths related to high BMI are due to cardiovascular diseases, says consensus

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, presented at this y
Researchers uncover new signaling pathway in the development of atherosclerosis

Researchers uncover new signaling pathway in the development of atherosclerosis

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichPathway synopsis (I.) Sterile inflammation triggers the activation of a subset of cDCs, which respond by releasing CCL17. (II.) In turn, CCL17 binds to CC

Researchers uncover new signaling pathway in the development of atherosclerosis

by Ludwig Maximilian University of MunichPathway synopsis (I.) Sterile inflammation triggers the activation of a subset of cDCs, which respond by releasing CCL17. (II.) In turn, CCL17 binds to CC