New catheter technology promises safer and more efficient treatment of blood vessels

by Fien Bosman,Delft University of TechnologyCredit: Delft University of TechnologyEach year, more than 200 million catheters are used worldwide to treat vascular diseases, including heart disea

Updated on: November 21,2024

New catheter technology promises safer and more efficient treatment of blood vessels

by Fien Bosman,Delft University of TechnologyCredit: Delft University of TechnologyEach year, more than 200 million catheters are used worldwide to treat vascular diseases, including heart disea

Updated on:November 21,2024

Lifestyle and risk factor changes improved AFib symptoms, not burden, over standard care

byAmerican Heart AssociationA 12 lead ECG showing atrial fibrillation at approximately 150 beats per minute. Credit: James Heilman, MD/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Treatment with the Type 2 diabetes me

Updated on: November 26,2024

Lifestyle and risk factor changes improved AFib symptoms, not burden, over standard care

byAmerican Heart AssociationA 12 lead ECG showing atrial fibrillation at approximately 150 beats per minute. Credit: James Heilman, MD/Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0Treatment with the Type 2 diabetes me

Updated on:November 26,2024

New look at stroke response: Mobile physicians

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany patients living in rural areas don't have easy access to specialized or emergency care. When they face conditions like strokes,

Updated on: September 23,2024

New look at stroke response: Mobile physicians

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany patients living in rural areas don't have easy access to specialized or emergency care. When they face conditions like strokes,

Updated on:September 23,2024

Low cardiorespiratory fitness in youth associated with decreased work ability throughout adulthood, finds 45-year study

byUniversity of JyväskyläPath Diagram. The diagram shows statistically significant (P < .05) standardized regression coefficients (straight arrow), correlations (curved arrow), and SEs (in pa

Updated on: April 28,2024

Low cardiorespiratory fitness in youth associated with decreased work ability throughout adulthood, finds 45-year study

byUniversity of JyväskyläPath Diagram. The diagram shows statistically significant (P < .05) standardized regression coefficients (straight arrow), correlations (curved arrow), and SEs (in pa

Updated on:April 28,2024

Blood tests could identify people with AFib at risk for 'breakthrough' stroke

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Circulating Biomarkers and Anticoagulation Breakthrough Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation: The REGARDS Study. https://www.abstractsonline.c

Updated on: March 28,2024

Blood tests could identify people with AFib at risk for 'breakthrough' stroke

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Circulating Biomarkers and Anticoagulation Breakthrough Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation: The REGARDS Study. https://www.abstractsonline.c

Updated on:March 28,2024

Anemia may contribute to higher female mortality during heart surgery

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCentral Illustration. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.032Women are at higher risk of death when

Updated on: April 28,2024

Anemia may contribute to higher female mortality during heart surgery

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCentral Illustration. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.032Women are at higher risk of death when

Updated on:April 28,2024

Small amounts of incidental vigorous physical exertion may almost halve major cardiovascular events risk in women

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShort bursts of incidental vigorous physical exertion, lasting less than a minute each, may almost halve the risk of a major cardiovascu

Updated on: December 16,2024

Small amounts of incidental vigorous physical exertion may almost halve major cardiovascular events risk in women

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainShort bursts of incidental vigorous physical exertion, lasting less than a minute each, may almost halve the risk of a major cardiovascu

Updated on:December 16,2024

A new tool to reclassify heart risk and reduce heart attacks

by Tracey Ellis, Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteCentral Illustration. The Lipidomic-Enhanced Risk Score Improves Intermediate-Risk Reclassification. Credit:Journal of the American College of

Updated on: July 31,2024

A new tool to reclassify heart risk and reduce heart attacks

by Tracey Ellis, Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteCentral Illustration. The Lipidomic-Enhanced Risk Score Improves Intermediate-Risk Reclassification. Credit:Journal of the American College of

Updated on:July 31,2024

Prognostic value of coronary calcium scores effective in predicting risk of heart attack and overall mortality

by Intermountain HealthcareA major new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds coronary artery calcium scores are not only highly effective in identifying those at risk fo

Updated on: November 26,2024

Prognostic value of coronary calcium scores effective in predicting risk of heart attack and overall mortality

by Intermountain HealthcareA major new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds coronary artery calcium scores are not only highly effective in identifying those at risk fo

Updated on:November 26,2024

Off-the-shelf wearable trackers provide clinically-useful information for patients with heart disease

byUniversity of BirminghamOverview of the RATE-AF randomized trial wearable study. mcg = micrograms; mg = milligrams; RATE-AF = RAte control Therapy Evaluation in permanent Atrial Fibrillation.

Updated on: July 17,2024

Off-the-shelf wearable trackers provide clinically-useful information for patients with heart disease

byUniversity of BirminghamOverview of the RATE-AF randomized trial wearable study. mcg = micrograms; mg = milligrams; RATE-AF = RAte control Therapy Evaluation in permanent Atrial Fibrillation.

Updated on:July 17,2024

Semaglutide reduces risk for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with obesity and heart failure

by Elana GotkineSemaglutide reduces the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and composite heart failure end points compared with placebo in patients with overweight or obesity and hear

Updated on: September 05,2024

Semaglutide reduces risk for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with obesity and heart failure

by Elana GotkineSemaglutide reduces the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and composite heart failure end points compared with placebo in patients with overweight or obesity and hear

Updated on:September 05,2024

Women's heart disease is underdiagnosed, but new machine learning models can help solve this problem

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to matters of the heart, cardiovascular disease in women is underdiagnosed compared to men. A popular scoring system used to estimate h

Updated on: April 28,2024

Women's heart disease is underdiagnosed, but new machine learning models can help solve this problem

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to matters of the heart, cardiovascular disease in women is underdiagnosed compared to men. A popular scoring system used to estimate h

Updated on:April 28,2024