How a coronary calcium scan assesses heart attack risk

FEBRUARY 6, 2024 Editors' notesby Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicThe image on the left shows where the heart is typically located in the body (A). The middle image shows the area of the coronary calc

Updated on: March 15,2024

How a coronary calcium scan assesses heart attack risk

FEBRUARY 6, 2024 Editors' notesby Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicThe image on the left shows where the heart is typically located in the body (A). The middle image shows the area of the coronary calc

Updated on:March 15,2024

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

How Heart Disease Is Treated

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on September 06, 2021Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDSinceheart diseaseis a term that encompasses a wide range of heart c

Updated on: February 24,2024

How Heart Disease Is Treated

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on September 06, 2021Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDSinceheart diseaseis a term that encompasses a wide range of heart c

Updated on:February 24,2024

What Is Refractory Heart Failure?

ByAngela Ryan Lee, MDUpdated on April 15, 2022Medically reviewed byLindsay Cook, PharmDRefractory heart failure, also known as end stage or advanced heart failure, is a conditi

Updated on: March 14,2024

What Is Refractory Heart Failure?

ByAngela Ryan Lee, MDUpdated on April 15, 2022Medically reviewed byLindsay Cook, PharmDRefractory heart failure, also known as end stage or advanced heart failure, is a conditi

Updated on:March 14,2024

The Hidden Risks of Xylitol: Investigating Its Impact on Cardiovascular Health

Updated on: June 15,2024

The Hidden Risks of Xylitol: Investigating Its Impact on Cardiovascular Health

Updated on:June 15,2024

Researchers reveal benefits and risks of continuing oral anti-coagulation therapy after catheter ablation

by National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterContinuation of oral anticoagulation therapy after a first-time catheter ablation and the benefits and risks of continuing oral anticoagulation therapy af

Updated on: December 28,2023

Researchers reveal benefits and risks of continuing oral anti-coagulation therapy after catheter ablation

by National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterContinuation of oral anticoagulation therapy after a first-time catheter ablation and the benefits and risks of continuing oral anticoagulation therapy af

Updated on:December 28,2023

Engineers design a robotic replica of the heart's right chamber

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAn overview of the RRV and its architecture. a, Overview of the bioinspired and biomimetic approach used to create a biohybrid beating right

Updated on: January 02,2024

Engineers design a robotic replica of the heart's right chamber

by Jennifer Chu,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAn overview of the RRV and its architecture. a, Overview of the bioinspired and biomimetic approach used to create a biohybrid beating right

Updated on:January 02,2024

Reduced heart rate fluctuations due to disruption of the body's internal clock may double risk of death in diabetics

byDiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDisruption to normal variations in daily heart rate (HR) is associated with a much higher risk of dying in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Updated on: September 23,2024

Reduced heart rate fluctuations due to disruption of the body's internal clock may double risk of death in diabetics

byDiabetologiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDisruption to normal variations in daily heart rate (HR) is associated with a much higher risk of dying in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Updated on:September 23,2024

Can decongestants spike your blood pressure? What to know about hypertension and cold medicine

by Vincent Sorrell,University of KentuckyCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsIt's the season for respiratory viruses and the cough, congestion and sore throats they bring. There are many

Updated on: December 28,2023

Can decongestants spike your blood pressure? What to know about hypertension and cold medicine

by Vincent Sorrell,University of KentuckyCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsIt's the season for respiratory viruses and the cough, congestion and sore throats they bring. There are many

Updated on:December 28,2023

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

Types of Heart Failure

Classification and stagesByVanessa CaceresMedically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDHeart failureis what happens when your heart is not pumping enough blood throughout t

Updated on: January 17,2024

Types of Heart Failure

Classification and stagesByVanessa CaceresMedically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDHeart failureis what happens when your heart is not pumping enough blood throughout t

Updated on:January 17,2024

The slowly evolving truth about heart disease and women

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA century ago, so little was known about heart disease that people who had it resigned themselves to years of bed r

Updated on: March 15,2024

The slowly evolving truth about heart disease and women

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA century ago, so little was known about heart disease that people who had it resigned themselves to years of bed r

Updated on:March 15,2024