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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Childhood relationships, experiences may have good and bad effects on adult heart health

Childhood relationships, experiences may have good and bad effects on adult heart health

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThroughout adulthood, adverse family experiences in childhood including abuse may increase the odds of poor cardiovascular health, w

Childhood relationships, experiences may have good and bad effects on adult heart health

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThroughout adulthood, adverse family experiences in childhood including abuse may increase the odds of poor cardiovascular health, w
Two-medication combo pill lowered blood pressure among adults in India

Two-medication combo pill lowered blood pressure among adults in India

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsMedication variations that combined two of three different blood pressure-lowering medications into a single pill worked equally wel

Two-medication combo pill lowered blood pressure among adults in India

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsMedication variations that combined two of three different blood pressure-lowering medications into a single pill worked equally wel
Analysis finds almost half of US counties have no cardiologists despite higher prevalence of CV risk factors, mortality

Analysis finds almost half of US counties have no cardiologists despite higher prevalence of CV risk factors, mortality

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDisparities in cardiovascular disease outcomes between urban and rural areas continue to widen, yet nearly half of U.S. counties

Analysis finds almost half of US counties have no cardiologists despite higher prevalence of CV risk factors, mortality

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDisparities in cardiovascular disease outcomes between urban and rural areas continue to widen, yet nearly half of U.S. counties
Creating a remote sensor to detect health troubles

Creating a remote sensor to detect health troubles

by Kathy Hovis,Cornell UniversityThomas Conroy holds a prototype of his sensor, which uses radio-based technology to detect health issues. Credit: Cornell UniversityA Cornell doctoral student is

Creating a remote sensor to detect health troubles

by Kathy Hovis,Cornell UniversityThomas Conroy holds a prototype of his sensor, which uses radio-based technology to detect health issues. Credit: Cornell UniversityA Cornell doctoral student is
Preventive ablation of ventricular tachycardia avoids shocks and hospitalization, finds clinical trial

Preventive ablation of ventricular tachycardia avoids shocks and hospitalization, finds clinical trial

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first randomized trial to investigate preventive ablation of a potential arrhythmogenic substrate associated with coronary chronic to

Preventive ablation of ventricular tachycardia avoids shocks and hospitalization, finds clinical trial

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe first randomized trial to investigate preventive ablation of a potential arrhythmogenic substrate associated with coronary chronic to
Experts discuss new screening tool developed for lipoprotein(a) detection

Experts discuss new screening tool developed for lipoprotein(a) detection

by Rachel Martin,Yale UniversityStudy design. We developed and validated a machine learning model using structured clinical elements to optimize screening for elevated Lp(a), which can be deploy

Experts discuss new screening tool developed for lipoprotein(a) detection

by Rachel Martin,Yale UniversityStudy design. We developed and validated a machine learning model using structured clinical elements to optimize screening for elevated Lp(a), which can be deploy
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
Optimal blood pressure levels for reducing CVD mortality risk identified in large Asian diabetes cohort

Optimal blood pressure levels for reducing CVD mortality risk identified in large Asian diabetes cohort

by Federico Graciano,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainKeeping blood pressure in check could save lives among Asian adults with type 2 diabetes, suggests a sizable new stu

Optimal blood pressure levels for reducing CVD mortality risk identified in large Asian diabetes cohort

by Federico Graciano,Duke-NUS Medical SchoolCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainKeeping blood pressure in check could save lives among Asian adults with type 2 diabetes, suggests a sizable new stu
Anti-obesity drugs, lifestyle interventions show cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss

Anti-obesity drugs, lifestyle interventions show cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPopular anti-obesity drugs continue to show cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss, according to several new papers published

Anti-obesity drugs, lifestyle interventions show cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPopular anti-obesity drugs continue to show cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss, according to several new papers published
Hearing and vision loss may increase risk of heart disease and stroke

Hearing and vision loss may increase risk of heart disease and stroke

by Katherine Shaver,American Heart AssociationKaplan–Meier curves for the cumulative risk of CVD, stroke, and cardiac events by sensory impairment status. Credit:Journal of the American He

Hearing and vision loss may increase risk of heart disease and stroke

by Katherine Shaver,American Heart AssociationKaplan–Meier curves for the cumulative risk of CVD, stroke, and cardiac events by sensory impairment status. Credit:Journal of the American He
In rats, intrauterine exposure to cannabinoid affects cardiorespiratory function and sleep quality in adulthood

In rats, intrauterine exposure to cannabinoid affects cardiorespiratory function and sleep quality in adulthood

by André Julião,FAPESPMales and females exhibited different cardiorespiratory and sleep quality outcomes after being exposed to a synthetic cannabinoid in the womb. Credit: illustration: Luis Gu

In rats, intrauterine exposure to cannabinoid affects cardiorespiratory function and sleep quality in adulthood

by André Julião,FAPESPMales and females exhibited different cardiorespiratory and sleep quality outcomes after being exposed to a synthetic cannabinoid in the womb. Credit: illustration: Luis Gu