Inaccurate oximeter readings could limit transplants, heart pumps for Black patients with heart failure study finds

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRacially biased readings of oxygen levels in the blood using pulse oximeters may further limit opportunities for Black pat

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Inaccurate oximeter readings could limit transplants, heart pumps for Black patients with heart failure study finds

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRacially biased readings of oxygen levels in the blood using pulse oximeters may further limit opportunities for Black pat

Updated on:March 28,2024 18

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

Updated on: May 07,2024 0

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

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Details in pregnancy history shed light on risk of dying of cardiovascular disease

byUniversity of BergenCardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality by the history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) in mothers with one or two lifetime births delivering their first birth i

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Details in pregnancy history shed light on risk of dying of cardiovascular disease

byUniversity of BergenCardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality by the history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) in mothers with one or two lifetime births delivering their first birth i

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Update on mechanisms and management of atrial fibrillation

by Cactus CommunicationsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAtrial fibrillation (AF) is a major global health concern impacting millions and causing symptoms like palpitations, dyspnea, fatigue, dizzines

Updated on: March 15,2024 14

Update on mechanisms and management of atrial fibrillation

by Cactus CommunicationsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAtrial fibrillation (AF) is a major global health concern impacting millions and causing symptoms like palpitations, dyspnea, fatigue, dizzines

Updated on:March 15,2024 14

Reduced blood lead levels linked to lower blood pressure

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThrough the Strong Heart Family Study, researchers have found that small declines in blood lead levels were as

Updated on: March 28,2024 14

Reduced blood lead levels linked to lower blood pressure

by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainThrough the Strong Heart Family Study, researchers have found that small declines in blood lead levels were as

Updated on:March 28,2024 14

Latest research redefines neurodevelopmental risks, outcomes for congenital heart disease

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than a decade of new knowledge about neurodevelopmental risk in people with congenital heart disease has changed the thinking about who

Updated on: March 30,2024 14

Latest research redefines neurodevelopmental risks, outcomes for congenital heart disease

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMore than a decade of new knowledge about neurodevelopmental risk in people with congenital heart disease has changed the thinking about who

Updated on:March 30,2024 14

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

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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

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Key therapy equally effective for women, men with narrowed leg arteries

by Ernie MundellPeripheral artery disease (PAD) involves a debilitating narrowing of arteries in the legs, and theNational Institutes of Healthestimates that one in every 20 Americans over

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Key therapy equally effective for women, men with narrowed leg arteries

by Ernie MundellPeripheral artery disease (PAD) involves a debilitating narrowing of arteries in the legs, and theNational Institutes of Healthestimates that one in every 20 Americans over

Updated on:May 07,2024 0

New program for psoriasis patients highlights cardiovascular risk

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost 30% of the patients in a pilot program for those with psoriasis that was devised by resear

Updated on: March 30,2024 15

New program for psoriasis patients highlights cardiovascular risk

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAlmost 30% of the patients in a pilot program for those with psoriasis that was devised by resear

Updated on:March 30,2024 15

No reduction in 90-day deaths, heart attacks with human Apo/A1, a building block of HDL cholesterol

byAmerican College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.03.396The first trial of a novel strategy for

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No reduction in 90-day deaths, heart attacks with human Apo/A1, a building block of HDL cholesterol

byAmerican College of CardiologyGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.03.396The first trial of a novel strategy for

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Research reveals new hope for obesity-induced heart disease

by Deakin UniversityAβ42administration reprograms cardiac metabolism.aschematic of experiment where mice were administered Aβ42or scrambled Aβ42(ScrAβ42; 1 μg/day i.

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Research reveals new hope for obesity-induced heart disease

by Deakin UniversityAβ42administration reprograms cardiac metabolism.aschematic of experiment where mice were administered Aβ42or scrambled Aβ42(ScrAβ42; 1 μg/day i.

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Novel approach improves heart failure outcomes in animal model

FEBRUARY 8, 2024by Ana María Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2020, heart failure affected about 6.5 million people in the U.S. and 23 million around the w

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Novel approach improves heart failure outcomes in animal model

FEBRUARY 8, 2024by Ana María Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn 2020, heart failure affected about 6.5 million people in the U.S. and 23 million around the w

Updated on:March 25,2024 3