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Cardiovascular Diseases
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A blow to the heart can kill you—or bring you back to life

A blow to the heart can kill you—or bring you back to life

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageI first became aware of the notion of the "touch of death" as a teenager—after watching Uma Thurman as the Bride finally kill

A blow to the heart can kill you—or bring you back to life

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageI first became aware of the notion of the "touch of death" as a teenager—after watching Uma Thurman as the Bride finally kill
Building a better salt substitute: New formula helps reduce high blood pressure

Building a better salt substitute: New formula helps reduce high blood pressure

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainLet's face it: Americans eat too much salt. The popular seasoning, also known as sodium chloride, is found in many food

Building a better salt substitute: New formula helps reduce high blood pressure

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainLet's face it: Americans eat too much salt. The popular seasoning, also known as sodium chloride, is found in many food
What Is Refractory Heart Failure?

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

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
Study provides first stratification of the risk of developing dilated cardiomyopathy in symptom-free genetic carriers

Study provides first stratification of the risk of developing dilated cardiomyopathy in symptom-free genetic carriers

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Cardiac MRI of a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy (left) and an individual without heart disease (right). In the patient wi

Study provides first stratification of the risk of developing dilated cardiomyopathy in symptom-free genetic carriers

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)Cardiac MRI of a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy (left) and an individual without heart disease (right). In the patient wi
Stretching and stimulating engineered heart tissues to accurately portray hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Stretching and stimulating engineered heart tissues to accurately portray hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

byKyoto UniversityCredit:Stem Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2023.09.003A joint effort by a team of academic and industrial researchers led by Associate Professor Yoshinor

Stretching and stimulating engineered heart tissues to accurately portray hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

byKyoto UniversityCredit:Stem Cell Reports(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2023.09.003A joint effort by a team of academic and industrial researchers led by Associate Professor Yoshinor
Artificial intelligence detects heart defects in newborns

Artificial intelligence detects heart defects in newborns

by Vanessa Bleich,ETH ZurichPediatric cardiologist Dr. Holger Michel during a cardiac ultrasound examination of 7-week-old Jarmo in the presence of his mother. Credit: Sven Wellmann / KUNO Klini

Artificial intelligence detects heart defects in newborns

by Vanessa Bleich,ETH ZurichPediatric cardiologist Dr. Holger Michel during a cardiac ultrasound examination of 7-week-old Jarmo in the presence of his mother. Credit: Sven Wellmann / KUNO Klini
Researchers report detailed analysis of heart injury caused by yellow fever virus

Researchers report detailed analysis of heart injury caused by yellow fever virus

byFAPESPFigure A shows hemorrhage and edema (arrows) close to the cardiac conduction system (asterisk), which generates and conducts the electrical signals that coordinate contraction of the hea

Researchers report detailed analysis of heart injury caused by yellow fever virus

byFAPESPFigure A shows hemorrhage and edema (arrows) close to the cardiac conduction system (asterisk), which generates and conducts the electrical signals that coordinate contraction of the hea
Snow shoveling, cold temperatures combine for perfect storm of heart health hazards

Snow shoveling, cold temperatures combine for perfect storm of heart health hazards

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWeather forecasters may call it "white fluffy stuff." However, snow can be a bigger danger than many people may realize. Ac

Snow shoveling, cold temperatures combine for perfect storm of heart health hazards

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWeather forecasters may call it "white fluffy stuff." However, snow can be a bigger danger than many people may realize. Ac
Experimental pacemaker converts heartbeat energy to recharge battery

Experimental pacemaker converts heartbeat energy to recharge battery

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, an experimental wireless, or leadless, pacemaker housing is able to partially recharg

Experimental pacemaker converts heartbeat energy to recharge battery

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainBy converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, an experimental wireless, or leadless, pacemaker housing is able to partially recharg
Engineered human heart tissue shows researchers the mechanics of tachycardia

Engineered human heart tissue shows researchers the mechanics of tachycardia

byStanford University Medical CenterTachycardia is associated with the downregulation of OXPHOS, TCA cycle and fatty acid oxidation in patients with HF. a, Transcriptomic analysis of myocardial

Engineered human heart tissue shows researchers the mechanics of tachycardia

byStanford University Medical CenterTachycardia is associated with the downregulation of OXPHOS, TCA cycle and fatty acid oxidation in patients with HF. a, Transcriptomic analysis of myocardial
Blocking artery supplying the brain covering after subdural hematoma reduced repeat surgery

Blocking artery supplying the brain covering after subdural hematoma reduced repeat surgery

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInjection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled b

Blocking artery supplying the brain covering after subdural hematoma reduced repeat surgery

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInjection of a substance to block an artery feeding the dura (protective sack around the brain) along with surgery to remove pooled b