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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Blood test reveals hearts at risk of rejection, negating need for tissue samples

Blood test reveals hearts at risk of rejection, negating need for tissue samples

by Elin Lindström,University of GothenburgCredit: CC0 Public DomainA blood test can show whether a new heart is tolerated by the recipient and not rejected. This has been shown in adoctora

Blood test reveals hearts at risk of rejection, negating need for tissue samples

by Elin Lindström,University of GothenburgCredit: CC0 Public DomainA blood test can show whether a new heart is tolerated by the recipient and not rejected. This has been shown in adoctora
Drug offers cost-effective protection for newborns with genetic bleeding disorder

Drug offers cost-effective protection for newborns with genetic bleeding disorder

Drug offers cost-effective protection for newborns with genetic bleeding disorderby Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere hemophilia A is a genetic disorder

Drug offers cost-effective protection for newborns with genetic bleeding disorder

Drug offers cost-effective protection for newborns with genetic bleeding disorderby Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSevere hemophilia A is a genetic disorder
Potential therapy target for cardiac arrhythmias found in SK2 channels

Potential therapy target for cardiac arrhythmias found in SK2 channels

byUniversity of ArizonaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix and the University of California Davis Health identif

Potential therapy target for cardiac arrhythmias found in SK2 channels

byUniversity of ArizonaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Phoenix and the University of California Davis Health identif
Two-thirds of deaths related to high BMI are due to cardiovascular diseases, says consensus

Two-thirds of deaths related to high BMI are due to cardiovascular diseases, says consensus

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, presented at this y

Two-thirds of deaths related to high BMI are due to cardiovascular diseases, says consensus

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, presented at this y
U-shaped association seen for alcohol consumption, cardiometabolic disease

U-shaped association seen for alcohol consumption, cardiometabolic disease

by Elana GotkineThere is a U-shaped association between alcohol consumption and coronary heart disease (CHD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) but no evidence for a causal association, according to a study&nb

U-shaped association seen for alcohol consumption, cardiometabolic disease

by Elana GotkineThere is a U-shaped association between alcohol consumption and coronary heart disease (CHD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) but no evidence for a causal association, according to a study&nb
Study demonstrates progression of subclinical atherosclerosis predicts all-cause mortality risk

Study demonstrates progression of subclinical atherosclerosis predicts all-cause mortality risk

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)The images show a large atherosclerotic plaque in a carotid artery. The top panels show an axial view (left) and a longitudina

Study demonstrates progression of subclinical atherosclerosis predicts all-cause mortality risk

by Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (F.S.P.)The images show a large atherosclerotic plaque in a carotid artery. The top panels show an axial view (left) and a longitudina
Physical activity reduces cardiovascular risk in rheumatic patients

Physical activity reduces cardiovascular risk in rheumatic patients

by FAPESPPeople with diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus are more likely to have heart attacks, angina, and strokes. A review of the scientific literature on the subject shows that re

Physical activity reduces cardiovascular risk in rheumatic patients

by FAPESPPeople with diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus are more likely to have heart attacks, angina, and strokes. A review of the scientific literature on the subject shows that re
Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal women

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal women

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal womenbyThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNocturnal hot flash

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal women

Study suggests timing of nocturnal hot flashes may affect risk of heart disease for perimenopausal womenbyThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNocturnal hot flash
Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

by Elana GotkineFor very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, a

Transcatheter PDA closure increasingly used for very low birth-weight infants

by Elana GotkineFor very low birth-weight (VLBW) infants, transcatheter closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is increasingly used, with selected short-term outcomes slightly more favorable, a
Researchers develop new coronary risk score for women

Researchers develop new coronary risk score for women

byRadiological Society of North AmericaKaplan-Meier curve analysis. During follow-up after gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, for a one-unit increase in risk level, the MACE incidence rat

Researchers develop new coronary risk score for women

byRadiological Society of North AmericaKaplan-Meier curve analysis. During follow-up after gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging, for a one-unit increase in risk level, the MACE incidence rat
The inconsistencies of genetic markers for predicting heart disease

The inconsistencies of genetic markers for predicting heart disease

by Matt Toal,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaRisk Predictions for 5 Randomly Selected Individuals in the All of Us (AOU) Research Program. Credit:JAMA(20

The inconsistencies of genetic markers for predicting heart disease

by Matt Toal,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaRisk Predictions for 5 Randomly Selected Individuals in the All of Us (AOU) Research Program. Credit:JAMA(20