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New MRI technique identifies heart disease risk from fat composition

New MRI technique identifies heart disease risk from fat composition

byUniversity of Virginia(A) Undersampled multi-echo gradient echo images with patches drawn over regions of varying water and fat content. (B) The singular values and cutoff thresholds calculate

New MRI technique identifies heart disease risk from fat composition

byUniversity of Virginia(A) Undersampled multi-echo gradient echo images with patches drawn over regions of varying water and fat content. (B) The singular values and cutoff thresholds calculate
New look at stroke response: Mobile physicians

New look at stroke response: Mobile physicians

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany patients living in rural areas don't have easy access to specialized or emergency care. When they face conditions like strokes,

New look at stroke response: Mobile physicians

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany patients living in rural areas don't have easy access to specialized or emergency care. When they face conditions like strokes,
Innovative new therapy to treat atrial fibrillation

Innovative new therapy to treat atrial fibrillation

by Terri Malloy,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCardiologists in Mayo Clinic's Heart Rhythm Clinic are using a new innovative energy source to safely and successfully treat a com

Innovative new therapy to treat atrial fibrillation

by Terri Malloy,Mayo ClinicCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCardiologists in Mayo Clinic's Heart Rhythm Clinic are using a new innovative energy source to safely and successfully treat a com
Black stroke patients arrive later to hospitals, EMS less likely to notify

Black stroke patients arrive later to hospitals, EMS less likely to notify

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring a stroke, Black Americans arrive later to emergency departments—which are less likely to be notified of a patient's cond

Black stroke patients arrive later to hospitals, EMS less likely to notify

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring a stroke, Black Americans arrive later to emergency departments—which are less likely to be notified of a patient's cond
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
Breaking every hour of sedentary time with ten minutes of light exercise can significantly reduces blood pressure

Breaking every hour of sedentary time with ten minutes of light exercise can significantly reduces blood pressure

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandIn 2513 children followed up from age 11 to 24 years, increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood significantly increased systolic blood pressu

Breaking every hour of sedentary time with ten minutes of light exercise can significantly reduces blood pressure

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandIn 2513 children followed up from age 11 to 24 years, increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood significantly increased systolic blood pressu
Artificial left ventricle mimics the shape and function of the human heart

Artificial left ventricle mimics the shape and function of the human heart

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Thanh Nho DoA team of biomechanical engineers at the University of New South Wales, working with a colleague from Queensland University of Technology and cardiac s

Artificial left ventricle mimics the shape and function of the human heart

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Thanh Nho DoA team of biomechanical engineers at the University of New South Wales, working with a colleague from Queensland University of Technology and cardiac s
Surprising discovery pinpoints when good cholesterol becomes harmful

Surprising discovery pinpoints when good cholesterol becomes harmful

byHouston MethodistHDL-free cholesterol (FC)spontaneously transfers to other phospholipid surfaces on a time scale of minutes. This schematic illustrates the consequences of FC transfer from FC-

Surprising discovery pinpoints when good cholesterol becomes harmful

byHouston MethodistHDL-free cholesterol (FC)spontaneously transfers to other phospholipid surfaces on a time scale of minutes. This schematic illustrates the consequences of FC transfer from FC-
Researchers develop decision pathway for diagnosing, managing myocarditis

Researchers develop decision pathway for diagnosing, managing myocarditis

by Elana GotkineIn a 2024 guidance document issued by the American College of Cardiology andpublishedonline in theJournal of the American College of Cardiology, recommendations are p

Researchers develop decision pathway for diagnosing, managing myocarditis

by Elana GotkineIn a 2024 guidance document issued by the American College of Cardiology andpublishedonline in theJournal of the American College of Cardiology, recommendations are p
Study looks at efficacy of hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion

Study looks at efficacy of hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and anemia, 30-day risks for death or recurrent MI seem to increase with lower hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion, according to re

Study looks at efficacy of hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and anemia, 30-day risks for death or recurrent MI seem to increase with lower hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion, according to re
Blood thinners fail to reduce cognitive decline in adults 65 and younger with AFib, research finds

Blood thinners fail to reduce cognitive decline in adults 65 and younger with AFib, research finds

byAmerican Heart AssociationLena Rivard M.D., M.Sc., electrophysiologist at Montreal Heart Institute and associate professor of medicine at Université de Montréal in Canada. Credit: Antoine Sato

Blood thinners fail to reduce cognitive decline in adults 65 and younger with AFib, research finds

byAmerican Heart AssociationLena Rivard M.D., M.Sc., electrophysiologist at Montreal Heart Institute and associate professor of medicine at Université de Montréal in Canada. Credit: Antoine Sato
Researchers use waves to quantify blood vessels' architecture

Researchers use waves to quantify blood vessels' architecture

byKing's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the King's College London School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, along with partners at the Uni

Researchers use waves to quantify blood vessels' architecture

byKing's College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the King's College London School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, along with partners at the Uni