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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Routine ECG screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease events in adults

Routine ECG screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease events in adults

by Elana GotkineRoutine electrocardiogram (ECG) screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a studypublishedonline July 1 inJAMA Internal Medicine

Routine ECG screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease events in adults

by Elana GotkineRoutine electrocardiogram (ECG) screening may help to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a studypublishedonline July 1 inJAMA Internal Medicine
Unexpected heart muscle growth found in patients with artificial hearts

Unexpected heart muscle growth found in patients with artificial hearts

byUniversity of ArizonaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team co-led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson's Sarver Heart Center found th

Unexpected heart muscle growth found in patients with artificial hearts

byUniversity of ArizonaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team co-led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson's Sarver Heart Center found th
ACC: AI-based video biomarker detects aortic stenosis progression

ACC: AI-based video biomarker detects aortic stenosis progression

by Elana GotkineA video-based artificial intelligence (AI) biomarker (Digital Aortic Stenosis [AS] Severity index [DASSi]) can detect severe AS development and progression among patients undergoing ec

ACC: AI-based video biomarker detects aortic stenosis progression

by Elana GotkineA video-based artificial intelligence (AI) biomarker (Digital Aortic Stenosis [AS] Severity index [DASSi]) can detect severe AS development and progression among patients undergoing ec
Protein in soy may reduce the risk of heart failure by affecting gut bacteria

Protein in soy may reduce the risk of heart failure by affecting gut bacteria

byNagoya UniversitySoy protein β-conglycinin increases the production of short-chain fatty acids by intestinal bacteria, which slows the progression of heart failure. Credit: Reiko MatsushitaA r

Protein in soy may reduce the risk of heart failure by affecting gut bacteria

byNagoya UniversitySoy protein β-conglycinin increases the production of short-chain fatty acids by intestinal bacteria, which slows the progression of heart failure. Credit: Reiko MatsushitaA r
Digital consultations found to improve the rate at which heart failure patients receive optimal medication

Digital consultations found to improve the rate at which heart failure patients receive optimal medication

byAmsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with heart failure, a condition affecting more than 60 million worldwide, are four times more likely to receive t

Digital consultations found to improve the rate at which heart failure patients receive optimal medication

byAmsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with heart failure, a condition affecting more than 60 million worldwide, are four times more likely to receive t
Risk score calculates which kidney transplant candidates are also at risk for heart attack or stroke, study finds

Risk score calculates which kidney transplant candidates are also at risk for heart attack or stroke, study finds

by Intermountain HealthcareUsing an innovative risk score assessment score, heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City say they can accurately predict whether patients being assessed

Risk score calculates which kidney transplant candidates are also at risk for heart attack or stroke, study finds

by Intermountain HealthcareUsing an innovative risk score assessment score, heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City say they can accurately predict whether patients being assessed
Why the most prescribed chemotherapy drug can cause serious heart damage

Why the most prescribed chemotherapy drug can cause serious heart damage

byTufts UniversityCD8+T cells infiltrate the heart concurrently with DR-induced cardiac pathology and systemic inflammation. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 1

Why the most prescribed chemotherapy drug can cause serious heart damage

byTufts UniversityCD8+T cells infiltrate the heart concurrently with DR-induced cardiac pathology and systemic inflammation. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 1
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
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
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-
Hypertension disrupts natural blood pressure 'dipping' rhythm in both sexes

Hypertension disrupts natural blood pressure 'dipping' rhythm in both sexes

byAmerican Physiological SocietyMean arterial pressure (MAP) and cosinor analysis. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology(2024). DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart

Hypertension disrupts natural blood pressure 'dipping' rhythm in both sexes

byAmerican Physiological SocietyMean arterial pressure (MAP) and cosinor analysis. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology(2024). DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart