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Study reports 'excellent' outcomes for patients receiving optimized treatment for atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of arrythmia or irregular heartbeat worldwide, impacting millions of people in the U.S. alone. In a study published in Heart Rhythm, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, ...
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Menopause can bring increased cholesterol levels and other heart risks: Here's why and what to do about it
Menopause is a natural biological process that marks the end of a woman's reproductive years, typically between 45 and 55. As women approach or experience menopause, common "change of life" concerns include hot flushes, sweats ...
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Modular communicative leadless ICD found to be safe and exceeds performance expectations
Wireless implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) eliminate the lead-related complications that come with a wired ICD, but they are unsuitable for patients with ventricular tachycardia, when the heart beats too quickly, ...
May 18, 2024
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New blood test for stroke detection combines blood-based biomarkers with a clinical score
Stroke is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the second leading cause of death, but the right early intervention can prevent severe consequences. A new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital ...
May 17, 2024
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Researchers reveal molecular mechanisms of different donor arteries for coronary artery bypass grafting
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a surgical procedure that improves blood flow to the heart tissue and can effectively treat myocardial ischemia caused by coronary artery disease. In CABG, a healthy blood vessel ...
May 17, 2024
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Study shows aerobic exercise performed in the evening benefits elderly hypertensives more than morning exercise
Aerobic training is known to regulate blood pressure more effectively when practiced in the evening than in the morning. Researchers who conducted a study of elderly patients at the University of São Paulo's School of Physical ...
May 17, 2024
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Study investigates cardiac cell regeneration in search of novel therapeutics
When a patient is experiencing heart failure, a leading cause of death worldwide, they begin to lose healthy and functioning cardiac cells. Heart failure causes these once-flexible cells to develop into fibrotic cells that ...
May 16, 2024
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Researchers identify immunosuppressive pathway that helps newborn hearts regenerate in mouse models
When the heart is injured, as in a myocardial infarction, the damaged heart muscle cannot regenerate—instead, scar tissue forms. Cardiomyocytes, the heart muscle cells that generate contractile force, are lost for good. ...
May 16, 2024
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Study indicates the rapid identification of stroke type is key to improving outcomes
Early identification of stroke type could be key to harnessing the benefits of very early in-ambulance blood pressure lowering treatment in patients with suspected acute stroke, according to new research.
May 16, 2024
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Many cardiovascular deaths are due to an unbalanced diet, study finds
In Europe, 1.55 million people die every year due to a poor diet. This is the conclusion of a recent study by Friedrich Schiller University Jena, the Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Economics (INL) and the ...
May 16, 2024
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Study: Exercise does not accelerate artery plaque buildup more often seen in fitness enthusiasts
Exercising, even at extreme levels, does not accelerate the calcium buildup in arteries more often seen in marathoners and fitness enthusiasts, according to new research published in JAMA Cardiology from UT Southwestern and ...
May 16, 2024
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Adverse social determinants of health linked to treatment-resistant hypertension in Black Americans
People were more likely to develop a type of treatment-resistant hypertension when they experienced adverse effects of economic and social conditions that influence individual and group differences in health status, known ...
May 16, 2024
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Patient 'chronotype' could impact best time to take blood pressure medication
Research conducted by the University's School of Medicine, in collaboration with Helmholtz Munich, and in partnership with an international team of researchers from Italy, UK and the U.S., has revealed that a person's chronotype—the ...
May 16, 2024
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New postpartum care recommendations target CVD risk
Pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. have risen 140% over the past three decades and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause. Despite existing medical guidance on pregnancy and cardiovascular health, current trends in ...
May 16, 2024
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Progress in genetic testing in congenital heart disease
Congenital heart disease (CHD) includes a variety of structural malformations affecting the heart and blood vessels. With growing understanding of the molecular processes involved in heart development, genetic variants have ...
May 16, 2024
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Infertility treatment found to double the risk of postpartum heart disease
A study by Rutgers Health experts of more than 31 million hospital records shows that infertility treatment patients were twice as likely as those who conceived naturally to be hospitalized with heart disease in the year ...
May 15, 2024
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Researchers identify causative gene in mouse model of inherited lethal arrhythmia
A research group led by University of Tsukuba has discovered a mouse pedigree that presents spontaneous sudden cardiac death attributed to inherited ventricular arrhythmia. This was identified through electrocardiographic ...
May 15, 2024
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Blood pressure drugs more than double bone-fracture risk in nursing home patients
Records from nearly 30,000 nursing home residents indicate that blood pressure medications more than double the risk of life-threatening bone fractures, according to Rutgers Health research.
May 15, 2024
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New evidence for use of anti-inflammatory therapy for prevention of recurrent vascular events in stroke
In the international CONVINCE trial, presented today (15 May 2024) at the European Stroke Organization Conference (ESOC 2024), anti-inflammatory treatment with long-term colchicine did not reduce rates of recurrent stroke ...
May 15, 2024
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Researchers explore the role of of transposable elements in myocarditis
Regarded historically as genomic parasites, transposable elements (TEs) have now been recognized as significant contributors to cellular identity and function, especially in immune regulation.
May 15, 2024
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