Medications
Drug combos may be advance against heart failure
(HealthDay)—Many patients with heart failure might live years longer if they were on a combination of newer medications, a study suggests.
May 27, 2020
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Cardiology
Mental stress-induced constricted blood vessels more likely in women
In women with heart disease, constriction of peripheral vessels during mental stress affects the heart circulation more than men's, potentially raising women's risk of heart-related events and death, according to new research ...
Dec 21, 2017
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Cardiology
Women once considered low risk for heart disease show evidence of previous heart attack scars
Women who complain about chest pain often are reassured by their doctors that there is no reason to worry because their angiograms show that the women don't have blockages in the major heart arteries, a primary cause of heart ...
Feb 20, 2018
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Cardiology
Periodontitis and heart disease: Researchers connect the molecular dots
Periodontitis is a risk factor for heart disease. Now a team of researchers has shown that a periodontal pathogen causes changes in gene expression that boost inflammation and atherosclerosis in aortic smooth muscle cells. ...
Sep 11, 2015
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Cardiology
Heart muscle scarring found in patients with hypertension are associated with worse outcomes
A recent study conducted by the National Heart Center Singapore (NHCS) discovered that myocardial fibrosis is associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with hypertension. Myocardial fibrosis is an important ...
Jul 21, 2022
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Health
How to reduce your risk for coronary artery disease
Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease, diagnosed in more than 20 million people and responsible for more than 350,000 deaths in the U.S, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jan 25, 2023
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Cardiology
Scientists reverse advanced heart failure in an animal model
Researchers have discovered a previously unrecognized healing capacity of the heart. In a mouse model, they were able to reverse severe heart failure by silencing the activity of Hippo, a signaling pathway that can prevent ...
Oct 4, 2017
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Cardiology
Delivering missing protein heals damaged hearts in animals, study finds
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and their colleagues have enabled damaged heart tissue in animals to regenerate by delivering a protein to it via a bioengineered collagen patch.
Sep 16, 2015
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Cardiology
New study sheds light on novel exercise treatment for common form of cardiovascular disease
Weight training—also called resistance training—can help people with peripheral artery disease reduce painful symptoms like muscle cramps during walking, a study by UNSW medical researchers recently published in the British ...
Aug 7, 2019
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Cardiology
Potential new treatment for heart attack
Scientists have found a potential new drug for treating the heart damage caused by a heart attack by targeting the way the heart reacts to stress, according to new research published in the journal, Cell Stem Cell and part-funded ...
Mar 7, 2019
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