New research may provide insights concerning the cause of changes in the heart's structure that often occur in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of ...
Feb 2, 2017
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When the heart is subjected to stress, such as high blood pressure, it responds by expanding, both at the level of the whole organ and some of its chambers, and also at the level of single cells. Although the swelling of ...
Oct 31, 2016
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Investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have identified a developmental cause of adult-onset cardiac hypertrophy, a dangerous thickening of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure and death. ...
Jul 7, 2016
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MyoKardia, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering a precision medicine approach for the treatment of heritable cardiovascular diseases, today announced the publication of an article in the leading medical ...
Feb 4, 2016
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Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) have identified how two proteins control the growth of the heart and its adaptation to high blood pressure (hypertension). Lead investigator ...
Jan 22, 2016
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Specific genes are responsible for determining cell growth and differentiation during the early stages of cardiac development. Reactivation of these genes later in life can lead to an abnormal thickening of the heart muscle. ...
Dec 22, 2015
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Lowering systolic blood pressure below the currently recommended target can reduce the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), the most common complication of high blood pressure, according to new research.
Oct 13, 2015
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Individuals previously diagnosed with heart disease may be less likely to experience heart failure, heart attacks, or stroke, or to die from these events, if they have higher blood levels of two very closely related proteins, ...
Aug 26, 2015
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A patent has been issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to a University of Hawai'i at Mānoa medical researcher who has developed a novel therapy to treat and prevent heart failure.
Aug 25, 2015
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Is phosphate the next sodium—a once seemingly benign food additive now linked to heart disease and death? It's nearly as ubiquitous as sodium in processed foods but so under the radar, it's not even listed on food labels.
Jul 6, 2015
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