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Fear and language barriers keep some Latino people from performing CPR
At a CPR class in Spanish in central Virginia, some members of the Latino community say they recognize that the technique can save someone whose heart stops beating. But they acknowledge that fear and uncertainty might keep ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Study: Early rhythm control is safe, effective in atrial fibrillation patients irrespective of genetic predisposition
A sub-study analysis of the EAST—AFNET 4 trial revealed how genetic risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) and stroke interacts with early rhythm control therapy: Early rhythm control reduces cardiovascular events in patients ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Team provides new analysis of pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension may be postcapillary—a result of an increase in pulmonary venous pressure in left-sided heart diseases—or pre-capillary, caused by pulmonary vascular remodeling or lung diseases, leading to increased ...
Jun 2, 2023
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New insights into systemic lupus erythematosus-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension
A team from Peking Union Medical College Hospital in Beijing, China, have explored changes in the characteristics, treatment, and 5-year survival for SLE-associated PAH in the last decade, and possible reasons for survival ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Treatment of asymptomatic elevated blood pressure linked to cardiac and kidney injury
Blood pressure is closely monitored in hospitalized patients. Severely high blood pressure can lead to a heart attack, stroke, or damage blood vessels and organs including the heart, brain, kidneys and eyes. However, most ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Researchers use 'deep sequencing' to identify previously undescribed genetic variants in vascular anomalies
Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) recently discovered that extremely thorough "deep sequencing" of the genome in tissue samples and cell-free DNA of patients with potentially life-threatening vascular ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Grief can increase risk of heart problems, study finds
Losing loved ones can take a major toll not just on psychological well-being but also on physical health. Researchers at the University of Arizona studied the impact of grief on heart function and found that severe grief ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Atopic dermatitis tied to higher venous thromboembolism risk
Atopic dermatitis (AD) in adulthood is associated with an increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to a study published online May 31 in JAMA Dermatology.
Jun 1, 2023
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Study associates sleep apnea in babies with increased risk of hypertension in adulthood
Newborn babies who experience low levels of oxygen in their body tissues (hypoxia) due to sleep apnea, for example, tend to develop respiratory problems and hypertension (high blood pressure) in adulthood, and these problems ...
May 31, 2023
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Heart attacks associated with faster cognitive decline over years
In a recent study, a Johns Hopkins Medicine researcher and collaborators analyzed data on adults to determine if there is a link between having a heart attack and cognitive decline.
May 31, 2023
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Scientists identify how some angiogenic drugs used to treat cancer and heart disease cause vascular disease
Research by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has demonstrated that the on-target molecular and cellular effects of medicines used to modulate the formation of new blood vessels ...
May 31, 2023
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Obesity will become the most important risk factor for heart attacks within three decades, finds Singapore study
The number of heart attacks in Singapore is projected to rise nearly three-fold (194.4%) from 482 cases in 2025 to 1,418 per 100,000 population in 2050, with obesity predicted to be the main metabolic risk factor underlying ...
May 31, 2023
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Understanding the relationship between cardiovascular markers and cognitive decline
In recent years, there has been greater awareness of the heart-brain connection, or the impact of cardiovascular function on brain health and cognition.
May 31, 2023
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Ischemic heart disease linked to increased risk of dementia and faster cognitive decline in older people
Older people with ischemic heart disease have an increased long-term risk of dementia and accelerated cognitive decline, independent of coexisting atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and cerebrovascular disease. A recent ...
May 31, 2023
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One in three adults with Type 2 diabetes may have undetected cardiovascular disease
1 in 3 adults with Type 2 diabetes may have undetected cardiovascular disease. Elevated levels of two protein biomarkers that indicate heart damage were associated with undetected or symptomless cardiovascular disease in ...
May 31, 2023
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Heart health is sub-optimal among American Indian/Alaska Native women, supports needed
Heart health risks emerge early in life in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women and are increased by social factors—like high levels of experiencing violence and traumatic life events—and disproportionately high ...
May 31, 2023
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Higher cardiovascular risk score linked to lower cognitive function
A risk calculator used to predict cardiovascular disease also may help predict a person's poor cognitive function, new research suggests.
May 30, 2023
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UK cardiology societies issue joint policy statement to stamp out unacceptable behaviors
The British Junior Cardiologists' Association (BJCA) and the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) have issued a joint position statement in a bid to stamp out bullying, harassment, discrimination and other "unacceptable" ...
May 30, 2023
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Cancer survivors who quit smoking found to have 36% lower cardiovascular risk than those who continue
Cancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis have a nearly doubled risk of heart attack, stroke or death due to cardiovascular disease compared with non-smokers, according to research published on World No Tobacco ...
May 30, 2023
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Five-year composite outcome similar for TiNO-coated stent, everolimus-eluting stents
For patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), titanium-nitride-oxide (TiNO)-coated stents do not improve long-term outcomes in terms of a composite outcome over third-generation everolimus-eluting stents (EES), according ...
May 30, 2023
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