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Been drinking and your heart's fluttering? You may have 'holiday heart'
It's the time of year for workplace Christmas parties, and gatherings with family and friends. Maybe you'll drink a lot in one go.
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Exposure to remote wildfire smoke linked to increased medical visits for heart and lung problems
Wildfire smoke has long been known to exacerbate health problems like heart disease, lung conditions, and asthma, but now a new study finds that smoke from these fires can lead to poor health thousands of miles away.
Dec 13, 2024
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Heart-related side effects of cancer treatment must be addressed as early as possible, experts say
The devastating news of a cancer diagnosis understandably makes doctors and patients focus on the cancer itself. However, experts in cardio-oncology from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) emphasize that heart and cardiovascular ...
Dec 13, 2024
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Investigation raises new concerns over landmark trial for top selling anti-platelet drug
An investigation published in The BMJ raises new concerns over the landmark clinical trial (PLATO) that was used to gain worldwide approval for the anti-platelet drug ticagrelor (Brilinta in the US and Brilique in Europe), ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Study likely to change standard of care for deadly strokes
Endovascular therapy, or EVT, a minimally invasive surgery performed inside the blood vessels—is 2½ times more likely than standard medical management to achieve a positive outcome after vertebrobasilar stroke that affects ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Long-term exposure to air pollution linked to blood clots in veins that bring blood to the heart
A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked with increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, which, if untreated, can block blood flow and cause serious complications, ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Mediterranean plants show promise in heart disease prevention
Cardiovascular problems are the leading cause of disease and mortality worldwide. Plant extracts, rich in bioactive compounds, have contributed significantly to the development of drugs, as they offer therapeutic potential ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Model including polygenic risk, polysocial score improves CHD risk prediction
A prediction model incorporating a polygenic risk score (PRS) and polysocial score (PSS), including social determinants of health and lifestyle-psychological factors, improves performance of clinical risk calculators for ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Caregiving stress linked to high blood pressure in younger Black women
A new analysis finds that the stress of being a caregiver is associated with an increased risk of developing hypertension in 21 to 44-year-old Black women, a group known to have a higher prevalence of the condition compared ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Optimization of vascular closure techniques in TAVI procedures: Study shows advantages of the combined procedure
The randomized ACCESS-TAVI study led by PD Dr. Tobias Rheude and DZHK-Prof. Michael Joner from the German Heart Center Munich and the German Center for Cardiovascular Research shows that a combined method of suture and plug ...
Dec 12, 2024
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Research reveals new insights about how 'bad' cholesterol works in the body
National Institute of Health (NIH) scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how "bad" cholesterol, known as low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol or LDL-C, builds up in the body. The researchers were ...
Dec 11, 2024
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New mechanism found in statin therapy's heart benefits for HIV
Investigators who previously found that a daily statin pill helps prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with HIV have now discovered a potential mechanism that may help to stabilize plaques and prevent their rupture ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Study identifies new target for diabetic heart disease therapy
Some patients with diabetes develop a serious condition known as diabetic cardiomyopathy, which proceeds slowly and cannot be directly attributed to hypertension or other cardiovascular disorders. This often under-diagnosed ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Quality breakfast linked to reduced cardiovascular risk
Having a quality breakfast that provides the right amount of energy to face the day, around a quarter of daily intake, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Dec 11, 2024
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Smoking from age 10 tied to heart damage by mid-20s
The majority of children who started smoking tobacco at age 10 years or in their later teens continued to smoke until their mid-twenties. Continuous smoking from childhood significantly increased the risk of premature heart ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Study reveals inequities and inadequacies in access to medications and treatment for cardiovascular conditions in Canada
A new study assessing provincial and territorial variations in reimbursement criteria of drug coverage for patients covered by Canada's public pharmacare programs for two common cardiovascular conditions revealed significant ...
Dec 11, 2024
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Scientists create digital twin of the aorta to visualize blood flow prior to surgery
Scientists at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health have developed an innovative tool that simulates blood flow in the aorta, helping heart surgeons plan surgeries more precisely. The digital model, known as TAVR-AID, ...
Dec 11, 2024
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New gene therapy reverses heart failure in large animal model
A new gene therapy can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the amount of blood the heart can pump and dramatically improves survival, in what a paper ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Scientists create first-ever blood-generating heart organoid
How do human organs develop and what happens to them when they become diseased? To answer these questions, researchers are increasingly focusing on so-called organoids. These mini-organs, just a few millimeters in size, consist ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Endothelial cells lining veins in lungs contribute to repair of blood vessels after injury, researchers discover
Veins in the lungs, or pulmonary veins, play a critical role not only in lung functioning but also in maintaining sufficient oxygen in tissues throughout the body. When a person sustains a pulmonary injury from an illness ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Opportunistic assessment of aortic calcium predicts major adverse cardiovascular events
A fully automated algorithm to quantify aortic artery calcification (AAC) on computed tomography (CT) scans performed for other clinical purposes (opportunistic CT) can predict the risk for subsequent major adverse cardiovascular ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Culturally tailored patient education can improve heart health
For individuals from diverse backgrounds, managing heart disease effectively often depends on more than access to medical care—it requires culturally relevant education. Recent research reveals that adapting patient education ...
Dec 10, 2024
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New study first step in understanding current practice patterns of treatment for sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is a multi-systemic disease of unknown etiology with a clinical presentation ranging from asymptomatic disease to organ failure. While some patients with sarcoidosis have spontaneous disease remission, others ...
Dec 10, 2024
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New study reveals social factors in pediatric cardiac arrest survival
The odds on whether a child survives a cardiac arrest may depend on where they live, according to a new study from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.
Dec 10, 2024
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Scientists identify a probable contributor to weakness of the aorta in people with genetic disorder
Studying the cells of people and genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have uncovered a potential reason why patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome, an inherited connective tissue disorder, are ...
Dec 9, 2024
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