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Clinical trial shows cell therapy improves clinical outcomes in heart failure
A clinical trial conducted at the University of Louisville has shown for the first time that heart failure treatments using cells derived from the patient's own bone marrow and heart resulted in improved quality of life and ...
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Improving dialysis through redesign of arteriovenous grafts
People with end-stage renal disease often undergo hemodialysis, a life-sustaining blood-filtering treatment. To make the process as fast and efficient as possible, many people have "hemodialysis grafts" surgically implanted. ...
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U.S. appears to lose ground in controlling high blood pressure
After years of improvement, high blood pressure control in the U.S. dropped regardless of age, race or ethnicity, according to new research.
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Odds for death, hospital care rise when statins are stopped
(HealthDay)—Living longer often means living with multiple health problems and numerous medications to manage them. Understandably, many doctors and their patients wonder if any of these drugs can be discontinued safely.
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Plant-based diet protects from hypertension, preeclampsia
A plant-based diet appears to afford significant protection to rats bred to become hypertensive on a high-salt diet, scientists report. When the rats become pregnant, the whole grain diet also protects the mothers and their ...
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New risk calculator to save many more lives from heart attack and stroke
A new risk calculator will better predict people at high risk of heart and circulatory diseases years before they strike, and is ready for use across the UK and Europe, according to research published today in the journal ...
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Young adults who lost and then restored heart health had lower risk of heart attack, stroke
Preserving good cardiovascular health during young adulthood is one of the best ways to reduce risks of premature heart attack or stroke, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship ...
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NHS Health Checks are not helping people who need them most
According to a seven year study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, involving more than 3 million people, only 8% of those at greater risk of heart disease who would benefit from taking statins, were prescribed ...
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Middle-aged Americans are stressed and struggle with physical and mental health more than in other nations
Midlife was once considered a time to enjoy the fruits of one's years of work and parenting. That is no longer true in the U.S.
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Video gaming helps heart defect survivor connect with others in the LGBTQ community
Mike Lane's heart journey began as a newborn – when his skin turned blue.
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Deep learning with SPECT accurately predicts major adverse cardiac events
An advanced artificial intelligence technique known as deep learning can predict major adverse cardiac events more accurately than current standard imaging protocols, according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear ...
Jun 12, 2021
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Nearly 1 in 5 patients who die from unexplained sudden cardiac death have suspicious gene
As many as 450,000 Americans die every year from a sudden, fatal heart condition, and in slightly more than one in ten cases the cause remains unexplained even after an autopsy. Researchers from the University of Maryland ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Smokers needed angioplasty and stenting a decade before non-smokers
Smokers needed their blocked arteries fixed nearly a decade earlier than non-smokers, and patients with obesity underwent these procedures four years earlier than non-obese patients, according to a new statewide study.
Jun 10, 2021
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Could your smart watch alert you to risk of sudden death?
Researchers have developed an algorithm that could ultimately enable smart watches to alert wearers to potentially deadly changes in their heart rhythm. The research, presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference, ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Improving heart health may reduce the severity of COVID-19 disease
High blood pressure, smoking, obesity, heart disease and diabetes are associated with worse outcomes in patients with COVID-19, according to a study published today in European Heart Journal—Quality of Care and Clinical ...
Jun 10, 2021
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A history of blood clots is not usually any reason to avoid the AstraZeneca vaccine
As hematologists, we look after many patients who have had blood clots in the past or take blood thinners. They often ask: "should I have the AstraZeneca vaccine?"
Jun 10, 2021
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Rural residents, American Indians travel farthest for certified stroke care
The distance a stroke patient must travel to receive care at a certified stroke center differs by race, age, income and insurance status, with the largest disparities found among rural residents and American Indians, according ...
Jun 10, 2021
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New treatment demonstrated for people with vaccine clots
A new lifesaving treatment for people suffering from vaccine-related blood clots has been demonstrated by scientists at McMaster University.
Jun 09, 2021
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Emergency care for heart attacks and strokes rebounds
The significant declines in heart attack hospitalizations and emergency care for possible strokes seen in Northern California at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic were not seen in subsequent surges, new research from ...
Jun 09, 2021
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Drug used to reduce blood sugar in diabetic patients can benefit hearts
A drug used to treat people living with Type 2 diabetes could also help improve their heart function, according to new research.
Jun 09, 2021
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