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Cardiometabolic risk factors in apparently healthy individuals linked to altered coronary microcirculation

A study carried out at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid, Spain provides crucial information about the effect of cardiometabolic risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis on the network ...

Cardiology

Mild initial clinical course seen for COVID-19 vaccine-linked myocarditis

COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis (C-VAM) has a mild initial clinical course, but myocardial injury is common, according to a study published online in the October issue of eClinicalMedicine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Q&A: Aortic dissections: Are you at risk? Here's what to know

The aorta, one of the "great arteries," carries blood away from the heart to support circulation throughout the body. However, sometimes a tear in the lining of the aorta can occur, and while this is uncommon, it often requires ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Clinical trial demonstrates success in treating rare blood disorder

A clinical trial has demonstrated that the cancer drug pomalidomide is safe and effective in treating hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a rare bleeding disorder that impacts more than one in 5,000 people worldwide.

Cardiology

Positive airway pressure use tied to lower cardiovascular events

Positive airway pressure (PAP) utilization is associated with lower all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) incidence in older adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a study published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Chronic kidney disease linked to key cardiovascular risk precursor

Overactivation of the sympathetic nervous system is a hallmark sign of chronic kidney disease (CKD) that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. People with CKD often have impaired sympathetic baroreflex sensitivity—a ...

Genetics

Researchers discover new blood group system

The discovery of a new blood group, MAL, has solved a 50-year-old mystery. Researchers from NHS Blood and Transplant (Bristol), NHSBT's International Blood Group Reference Laboratory (IBGRL) and the University of Bristol ...

Oncology & Cancer

Clinical trial: Preventing heart injury caused by anticancer drugs

The RESILIENCE clinical trial has been designed to explore the effectiveness and safety of remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) used to prevent the cardiotoxic effects of anthracycline-based chemotherapy in patients with lymphoma.