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Newfound mechanism may explain why some cancer treatments boost risk of heart disease

A cancer therapy that prompts the body's immune defenses against viruses and bacteria to attack tumors can make patients more vulnerable to heart attack and stroke. A possible explanation for this side effect is that the ...

Health

Many people don't measure their blood pressure properly at home—here's how to get accurate readings

Measuring your blood pressure at home means you can take readings over several days to get a better picture of your health, instead of one-off measurements at the doctor's clinic.

Cardiology

Cardiogenic shock team cuts time to diagnosis by half

A cardiovascular specialty hospital in north Texas decreased time to diagnosis for patients with cardiogenic shock by more than half, according to a study published in Critical Care Nurse.

Cardiology

Congenital heart defects caused by problems with the placenta

Congenital heart defects are the most common form of human birth defect, but we still don't fully understand what causes them. Previous research had suggested that some heart defects could be triggered by problems with the ...

Cardiology

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction underdiagnosed

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is underdiagnosed in patients with severe secondary tricuspid regurgitation (STR) of undefined etiology (isolated STR), according to a study published online Nov. 6 in ...

Genetics

New genetic explanation for heart condition revealed

A potentially life-changing heart condition, dilated cardiomyopathy, can be caused by the cumulative influence of hundreds or thousands of genes and not just by a single "aberrant" genetic variant, as was previously thought, ...

Cardiology

The human heart may have a hidden ability to repair itself

After severe heart failure, the ability of the heart to heal by forming new cells is very low. However, after receiving treatment with a supportive heart pump, the capacity of a damaged heart to repair itself with new muscle ...

Cardiology

New cardiac MRI technique better spots serious heart ailment

A new technology that allows doctors to quantify blood flow in the heart can improve their ability to diagnose potentially deadly coronary artery disease (CAD), an international study led by School of Medicine investigators ...

Health

Cholesterol: Know your numbers suggests cardiologist

Cholesterol is a type of fat in our blood. Our bodies need a small amount of cholesterol to build the structure of cell membranes, make certain hormones and help with metabolism, such as producing vitamin D. The catch: We ...

Cardiology

A-fib plus heart failure a dangerous combo

For the four in 10 patients with newly diagnosed heart failure who also have the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation, the prognosis can be poor.

Medications

Researchers uncover how blood pressure drugs harm kidneys

Commonly prescribed drugs used to treat high blood pressure have been shown to, over time, wreck the kidneys' ability to filter and purify blood, but exactly how that dangerous side effect unfolded has been a riddle. University ...