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Women are less likely than men to take medication after a stroke, study suggests

Female stroke victims are less likely than men to take drugs that could lower their odds of a second stroke.

Cardiology

Reprogramming cells for heart repair: New method transforms ordinary fibroblasts into mature cardiomyocytes

Cardiovascular disease continues to lead as the primary cause of death across the globe, taking millions of lives every year. Damage caused by these diseases is particularly difficult to repair, since the heart has minimal ...

Cardiology

What can fecal proteins reveal about heart health?

Human and microbial proteins found in feces could help doctors detect a long-term risk of deadly cardiovascular conditions in otherwise healthy patients, avoiding the need for costly and invasive diagnostic procedures.

Cardiology

Heart team implants new blood-pumping device for first time in US

Physicians at Emory University Hospital performed the first-ever surgical implantation in the United States of a brand-new type of heart pump designed to help save patients with heart failure, using a smaller, more comfortable ...

Cardiology

Coronary artery disease common in patients with cirrhosis

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is common in patients with cirrhosis, but cirrhosis itself is not significantly associated with an increased CAD risk, according to a review published online Nov. 21 in the Journal of Clinical ...

Cardiology

First dual chamber leadless pacemaker implanted in a child

UC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez has set another world record: He is the first to implant a dual chamber leadless pacemaker in a child. His case report was published this week in the journal Pacing ...

Medications

Clopidogrel edges out aspirin in heart procedure recovery

Researchers at 37 sites in South Korea have found patients taking clopidogrel after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) experienced lower rates of both thrombotic and bleeding events than those taking aspirin. Clopidogrel's ...

Cardiology

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 ...

Health

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 ...

HIV & AIDS

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 ...

Cardiology

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 ...

Cardiology

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 ...