Cardiology
What is cardiovascular disease?
Cardiovascular disease is a general term that refers to many different types of heart problems.
Mar 10, 2025
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Chronic Heart Failure
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Inpatient dialysis initiation higher for patients with chronic kidney disease and heart failure
Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart failure have higher rates of inpatient dialysis initiation than those without heart failure, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Mar 7, 2025
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Cardiology
Modifying macrophages in the lung could head off pulmonary hypertension
In the 1980s, when Stella Kourembanas, MD, began her career in neonatology, she cared for newborns with pulmonary hypertension, a disease that results in abnormally high blood pressure in the lung arteries and can lead to ...
Mar 4, 2025
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study links dust storms to increased emergency department visits in the US Southwest
A new research study highlights the significant health risks associated with dust storms, revealing an increase in emergency department (ED) visits for respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, as well as motor vehicle accidents, ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Medications
Research shows sotagliflozin is the first medication of its kind to significantly reduce both heart attacks and strokes
Sotagliflozin, a drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes and kidney disease with additional cardiovascular risk factors, can significantly reduce heart attack and stroke among these ...
Feb 14, 2025
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists design an effective treatment strategy to prevent heart injury caused by a class of anticancer drugs
A team of scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), working in collaboration with international partners, has designed a strategy for preventing the cardiotoxic effects of anthracyclines, ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Cardiology
Can sleep position affect your heart and brain health?
There's no question about whether sleep is important for heart and brain health. Study after study has shown that it is.
Jan 27, 2025
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Move more, age well: Prescribing physical activity for older adults as a recipe for healthy aging
Can physical activity extend the lifespans of older adults? A review article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal summarizes the considerable evidence supporting the important role physical activity plays ...
Jan 27, 2025
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Cardiology
Researchers develop decision pathway for diagnosing, managing myocarditis
In a 2024 guidance document issued by the American College of Cardiology and published online in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, recommendations are presented for the diagnosis and management of myocarditis.
Dec 17, 2024
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Medications
Paracetamol may not be as safe as perceived in older people, according to a new study
Research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that repeated doses of paracetamol in people aged 65 and over, can lead to an increased risk of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and renal complications.
Dec 12, 2024
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