A type of heart failure caused by a build-up of amyloid can be accurately diagnosed and prognosticated with an imaging technique, eliminating the need for a biopsy, according to a multicenter study led by researchers at Columbia ...
Aug 24, 2016
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Among more than 26,000 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected adults, those with major depressive disorder (MDD) were more likely to experience a heart attack than those without MDD, according to a study published online ...
Aug 24, 2016
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In a study from Uppsala University, published in the American journal JAMA Cardiology, the fatty acid linoleic acid (Omega 6) in subcutaneous adipose tissue was linked to lower mortality among older men followed over a 15-year ...
Aug 18, 2016
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Electrocardiography (ECG or EKG) may be helpful in measuring the risk of cardiovascular disease in asymptomatic individuals according to a study led by researchers at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.
Aug 4, 2016
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An analysis using genetics finds that increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and possibly triglyceride (TG) levels are associated with a lower risk of diabetes, ...
Aug 3, 2016
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A number of states - including Massachusetts and New York - mandate public reporting of mortality outcomes following certain cardiac procedures. While such reporting was originally intended to increase transparency and improve ...
Jul 27, 2016
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(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has discovered what they claim is the maximum amount of time a person can sit on average per day before it starts to damage their heart. ...
Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis says its net profit fell 4 percent in the second quarter, largely because of new generic competition for its top cancer drug, though it expressed high hopes for a psoriasis drug that ...
Jul 19, 2016
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In a study published online by JAMA Cardiology, Stephen Sidney, M.D., M.P.H., of Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, and colleagues examined recent national trends in death rates due to all cardiovascular disease ...
Jun 29, 2016
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Blacks with atrial fibrillation (AFib) have nearly double the risk than their white counterparts of stroke, heart failure, coronary heart disease (CHD) and mortality from all causes, according to a study published today in ...
Jun 22, 2016
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