Through computed tomography (CT) images of the heart and other types of imaging, build-up of dangerous coronary plaques—which restrict the flow of blood to the heart—can be detected, even before a person develops symptoms ...
Mar 6, 2017
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Two novel research studies from Cedars-Sinai move the needle on predicting two important heart conditions—sudden cardiac arrest, which is often fatal, and increased coronary artery calcium, a marker of coronary artery disease ...
Jan 26, 2023
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Moderate-intensity statin with ezetimibe combination therapy was confirmed to be effective on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction in patients at very high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. ...
Nov 6, 2023
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More than 40% of adults ages 50 to 64 years in Sweden without known heart disease were found to have some degree of atherosclerosis, according to a new study published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal ...
Sep 20, 2021
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New research from the University at Buffalo provides pathophysiologic evidence of the effect of air pollution on cardiovascular disease in China. The findings also suggests that China may need to revise its standard for one ...
Jul 11, 2019
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Emory University School of Medicine researchers have uncovered an important risk pathway for cardiovascular disease (CVD) by utilizing an oft-cited fear—public speaking—to measure how stress changes the lining of blood ...
Sep 12, 2019
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Greater investment from governments, health professionals and researchers is needed to reduce costly and common diabetes-related foot disease (DFD), QUT Principal Research Fellow Dr. Peter Lazzarini and co-authors write in ...
Oct 1, 2018
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In a small study of long COVID-19 patients, those with and without coronary artery disease demonstrated improvement of a variety of symptoms, including fatigue, breathing difficulties and chest discomfort, after undergoing ...
Feb 14, 2022
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Over the past decade, researchers have been developing polygenic scores—calculations of a person's likelihood of getting a disease based on the millions of small genetic differences across their genome. The accuracy of ...
Jul 7, 2023
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Healthy gums are imperative to a healthy mouth, but what about your cardiovascular health? In honor of Heart Month, Dr. Frank Nichols, professor of periodontics at the UConn School of Dental Medicine, unravels the underlying ...
Feb 15, 2024
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