Researchers from the Centenary Institute have found that concealed cardiomyopathy is an important cause of sudden cardiac death where no cause is found from autopsy—and that genetic testing can help identify cases of concealed ...
Nov 25, 2022
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According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), left ventricular global longitudinal strain—derived from feature tracking on cardiac MRI—is a significant independent predictor ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Elite young athletes are set to benefit from a novel screening tool with the potential to change clinical practice by ruling out a serious heart condition frequently misdiagnosed. The research is thanks to a jointly led study ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Genetic testing can diagnose cardiomyopathy—a disease of the heart muscle—in children and help detect who will have heart failure and require a transplant, a new study has found.
Oct 13, 2022
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The human heart is an intricate, complex organ and, like a car that starts sputtering, its function deteriorates for all sorts of reasons. Cardiomyopathy—any disease of the heart muscle that makes it pump blood less effectively—can ...
Oct 5, 2022
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a progressive complication associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D), causing deterioration of cardiac function in diabetic patients, independent of coronary artery disease, and hypertension. ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Nearly nine in ten cases of sudden cardiac death (SCD) due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in young people are preceded by symptoms, ECG abnormalities or a positive family history, according to a new study published ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Scientists at the CNIC and Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro in Majadahonda have developed a software application that predicts the likelihood that a case of dilated cardiomyopathy is caused by a genetic mutation. The ...
Sep 12, 2022
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The Journal of the American College of Cardiology has issued a four-part focus seminar series on sports cardiology and of the impact of physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise training on the general U.S. ...
Sep 5, 2022
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A study carried out by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) and led by Dr. Guadalupe Sabio has identified a key role for the MKK3/6–p38γ/δ signaling pathway in the development of ...
Aug 16, 2022
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