Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How COVID affects the heart, according to a cardiologist
As the pandemic has progressed, researchers have begun to understand how COVID-19 impacts our bodies.
Aug 13, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers demonstrate comparative risk of mRNA vaccinations vs. COVID-19 in teens
Case Western Reserve University researchers have demonstrated that the risk for myocarditis/pericarditis (heart inflammation) among male teens (12-17) diagnosed with COVID-19 is nearly six times higher than their combined ...
Aug 4, 2021
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Vaccination
Experts: Benefits of COVID vaccine outweigh small heart risk
Federal officials said Wednesday they plan to strengthen cautions about a rare side effect of some COVID-19 vaccines—chest pain and heart inflammation, mostly among teenagers and young adults.
Jun 24, 2021
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Pediatrics
Heart reaction probed as possible rare vaccine link in teens
Health authorities are trying to determine whether heart inflammation that can occur along with many types of infections could also be a rare side effect in teens and young adults after the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Jun 4, 2021
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Medical research
Blocking lipoxygenase leads to impaired cardiac repair in acute heart failure
Blocking the fat-busting enzyme lipoxygenase with a synthetic inhibitor throws the immune system's innate inflammatory response out of whack, compromising cardiac repair during acute heart failure, USF Health researchers ...
May 10, 2021
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Immunology
Why you should pay attention to inflammation
Inflammation can be a visible part of how your body fights illness or injury. If you've ever sprained your ankle, you already know about it.
Apr 1, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Patients combatting SARS-CoV-2 may develop myocarditis
Sometimes, when you're fighting off a virus or bacterial infection, your immune system starts a fight with your heart. When that happens, the heart muscle may become inflamed, a condition called myocarditis.
Mar 9, 2021
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Cardiology
Periodontal disease increases risk of major cardiovascular events
People with periodontitis are at higher risk of experiencing major cardiovascular events, according to new research from Forsyth Institute and Harvard University scientists and colleagues.
Feb 22, 2021
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Medications
Sickle cell target could treat COVID
Scientists have found a way to lower stroke risk in sickle cell patients that opens a gateway of potential treatments for inflammation and clotting stemming from conditions such as COVID-19. For the first time, they investigated ...
Jan 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Even if you're asymptomatic, COVID-19 can harm your heart, study shows – here's what student athletes need to know
COVID-19 can do some pretty scary things to the human heart. It can trigger blood clots in severe cases and cause inflammation and scarring.
Nov 5, 2020
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