Cardiac amyloidosis is a serious disease in which abnormal proteins (amyloids) accumulate in the heart muscle and impair heart function. As the disease leads to serious complications such as heart insufficiency and, in many ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Having explored how the heart is formed in utero, a University of Houston pharmacology researcher is reporting how cells and molecules act during that early formation and what might cause the heart disease called left ventricular ...
Jun 10, 2024
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Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) occurs globally and is not a disease of the poor, according to research published today in the European Journal of Heart Failure. Cases were reported from many countries for the first time.
Mar 8, 2017
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A booklet developed by cardiovascular and genetics experts and provided to patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) of unknown cause was effective in increasing screening of relatives at risk for the heart muscle disease, ...
Mar 21, 2023
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By no means are only elderly people at risk from heart diseases. Physically active individuals can also be affected, for example if a seemingly harmless flu bug spreads to the heart muscle. Should this remain undetected and ...
Dec 8, 2017
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Over 50,000 people in Yorkshire and the Humber carry a faulty gene putting them at high risk of developing heart disease or sudden death, according to new estimates by the British Heart Foundation.
Feb 23, 2017
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Older people with frailty syndrome should be prioritized in primary health care because they are more likely to suffer from falls, hospitalizations, incapacitation, and early death. The syndrome is characterized by the presence ...
Feb 28, 2024
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We are all aware of heart disease in men and women. But childhood heart disease, and its often profound impact on the health and wellbeing of children and their families, is almost invisible.
Oct 19, 2017
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Many people promise to exercise more in the new year, but jump-starting your workout routine can be challenging if you've been sitting on the couch for a while. It can seem like a daunting task.
Jan 10, 2024
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Men who were physically fit when they were young had a lower risk of atherosclerosis almost 40 years later, according to a study led by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden. The findings, published in the British ...
Feb 22, 2024
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