Researchers at the University of Southern California Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering have developed a "heart attack on a chip," a device that could one day serve as a testbed to develop new heart drugs ...
Dec 7, 2022
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A new method for determining whether patients with heart disease need coronary stents or bypass surgery is more effective than the angiogram, which is currently used, according to research from UTHealth Houston Heart & Vascular.
Nov 30, 2022
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Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified a new therapeutic target for the prevention of heart failure linked to aortic stenosis. The study was led by Dr. Borja Ibáñez, ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Shift work means businesses and organizations can be productive for 24-hours a day. It was initially adopted to protect camps or cities against predators, enemies or disasters.
Nov 29, 2022
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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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Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is a common genetic condition that can cause fatigue, shortness of breath, fainting and chest pain, according to the American Heart Association.
Nov 21, 2022
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ACM is a hereditary cardiomyopathy characterized by fibrofatty replacement of the ventricular myocardium, a high risk of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, and progressive heart failure. However, ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Cedars-Sinai investigators and colleagues have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that uses computed tomography (CT) scans to identify patients at risk of reduced blood flow to the heart. The tool is able to accurately ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in breast cancer survivors. A new study out of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute has found that exercise training three to four times per week protects against ...
Nov 8, 2022
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Being physically active in middle age—before having a heart attack—may reduce the risk of having a second heart attack, according to new research.
Nov 8, 2022
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