Cardiology
Diagnosing hypertension in children
Results from a new study provide insights on evaluating high blood pressure in children. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.
Mar 13, 2020
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Cardiology
Researchers create, test AI to improve EKG testing for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
An approach based on artificial intelligence (AI) may allow EKGs to be used to screen for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the future. With hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the heart walls become thick and may interfere with the ...
Feb 18, 2020
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Medical research
Heart failure: Researchers make headway against diastolic dysfunction
Heart failure is a major public health concern, a disease that affects tens of millions of people around the world—forcing many into a vicious cycle of hospitalizations, discharges and frequent readmissions.
Cardiology
Racial disparities in heart failure explained
Researchers at UT Southwestern have uncovered evidence that the higher prevalence of "malignant" enlargement of the heart among blacks contributes to the higher incidence of heart failure in this population. The new study ...
Jan 14, 2020
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Medical research
Getting to the heart of heartbeats: Cardiac thin filament structure and function revealed
Researchers at Osaka University used electron cryomicroscopy (CryoEM) to image essential cardiac muscle components, known as thin filaments, with unprecedented resolution. They also discovered the mechanism by which these ...
Jan 9, 2020
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Cardiology
Greater left ventricular mass increases risk of heart failure
Elevated left ventricular mass, known as left-ventricular hypertrophy, is a stronger predictor of coronary artery disease-related death and heart failure than coronary artery calcium score, according to a new study published ...
Aug 27, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Heart drug could significantly increase survival rates for children with an aggressive form of brain tumour
Researchers at the University of Nottingham have discovered that repurposing a heart drug could significantly increase the survival rate for children with ependymoma—a type of brain tumor.
Jul 16, 2019
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Cardiology
NFL players' enlarged hearts may harm health for decades
(HealthDay)—"Athlete's heart"—an enlarged heart created by intense physical training—is a common and often brushed-off condition within elite and professional sports.
Mar 6, 2019
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Cardiology
Research reveals new molecular player in heart enlargement due to cardiac disease
In response to conditions such as high blood pressure and reduced blood flow to cardiac muscle, the adult heart can drastically enlarge, a process called pathological hypertrophy that preserves cardiac function in the short ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Cardiology
Modulating copper levels in the treatment of heart disease
An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine provides new insights regarding the use of trientine (TETA), a copper chelator traditionally used to treat copper overload conditions such as Wilson's disease, in ...
Jan 10, 2019
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