Cardiology

Patient involvement after acute heart attacks

Minutes count when you have a heart attack. Patient involvement is a statutory right but not always possible in this situation. Elise K. Bårdsgjerde has researched participation in the different phases of the patient process ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Less Alzheimer's pathology with angiotensin receptor blocker use

(HealthDay)—In autopsy findings, patients treated with angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) show less Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related pathology, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in the Archives of Neurology.

Medications

Gout drug repurposed to fight heart disease

Colchicine reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events in patients with chronic coronary disease, according to results of the LoDoCo2 trial presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2020.

Gerontology & Geriatrics

The pros and cons of hormone therapy for aging transgender women

An estimated 71% of transgender women use or intend to use gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT). Although sample sizes are comparatively small, there are studies that demonstrate psychological advantages of GAHT, whereas ...

Cardiology

Blood cancer gene could be key to preventing heart failure

A new study, published today in Circulation, shows that the gene Runx1 increases in damaged heart muscle after a heart attack. An international collaboration led by researchers from the University of Glasgow, found that mice ...

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmologic procedures not tied to increased AMI risk

Ophthalmologic procedures performed in an outpatient setting do not appear to be associated with an increased risk for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), according to a study published online March 22 in the Annals of Internal ...

Cardiology

Cold weather associated with higher risk of severe heart attack

Cold weather is associated with a higher risk of severe heart attack, according to research presented at ESC Congress today by Dr Shuangbo Liu, adult cardiology resident at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. ...

Cardiology

Effective drug delivery to heart with tannic acid

Typical methods of drug delivery to the heart require surgical procedures involving incisions in the chest wall and bones. To efficiently treat cardiovascular and related vascular diseases without surgery, a KAIST research ...

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