Cardiology
Spit in a tube to diagnose heart attack
A saliva test could fast track heart attack diagnosis, according to preliminary research presented today at ESC Congress 2020.
Aug 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Heart injury among hospitalized COVID-19 patients associated with higher risk of death
Mount Sinai researchers have found that myocardial injury (heart damage) is prevalent among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and is associated with higher risk of mortality. More specifically, a serious myocardial injury ...
Jun 8, 2020
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Cardiology
Protein can identify heart patients at increased risk of death
A protein linked to heart attacks can identify which patients with an irregular heart beat have an increased risk of death, new research shows.
Apr 17, 2020
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Cardiology
Researchers discover new genetic variants that cause heart disease in infants
Florida State University researchers working in an international collaboration have identified new genetic variants that cause heart disease in infants, and their research has led to novel insights into the role of a protein ...
Mar 6, 2020
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Cardiology
Small rise in heart attack protein linked to increased risk of early death in all age groups
A new analysis of patients' heart data has shown that even a slight increase in a protein linked to heart attacks, called troponin, is linked to an increased risk of early death at all ages.
Nov 20, 2019
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Medical research
FDA: biotin supplements could affect results of medical tests
Biotin supplements can interfere with the results of some critical lab tests, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday.
Nov 6, 2019
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Cardiology
Rapid diagnosis protocol for chest pain does not improve outcomes
Discharge of patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes under a 0- and 1-hour high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) protocol is safe, according to late breaking results from the RAPID-TnT trial presented in ...
Sep 4, 2019
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Cardiology
Protein made during long workouts may warn of heart problem
Doctors diagnose heart attacks by looking for a specific protein the heart releases when damaged. Now, researchers have found higher levels of the same protein among some long-distance walkers – and they were more likely ...
Aug 12, 2019
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Cardiology
High-sensitivity troponin levels can predict MI risk
(HealthDay)—For patients presenting to the emergency department with symptoms suggestive of myocardial infarction, a tool developed to integrate high-sensitivity troponin I or T concentrations and dynamic change during ...
Jul 2, 2019
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Cardiology
More isn't better when it comes to evaluating chest pain
Most patients seen in a hospital emergency department for chest pain did not experience major cardiac events within six months following discharge, new research from UC Davis Health and Oregon Health Sciences University cardiologists ...
May 29, 2019
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