Tag: Cardiology

American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium, presentation 241

Youth with abnormal heart rhythms more likely to have ADHD, anxiety, depression

American Heart Association scientific sessions, poster presentation Sa4066

Psychological stress may increase risk for a serious cardiovascular event in women with heart disease

American Heart Association scientific sessions, oral presentation RF229

Anticoagulant benefits for atrial fibrillation decrease with age

Typical patient may not benefit after age 87, UCSF-led study finds

Opioid-related cardiac arrest patients differ from other cardiac arrests

American Heart Association Resuscitation Science Symposium 2019, presentation 230

Wearable tracker study links insufficient sleep to biological aging and cardiovascular disease risk

Singapore study using wearable trackers links insufficient sleep to increased rate of biological aging and cardiovascular disease risk

Racial bias and discrimination may negatively impact heart disease care, risk factors

American Heart Association scientific sessions, oral presentation 114 and poster presentation Sa3062

Cholesterol levels in American adults declining since 2013 guideline release

2013 ACC/AHA Cholesterol Guideline changed management approach to risk-based vs. target LDL-based

PTSD linked to increased heart disease risk among female veterans

American Heart Association scientific sessions, poster presentation MDP211

Teaching preschool caregivers healthy behaviors may promote healthier habits in high-risk groups

Artificial Intelligence examining ECGs predicts irregular heartbeat, death risk

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, poster presentation MDP106 and oral presentation 119

Successful collaboration of community — and state-based heart disease prevention programs focused on

American Heart Association scientific sessions, oral presentation 125

ACP issues policy recommendations aimed at mitigating the rising costs of prescription drugs

Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine

Psychological stress may increase risk for a serious cardiovascular event in women with heart disease

American Heart Association scientific sessions, oral presentation RF229

Anticoagulant benefits for atrial fibrillation decrease with age

Typical patient may not benefit after age 87, UCSF-led study finds

Air pollution in India is associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease

The association between ambient and household air pollution and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), a marker of atherosclerosis, has been explored for the first time in a population of a low-and-middle income country by a team led by the Barcelona Institute…

Study finds glutamates such as MSG can help reduce Americans’ sodium intake

Promising results from a new study published in the journal Nutrients add to accumulating evidence that glutamates such as monosodium glutamate (MSG) can be used to reduce sodium in the food supply. The study analyzed data from the National Health…

Doctors don’t realize hair care prevents many African-American women from exercise

Education needed to help doctors work with patients, find solutions to stay active

Researchers find new potential approach to type 2 diabetes treatment

The protein adipsin, which is produced in body fat, helps protect insulin-secreting cells called pancreatic beta cells from destruction in type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine andNewYork-Presbyterian. Among middle-aged adults, higher levels…

Electronic cigarettes are not worth the risk say scientists

Sophia Antipolis, 7 November 2019: There is growing evidence that electronic cigarettes have adverse effects on the cardiovascular system, reports a paper published today in Cardiovascular Research , a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). 1 “E-cigarettes contain…

Increased exercise over the age of 60 reduces risk of heart disease and stroke

Decreasing your physical activity is linked to increased cardiovascular risk

World’s most comprehensive study of a deadly heart condition yields 1st results

Registry will help doctors predict patients’ risk, determine best treatments

Study shows fewer American Indians getting heart disease

Men appear to benefit from improvements more than women

Heart attack modeled with human stem cells

Toward the development of individual model of ischemic heart disease

FOCUS may lower PE diagnosis in ED patients with suspected PE and abnormal vitals

DES PLAINES, IL — Focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS) performed by emergency physicians with advanced training in emergency ultrasound may significantly lower the likelihood of the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) in most patients who are suspected of PE and have…

Sleep and sleepiness ‘a huge problem’ for people with spinal cord injury

UCalgary-led study finds disturbed breathing during sleep may increase risk of stroke

Heart attack modeled with human stem cells

Toward the development of individual model of ischemic heart disease

FOCUS may lower PE diagnosis in ED patients with suspected PE and abnormal vitals

Sleep and sleepiness ‘a huge problem’ for people with spinal cord injury

UCalgary-led study finds disturbed breathing during sleep may increase risk of stroke

Octapharma USA sponsors ASA Symposium on fibrinogen supplementation in surgical patients

JAMA publishes clinical study results comparing fibrinogen concentrate and cryoprecipitate in cardiac surgery

US Innovation Program brings international entrepreneurs to Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Research Foundation and the Purdue Foundry entrepreneurial community are helping to host a pair of entrepreneurs from Brazil and Uganda as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Global Innovation through Science and Technology…

Metabolic surgery cuts likelihood of recurrent and fatal heart attacks

Patients with history of heart disease reduce their risk by half

EuroEcho 2019: Where digital health meets echocardiography

Get ready for cutting edge developments at the intersect of digital health and cardiovascular imaging: EuroEcho 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning, 3D printing, machine learning, and virtual reality are…

Risk factors of MA in patients treated with therapeutic hyperthermia after cardiac arrest