Physical activity is thought to be our greatest ally in the fight against cardiovascular disease. But there may be significant variations in its protective effects across a range of different situations, such as regularly playing a sport, carrying heavy loads…
Tag: Cardiology
Following hospitalization for heart failure, home care lessens re-admission risk
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Vegan school lunches have 3 times more fiber than meat-based entrées
Plant-based pilot program showed vegan meals are heart-healthy, popular with students
Vegan school lunches have 3 times more fiber than meat-based entrées
Plant-based pilot program showed vegan meals are heart-healthy, popular with students
Is physical activity always good for the heart?
Physical activity is thought to be our greatest ally in the fight against cardiovascular disease. But there may be significant variations in its protective effects across a range of different situations, such as regularly playing a sport, carrying heavy loads…
Following hospitalization for heart failure, home care lessens re-admission risk
Research summary from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Combination gene therapy treats multiple age-related diseases
Treatment increases healthspan in mice and could lead to increased longevity
Combination gene therapy treats multiple age-related diseases
Treatment increases healthspan in mice and could lead to increased longevity
Vegan school lunches have 3 times more fiber than meat-based entrées
Plant-based pilot program showed vegan meals are heart-healthy, popular with students
Combination gene therapy treats multiple age-related diseases
Treatment increases healthspan in mice and could lead to increased longevity
Study Links Prenatal Exposure to Air Pollution to Negative Impact on Infants’ Heart Rate Response to Stress
A mother’s exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy is associated with reduced cardiac response to stress in six-month-old infants, according to Mount Sinai research published in Environmental Health Perspectives in October. This study is the first to find that particulate air pollution exposure in utero can affect heart rate variability, which is a known risk factor for health issues.
A King of Hearts
When Mick Jagger received an artificial heart valve via catheter, he made the transcatheter replacement valve famous. Iconic “Dr. Y” made it possible. Ajit Yoganathan’s lab has tested every valve on the market for quality, and his analyses shaped the industry and its designs, including of the valve in Jagger’s chest.
Racial inequities uncovered in hospital admissions for heart failure
Circulation: Heart Failure journal report
Study looks at distribution of new cases of diabetes, density of specialists
Endocrinologists limited in certain states; cardiologists well positioned to engage with care teams
Emory researchers find college football players’ weight gain leads to heart problems
Increased BP, arterial stiffening, LVH
Could taking statins prevent dementia, disability?
NIH-funded clinical trial will test statins in 20,000 older adults
Glucose wears down circadian clocks in obesity, may drive cardiovascular risk
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 22, 2019) – High glucose in obesity appears to gum up the works of the circadian clocks inside our cells that help regulate the timing of many body functions across the 24-hour day and drive the risk…
English proficiency associated with hospital revisits, readmissions
What The Study Did: Patients with limited English proficiency face barriers in health care settings. This observational study examined whether return emergency department visits or hospital readmissions differed between English-proficient patients and those with limited proficiency who were discharged with…
Mayo Clinic study: 20% of patients are prescribed opioids after cardiac device implantation surgery
This large US study found that 1 in 5 patients was prescribed opioids after having a pacemaker or similar device implanted and 80 percent had never taken opioids before, report investigators in HeartRhythm
American Indians may have a higher risk for irregular heartbeat
Circulation Journal Report
Research improves understanding of mechanism of atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart arrhythmia in humans. This condition increases the risk of heart failure, stroke, dementia and death, and current treatments have suboptimal efficacy and carry side effects. Looking to identify clues that might lead to…
Twin study shows what’s good for the heart is good for the brain
Relationship between CV risk and cognitive decline
Smartphone app reminds heart patients to take their pills
Buenos Aires, Argentina 19 Oct 2019: Heart patients using a smartphone app reminder are more likely to take their medication than those who receive written instructions, according to a study presented at the 45th Argentine Congress of Cardiology (SAC 2019).…
Frequent drinking is greater risk factor for heart rhythm disorder than binge drinking
Sophia Antipolis, 17 October 2019: Drinking small amounts of alcohol frequently is linked with a higher likelihood of atrial fibrillation than binge drinking, according to research published today in EP Europace , a journal of the European Society of Cardiology…
Faulty signalling pathway linked to congenital heart condition
Faulty signalling pathway causes the heart to develop unnaturally while in the embryo stage, according to Duke-NUS Medical School researchers
Study suggests why some US football players have higher cardiovascular risk
Linemen’s rapid weight gain can lead to hardening of heart, arteries, but problems may be offset with increased aerobic training
Beyond signaling risk, blood pressure and obesity causally related to lifespan
Findings reported at ASHG 2019 Annual Meeting
For most healthy people, benefits of statins ‘may be marginal at best’
For low risk groups, they may be an example of low value care, say experts
Bentham Science launches the journal New Emirates Medical Journal
Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of the Open Access journal, New Emirates Medical Journal. The first issue of the journal, by Bentham Science, will be available online by the start of the year, 2020. Dr. Abdullah Shehab…
Bulimia nervosa and long-term risk of cardiovascular disease, death among women
What The Study Did: Bulimia nervosa (binge eating followed by purging) is a common psychiatric disease in women. This observational study examined the association between bulimia nervosa and the risk of long-term cardiovascular disease and death during 12 years of…
Changes in cardiovascular risk factors among college football players
What The Study Did: Researchers recruited 126 college football players from two programs in Georgia and South Carolina to examine over three years how cardiovascular risk factors emerged and changed, including weight, blood pressure and heart structure and function. To…
Examining risk of suicide and use of ACE inhibitors, ARBs
What The Study Did: Associations between risk of suicide and medications widely used in the management of high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and diabetes (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers) were examined in this observational study. To…
Premature death from cardiovascular disease
What The Study Did: National data were used to examine changes from 2000 to 2015 in premature death (ages 25 to 64) from cardiovascular disease in the United States. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website…
Women get half the number of heart attack treatments as men
New blood test diagnoses more women with heart attack but gender gap in treatment remains
New Heart Attack Registry to Provide Unprecedented Insight into STEMI Occurrence, Treatment in North India
A new study published in Clinical Cardiology introduces the North Indian (NORIN) ST‐Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Registry and provides preliminary data collected since its start in January of this year. The prospective cohort study’s first author, Sameer Arora, MD, UNC School of Medicine cardiology fellow and preventive medicine resident
Aggressive and agitated behaviors in dementia are better treated without medications
Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine . The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. 1. Aggressive and…
Public reporting on aortic valve surgeries has decreased access, study finds
Patients with endocarditis less likely to receive the surgery
ESC ASIA with APSC and ASC: Providing the very latest in cardiovascular science
A new congress to improve patient care
One in five cardiac rehab patients are depressed, anxious, or stressed
Sophia Antipolis, 10 October 2019: Patients with depression, anxiety or stress are more likely to drop out of cardiac rehabilitation, reports a study published on World Mental Health Day in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology , a journal of…
Biomedical Engineering Society names Weiqiang Chen a 2019 Young Innovator
BROOKLYN, New York, Thursday, October 10, 2019 – The Biomedical Engineering Society has named Weiqiang Chen, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and of biomedical engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, a 2019 Young Innovator of Cellular…
More patients with cardiovascular disease now die at home than in the hospital
Analysis finds 31% of deaths now occurring at home, suggesting opportunity for productive focus on end-of-life care
Large income change associated with cardiovascular disease risk
Bottom Line: Whether a significant change in income is associated with risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) was the focus of this observational study. Previous research has indicated that having a higher income is associated with lower risk of CVD; however,…
Maintaining weight loss beneficial for people with Type 2 diabetes
Journal of the American Heart Association report
Uncorrected congenital heart disease may lead to increased risks in pregnant women
Pregnant women with congenital heart disease (CHD) who have not had surgery to repair their cardiac condition are more likely to experience cardiac events or maternal death, especially those with certain conditions in emerging countries, according to a study published…
Regular exercise is good for your heart, no matter how old you are!
A new study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology showed that older individuals have the most to gain and may gain the most from rehabilitation programs, but this need is often ignored
Dog ownership associated with longer life, especially among heart attack and stroke survivors
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes journal report
Cancer patients who exercise have less heart damage from chemotherapy
Sophia Antipolis, 07 October 2019: Patients with cancer should receive a tailored exercise prescription to protect their heart, reports a paper published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology , a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1…
An oral anticoagulant delays the appearance of Alzheimer’s disease in mice
Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified a possible treatment for Alzheimer disease. Working together with a scientific team at The Rockefeller University in New York, the investigators have shown that treatment with the oral anticoagulant…
Pairing New Medications Could Offer Hope to Heart Disease Patients
Cardiologist Bertram Pitt, MD, sees promise in combining two new classes of medication into a treatment regimen for patients with cardiovascular disease. Pitt will discuss the advantages of this treatment plan in his plenary lecture at an American Physiological Society Conference in Estes Park, Colo.
Temple scientists ID new targets to treat fibrosis — a feature of many chronic diseases
(Philadelphia, PA) – When it comes to repairing injured tissue, specialized cells in the body known as fibroblasts are called into action. Fibroblasts give rise to healing cells called myofibroblasts, which generally is good in the short term – but…