La obesidad dificulta el diagnóstico y el tratamiento de la enfermedad cardíaca

Tener sobrepeso afecta salud cardíaca de más formas que las que podría imaginar. Un nuevo artículo de revisión de la Revista del Colegio Americano de Cardiología de Mayo Clinic describe cómo la obesidad afecta las pruebas comunes que se usan para diagnosticar la enfermedad cardíaca e impacta en los tratamientos.

A Novel Mechanism May Be Effective in Patients With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia and Prior Episodes of Acute Pancreatitis

A novel type of therapy, known as ANGPTL3 inhibitor therapy, was effective in lowering triglycerides in certain types of patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG) who had a prior episode(s) of acute pancreatitis. sHTG is a well-established risk factor for recurrent episodes of acute pancreatitis. These high-risk patients were the focus of a phase 2 study that was led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and sponsored and funded by Regeneron.

Ingeniería de tejidos para fortalecer corazones con malformaciones

¿Acaso sería posible extraer células de una pequeña porción de piel y transformarlas en tejido muscular para reparar un defecto cardíaco congénito? Esta es una pregunta científica que el Dr. Timothy Nelson, y sus colaboradores esperan responder para ayudar a quienes nazcan con una cavidad malformada en el hemisferio izquierdo del corazón, una afección compleja e infrecuente conocida como síndrome del corazón izquierdo hipoplásico (HLHS, por sus siglas en inglés).

Modificação de tecido para fortalecer os corações subdesenvolvidos

As células coletadas de uma pequena porção de pele poderiam se transformar em músculo cardíaco e reparar um defeito cardíaco congênito raro? Esta é uma questão científica que o Dr. Timothy Nelson (Ph.D.) e os seus colaboradores esperam responder para as pessoas que nasceram com a cavidade cardíaca esquerda subdesenvolvida (uma condição rara e complexa conhecida como Síndrome de hipoplasia do coração esquerdo, SHCE).

Una investigación de 20 años sugiere que los deportistas con enfermedades cardíacas genéticas pueden volver a competir sin correr peligro

Los investigadores de Mayo Clinic hicieron una revisión de los atletas que se trataron en Mayo durante un período de 20 años, y los hallazgos publicados en Mayo Clinic Proceedings sugieren que después de que la afección del paciente se haya evaluado y tratado de manera adecuada, es factible que los atletas puedan volver a sus actividades de forma segura.

Cardiologist to Female Patients: Be Aware of Atypical Heart Attack Symptoms

In recognition of American Heart Month (February), one cardiologist from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) is sharing potentially life-saving information for patients assigned female at birth. “The leading killer in women is not cancer—it’s heart disease,…

Treating, Preventing Heart Attacks with Human Tissue Models

In Biophysics Reviews, researchers explore how human tissue models can be used to examine the impact of heart attacks and treatment of the fibrotic tissue outside the body, improving treatment and diagnosis. They use organoids, 3D organlike multicellular models derived from stem cells, to mimic natural development, structural organization, regeneration, and disease progression. Meanwhile, microfluidic devices control cell placement and fluid flow to act like the heart on a chip, while bioprinting allows cardiac tissue to be built up layer by layer.

Enfermedad de las arterias periféricas señala problemas cardiovasculares en corazón, cerebro y piernas

Si no ha escuchado hablar sobre la enfermedad de las arterias periféricas, no es la única persona que no lo ha hecho. Aunque los médicos y las organizaciones de atención de la salud han concienciado mejor acerca de que la enfermedad cardíaca es la primera causa de muerte en todo el mundo,

A doença arterial periférica pode ser um sinal de problema cardiovascular no coração, cérebro e pernas

Se você nunca ouviu falar da doença arterial periférica, você não está sozinho. Apesar de s médicos e as organizações de saúde já terem avançado na conscientização de que a doença cardíaca é a principal causa de morte em todo o mundo, a doença arterial periférica, mesmo sendo parte das doenças cardíacas, não é muito conhecida.

When heart-assisting implants could save a life, patients who are Black or female don’t get them as often

Black people and women with severe heart failure who might be good candidates for surgery to implant a heart-assisting device have a lower chance of actually getting that operation than white patients, or male patients, a new study finds.

Cardiac death rates declined for both Black and white Americans since 1999, but racial disparities persist

Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center conducted a comprehensive investigation of national trends in cardiovascular mortality among Black and white women and men across multiple socio-demographic domains and found a decline in cardiovascular mortality rates across all groups over the last 20 years.

Procedimiento cardíaco para disminuir riesgo de accidente cerebrovascular debe controlar fugas pequeñas

Las fugas después del cierre del apéndice auricular izquierdo son más importantes de lo que se creía, dice un nuevo estudio de Mayo Clinic. El estudio muestra una relación entre una fuga, aunque sea pequeña, y un riesgo entre 10 y 15 por ciento mayor de sufrir un evento adverso.

Procedimento no coração para reduzir risco de AVC deve gerenciar de pequenos vazamentos

Vazamentos após fechamento do apêndice atrial esquerdo são mais importantes do que previamente pensado, de acordo com nova pesquisa da Mayo Clinic. Essa pesquisa mostra que mesmo vazamentos pequenos estão associados com um risco de 10 a 15 por cento maior de eventos adversos.

American Heart Association Honors Two Penn Medicine Scientists for Achievements in Research

Two Penn Medicine faculty members, Kiran Musunuru, MD, PhD, and Daniel Rader, MD, are being honored with prestigious awards from the American Heart Association (AHA) for their achievements in cardiovascular research. Both awards will be presented during the Presidential Session on Sunday, Nov. 14, at the association’s Scientific Sessions 2021.

New study reveals heart patients “orphaned” following aortic dissection repair despite ongoing risk of complications and death

A new study from the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre reveals that patients who survive an aortic dissection often fail to receive comprehensive post-surgical follow-up care leaving them vulnerable to a lifetime of sustained risk.

Trastornos del ritmo cardíaco: Experto de Mayo Clinic Healthcare nos cuenta 5 cosas importantes que saber

El Día Mundial del Corazón es el 29 de septiembre – Los trastornos del ritmo cardíaco son uno de los problemas más frecuentes del corazón. Las arritmias hacen que el corazón lata muy rápido, muy lento o de manera irregular. Una persona puede nacer con arritmia o desarrollarla durante el transcurso de su vida.

Heart rhythm disorders: Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert shares 5 things it’s important to know

World Heart Day is Sept. 29 – Heart rhythm disorders are one of the most common cardiac problems. Arrhythmias cause the heart to beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly. People can be born with them or develop them during their lives.

Researchers: Majority of patients with Alzheimer’s disease would not have been eligible for clinical trials of new controversial Alzheimer’s drug    

In a research letter in JAMA, physician-researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) found that the vast majority of patients who had a diagnosis of either cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, or Alzheimer’s disease related disorders, including cardiovascular disease, prior stroke, use of blood thinners, and age over 85 years, would have been excluded them from the aducanumab clinical trials.

Second Breath: Region’s First Double Lung Transplant for COVID-19 Patient

After more than 50 days on advanced life support, a multi-disciplinary team at UC San Diego Health helps a patient who contracted COVID-19 become a candidate for a successful double lung transplant. The transplant surgery was the first in the region performed on a COVID-19 patient.

Estudo da Mayo Clinic de 20 anos sugere que o retorno à prática esportiva é viável para atletas com a maioria das doenças cardíacas genéticas

Receber o diagnóstico de uma doença cardíaca genética, como a síndrome do QT longo, que pode causar morte súbita cardíaca, é considerado o fim de carreira para jovens atletas.

Estudio de Mayo Clinic durante 20 años plantea posibilidad de que deportistas con enfermedades cardíacas genéticas vuelvan al deporte

Desde hace mucho tiempo, los deportistas jóvenes se han visto obligados a poner fin a la práctica del deporte cuando se les diagnostica una enfermedad cardíaca genética, como síndrome del intervalo QT largo, afección capaz de ocasionar muerte cardíaca repentina.

Examining Correlation Between Occupational Noise, Heart Disease

Hearing conservation programs and policies aim to protect workers from noise-induced hearing loss, but it remains unclear whether stress reactions caused by noise exposure might also lead to other negative health outcomes. In The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, researchers describe how data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey do not support an association between loud noise exposure and changes in biomarkers for cardiovascular disease or outcomes.

Bioprinted 3D Cardiac Patches Could Reverse Scar Formation, Promote Myocardial Regeneration After Heart Attacks

Myocardial infarction, or heart attacks, play a large part in heart diseases and the necrosis of cardiac tissue. In APL Bioengineering, researchers take stock of stem cell-laden 3D-bioprinted cardiac patch technologies and their efficacy as a therapeutic and regenerative approach for ischemic cardiomyopathy in reversing scar formation and promoting myocardial regeneration. They explore types of candidate stem cells that possess cardiac regenerative potential and share updates on the challenging implementation of the state-of-the-art 3D-bioprinting approach.

A Mayo Clinic é pioneira no uso de diagnóstico por imagem ICE 4D de última geração para ajudar pacientes com doença cardíaca estrutural

Recentemente, a Mayo Clinic se tornou a primeira a usar um dispositivo de ecocardiograma intracardíaco (ICE) quadridimensional (4D) de última geração em pacientes para guiar cirurgias cardíacas como oclusão do apêndice atrial esquerdo, reparo da válvula mitral e tratamento de regurgitação da válvula tricúspide.

Mayo Clinic es la primera en usar imágenes de ecocardiograma intracardíaco cuadridimensional para ayudar a pacientes con enfermedades anatómicas del corazón

Mayo Clinic es la primera institución en utilizar un dispositivo de nueva generación para ecocardiograma intracardíaco (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) cuadridimensional en los pacientes con el fin de guiar procedimientos cardíacos, como el cierre del apéndice auricular izquierdo, la reparación de la válvula mitral y el tratamiento de la regurgitación de la válvula tricúspide.

A Mayo Clinic Healthcare em Londres passa a oferecer também cardiologia, gastroenterologia e pneumologia

A Mayo Clinic Healthcare, uma clínica ambulatorial que oferece cuidados de saúde desde exames preventivos e planos de bem-estar personalizados até segundas opiniões sobre diagnósticos complexos, passa a oferecer também especialidades como cardiologia, gastroenterologia e pneumologia.

Mayo Clinic Healthcare en Londres añade cardiología, gastroenterología y neumología

Mayo Clinic Healthcare es una clínica de consulta externa que ofrece atención médica personalizada con detecciones preventivas, planes individualizados de bienestar y segundas opiniones para diagnósticos complejos que ahora añade varias especialidades médicas, entre ellas, cardiología, gastroenterología y neumología.

Study Compares Heart Benefits of Low-Fat and Plant-Centered Diets

There has been a long-standing debate as to whether a low-fat or a plant-centered diet is better at lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study that followed more than 4,700 people over 30 years, found that a plant-centered diet was associated with a lower long-term risk for cardiovascular disease. However, both diets were linked with lower LDL, or bad cholesterol, levels.

Metal Contamination, Gene Signatures, Bisphenol F, and More Featured in June 2021 Toxicological Sciences

Toxicological Sciences delivers the latest research in toxicology, in areas such as clinical and translational toxicology; emerging technologies, methods, and models; and environmental toxicology.

Estudo de ECGs que utiliza IA revela que a diferença entre a idade em anos e a idade biológica afeta significativamente a saúde e a longevidade

Você pode ser mais velho ou mais jovem do que pensa. Um novo estudo descobriu que as diferenças entre a idade de uma pessoa em anos e sua idade biológica, conforme previsto por um eletrocardiograma (ECG), habilitado para inteligência artificial (IA) podem fornecer percepções mensuráveis sobre saúde e longevidade.