Digital consultations found to improve the rate at which heart failure patients receive optimal medication

byAmsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with heart failure, a condition affecting more than 60 million worldwide, are four times more likely to receive t

Updated on: September 06,2024

Digital consultations found to improve the rate at which heart failure patients receive optimal medication

byAmsterdam University Medical CentersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPatients with heart failure, a condition affecting more than 60 million worldwide, are four times more likely to receive t

Updated on:September 06,2024

Reduced-dose anticoagulants not noninferior for recurrent venous thromboembolism

by Elana GotkineNoninferiority of reduced- versus full-dose anticoagulants cannot be proven in patients with venous thromboembolism who need extended anticoagulation, according to a study to be presen

Updated on: December 16,2024

Reduced-dose anticoagulants not noninferior for recurrent venous thromboembolism

by Elana GotkineNoninferiority of reduced- versus full-dose anticoagulants cannot be proven in patients with venous thromboembolism who need extended anticoagulation, according to a study to be presen

Updated on:December 16,2024

Study suggests gestational hypertension is associated with cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPregnancy-related hypertension has already been proven to lead to a number of negative health outcomes later in life, incl

Updated on: September 23,2024

Study suggests gestational hypertension is associated with cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPregnancy-related hypertension has already been proven to lead to a number of negative health outcomes later in life, incl

Updated on:September 23,2024

Study finds a reduced risk of serious cardiovascular disease after COVID vaccination

byUniversity of GothenburgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have a significantly lower risk of developing more severe cardiovascular condit

Updated on: October 12,2024

Study finds a reduced risk of serious cardiovascular disease after COVID vaccination

byUniversity of GothenburgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have a significantly lower risk of developing more severe cardiovascular condit

Updated on:October 12,2024

Research uncovers heart-protective eating patterns for type 1 diabetes

byAmerican Society for NutritionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating patterns that align with the Mediterranean diet or the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet could help lowe

Updated on: July 08,2024

Research uncovers heart-protective eating patterns for type 1 diabetes

byAmerican Society for NutritionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating patterns that align with the Mediterranean diet or the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet could help lowe

Updated on:July 08,2024

Recent recreational drug use triples risk of repeat serious cardiovascular event, research finds

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at this year'sESC Congress 2024in London, UK (30 Aug–2 Sept) shows that among patients adm

Updated on: September 05,2024

Recent recreational drug use triples risk of repeat serious cardiovascular event, research finds

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at this year'sESC Congress 2024in London, UK (30 Aug–2 Sept) shows that among patients adm

Updated on:September 05,2024

Blood tests could identify people with AFib at risk for 'breakthrough' stroke

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Circulating Biomarkers and Anticoagulation Breakthrough Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation: The REGARDS Study. https://www.abstractsonline.c

Updated on: March 28,2024

Blood tests could identify people with AFib at risk for 'breakthrough' stroke

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Circulating Biomarkers and Anticoagulation Breakthrough Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation: The REGARDS Study. https://www.abstractsonline.c

Updated on:March 28,2024

Black stroke patients arrive later to hospitals, EMS less likely to notify

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring a stroke, Black Americans arrive later to emergency departments—which are less likely to be notified of a patient's cond

Updated on: September 23,2024

Black stroke patients arrive later to hospitals, EMS less likely to notify

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainDuring a stroke, Black Americans arrive later to emergency departments—which are less likely to be notified of a patient's cond

Updated on:September 23,2024

Novel CT exam reduces need for invasive artery treatment

byRadiological Society of North AmericaCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsA new study shows that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing

Updated on: April 28,2024

Novel CT exam reduces need for invasive artery treatment

byRadiological Society of North AmericaCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsA new study shows that a non-invasive imaging test can help identify patients with coronary artery blockage or narrowing

Updated on:April 28,2024

New look at stroke response: Mobile physicians

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany patients living in rural areas don't have easy access to specialized or emergency care. When they face conditions like strokes,

Updated on: September 23,2024

New look at stroke response: Mobile physicians

byUniversity of MissouriCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany patients living in rural areas don't have easy access to specialized or emergency care. When they face conditions like strokes,

Updated on:September 23,2024

Industry gifts may influence which cardiac device is used in common lifesaving procedure

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysicians who received payments from the manufacturer of a specific set of cardiac devices are more likely to use those devices, often

Updated on: April 28,2024

Industry gifts may influence which cardiac device is used in common lifesaving procedure

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysicians who received payments from the manufacturer of a specific set of cardiac devices are more likely to use those devices, often

Updated on:April 28,2024

Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds

by Dennis ThompsonStroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who've never suffered a stroke, a new study finds.About 19% of people who'd had a stroke developed&

Updated on: December 15,2024

Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds

by Dennis ThompsonStroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who've never suffered a stroke, a new study finds.About 19% of people who'd had a stroke developed&

Updated on:December 15,2024