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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Research finds preventive angioplasty does not improve prognosis

Research finds preventive angioplasty does not improve prognosis

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor heart attack patients, treating only the coronary artery that caused the infarction works just as well as preventive balloon dilation

Research finds preventive angioplasty does not improve prognosis

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor heart attack patients, treating only the coronary artery that caused the infarction works just as well as preventive balloon dilation
Semaglutide reduces risk for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with obesity and heart failure

Semaglutide reduces risk for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with obesity and heart failure

by Elana GotkineSemaglutide reduces the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and composite heart failure end points compared with placebo in patients with overweight or obesity and hear

Semaglutide reduces risk for major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with obesity and heart failure

by Elana GotkineSemaglutide reduces the risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and composite heart failure end points compared with placebo in patients with overweight or obesity and hear
Biomimetic transcatheter aortic heart valve offers new option for aortic stenosis patients

Biomimetic transcatheter aortic heart valve offers new option for aortic stenosis patients

bySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsHuman heart. Credit: copyright American Heart AssociationRecent findings from a study on a transcatheter heart valve (THV) system, which

Biomimetic transcatheter aortic heart valve offers new option for aortic stenosis patients

bySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsHuman heart. Credit: copyright American Heart AssociationRecent findings from a study on a transcatheter heart valve (THV) system, which
Meta-analysis reveals persistent racial disparities in vascular surgery outcomes

Meta-analysis reveals persistent racial disparities in vascular surgery outcomes

by Christine Yu,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year, nearly 800,000 people have a stroke in the United States, and it is the fifth-leading cause of death and the mos

Meta-analysis reveals persistent racial disparities in vascular surgery outcomes

by Christine Yu,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEvery year, nearly 800,000 people have a stroke in the United States, and it is the fifth-leading cause of death and the mos
Novel CT exam reduces need for invasive artery treatment

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

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
Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood linked to higher blood pressure and lower cognition

Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood linked to higher blood pressure and lower cognition

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associate

Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood linked to higher blood pressure and lower cognition

byAtrium Health Wake Forest BaptistCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associate
Immunogenicity of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte sheets

Immunogenicity of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte sheets

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterHuman-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte sheets can be a life-saving intervention for patients with advanced cardiovascular disease. Ad

Immunogenicity of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte sheets

by Juntendo University Research Promotion CenterHuman-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte sheets can be a life-saving intervention for patients with advanced cardiovascular disease. Ad
Guidelines combine peripheral arterial, aortic diseases, emphasizing whole arterial system interconnectivity

Guidelines combine peripheral arterial, aortic diseases, emphasizing whole arterial system interconnectivity

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 2024 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the management of peripheral arterial and aortic diseases (PAAD) evaluate th

Guidelines combine peripheral arterial, aortic diseases, emphasizing whole arterial system interconnectivity

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe 2024 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines for the management of peripheral arterial and aortic diseases (PAAD) evaluate th
Study looks at efficacy of hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion

Study looks at efficacy of hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and anemia, 30-day risks for death or recurrent MI seem to increase with lower hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion, according to re

Study looks at efficacy of hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and anemia, 30-day risks for death or recurrent MI seem to increase with lower hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion, according to re
Women's heart disease is underdiagnosed, but new machine learning models can help solve this problem

Women's heart disease is underdiagnosed, but new machine learning models can help solve this problem

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to matters of the heart, cardiovascular disease in women is underdiagnosed compared to men. A popular scoring system used to estimate h

Women's heart disease is underdiagnosed, but new machine learning models can help solve this problem

byFrontiersCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to matters of the heart, cardiovascular disease in women is underdiagnosed compared to men. A popular scoring system used to estimate h
Industry gifts may influence which cardiac device is used in common lifesaving procedure

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

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