Blood pressure control in veterans declined during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsA multi-institution team led by researchers at the White River Junction VA Medical Center in Vermont found that Veterans&#3

Updated on: March 20,2024

Blood pressure control in veterans declined during the COVID-19 pandemic

by Veterans Affairs Research CommunicationsCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsA multi-institution team led by researchers at the White River Junction VA Medical Center in Vermont found that Veterans&#3

Updated on:March 20,2024

Researchers investigate why aortic aneurysms form at the arch or in the abdominal segment

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumDifferential expression of genes related to ECM organization, angiogenesis and inflammation in ECs from the ascending arch (asc) and abdominal aorta (abd) in the AngII

Updated on: July 06,2024

Researchers investigate why aortic aneurysms form at the arch or in the abdominal segment

byRuhr-Universitaet-BochumDifferential expression of genes related to ECM organization, angiogenesis and inflammation in ECs from the ascending arch (asc) and abdominal aorta (abd) in the AngII

Updated on:July 06,2024

Anti-obesity drugs, lifestyle interventions show cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPopular anti-obesity drugs continue to show cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss, according to several new papers published

Updated on: November 26,2024

Anti-obesity drugs, lifestyle interventions show cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPopular anti-obesity drugs continue to show cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss, according to several new papers published

Updated on:November 26,2024

Defibrillators are now mandatory at some gyms and stadiums. So why aren't more people using them?

by Ernie MundellBecause athletes young and old can suffer cardiac arrest, some states have mandated the placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in gyms, stadiums and other sports venues.

Updated on: March 30,2024

Defibrillators are now mandatory at some gyms and stadiums. So why aren't more people using them?

by Ernie MundellBecause athletes young and old can suffer cardiac arrest, some states have mandated the placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in gyms, stadiums and other sports venues.

Updated on:March 30,2024

AI proves better than humans at analyzing long-term ECG recordings in large international study

byLund UniversitySankey diagram showing arrhythmic event durations for critical arrhythmias as detected by each of the two methods. Cardiologist panel annotations are used to classify DeepRhythm

Updated on: March 03,2025

AI proves better than humans at analyzing long-term ECG recordings in large international study

byLund UniversitySankey diagram showing arrhythmic event durations for critical arrhythmias as detected by each of the two methods. Cardiologist panel annotations are used to classify DeepRhythm

Updated on:March 03,2025

New test shows promise for diagnosing and managing portal hypertension

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityThe suggested approach for the management of patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease. Abbreviations: cACLD, compensated advanced chronic liver dis

Updated on: March 28,2024

New test shows promise for diagnosing and managing portal hypertension

by First Hospital of Jilin UniversityThe suggested approach for the management of patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease. Abbreviations: cACLD, compensated advanced chronic liver dis

Updated on:March 28,2024

How a standard blood test can predict a heart attack

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing the results of a standard blood test and an online tool, you can find out if you are at increased risk of having a heart attack within

Updated on: March 15,2024

How a standard blood test can predict a heart attack

by Uppsala UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUsing the results of a standard blood test and an online tool, you can find out if you are at increased risk of having a heart attack within

Updated on:March 15,2024

Updated guidelines issued for assessing prosthetic heart valves

by Elana GotkineIn guidelines issued by the American Society of Echocardiography andpublished onlinein the January issue of theJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, up

Updated on: March 15,2024

Updated guidelines issued for assessing prosthetic heart valves

by Elana GotkineIn guidelines issued by the American Society of Echocardiography andpublished onlinein the January issue of theJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography, up

Updated on:March 15,2024

Oxidative stress in heart failure found to vary between males and females

byKarolinska InstitutetA summary of the proposed molecular mechanism. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46384-8Researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Astra

Updated on: March 27,2024

Oxidative stress in heart failure found to vary between males and females

byKarolinska InstitutetA summary of the proposed molecular mechanism. Credit:Nature Communications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46384-8Researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Astra

Updated on:March 27,2024

Study finds pod-based e-cigarettes with higher nicotine more likely to cause irregular heartbeat

by University of LouisvilleCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the start of a new year, smokers and vapers may have resolved to quit or cut back on the habit to improve their health. They may want to u

Updated on: March 28,2024

Study finds pod-based e-cigarettes with higher nicotine more likely to cause irregular heartbeat

by University of LouisvilleCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith the start of a new year, smokers and vapers may have resolved to quit or cut back on the habit to improve their health. They may want to u

Updated on:March 28,2024

Panel advocates for increased adoption of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in peripheral vascular interventions

by Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsKaplan–Meier curve of 12-month freedom from binary restenosis after femoropopliteal endovascular intervention using angiography (blue) a

Updated on: March 15,2024

Panel advocates for increased adoption of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in peripheral vascular interventions

by Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsKaplan–Meier curve of 12-month freedom from binary restenosis after femoropopliteal endovascular intervention using angiography (blue) a

Updated on:March 15,2024

3D in vitro human atherosclerosis model for high-throughput drug screening

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamNanomatrix vascular sheet (VS), nanomatrix vascular sheet with atherosclerosis (VSA), and VSA functional assays for therapeutic evaluation. Cred

Updated on: March 30,2024

3D in vitro human atherosclerosis model for high-throughput drug screening

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamNanomatrix vascular sheet (VS), nanomatrix vascular sheet with atherosclerosis (VSA), and VSA functional assays for therapeutic evaluation. Cred

Updated on:March 30,2024