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Survey finds most don't know the numbers that help predict heart disease

Survey finds most don't know the numbers that help predict heart disease

by Ohio State University Medical CenterLaxmi Mehta, MD, a cardiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, says it's important to know your numbers for predictors of heart dis

Survey finds most don't know the numbers that help predict heart disease

by Ohio State University Medical CenterLaxmi Mehta, MD, a cardiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, says it's important to know your numbers for predictors of heart dis
Gene-based therapy may slow development of life-threatening heart condition

Gene-based therapy may slow development of life-threatening heart condition

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice shows that replacement of a dysfunctional gene could prolong survival in some people with arrhythmogenic right ventricula

Gene-based therapy may slow development of life-threatening heart condition

byNYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice shows that replacement of a dysfunctional gene could prolong survival in some people with arrhythmogenic right ventricula
Air pollution increases heart attacks in nonsmokers, study finds

Air pollution increases heart attacks in nonsmokers, study finds

by Physician's Briefing StaffAir pollution is associated with significant increases in heart attacks among nonsmokers, according to a study presented at theEuropean Society of Cardiology Con

Air pollution increases heart attacks in nonsmokers, study finds

by Physician's Briefing StaffAir pollution is associated with significant increases in heart attacks among nonsmokers, according to a study presented at theEuropean Society of Cardiology Con
Advice from a cardiologist: Cardiac arrest vs. heart attacks

Advice from a cardiologist: Cardiac arrest vs. heart attacks

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSudden cardiac arrest may occur in various conditions when someone, while active (playing basketball or walking with friends), collapses and

Advice from a cardiologist: Cardiac arrest vs. heart attacks

by Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSudden cardiac arrest may occur in various conditions when someone, while active (playing basketball or walking with friends), collapses and
Key steps could reduces cases and deaths from rheumatic heart disease in the African Union

Key steps could reduces cases and deaths from rheumatic heart disease in the African Union

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major cause of cardiovascular disease in Africa, even as acute rheumatic fever and RHD

Key steps could reduces cases and deaths from rheumatic heart disease in the African Union

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major cause of cardiovascular disease in Africa, even as acute rheumatic fever and RHD
The Link Between Psoriatic Arthritis and Heart Disease

The Link Between Psoriatic Arthritis and Heart Disease

The Link Between Psoriatic Arthritis and Heart DiseaseByAngela Ryan Lee, MDUpdated on September 04, 2022Medically reviewed byScott Zashin, MDPsoriatic arthritis(PsA) is a

The Link Between Psoriatic Arthritis and Heart Disease

The Link Between Psoriatic Arthritis and Heart DiseaseByAngela Ryan Lee, MDUpdated on September 04, 2022Medically reviewed byScott Zashin, MDPsoriatic arthritis(PsA) is a
Heart-on-a-chip: Innovative microreactor advances disease modeling and drug screening

Heart-on-a-chip: Innovative microreactor advances disease modeling and drug screening

byOkayama UniversityPerfusion system for the heart-on-a-chip. Endothelial cells are seeded in the bottom channel of the microfluidic chip, while induced pluripotent stem cells and fibroblasts ar

Heart-on-a-chip: Innovative microreactor advances disease modeling and drug screening

byOkayama UniversityPerfusion system for the heart-on-a-chip. Endothelial cells are seeded in the bottom channel of the microfluidic chip, while induced pluripotent stem cells and fibroblasts ar
New heart treatment could help the body grow a replacement valve

New heart treatment could help the body grow a replacement valve

by Ian Mundell,Imperial College LondonInside the Agilent Measurement Suite at Imperial’s Molecular Sciences Research Hub. Credit: Imperial College LondonReplacement heart valves that grow inside

New heart treatment could help the body grow a replacement valve

by Ian Mundell,Imperial College LondonInside the Agilent Measurement Suite at Imperial’s Molecular Sciences Research Hub. Credit: Imperial College LondonReplacement heart valves that grow inside
Researchers estimate survival chances during CPR for cardiac arrest

Researchers estimate survival chances during CPR for cardiac arrest

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA person's chance of surviving while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for cardiac arrest in hospital declines rapidly f

Researchers estimate survival chances during CPR for cardiac arrest

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA person's chance of surviving while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for cardiac arrest in hospital declines rapidly f
New guidelines call for intensified BP targets, add blood pressure category to pinpoint heart attack, stroke risk

New guidelines call for intensified BP targets, add blood pressure category to pinpoint heart attack, stroke risk

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUpdated European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on the management of elevated blood pressure and hypertension include a n

New guidelines call for intensified BP targets, add blood pressure category to pinpoint heart attack, stroke risk

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUpdated European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on the management of elevated blood pressure and hypertension include a n
Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?ByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNUpdated on October 17, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDHigh blood pressure is a conditio

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?

Is High Blood Pressure Considered Heart Disease?ByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNUpdated on October 17, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDHigh blood pressure is a conditio