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Social and environmental factors may raise risk of developing heart disease and stroke

Social and environmental factors may raise risk of developing heart disease and stroke

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who live in areas with social and environmental adversities may have up to twice the increased risk for developing heart disea

Social and environmental factors may raise risk of developing heart disease and stroke

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who live in areas with social and environmental adversities may have up to twice the increased risk for developing heart disea
Whole genome sequencing reveals new genetic marker for cardiomyopathy

Whole genome sequencing reveals new genetic marker for cardiomyopathy

byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenFunctional characteristics of rare tandem repeat expansions. a Burden of rare tandem repeat expansions in different genomic features in individuals with CMP compa

Whole genome sequencing reveals new genetic marker for cardiomyopathy

byThe Hospital for Sick ChildrenFunctional characteristics of rare tandem repeat expansions. a Burden of rare tandem repeat expansions in different genomic features in individuals with CMP compa
 New protein risk score shows strong clinical utility for predicting death from heart failure

New protein risk score shows strong clinical utility for predicting death from heart failure

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new protein risk score developed to predict the risk of death for persons with heart failure (HF) has demonstrated good calibra

New protein risk score shows strong clinical utility for predicting death from heart failure

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new protein risk score developed to predict the risk of death for persons with heart failure (HF) has demonstrated good calibra
Liver fibrosis scores as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Liver fibrosis scores as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

by Compuscript LtdRestricted Cubic Spline Plot of Liver Fibrosis Scores and Risk of MACEs. (A) NFS; (B) FIB-4; (C) Forns score. NFS, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score; FIB-4, fibrosis-4.

Liver fibrosis scores as predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

by Compuscript LtdRestricted Cubic Spline Plot of Liver Fibrosis Scores and Risk of MACEs. (A) NFS; (B) FIB-4; (C) Forns score. NFS, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score; FIB-4, fibrosis-4.
Penicillin slows devastating impacts of rheumatic heart disease in children from Uganda

Penicillin slows devastating impacts of rheumatic heart disease in children from Uganda

by Children's National HospitalChemical structure of Penicillin G. The sulfur and nitrogen of the five-membered thiazolidine ring are shown in yellow and blue respectively. The image shows th

Penicillin slows devastating impacts of rheumatic heart disease in children from Uganda

by Children's National HospitalChemical structure of Penicillin G. The sulfur and nitrogen of the five-membered thiazolidine ring are shown in yellow and blue respectively. The image shows th
Therapy using intense light and chronological time can benefit heart

Therapy using intense light and chronological time can benefit heart

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainManaging circadian rhythms through intense light and chronologically timed therapy can help prevent or treat a variety of circulatory

Therapy using intense light and chronological time can benefit heart

by CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainManaging circadian rhythms through intense light and chronologically timed therapy can help prevent or treat a variety of circulatory
How anger could raise your heart risks

How anger could raise your heart risks

by Ernie MundellFeeling angry constricts blood vessels in unhealthy ways and could raise a person's long-term odds for heart disease, new research warns."If you're a person who gets angry

How anger could raise your heart risks

by Ernie MundellFeeling angry constricts blood vessels in unhealthy ways and could raise a person's long-term odds for heart disease, new research warns."If you're a person who gets angry
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
Panel advocates for increased adoption of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in peripheral vascular interventions

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

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
Addressing structural racism is central to reducing cardiovascular disease disparities across the U.S.

Addressing structural racism is central to reducing cardiovascular disease disparities across the U.S.

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe existence of structural racism creates a barrier to equitable access to health care and as a result is a fundamental driver of he

Addressing structural racism is central to reducing cardiovascular disease disparities across the U.S.

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe existence of structural racism creates a barrier to equitable access to health care and as a result is a fundamental driver of he
Sitting too long can harm heart health, even for active people

Sitting too long can harm heart health, even for active people

byAmerican College of CardiologyCentral Illustration. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.10.065More time spent sitting, reclining or

Sitting too long can harm heart health, even for active people

byAmerican College of CardiologyCentral Illustration. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.10.065More time spent sitting, reclining or
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