Revival of heart stress test could change how patients are diagnosed

JANUARY 26, 2024byKing's College LondonCredit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.034A heart test that has been downgraded in the int

Updated on: March 25,2024

Revival of heart stress test could change how patients are diagnosed

JANUARY 26, 2024byKing's College LondonCredit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.034A heart test that has been downgraded in the int

Updated on:March 25,2024

What families need to know about inherited high cholesterol in children

by Christopher Snyder, MD, FAAP and Brad McQuilkin, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Robert Kraft/public domainMany parents think of high cholesterol as a health concern that only affec

Updated on: July 09,2024

What families need to know about inherited high cholesterol in children

by Christopher Snyder, MD, FAAP and Brad McQuilkin, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Robert Kraft/public domainMany parents think of high cholesterol as a health concern that only affec

Updated on:July 09,2024

Bioinks with improved electromechanical properties for 3D printing of cardiac BioRings

by Catherine Goulet-Cloutier,University of MontrealThe ring-shaped heart tissues are printed with a bioink containing a patient's stem cells. Credit: Véronique Lavoie, Chu Sainte-JustineScie

Updated on: March 05,2024

Bioinks with improved electromechanical properties for 3D printing of cardiac BioRings

by Catherine Goulet-Cloutier,University of MontrealThe ring-shaped heart tissues are printed with a bioink containing a patient's stem cells. Credit: Véronique Lavoie, Chu Sainte-JustineScie

Updated on:March 05,2024

Therapy involving diabetes drug empagliflozin shows promise in delaying hospitalizations for heart failure

by Stephanie Lopez,Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout 800,000 people in the U.S. suffer a heart attack every year, and about 30% of them will go on to develop heart failure. T

Updated on: April 28,2024

Therapy involving diabetes drug empagliflozin shows promise in delaying hospitalizations for heart failure

by Stephanie Lopez,Duke UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAbout 800,000 people in the U.S. suffer a heart attack every year, and about 30% of them will go on to develop heart failure. T

Updated on:April 28,2024

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

Study finds mitochondrial activation in transplanted cells promotes regenerative therapy for heart failure

by Hokkaido UniversityTreatment with human MITO cells (bottom right) effectively suppresses myocardial fibrosis in rat models with myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, compared to treatment wi

Updated on: March 05,2024

Study finds mitochondrial activation in transplanted cells promotes regenerative therapy for heart failure

by Hokkaido UniversityTreatment with human MITO cells (bottom right) effectively suppresses myocardial fibrosis in rat models with myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, compared to treatment wi

Updated on:March 05,2024

One in five male adolescents suffers from high blood pressure

by Johannes Angerer,Medical University of ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnhealthy levels of hypertension are increasing globally, especially during puberty, with boys affected three to

Updated on: June 04,2024

One in five male adolescents suffers from high blood pressure

by Johannes Angerer,Medical University of ViennaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUnhealthy levels of hypertension are increasing globally, especially during puberty, with boys affected three to

Updated on:June 04,2024

Heart-on-a-chip model used to glean insights into COVID-19-induced heart inflammation

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoVascularized heart-on-a-chip model for SARS-CoV-2–induced myocardial inflammation.(A) Illustration of the components of the InVADE system. Endothelial cells wer

Updated on: April 27,2024

Heart-on-a-chip model used to glean insights into COVID-19-induced heart inflammation

by Betty Zou,University of TorontoVascularized heart-on-a-chip model for SARS-CoV-2–induced myocardial inflammation.(A) Illustration of the components of the InVADE system. Endothelial cells wer

Updated on:April 27,2024

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

Study finds ChatGPT fails at heart risk assessment

by Sara Zaske,Washington State UniversityCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsDespite ChatGPT's reported ability to pass medical exams, new research indicates it would be unwise to rely on it

Updated on: May 07,2024

Study finds ChatGPT fails at heart risk assessment

by Sara Zaske,Washington State UniversityCredit: MART PRODUCTION from PexelsDespite ChatGPT's reported ability to pass medical exams, new research indicates it would be unwise to rely on it

Updated on:May 07,2024

Sclerostin shown to be key protein for cardiovascular health in patients with type 2 diabetes

by University of GranadaSclerostin expression at vascular tissue. Credit:Cardiovascular Diabetology(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s12933-023-02043-8A study carried out by the MP20-Biomarkers of

Updated on: March 23,2024

Sclerostin shown to be key protein for cardiovascular health in patients with type 2 diabetes

by University of GranadaSclerostin expression at vascular tissue. Credit:Cardiovascular Diabetology(2023). DOI: 10.1186/s12933-023-02043-8A study carried out by the MP20-Biomarkers of

Updated on:March 23,2024

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

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