AI model identifies high-risk heart failure phenotype in diabetes

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterCumulative incidence of incident heart failure across phenogroups in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) derivation cohort. Credit:European

Updated on: November 05,2024

AI model identifies high-risk heart failure phenotype in diabetes

byUTSouthwestern Medical CenterCumulative incidence of incident heart failure across phenogroups in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) derivation cohort. Credit:European

Updated on:November 05,2024

There are more heart attacks on Christmas than any other day of the year

by Morayo OgunbayoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe sing about how Christmas brings "tidings of comfort and joy," but the holiday also brings something not so "merry and bright."

Updated on: February 05,2025

There are more heart attacks on Christmas than any other day of the year

by Morayo OgunbayoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWe sing about how Christmas brings "tidings of comfort and joy," but the holiday also brings something not so "merry and bright."

Updated on:February 05,2025

Social determinants of health tied to atherosclerotic CVD risk

by Lori SolomonBoth individual- and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, according to a studypublishedin

Updated on: May 08,2024

Social determinants of health tied to atherosclerotic CVD risk

by Lori SolomonBoth individual- and area-level social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, according to a studypublishedin

Updated on:May 08,2024

A growing understanding of the link between movement and health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA century ago, people threw medicine balls and did calisthenics to stay fit. Then came the hula hoop, vibrating be

Updated on: April 28,2024

A growing understanding of the link between movement and health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA century ago, people threw medicine balls and did calisthenics to stay fit. Then came the hula hoop, vibrating be

Updated on:April 28,2024

Women over 65 face higher mortality rates at low quality hospitals after heart surgery

byUniversity of MichiganRisk matrix of risk-adjusted 30-day mortality by sex and hospital quality. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.14354Women over t

Updated on: July 11,2024

Women over 65 face higher mortality rates at low quality hospitals after heart surgery

byUniversity of MichiganRisk matrix of risk-adjusted 30-day mortality by sex and hospital quality. Credit:JAMA Network Open(2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.14354Women over t

Updated on:July 11,2024

New study prompts call for considering cholesterol screening earlier in life

by Baker Heart & Diabetes InstituteCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsAn Australian researcher says we should consider cholesterol screening earlier in life, with his team's latest research

Updated on: April 28,2024

New study prompts call for considering cholesterol screening earlier in life

by Baker Heart & Diabetes InstituteCredit: Karolina Grabowska from PexelsAn Australian researcher says we should consider cholesterol screening earlier in life, with his team's latest research

Updated on:April 28,2024

New study reveals gaps in out-of-hospital emergency care for cardiac arrest in kids

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Oregon Health & Science University have found that quality of care for pediatric pati

Updated on: March 15,2024

New study reveals gaps in out-of-hospital emergency care for cardiac arrest in kids

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Oregon Health & Science University have found that quality of care for pediatric pati

Updated on:March 15,2024

Cardiac amyloidosis: Why early diagnosis and targeted treatment matter

by DeeDee Stiepan,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicAmyloidosis occurs when the body produces abnormal proteins that bind together to form a substance called amyloid. Amyloids can deposit in any tis

Updated on: March 15,2024

Cardiac amyloidosis: Why early diagnosis and targeted treatment matter

by DeeDee Stiepan,Mayo ClinicCredit: Mayo ClinicAmyloidosis occurs when the body produces abnormal proteins that bind together to form a substance called amyloid. Amyloids can deposit in any tis

Updated on:March 15,2024

​Study shows salt substitutes help to maintain healthy blood pressure in older adults

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults wit

Updated on: March 21,2024

​Study shows salt substitutes help to maintain healthy blood pressure in older adults

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults wit

Updated on:March 21,2024

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

Updated on: May 08,2024

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

Updated on:May 08,2024

Analysis finds almost half of US counties have no cardiologists despite higher prevalence of CV risk factors, mortality

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDisparities in cardiovascular disease outcomes between urban and rural areas continue to widen, yet nearly half of U.S. counties

Updated on: July 09,2024

Analysis finds almost half of US counties have no cardiologists despite higher prevalence of CV risk factors, mortality

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDisparities in cardiovascular disease outcomes between urban and rural areas continue to widen, yet nearly half of U.S. counties

Updated on:July 09,2024

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaIndependent associations between health-related fitness variables and breast cancer-related symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. (A) Mo

Updated on: October 26,2024

Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

by Adrianna MacPherson,University of AlbertaIndependent associations between health-related fitness variables and breast cancer-related symptoms in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients. (A) Mo

Updated on:October 26,2024