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Researchers develop genetic test for early detection of high cardiovascular risk

Researchers develop genetic test for early detection of high cardiovascular risk

byMedical University of ViennaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClonal hematopoiesis is a phenomenon caused by mutations in hematopoietic stem cells and can lead to blood cancer. We now know tha

Researchers develop genetic test for early detection of high cardiovascular risk

byMedical University of ViennaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClonal hematopoiesis is a phenomenon caused by mutations in hematopoietic stem cells and can lead to blood cancer. We now know tha
Fluid dynamics plays a key role in predicting cardiovascular dangers

Fluid dynamics plays a key role in predicting cardiovascular dangers

by George Washington UniversityCredit: Caroline Wild/George Washington UniversityAn arterial inflammatory disease called atherosclerosis is the United States' leading cause of death, but abou

Fluid dynamics plays a key role in predicting cardiovascular dangers

by George Washington UniversityCredit: Caroline Wild/George Washington UniversityAn arterial inflammatory disease called atherosclerosis is the United States' leading cause of death, but abou
Two-medication combo pill lowered blood pressure among adults in India

Two-medication combo pill lowered blood pressure among adults in India

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsMedication variations that combined two of three different blood pressure-lowering medications into a single pill worked equally wel

Two-medication combo pill lowered blood pressure among adults in India

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsMedication variations that combined two of three different blood pressure-lowering medications into a single pill worked equally wel
Pacemaker powered by light eliminates need for batteries and allows the heart to function more naturally—new research

Pacemaker powered by light eliminates need for batteries and allows the heart to function more naturally—new research

by Pengju Li,The ConversationPacemaker syndrome is a condition that develops from stimulating heart muscles in isolation. Credit:Michael Rosengarten BEng, MD.McGill/EKG World Encyclopedia

Pacemaker powered by light eliminates need for batteries and allows the heart to function more naturally—new research

by Pengju Li,The ConversationPacemaker syndrome is a condition that develops from stimulating heart muscles in isolation. Credit:Michael Rosengarten BEng, MD.McGill/EKG World Encyclopedia
Not too late to repair: Gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model

Not too late to repair: Gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model

by Ana María Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainHeart failure remains the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. During a heart attack blood stops flowing into the hear

Not too late to repair: Gene therapy improves advanced heart failure in animal model

by Ana María Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainHeart failure remains the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. During a heart attack blood stops flowing into the hear
Lasting benefits seen for cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator

Lasting benefits seen for cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator

by Elana GotkineReceipt of a cardiac-resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) offers long term benefit for patients with heart failure, reduced ejection fraction, and a widened QRS complex, acc

Lasting benefits seen for cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator

by Elana GotkineReceipt of a cardiac-resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) offers long term benefit for patients with heart failure, reduced ejection fraction, and a widened QRS complex, acc
New trial highlights promising intervention to reduce sitting and improve blood pressure in older adults

New trial highlights promising intervention to reduce sitting and improve blood pressure in older adults

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Kaiser Permanente study found that a health coaching intervention successfully reduced sitting time for a group of older adults by just

New trial highlights promising intervention to reduce sitting and improve blood pressure in older adults

by Kaiser PermanenteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Kaiser Permanente study found that a health coaching intervention successfully reduced sitting time for a group of older adults by just
Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure, an update on ongoing trials

Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure, an update on ongoing trials

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamJianyi "Jay" Zhang. Credit: UABPathways to new treatments for heart failure take time—as long as four decades for two now accepted the

Trials and tribulations of cell therapy for heart failure, an update on ongoing trials

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at BirminghamJianyi "Jay" Zhang. Credit: UABPathways to new treatments for heart failure take time—as long as four decades for two now accepted the
Research discovers promising biomarker for sudden cardiac death in men

Research discovers promising biomarker for sudden cardiac death in men

by University of OuluCardiac deaths and sudden cardiac deaths in men and women according to plasma 4β‐hydroxycholesterol quartiles in 8.8 years of median follow‐up. A, Cardiac deaths in men (n=99

Research discovers promising biomarker for sudden cardiac death in men

by University of OuluCardiac deaths and sudden cardiac deaths in men and women according to plasma 4β‐hydroxycholesterol quartiles in 8.8 years of median follow‐up. A, Cardiac deaths in men (n=99
Study suggests an 'odor sensor' may explain male and female differences in blood pressure

Study suggests an 'odor sensor' may explain male and female differences in blood pressure

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineOlfr558 RNA (stained magenta) is expressed in renal vascular smooth muscle cells (left) and renin-positive cells (right). Credit: Jiaojiao Xu and Jen

Study suggests an 'odor sensor' may explain male and female differences in blood pressure

byJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineOlfr558 RNA (stained magenta) is expressed in renal vascular smooth muscle cells (left) and renin-positive cells (right). Credit: Jiaojiao Xu and Jen
Study finds pod-based e-cigarettes with higher nicotine more likely to cause irregular heartbeat

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

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