Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImplementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, ma

Updated on: July 08,2024

Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImplementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, ma

Updated on:July 08,2024

Early rheumatoid arthritis tied to hypertension

by Lori SolomonPatients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high incidence of prevalent and incident hypertension, according to a studypublishedonline in the August issue ofR

Updated on: November 05,2024

Early rheumatoid arthritis tied to hypertension

by Lori SolomonPatients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a high incidence of prevalent and incident hypertension, according to a studypublishedonline in the August issue ofR

Updated on:November 05,2024

Why women are still being underdiagnosed with heart disease

by Benedicta Quaye,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen in the UK continue to be underdiagnosed and under-treated for cardiovascular diseases, arecent statementfrom

Updated on: October 14,2024

Why women are still being underdiagnosed with heart disease

by Benedicta Quaye,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWomen in the UK continue to be underdiagnosed and under-treated for cardiovascular diseases, arecent statementfrom

Updated on:October 14,2024

Australian regions needing cardiac arrest education revealed

byMonash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified Australian regions with high rates of cardiac arrest and low rates of CPR, prompting calls for targeted education campaign

Updated on: April 28,2024

Australian regions needing cardiac arrest education revealed

byMonash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified Australian regions with high rates of cardiac arrest and low rates of CPR, prompting calls for targeted education campaign

Updated on:April 28,2024

First-in-human study demonstrates reduction of hard-to-reach ventricular tachycardias

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new technology using ultralow temperature cryoablation (ULTC) has eliminated clinical ventricular tachycardia (VT) in 94% of pa

Updated on: April 28,2024

First-in-human study demonstrates reduction of hard-to-reach ventricular tachycardias

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new technology using ultralow temperature cryoablation (ULTC) has eliminated clinical ventricular tachycardia (VT) in 94% of pa

Updated on:April 28,2024

Researchers uncover key molecule influencing vascular aging

by King's College LondonLH3 (procollagen-lysine, 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 3) deposition increases in the medial aortic layer with age and Sox9 (SRY-box transcription factor 9) expression.

Updated on: March 30,2024

Researchers uncover key molecule influencing vascular aging

by King's College LondonLH3 (procollagen-lysine, 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 3) deposition increases in the medial aortic layer with age and Sox9 (SRY-box transcription factor 9) expression.

Updated on:March 30,2024

Deprescribing antihypertensives not tied to hospitalization for heart attack, stroke

by Lori SolomonDeprescribing antihypertensive medication is not associated with the risk for hospitalization for myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke in long-term care residents, according to a study

Updated on: December 15,2024

Deprescribing antihypertensives not tied to hospitalization for heart attack, stroke

by Lori SolomonDeprescribing antihypertensive medication is not associated with the risk for hospitalization for myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke in long-term care residents, according to a study

Updated on:December 15,2024

Study looks at efficacy of hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and anemia, 30-day risks for death or recurrent MI seem to increase with lower hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion, according to re

Updated on: October 14,2024

Study looks at efficacy of hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion

by Elana GotkineFor patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and anemia, 30-day risks for death or recurrent MI seem to increase with lower hemoglobin thresholds for transfusion, according to re

Updated on:October 14,2024

Study links early TNF inhibitor treatment to higher heart disease risk in ankylosing spondylitis patients, with caveats

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Jean Liew et al, The Association of Early TNF Inhibitor Use with Incident Cardiovascular Events in Ankylosing Spondylitis [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumato

Updated on: June 15,2024

Study links early TNF inhibitor treatment to higher heart disease risk in ankylosing spondylitis patients, with caveats

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Jean Liew et al, The Association of Early TNF Inhibitor Use with Incident Cardiovascular Events in Ankylosing Spondylitis [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumato

Updated on:June 15,2024

Prognostic value of coronary calcium scores effective in predicting risk of heart attack and overall mortality

by Intermountain HealthcareA major new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds coronary artery calcium scores are not only highly effective in identifying those at risk fo

Updated on: November 26,2024

Prognostic value of coronary calcium scores effective in predicting risk of heart attack and overall mortality

by Intermountain HealthcareA major new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds coronary artery calcium scores are not only highly effective in identifying those at risk fo

Updated on:November 26,2024

New drug fails to improve diabetes-related heart failure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the first studies to attempt to treat early-stage heart failure in patients with Type 2 diabetes did not meet its primary

Updated on: April 28,2024

New drug fails to improve diabetes-related heart failure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the first studies to attempt to treat early-stage heart failure in patients with Type 2 diabetes did not meet its primary

Updated on:April 28,2024

Systolic BP of less than 120 mm Hg reduced CVD risk in adults with type 2 diabetes

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn intensive treatment approach to lowering high systolic blood pressure in people with Type 2 diabetes led to a reduced risk of hear

Updated on: November 26,2024

Systolic BP of less than 120 mm Hg reduced CVD risk in adults with type 2 diabetes

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn intensive treatment approach to lowering high systolic blood pressure in people with Type 2 diabetes led to a reduced risk of hear

Updated on:November 26,2024