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Biomimetic transcatheter aortic heart valve offers new option for aortic stenosis patients

Biomimetic transcatheter aortic heart valve offers new option for aortic stenosis patients

bySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsHuman heart. Credit: copyright American Heart AssociationRecent findings from a study on a transcatheter heart valve (THV) system, which

Biomimetic transcatheter aortic heart valve offers new option for aortic stenosis patients

bySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsHuman heart. Credit: copyright American Heart AssociationRecent findings from a study on a transcatheter heart valve (THV) system, which
Protein in soy may reduce the risk of heart failure by affecting gut bacteria

Protein in soy may reduce the risk of heart failure by affecting gut bacteria

byNagoya UniversitySoy protein β-conglycinin increases the production of short-chain fatty acids by intestinal bacteria, which slows the progression of heart failure. Credit: Reiko MatsushitaA r

Protein in soy may reduce the risk of heart failure by affecting gut bacteria

byNagoya UniversitySoy protein β-conglycinin increases the production of short-chain fatty acids by intestinal bacteria, which slows the progression of heart failure. Credit: Reiko MatsushitaA r
Treating and preventing abnormal heart beats with stem cell muscle grafts

Treating and preventing abnormal heart beats with stem cell muscle grafts

by Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchCA is a feasible and effective EA treatment strategy. a, Representative rhythm strip showing termination of EA during CA. b, Electroanatomic maps from a repre

Treating and preventing abnormal heart beats with stem cell muscle grafts

by Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchCA is a feasible and effective EA treatment strategy. a, Representative rhythm strip showing termination of EA during CA. b, Electroanatomic maps from a repre
3D bioprinted scaffolds enhance bone healing through improved vascularization

3D bioprinted scaffolds enhance bone healing through improved vascularization

by Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)Alizarin red staining, highlighting sites of mineralization, in a PLAG5*20% scaffold, provides evidence of 3D macroporosity and its capacity for enha

3D bioprinted scaffolds enhance bone healing through improved vascularization

by Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)Alizarin red staining, highlighting sites of mineralization, in a PLAG5*20% scaffold, provides evidence of 3D macroporosity and its capacity for enha
Industry gifts may influence which cardiac device is used in common lifesaving procedure

Industry gifts may influence which cardiac device is used in common lifesaving procedure

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysicians who received payments from the manufacturer of a specific set of cardiac devices are more likely to use those devices, often

Industry gifts may influence which cardiac device is used in common lifesaving procedure

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysicians who received payments from the manufacturer of a specific set of cardiac devices are more likely to use those devices, often
Why the most prescribed chemotherapy drug can cause serious heart damage

Why the most prescribed chemotherapy drug can cause serious heart damage

byTufts UniversityCD8+T cells infiltrate the heart concurrently with DR-induced cardiac pathology and systemic inflammation. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 1

Why the most prescribed chemotherapy drug can cause serious heart damage

byTufts UniversityCD8+T cells infiltrate the heart concurrently with DR-induced cardiac pathology and systemic inflammation. Credit:Nature Cardiovascular Research(2024). DOI: 1
New drug fails to improve diabetes-related heart failure

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

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
Researchers prevent myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury with oral fullerenes

Researchers prevent myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury with oral fullerenes

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesThe mechanism diagram of OFNS on preventing myocardial injury in MI/RI mice. MI/RI induces hypoperfusion of intestinal tissues, which leads to the intestina

Researchers prevent myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury with oral fullerenes

by Liu Jia,Chinese Academy of SciencesThe mechanism diagram of OFNS on preventing myocardial injury in MI/RI mice. MI/RI induces hypoperfusion of intestinal tissues, which leads to the intestina
Heart team implants new blood-pumping device for first time in US

Heart team implants new blood-pumping device for first time in US

by Helena OlivieroCredit: CC0 Public DomainPhysicians at Emory University Hospital performed the first-ever surgical implantation in the United States of a brand-new type of heart pump designed to hel

Heart team implants new blood-pumping device for first time in US

by Helena OlivieroCredit: CC0 Public DomainPhysicians at Emory University Hospital performed the first-ever surgical implantation in the United States of a brand-new type of heart pump designed to hel
Investigators identify novel plasma proteins linked to future risk of hypertension

Investigators identify novel plasma proteins linked to future risk of hypertension

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsExercise testing can serve as a powerful physiologic probe to unmask subclinical cardiovascular ab

Investigators identify novel plasma proteins linked to future risk of hypertension

by Jacqueline Mitchell,Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsExercise testing can serve as a powerful physiologic probe to unmask subclinical cardiovascular ab
Heart pump improves survival after severe heart attacks

Heart pump improves survival after severe heart attacks

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImplantation of the Impella CP micro-axial flow pump in the hours after a heart attack significantly increased the rate of survi

Heart pump improves survival after severe heart attacks

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImplantation of the Impella CP micro-axial flow pump in the hours after a heart attack significantly increased the rate of survi
Anemia may contribute to higher female mortality during heart surgery

Anemia may contribute to higher female mortality during heart surgery

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCentral Illustration. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.032Women are at higher risk of death when

Anemia may contribute to higher female mortality during heart surgery

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCentral Illustration. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.032Women are at higher risk of death when