First-in-the-field application of non-contrast optical coherence tomography for coronary artery disease

by Korea University College of MedicineSchematic diagram of the study flow chart. (A) This study enrolled patients who underwent OCT-guided PCI for coronary artery disease. Pre-PCI and non-culprit ves

Updated on: March 23,2024 16

First-in-the-field application of non-contrast optical coherence tomography for coronary artery disease

by Korea University College of MedicineSchematic diagram of the study flow chart. (A) This study enrolled patients who underwent OCT-guided PCI for coronary artery disease. Pre-PCI and non-culprit ves

Updated on:March 23,2024 16

A blow to the heart can kill you—or bring you back to life

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageI first became aware of the notion of the "touch of death" as a teenager—after watching Uma Thurman as the Bride finally kill

Updated on: March 15,2024 18

A blow to the heart can kill you—or bring you back to life

by Dan Baumgardt,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageI first became aware of the notion of the "touch of death" as a teenager—after watching Uma Thurman as the Bride finally kill

Updated on:March 15,2024 18

How a coronary calcium scan assesses heart attack risk

FEBRUARY 6, 2024 Editors' notesby Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicThe image on the left shows where the heart is typically located in the body (A). The middle image shows the area of the coronary calc

Updated on: March 15,2024 17

How a coronary calcium scan assesses heart attack risk

FEBRUARY 6, 2024 Editors' notesby Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicThe image on the left shows where the heart is typically located in the body (A). The middle image shows the area of the coronary calc

Updated on:March 15,2024 17

Drug shown to block artery fat takes a major step forward

byUniversity of AberdeenMSI-1436 inhibits foam cell formation and increases cholesterol efflux. MSI-1436 treatment decreases foam cell formation (A, B) and improves specific cholesterol efflux (

Updated on: December 28,2023 18

Drug shown to block artery fat takes a major step forward

byUniversity of AberdeenMSI-1436 inhibits foam cell formation and increases cholesterol efflux. MSI-1436 treatment decreases foam cell formation (A, B) and improves specific cholesterol efflux (

Updated on:December 28,2023 18

PCSK9 inhibitor access remains a significant barrier, leaving patients at risk for heart attacks and strokes

by Family Heart FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published inCirculation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomesfrom the Family Heart Foundation—a patient-centered resea

Updated on: March 22,2024 20

PCSK9 inhibitor access remains a significant barrier, leaving patients at risk for heart attacks and strokes

by Family Heart FoundationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published inCirculation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomesfrom the Family Heart Foundation—a patient-centered resea

Updated on:March 22,2024 20

The Dawn of Spatial Medicine

For the first time spatial omics leads to a lifesaving treatment

Updated on: November 01,2024 0

The Dawn of Spatial Medicine

For the first time spatial omics leads to a lifesaving treatment

Updated on:November 01,2024 0

What Is Refractory Heart Failure?

ByAngela Ryan Lee, MDUpdated on April 15, 2022Medically reviewed byLindsay Cook, PharmDRefractory heart failure, also known as end stage or advanced heart failure, is a conditi

Updated on: March 14,2024 7

What Is Refractory Heart Failure?

ByAngela Ryan Lee, MDUpdated on April 15, 2022Medically reviewed byLindsay Cook, PharmDRefractory heart failure, also known as end stage or advanced heart failure, is a conditi

Updated on:March 14,2024 7

Building a better salt substitute: New formula helps reduce high blood pressure

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainLet's face it: Americans eat too much salt. The popular seasoning, also known as sodium chloride, is found in many food

Updated on: March 15,2024 13

Building a better salt substitute: New formula helps reduce high blood pressure

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainLet's face it: Americans eat too much salt. The popular seasoning, also known as sodium chloride, is found in many food

Updated on:March 15,2024 13

Using a unique organ-on-a-chip model to unlock answers to vascular aging

by Baker Heart & Diabetes InstituteCredit:ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07756Using a novel "organ-on-a-chip" model, Baker Heart & Di

Updated on: January 02,2024 12

Using a unique organ-on-a-chip model to unlock answers to vascular aging

by Baker Heart & Diabetes InstituteCredit:ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07756Using a novel "organ-on-a-chip" model, Baker Heart & Di

Updated on:January 02,2024 12

Engineered human heart tissue shows researchers the mechanics of tachycardia

byStanford University Medical CenterTachycardia is associated with the downregulation of OXPHOS, TCA cycle and fatty acid oxidation in patients with HF. a, Transcriptomic analysis of myocardial

Updated on: December 28,2023 9

Engineered human heart tissue shows researchers the mechanics of tachycardia

byStanford University Medical CenterTachycardia is associated with the downregulation of OXPHOS, TCA cycle and fatty acid oxidation in patients with HF. a, Transcriptomic analysis of myocardial

Updated on:December 28,2023 9

Risk of internal bleeding doubles when people on anticoagulants take NSAID painkiller, study finds

byEuropean Society of CardiologyInteractions between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and oral anticoagulants (OACs) that may contribute to excess risk of gastrointestinal (GI) and

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Risk of internal bleeding doubles when people on anticoagulants take NSAID painkiller, study finds

byEuropean Society of CardiologyInteractions between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and oral anticoagulants (OACs) that may contribute to excess risk of gastrointestinal (GI) and

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Canadian researchers create a bio-ink for 3D printing of heart valves

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: University of MontrealIn a breakthrough in pediatric cardiac science, Canadian researchers have successfully produced a bio-ink that could someday be used to prin

Updated on: January 02,2024 15

Canadian researchers create a bio-ink for 3D printing of heart valves

byUniversity of MontrealCredit: University of MontrealIn a breakthrough in pediatric cardiac science, Canadian researchers have successfully produced a bio-ink that could someday be used to prin

Updated on:January 02,2024 15