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Preventive percutaneous coronary intervention for high-risk coronary plaques found to reduce cardiac events

Preventive percutaneous coronary intervention for high-risk coronary plaques found to reduce cardiac events

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with a buildup of fatty atherosclerotic plaque in the heart's arteries considered at risk of rupturing were far less l

Preventive percutaneous coronary intervention for high-risk coronary plaques found to reduce cardiac events

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople with a buildup of fatty atherosclerotic plaque in the heart's arteries considered at risk of rupturing were far less l
Intravascular ultrasound outperforms angiography for peripheral artery disease treatment

Intravascular ultrasound outperforms angiography for peripheral artery disease treatment

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne-year success rates from angioplasty procedures to open clogged arteries in the legs were significantly higher among patients

Intravascular ultrasound outperforms angiography for peripheral artery disease treatment

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOne-year success rates from angioplasty procedures to open clogged arteries in the legs were significantly higher among patients
Cardiopulmonary fitness is key for helping breast cancer patients manage post-diagnosis symptoms, say researchers

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

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
Scientists use AI to detect chronic high blood pressure in people's voice recordings

Scientists use AI to detect chronic high blood pressure in people's voice recordings

Scientists use AI to detect chronic high blood pressure in people's voice recordingsby Klick Applied SciencesOverview of the proposed ML-based acoustic model for hypertension screening. Abbreviati

Scientists use AI to detect chronic high blood pressure in people's voice recordings

Scientists use AI to detect chronic high blood pressure in people's voice recordingsby Klick Applied SciencesOverview of the proposed ML-based acoustic model for hypertension screening. Abbreviati
Researchers find that using patients' own blood, rather than saline, helps preserve veins in coronary bypass grafts

Researchers find that using patients' own blood, rather than saline, helps preserve veins in coronary bypass grafts

by Virginia TechCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a collaboration between the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Carilion Clinic, researchers have learned that by preserving large

Researchers find that using patients' own blood, rather than saline, helps preserve veins in coronary bypass grafts

by Virginia TechCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a collaboration between the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Carilion Clinic, researchers have learned that by preserving large
In rats, intrauterine exposure to cannabinoid affects cardiorespiratory function and sleep quality in adulthood

In rats, intrauterine exposure to cannabinoid affects cardiorespiratory function and sleep quality in adulthood

by André Julião,FAPESPMales and females exhibited different cardiorespiratory and sleep quality outcomes after being exposed to a synthetic cannabinoid in the womb. Credit: illustration: Luis Gu

In rats, intrauterine exposure to cannabinoid affects cardiorespiratory function and sleep quality in adulthood

by André Julião,FAPESPMales and females exhibited different cardiorespiratory and sleep quality outcomes after being exposed to a synthetic cannabinoid in the womb. Credit: illustration: Luis Gu
Cardiologists publish case series study on heart valve procedure

Cardiologists publish case series study on heart valve procedure

by Henry Ford HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFindings from a published case series research letter by the Henry Ford Health Structural Heart Disease team show that severe mitral stenosis, due

Cardiologists publish case series study on heart valve procedure

by Henry Ford HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFindings from a published case series research letter by the Henry Ford Health Structural Heart Disease team show that severe mitral stenosis, due
Heart Valve Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Valve Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Valve Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to KnowByAngela Ryan Lee, MDPublished on November 28, 2022Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDAccording to the Cen

Heart Valve Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Valve Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to KnowByAngela Ryan Lee, MDPublished on November 28, 2022Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDAccording to the Cen
Study shows cardiovascular health benefits can begin shortly after quitting smoking

Study shows cardiovascular health benefits can begin shortly after quitting smoking

byAmerican College of CardiologyQuitting cigarettes can significantly lower a person's risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared to those who continue to smoke, according to astudy&n

Study shows cardiovascular health benefits can begin shortly after quitting smoking

byAmerican College of CardiologyQuitting cigarettes can significantly lower a person's risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared to those who continue to smoke, according to astudy&n
Rheumatoid arthritis associated with increased risk for new heart failure

Rheumatoid arthritis associated with increased risk for new heart failure

by Lori SolomonRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a higher rate of heart failure subtypes, according to a studypublishedonline Dec. 9 inArthritis Care & Research.Yumeko

Rheumatoid arthritis associated with increased risk for new heart failure

by Lori SolomonRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a higher rate of heart failure subtypes, according to a studypublishedonline Dec. 9 inArthritis Care & Research.Yumeko
Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease

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

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
Research team discovers how Copaxone protects the heart muscle and improves its function after heart attack

Research team discovers how Copaxone protects the heart muscle and improves its function after heart attack

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceCardiac sections of mice after an injury simulating a heart attack. In mice that were treated with Copaxone (bottom row), the sections reveal greater integrity of

Research team discovers how Copaxone protects the heart muscle and improves its function after heart attack

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceCardiac sections of mice after an injury simulating a heart attack. In mice that were treated with Copaxone (bottom row), the sections reveal greater integrity of