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Released: 4-Apr-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Prestigious Award Named in Honor of Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, During American College of Cardiology Scientific Session
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Heart leader will be recognized for his exceptional achievements at the 71st annual conference

Newswise: ACC22: Interim Findings Show Promise in Decreasing Shortness of Breath From Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Released: 4-Apr-2022 1:05 AM EDT
ACC22: Interim Findings Show Promise in Decreasing Shortness of Breath From Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Cedars-Sinai

A new drug shows promise in providing relief to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients experiencing shortness of breath, according to late-breaking research presented today at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Session in Washington, D.C.

3-Apr-2022 12:15 PM EDT
Investigational Anti-Clotting Drug Reduces Bleeding Risk Among AF Patients
Duke Health

A new type of anti-clotting drug caused fewer bleeding incidents among patients with atrial fibrillation than the commonly prescribed apixaban, according to results from a head-to-head comparison of the two.

3-Apr-2022 12:15 PM EDT
Few Patients Have Infected Heart Devices Removed Despite Lifesaving Benefits
Duke Health

Medicare patients whose implantable heart devices became infected were less likely to die from the complication if they had the hardware removed compared to patients who only received antibiotics, according to the largest study on the topic, led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

3-Apr-2022 9:45 AM EDT
Investigational Drug for Heart Failure has Little Impact on Exercise Tolerance
Duke Health

Heart failure patients taking the investigational drug omecamtiv mecarbil, which has been previously shown to improve long-term outcomes, see little impact on their ability to exercise compared to a placebo, according to a study supported by the Duke Clinical Research Institute.

2-Apr-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Clinic-Led Trial Finds That Experimental ‘Gene Silencing’ Therapy Reduces Lipoprotein(a), an Important Risk Factor of Heart Disease, By Up To 98%
Cleveland Clinic

Findings from a new Cleveland Clinic-led phase 1 trial show that an experimental “gene silencing” therapy reduced blood levels of lipoprotein(a), a key driver of heart disease risk, by up to 98%. Findings from the “APOLLO Trial: Magnitude and Duration of Effects of a Short-interfering RNA Targeting Lipoprotein(a): A Placebo-controlled Double-blind Dose-ranging Trial” were presented today during a late-breaking science session at American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session and simultaneously published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Newswise: Update: Cedars-Sinai’s L.A. Barbershop Study
Released: 2-Apr-2022 11:05 PM EDT
Update: Cedars-Sinai’s L.A. Barbershop Study
Cedars-Sinai

The Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study is delivering cutting-edge insights more than four years after the study results were published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

1-Apr-2022 12:10 PM EDT
Cleveland Clinic-Led Trial Shows Drug Effective in Nearly 80% of Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Cleveland Clinic

Findings from a Cleveland Clinic-led clinical trial showed that the use of an experimental drug in severely symptomatic, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients significantly reduced the need for invasive procedures.

Newswise: Smokers Less Likely to Survive a Heart Attack
25-Mar-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Smokers Less Likely to Survive a Heart Attack
American Physiological Society (APS)

Smokers have a lower chance of surviving a heart attack than non-smokers, according to new data compiled by researchers at Jordan University of Science and Technology in Irbid.

Newswise: Five Minutes of Daily Breath Training Improves Exercise Tolerance in Middle-aged and Older Adults
25-Mar-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Five Minutes of Daily Breath Training Improves Exercise Tolerance in Middle-aged and Older Adults
American Physiological Society (APS)

New research finds potential for high-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training to help sedentary middle-aged and older adults transition to a healthier lifestyle. The study will be presented this week at the American Physiological Society annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2022.

Newswise: High Caffeine Consumption Disrupts Heart Rhythms in Middle-aged Rats
31-Mar-2022 8:30 AM EDT
High Caffeine Consumption Disrupts Heart Rhythms in Middle-aged Rats
American Physiological Society (APS)

New research finds that excess caffeine is more likely to cause irregular heart rhythms in middle aged rats than in young adult rats. The study will be presented this week at the American Physiological Society annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2022 in Philadelphia.

Newswise: Virtual Population Model Predicts and Stops Kidney Damage in Black Americans
25-Mar-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Virtual Population Model Predicts and Stops Kidney Damage in Black Americans
American Physiological Society (APS)

Researchers have successfully used a virtual population to replicate a clinical trial that examined kidney damage in Black Americans, according to a new study at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.

Newswise: MEDIA ADVISORY: Expert Available to Discuss New Heart Failure Guidelines
Released: 1-Apr-2022 2:05 PM EDT
MEDIA ADVISORY: Expert Available to Discuss New Heart Failure Guidelines
Cedars-Sinai

Michelle Kittleson, MD, PhD, Director of Post-Graduate Education in Heart Failure and Transplantation and Director of Heart Failure Research in the Smidt Heart Institute, Can Discuss New Clinical Guidance

Released: 1-Apr-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Novel nuclear microRNA is being developed for the treatment of cardiovascular disease
University of Eastern Finland

A novel angiogenic microRNA drug can be a new option for the treatment of ischemic cardiovascular disease, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE by researchers from the University of Eastern Finland together with international collaborators.

25-Mar-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Yo-Yo Dieting and Food Insecurity May Raise Heart Disease Risk
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

Fluctuations in body weight resulting from drastically cutting and increasing calories may lead to physiological changes that raise the risk of heart disease or diabetes later in life, according to a study being presented at the American Physiological Society annual meeting during the Experimental Biology (EB) 2022 meeting, held in Philadelphia April 2–5.

Newswise: March 2022 Research Tipsheet
Released: 31-Mar-2022 4:55 PM EDT
March 2022 Research Tipsheet
Cedars-Sinai

This tipsheet highlights the latest medical discoveries and faculty news at Cedars-Sinai. Links to full news releases are included with each tipsheet item.

Released: 31-Mar-2022 3:00 PM EDT
Effect of a Lifestyle-Focused Web-Based Application on Risk Factor Management in Patients Who Have Had a Myocardial Infarction: Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Cardiac rehabilitation is central in reducing mortality and morbidity after myocardial infarction. However, the fulfillment of guideline-recommended cardiac rehabilitation targets is unsatisfactory. eHealth offers new pos...

Released: 31-Mar-2022 9:55 AM EDT
专家提醒:妙佑医疗中心的心脏病学家解释了糖尿病与心脏病之间的联系
Mayo Clinic

在全球范围内,糖尿病患者的数量正不断增加,且糖尿病患者发生心脏疾病的风险较高于一般人群。Gosia Wamil医学博士/哲学博士作为妙佑伦敦医疗中心(Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London)的一名心脏病学家,解释了这两种严重、慢性疾病之间的联系。

Released: 31-Mar-2022 9:55 AM EDT
Alerta de especialista: cardiologista da Mayo Clinic Healthcare explica a ligação entre diabetes e doença cardíaca
Mayo Clinic

O número mundial de pessoas com diabetes está aumentando, e com ela há um risco maior de doença cardíaca. Gosia Wamil, M.D., Ph.D., cardiologista na Mayo Clinic Healthcare em Londres, explica a conexão entre essas duas doenças crônicas graves.

Newswise: Predicting Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Released: 30-Mar-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Predicting Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Cedars-Sinai

Clinician-scientists in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai developed a clinical algorithm that, for the first time, distinguishes between treatable sudden cardiac arrest and untreatable forms of the condition.



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