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Newswise: Spotlight on Advancements in Mitral Valve Repair, Research
Released: 24-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Spotlight on Advancements in Mitral Valve Repair, Research
Cedars-Sinai

You may not know Carol Barr, but in the future, she could save your life. Barr’s death at 39 from sudden cardiac arrest was caused by mitral valve prolapse—a heart valve defect that can affect the heart’s ability to pump blood. It can, in some cases, lead to death.

Released: 22-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
Spike in Influenza, COVID-19, and Other Respiratory Illnesses Can Lead to Rise in Cardiovascular Complications
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai cardiologists warn about the risk of heart problems during winter for American Heart Month

Newswise: Sanjeev Ranade wants to get to the heart of congenital disease
Released: 22-Jan-2024 6:00 AM EST
Sanjeev Ranade wants to get to the heart of congenital disease
Sanford Burnham Prebys

Sanjeev S. Ranade, Ph.D., who joined the faculty of Sanford Burnham Prebys this month as an assistant professor in the Development, Aging and Regeneration program, studies how proteins called transcription factors (TFs) specifically control the development and function of cardiac cells — and what happens when things go wrong.

Released: 19-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Don't wait for an emergency to get the latest emergency medicine news
Newswise

Find the latest research and features on emergency medicine in the Emergency Medicine channel on Newswise.

       
Newswise: Smidt Heart Institute Sudden Cardiac Arrest Expert Receives 2024 Distinguished Scientist Award
Released: 19-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Smidt Heart Institute Sudden Cardiac Arrest Expert Receives 2024 Distinguished Scientist Award
Cedars-Sinai

Heart rhythm expert Sumeet Chugh, MD, associate director of the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, is the recipient of this year’s American College of Cardiology (ACC) Distinguished Scientist Award-Clinical Domain.

Newswise: Therapy Versus Medication: Comparing Treatments for Depression in Heart Disease
Released: 18-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Therapy Versus Medication: Comparing Treatments for Depression in Heart Disease
Cedars-Sinai

New research by investigators from the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Cedars-Sinai shows that behavioral activation therapy is as effective as antidepressant medications in treating symptoms of depression in patients with heart failure.

Released: 18-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Better survival rates among heart patients with Down syndrome
University of Gothenburg

Since 1990, the mortality rate for children born with Down syndrome and a congenital heart defect has more than halved. This has been shown by a study by the University of Gothenburg.

Newswise:Video Embedded nose-breathing-lowers-blood-pressure-may-help-reduce-risk-factors-for-heart-disease
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Released: 17-Jan-2024 10:00 AM EST
Nose Breathing Lowers Blood Pressure, May Help Reduce Risk Factors for Heart Disease
American Physiological Society (APS)

According to new research published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, breathing through the nose leads to several benefits, including lower blood pressure and other factors that could predict heart disease risk. The study was chosen as an APSselect article for January.

Newswise: New research finds half-cardio, half-strength training reduces cardiovascular disease risks
Released: 17-Jan-2024 9:00 AM EST
New research finds half-cardio, half-strength training reduces cardiovascular disease risks
Iowa State University

Approximately one in three deaths in the U.S. is caused by cardiovascular disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Released: 16-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Novel AI platform matches cardiologists in detecting rheumatic heart disease
Children's National Hospital

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to detect rheumatic heart disease (RHD) with the same accuracy as a cardiologist, according to new research demonstrating how sophisticated deep learning technology can be applied to this disease of inequity. The work could prevent hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths around the world annually.

Released: 16-Jan-2024 7:05 AM EST
Can recycled pacemakers from the U.S. save lives overseas? Study seeks to find out
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

For years, researchers and clinicians at University of Michigan have sent recycled, or reconditioned, pacemakers to low- and middle-income countries for compassionate use cases in 2010 through the “My Heart Your Heart” program. Currently, the U-M team is leading an international clinical trial that is testing the impact of sending reconditioned pacemakers abroad for standard use. If successful, the trial could greatly increase access to pacemaker treatment for patients who otherwise would not receive it.

Newswise: Healthy Hearts for Women event marks 10 years of raising awareness
Released: 12-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Healthy Hearts for Women event marks 10 years of raising awareness
University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky will mark a decade of raising awareness and continuing its effort to warn women about the dangers of heart disease with the annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium. Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year, according to the American Heart Association.

Newswise: Two common biomarkers predict heart risk in asymptomatic childhood cancer survivors
Released: 12-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Two common biomarkers predict heart risk in asymptomatic childhood cancer survivors
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found that two common biomarkers could predict cardiomyopathy that is otherwise undetected by conventional screenings in childhood cancer survivors.

Released: 11-Jan-2024 6:05 PM EST
New ECMO Resources Include Online Course, Micro-credential
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Nurses and other clinicians who care for patients with severe heart and lung failure receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) now have access to multiple resources from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, including specialized training and validation of their ECMO knowledge

   
Released: 11-Jan-2024 4:00 PM EST
University of Pennsylvania Health System and Doylestown Health Sign Letter of Intent for Integration Plans
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) and Doylestown Health leaders announced plans today for the Bucks County health system to become part of Penn Medicine.

   
Newswise: Study reveals new connection between impaired autophagy and heart failure
Released: 11-Jan-2024 12:00 PM EST
Study reveals new connection between impaired autophagy and heart failure
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study sheds light on how autophagy, the body’s process for removing damaged cell parts, when impaired, can play a role in causing heart failure

Released: 11-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Reduced blood lead levels linked to lower blood pressure
Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health

Ten-year reductions in blood lead levels correlated with cardiovascular health improvements in American Indian adults.

Released: 11-Jan-2024 10:00 AM EST
Intriguing insights uncovered for two rare heart muscle diseases
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Advancements in the study of two rare heart conditions—peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)—contributed by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania may serve as critical guides in future work toward developing therapies for the conditions.

Newswise: 15 Northeast Ohio Schools Receive the First Life-Saving Cardiac Defibrillators as Part of University Hospitals AEDin3 Program
Released: 11-Jan-2024 8:50 AM EST
15 Northeast Ohio Schools Receive the First Life-Saving Cardiac Defibrillators as Part of University Hospitals AEDin3 Program
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

The first 15 Northeast Ohio schools that qualified for free AEDs as part of the University Hospitals (UH) AEDin3 program were presented the life-saving equipment at UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute at UH Ahuja Medical Center.

Newswise: Genetics may influence the body’s response to low oxygen, Pitt study finds
Released: 11-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Genetics may influence the body’s response to low oxygen, Pitt study finds
University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine researchers uncovered a fundamental mechanism that controls the body’s response to limited oxygen and regulates blood vessel disease of the lung.

9-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Reduced blood lead levels linked to lower blood pressure in American Indians
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Researchers have linked a decade-long decline in the blood lead levels of American Indian adults to long-term cardiovascular health benefits, including reduced blood pressure levels and a reduction in a marker associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and heart failure.

Released: 10-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
US heart disease deaths linked with substance use rose 4% per year between 1999-2019
American Heart Association (AHA)

Alcohol was a factor in 65% of the deaths from CVD, followed by opioids, cocaine and other illicit drugs, finds new study in Journal of the American Heart Association.

Newswise: Dramatic Decline in Cigarette Use Among U.S. Teens Over Three Decades
Released: 10-Jan-2024 8:30 AM EST
Dramatic Decline in Cigarette Use Among U.S. Teens Over Three Decades
Florida Atlantic University

A new study exploring overall trends in cigarette smoking in a large sample of U.S. adolescents by gender and ethnicity (grades nine to 12) show cigarette smoking in all usage categories (ever smoked, occasional, frequent and daily) dramatically decreased from 1991 to 2021.

Newswise: COVID-19 affected Canadians with noncommunicable diseases more than those without, according to a new report
Released: 9-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
COVID-19 affected Canadians with noncommunicable diseases more than those without, according to a new report
Concordia University

Researchers at the Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre (MBMC) say people with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic lung ailments were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
The secret to better rural healthcare: Pay doctors to travel from urban to rural areas
American Marketing Association (AMA)

Researchers from University of Oxford, Arizona State University, and University of Iowa published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines how paying doctors to visit rural areas is a cost-effective way to provide reasonable access and effective care to most rural communities.

Newswise: Loyola Medicine Cardiologist Available to Discuss How to Shovel Snow Safely this Winter
Released: 9-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Loyola Medicine Cardiologist Available to Discuss How to Shovel Snow Safely this Winter
Loyola Medicine

Cardiologist Caroline Ball, MD, is available this week to discuss the ways shoveling snow can be a dangerous stress on the cardiovascular system, and share tips on how to shovel safely.

Released: 9-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Diet in childhood linked to blood vessel damage in teenage years
University of Bristol

Diets high in calories, fat and sugar in childhood can cause damage to blood vessel function, known to heighten the risk of early heart attacks and strokes, as early as adolescence according to research led by the University of Bristol and funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

5-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Real-world analysis: COVID-19 vaccine strongly effective for children and adolescents during delta and omicron
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

In a real-world setting, analysis showed that risk of infection and severe illness was significantly lower for those who were vaccinated against COVID-19, and cardiac conditions did not increase

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Released: 8-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
"Heart-in-a-Box" Technology Expands Access to Organs for Transplant
Loyola Medicine

Loyola Medicine recently completed its first transplant using TransMedics Organ Care System™ (OCS™), commonly referred to as "Heart-in-a-Box."

Released: 8-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
تظهر الأبحاث السريرية أن سَمَّاعَة الطبيب الرقمية المدعمة بالذكاء الاصطناعي يمكنها اكتشاف أمراض القلب المرتبطة بالحَمْل
Mayo Clinic

يشير بحث جديد من مايو كلينك أن الذكاء الاصطناعي (AI) يمكن أن يحسن تشخيص اعْتِلاَل عَضَلَة القَلْب في الفَتْرَةِ المُحيطَةِ بالوِلاَدَة، وهي حالة يمكن أن تهدد الحياة ويمكن علاجها حيث تضعف عضلة القلب لدى النساء أثناء الحمل أو في الأشهر التي تلي الولادة.

   
Released: 8-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Pesquisa médica mostra que estetoscópio digital que funciona com IA pode detectar doenças cardíacas relacionadas à gravidez
Mayo Clinic

Uma nova pesquisa da Mayo Clinic sugere que a inteligência artificial (IA) pode melhorar o diagnóstico de cardiomiopatia periparto, uma doença potencialmente fatal e tratável que enfraquece o músculo cardíaco das mulheres durante a gravidez ou nos meses após o parto.

Released: 8-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
La investigación clínica muestra que un estetoscopio digital impulsado por IA puede detectar enfermedades cardíacas relacionadas con el embarazo
Mayo Clinic

Una nueva investigación de Mayo Clinic sugiere que la inteligencia artificial (IA) podría mejorar el diagnóstico de la miocardiopatía del periparto, una afección tratable y potencialmente mortal que debilita el músculo cardíaco durante el embarazo o en los meses posteriores al parto.

Newswise: UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute First in World to Implant Penditure Clip Using Minimally Invasive Approach
Released: 8-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute First in World to Implant Penditure Clip Using Minimally Invasive Approach
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute recently became the first center in the world to implant Medtronic’s Penditure™ Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Exclusion System through a minimally invasive approach during a mitral valve repair procedure.

Released: 5-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
UofL study shows nicotine in e-cigarettes may not be harmless, as some claim
University of Louisville

With the start of a new year, smokers and vapers may have resolved to quit or cut back on the habit to improve their health.

Released: 5-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Hypertension's hidden hand: pressure-driven foam cell formation revealed as key driver of arterial disease, paving the way for new therapies
Queen Mary University of London

A new study in Advanced Science unlocks the secrets of how high blood pressure (hypertension) fuels the progression of arteri

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
مصادر مفاجئة للسكر المضاف
Mayo Clinic

مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا —  إن السكر المضاف للأطعمة ليس مجرد سعرات حرارية مضافة، بل يمكن أن يكون له تأثيرات سامة مباشرة أيضًا، مثل تسوس الأسنان، وحتى خطر التعرض لأمراض القلب. من المهم تقليل كمية السكر المضاف في نظامك الغذائي. إلا إنك قد لا تدرك كمية السكر المضاف التي تستهلكه. وهذا لأن بعض الأطعمة التي لا تثير الريبة وتعتقد أنها صحية تحتوي على سكر مضاف.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Sorprendentes fuentes de azúcar agregada
Mayo Clinic

El azúcar agregada en los alimentos no solo añade calorías adicionales, sino que también puede tener efectos tóxicos directos, como la caries dentaria e incluso el riesgo de desarrollar una enfermedad cardíaca.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Fontes surpreendentes de açúcar adicionado
Mayo Clinic

O açúcar adicionado nos alimentos não só acrescenta calorias extras mas também pode ter efeitos tóxicos diretos, como cáries dentais e até o risco de doença cardíaca. Minimizar a quantidade de açúcar adicionado na dieta é algo muito importante.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 2:00 PM EST
Starting a family with the help of science: The latest research in Fertility
Newswise

Find the latest research and features on fertility in the Fertility News Source on Newswise.

       
Newswise: AI-Driven Study Redefines Right Heart Health Assessment With Novel Predictive Model
Released: 4-Jan-2024 9:00 AM EST
AI-Driven Study Redefines Right Heart Health Assessment With Novel Predictive Model
Mount Sinai Health System

New York, NY [January 4, 2023]—In a milestone study, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the assessment of the heart’s right ventricle, which sends blood to the lungs.

2-Jan-2024 9:00 AM EST
Women undergoing fertility treatment who are stressed may have heart health issues during pregnancy
Endocrine Society

A new Journal of the Endocrine Society study among women attending a fertility center found that those with more stress before pregnancy had higher blood sugar levels during pregnancy, which is a sign of weaker cardiovascular health.

Released: 4-Jan-2024 8:50 AM EST
Little (a), Big Risk: G3 Therapeutics Sets Out to Unravel Lp(a)-Driven Cardiovascular Disease (Lipoprotein(a)-Driven Cardiovascular Disease)
G3 Therapeutics

G3 Therapeutics ("G3"), a global leader in the use of multiomic biological Big Data, has initiated a groundbreaking initiative to unravel the contribution of Lipoprotein(a) ["Lp(a)"] to cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Newswise: Exercise Physiologist Shares 2024 Fitness Tips and Trends
Released: 4-Jan-2024 8:50 AM EST
Exercise Physiologist Shares 2024 Fitness Tips and Trends
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

Nutrition expert Mindy Haar, Ph.D., RDN, chair of interdisciplinary health sciences at New York Institute of Technology, shares tips to help readers meet their diet goals.

   
Newswise: Beta blocker used to treat heart problems and other medical concerns could be new treatment for sickle cell cardiomyopathy
Released: 4-Jan-2024 7:05 AM EST
Beta blocker used to treat heart problems and other medical concerns could be new treatment for sickle cell cardiomyopathy
Indiana University

A beta blocker typically used to treat heart problems, hemangioma, migraines and anxiety could be a new therapeutic for patients with sickle cell disease.

Newswise: New Study: Is There a Link Between COVID-19 Vaccination and POTS?
Released: 4-Jan-2024 12:05 AM EST
New Study: Is There a Link Between COVID-19 Vaccination and POTS?
Cedars-Sinai

A new research study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai aimed to understand the possible connection between COVID-19 vaccination and a difficult-to-diagnose heart condition called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS.

Released: 3-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Cardionomic Announces Enrollment Completion in the STIM-ADHF and STOP-ADHF Pilot Studies
Cardionomic, Inc.

Cardionomic, Inc., a Minneapolis medical device company, is pleased to announce the completion of enrollment in both their STIM-ADHF and STOP-ADHF pilot studies.



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