The lifetime risk of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD), in which leg arteries narrow abnormally, is about 30 percent for black men and 28 percent for black women, with lower but still-substantial risks for Hispanics and whites, according to a study led by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Ablacon, Inc. (www.ablacon.com), an Ajax Health-funded company, announced today the release of an updated version of its Ablamap technology under the company's existing CE Mark.
Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS has been named Chair of the newly established Department of Cardiac Surgery in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. Chikwe comes to Cedars-Sinai from the Mount Sinai Health System in New York, where she was a professor in the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, and where she served as the founding Chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Mount Sinai St. Luke's. At Cedars-Sinai, she will hold responsibility for leading the strategic direction of clinical, research and academic programs within the department and affiliate cardiac surgery programs, as well as expanding her clinical practice in advanced heart valve repair and minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
The new research shows that in patients who suffers from acute type B aortic dissection (tear in the aorta), certain features should prompt early intervention with a stent graft to repair the torn aorta.
The number of women with high blood pressure (HBP) when they become pregnant or who have it diagnosed during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy has spiked in the United States over the last four decades, especially among black women, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.
Mythbuster: The idea that bacterial collaborations within microbiomes, like in the mouth, have evolved to be generous and exclusive very much appears to be wrong. In an extensive experiment, they were possible between random microbes, and members of the same microbiome were stingy with each other.
If you’re one of Australia’s 1.4 million shift workers, you’ll know that managing irregular hours can be hard, disrupting normal eating and sleeping patterns, and reducing the opportunity for regular exercise.
The researchers found that from 2007-2010 to 2011-2016, American adults showed a decline in mean cardiovascular health score driven by an increasing prevalence of obesity and impaired fasting glucose.
A study of New York City firefighters finds that exposure to 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) dust is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Health System, and the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) report in JAMA Network Open that those who arrived first at the WTC site have a 44% increased risk of CVD compared to those who arrived later.
A sepsis care quality improvement program saves lives, shortens hospital stays and reduces healthcare costs, according to a study by researchers at Loyola Medicine and Loyola University Chicago.
A protein complex in beta cells that includes the Islet-1 transcription factor regulates genes important to develop and maintain functional beta cells. Now researchers report the complex also associates with enzymes RNF20 and RNF40, and disruption of either enzyme reduces insulin release.
September marks National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, and ACSM is providing research-backed information about the potentially life-threatening arrhythmia. Connect with a local subject matter expert.
Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso’s School of Pharmacy have been awarded $1.8 million from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the effects of thirdhand smoke on platelet function and cardiovascular disease such as heart attack and stroke.
A team of researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) evaluated whether it would be cost-effective to combine several medications into a single “cardiovascular polypill” for patients who have had a previous heart attack or stroke, instead of prescribing the four drugs individually.
Results from the large-scale data analysis could help prevent serious cardiovascular and neurological events
New study identifies genetic variants that may alter platelet function in cardiovascular disease
The new Center for Advanced Heart & Vascular Care (CAHVC) at University Hospitals in Cleveland and its Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute is one of the first cardiovascular centers in the world to co-locate an MRI, CT and robotically operated cardiac catheterization laboratory (cath lab) with surgical capabilities (hybrid OR) in the same suite.
Research in mice has confirmed that the presence of XX sex chromosomes increases the amount of fat circulating in the blood and by extension increased risk of heart disease for women.
A large international study, involving more than 155,000 people in 21 countries, has found some of the risks are the same around the world, such as hypertension or low education, but other risks vary by a country’s level of economic development, such as air pollution and poor diet which impact health more in middle- and low-income countries.
A large Cleveland Clinic study shows that weight-loss surgery performed in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity is associated with a lower risk of death and major adverse cardiovascular events than usual medical care. These patients also lost more weight, had better diabetes control, and used fewer medications for treatment of their diabetes and cardiovascular disease than those undergoing usual medical care. The observational study looked at nearly 2,300 patients who underwent metabolic surgery and 11,500 matched patients with similar characteristics who received usual medical care.
The new study, a collaboration of 130 hospitals in 31 countries, has shown that opening all the blockages is better than treating only the one blockage causing the heart attack. This led to a 26 per cent reduction in the patient’s risk of dying or having a recurrent heart attack.
In a study published online in the International Journal of Cardiology, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) examined the effects of three healthy diets emphasizing different macronutrients – carbohydrates, proteins, or unsaturated fats – on a biomarker that directly reflects heart injury. The team found that all three diets reduced heart cell damage and inflammation, consistent with improved heart health.
An international team of researchers received a five-year, $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to discover new and better ways to treat a pediatric congenital heart condition known as tetralogy of Fallot
Xinzhu (Shin) Pu, an assistant research professor in Boise State University’s biology department and Biomolecular Research Center, has been awarded a one-year renewable grant of $50,000 by the IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (Idaho INBRE) to fund a pilot study related to the heart-damaging effects of Doxorubicin.
A literature review by a team at the VA Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health & Science University found evidence that biofeedback can be a helpful treatment for several conditions.
A review of more than 100 studies suggests that balancing hormone levels may reverse factors that increase heart disease risk in some female athletes. The review is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology—Heart and Circulatory Physiology.
Der Besitz eines Haustieres kann nach der ersten Analyse von Daten aus der Studie „Kardiozive Brno 2030“ zur Erhaltung eines gesunden Herzens beitragen, insbesondere wenn es sich bei diesem Haustier um einen Hund handelt. Die Studie untersucht den Zusammenhang von der Haustierhaltung - insbesondere der Hundehaltung - mit Risikofaktoren für kardiovaskuläre Erkrankungen und die kardiovaskuläre Gesundheit.
对Kardiozive Brno 2030研究数据的初步分析发现，养宠物有利于保持心脏健康，尤其是养狗。该研究旨在验证养宠物（尤其是养狗）与心血管疾病风险因素及心血管健康之间的联系。该研究成果已在Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcome上发表。
Posséder un animal de compagnie pourrait aider à préserver la bonne santé cardiovasculaire, notamment s’il s'agit d'un chien, selon l’analyse initiale des données issues de l’étude Kardiozive Brno 2030. L'étude examine le lien entre le fait de posséder un animal de compagnie, notamment un chien, et les facteurs de risque de maladie cardiovasculaire et la santé cardiovasculaire.
Ter um animal de estimação pode ajudar a manter o coração saudável, principalmente se esse animal de estimação for um cachorro, de acordo com a primeira análise dos dados do estudo Kardiozive Brno 2030.
Tener una mascota puede ayudar a conservar la salud cardíaca, especialmente cuando esa mascota es un perro, dice el primer análisis de datos del estudio Kardiozive Brno 2030. El estudio examina la relación entre tener una mascota —específicamente, un perro— y los factores de riesgo para enfermedades cardiovasculares y la salud cardiovascular misma.
Owning a pet may help maintain a healthy heart, especially if that pet is a dog, according to the first analysis of data from the Kardiozive Brno 2030 study. The study examines the association of pet ownership — specifically dog ownership — with cardiovascular disease risk factors and cardiovascular health. The results are published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes.
The amount of opioids prescribed for patients after heart and lung surgery has a direct relationship with the risk for opioid dependency and “persistent opioid use” several months after the operation.
On Aug. 16, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a minimally invasive open-heart surgery alternative for low surgical-risk patients following the successful outcome of the PARTNER 3 and Evolut LR clinical trials. Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital – Plano and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple participated in the PARTNER 3 trial and Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas participated in the Evolut LR trial, following FDA approval of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for inoperable patients in 2012, high-risk patients in 2014 and medium-risk patients in 2017.
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have successfully created personalized digital replicas of the upper chambers of the heart and used them to guide the precise treatment of patients suffering from persistent irregular heartbeats. These simulations accurately identified where clinicians need to destroy tissue to restore the heart’s normal rhythm.
Scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC -- a research institute of Virginia Tech -- discovered a new compound that could shield heart tissue before a heart attack, as well as preserve healthy cells when administered afterward.
New research suggests LVADs may not solve mitral regurgitation for some patients with poor right heart function.
The study found that ‘silent’ covert strokes are actually more common than overt strokes in people aged 65 or older who have surgery
MyoKardia, Inc. today announced the launch of the 2nd Annual MyoSeeds™ Research Grants Program, an initiative to support original, independent research in the biology and underlying mechanisms of cardiomyopathies and precision heart disease treatment.
Castleman Disease patients who do not respond to the only drug currently approved by the FDA may have another option that targets a specific pathway called PI3K/Akt/mTOR
Hui Yang, Harold and Inge Marcus Career Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Penn State, was awarded a $320,625 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study exactly how a process called glycosylation can cause proteins to disrupt the harmony of cell activity.
The human heart’s energy needs and functions are difficult to reproduce in other animals; one new system looks to circumvent these issues and provide a functional view of how different treatments can help ailing cells in the heart following oxygen and nutrient deprivations. Researchers have unveiled a new silicon chip that holds human lab-grown heart muscle cells for assessing the effectiveness of new drugs. They discuss their work in this week’s APL Bioengineering.
Consuming flavonoid-rich items such as apples and tea protects against cancer and heart disease, particularly for smokers and heavy drinkers, according to new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU).
Common prostate cancer therapy may increase short-term risk of death in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions.
A new grant will study why the newborn mammalian heart can repair itself, an ability that vanishes a few days after birth. Aims are to decipher mechanisms that govern that neonatal regenerative potential, and see if those mechanisms can be manipulated to remuscularize hearts after heart attack.
Most people with a medical condition called long QT syndrome have a mutation in a gene that causes bouts of fast, chaotic heartbeats. They also experience fainting spells and seizures. The clinical approach has largely assumed that when the heart beats erratically, the brain eventually does not get enough oxygen — which in turn causes the seizures.
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