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Released: 6-Jul-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Grant to Help Researchers Uncover Signs of Heart Damage
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine receive $3.1 million grant to lead a multi-site study to look for the earliest signs of heart vessel damage in young, pre-menopausal breast cancer survivors.

Newswise: CRF and Fogarty Innovation Launch the “TCT MedTech Innovation Forum”
Released: 6-Jul-2022 10:05 AM EDT
CRF and Fogarty Innovation Launch the “TCT MedTech Innovation Forum”
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) and Fogarty Innovation announced today that they are joining forces to launch the "TCT MedTech Innovation Forum” just before the main sessions of TCT (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics) 2022, the annual scientific symposium of CRF. TCT will be held September 16-19, 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

Released: 5-Jul-2022 5:30 PM EDT
Daily avocados improve diet quality, help lower cholesterol levels
Penn State University

Eating one avocado a day for six months was found to have no effect on belly fat, liver fat or waist circumference in people with overweight or obesity, according to a new study. However, it did lead to a slight decrease in unhealthy cholesterol levels.

Newswise: 1930s ‘Redlining’ Connected to Poor Health Outcomes Today
Released: 5-Jul-2022 12:05 PM EDT
1930s ‘Redlining’ Connected to Poor Health Outcomes Today
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

A new study from UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute in Cleveland further proves that people living in areas that were subjected to housing discrimination decades ago now suffer from higher rates of poor health outcomes, including heart disease, kidney failure and diabetes.

Newswise: Only Seven Percent of Adults Have Good Cardiometabolic Health
28-Jun-2022 10:25 AM EDT
Only Seven Percent of Adults Have Good Cardiometabolic Health
Tufts University

Less than seven percent of the U.S. adult population has good cardiometabolic health, according to a new study. The researchers also identified large health disparities between people of different sexes, ages, races and ethnicities, and education levels.

Newswise: Dr. John Warner Receives Gold Heart Award From the American Heart Association
Released: 1-Jul-2022 4:25 PM EDT
Dr. John Warner Receives Gold Heart Award From the American Heart Association
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A few years ago, American Heart Association leaders realized something. While two national committees regarding quality of care for heart disease and stroke patients each served a unique purpose, there also was some overlap. That wasn't a problem – it was an opportunity.

Newswise: Study Finds Pre-procedure CT Imaging Beneficial for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Cases
Released: 30-Jun-2022 9:35 AM EDT
Study Finds Pre-procedure CT Imaging Beneficial for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Cases
Henry Ford Health

DETROIT (June 30, 2022) – Findings of a Henry Ford Health study published in the Journal of American Heart Association from researchers in the Center for Structural Heart Disease (Division of Cardiology and Division of Radiology) show Henry Ford’s pioneering use of 3D Computed Tomography (CT) imaging for planning left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is associated with higher successful device implantation rates, shorter procedural times, and less frequent changes in device sizes.

Released: 29-Jun-2022 5:25 PM EDT
Stalling Improvements in Cardiovascular Disease Rates Since 2010 Could Cost £54bn Between 2020 and 2029
University of Liverpool

New research published today suggests that the slowdown in improvements in cardiovascular diseases like heart disease and stroke seen in England and Wales since 2010 could cost £54billion in health and social care costs.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Achieves National Center of Excellence Designation in Heart Care
Released: 29-Jun-2022 2:55 PM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Achieves National Center of Excellence Designation in Heart Care
Hackensack Meridian Health

The Medical Center joins JFK University Medical Center, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Ocean University Medical Center, and Riverview Medical Center in this recognition of world-class cardiovascular patient care through a sustainable quality improvement program, and are the only hospitals in NJ to hold this elite designation.

Released: 29-Jun-2022 11:40 AM EDT
Under 30 Percent of U.S. Kids Have High Scores for Heart Health
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Most children and adolescents living in the U.S. have suboptimal scores for cardiovascular health (CVH), according to the first study to use the American Heart Association’s new “Life’s Essential 8” metrics and scoring algorithm for quantifying CVH levels in adults and children. Overall, under 30 percent of 2-19-year-olds had high CVH. The proportion of children with high CVH declined markedly with older age: 56 percent of 2-5-year-old children had high CVH, compared with 33 percent of 6-11-year-olds and 14 percent of 12-19-year-olds.

Released: 29-Jun-2022 10:40 AM EDT
American Heart Association Adds Sleep to Cardiovascular Health Checklist
American Heart Association (AHA)

Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. Life’s Essential 8™ cardiovascular health score replaces Life’s Simple 7™, according to a new Presidential Advisory, Life’s Essential 8—Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association’s Construct on Cardiovascular Health, published today in Circulation, the Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal.

Released: 29-Jun-2022 10:30 AM EDT
Only 1 in 5 People in the U.S. Has Optimal Heart Health
American Heart Association (AHA)

About 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association’s new Life’s Essential 8™ checklist according to a new study published today in Circulation, the Association’s flagship, peer-reviewed journal. Life’s Essential 8™, also published today in Circulation, details the Association’s updated guidance to measure cardiovascular health, adding healthy sleep as essential for ideal heart and brain health.

Released: 29-Jun-2022 10:05 AM EDT
University Hospitals in Cleveland Implements Plan to Shift to Tenecteplase Over Alteplase (tPA) for Acute Ischemic Stroke
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Cleveland's University Hospitals patients with strokes are being given tenecteplase, a faster-acting drug than alteplase (tPA), which has been a mainstay since the 1990s.

Newswise: Adult Cancer Survivors Have Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Than Those Without Cancer, Study Shows
28-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Adult Cancer Survivors Have Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Than Those Without Cancer, Study Shows
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Adult survivors of cancer have a higher risk of heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) later in life than adults without cancer, according to results of a large study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.



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