Feature Channels: Heart Disease

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左心室功能障碍是心脏泵血功能低下的医学名称。在年龄超过60岁的族群中，大约有9%的人受这种疾病的影响。罗切斯特妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic)的心脏病学专家Paul Friedman医学博士对这种疾病作出了解释，并介绍了相关的诊断和治疗方法。

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Insuficiência ventricular esquerda é o nome médico para um bombeamento cardíaco fraco. É uma condição que impacta cerca de 9 por cento das pessoas acima de 60 anos. Dr. Paul Friedman, cardiologista da Mayo Clinic em Rochester, explica a condição e como ela pode ser diagnosticada e tratada.

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Disfunción ventricular izquierda es el término médico para corazón debilitado y consiste en una afección que afecta aproximadamente al 9 por ciento de personas mayores de 60 años. El Dr. Paul Friedman, cardiólogo de Mayo Clinic en Rochester, explica la afección y cómo diagnosticarla y tratarla.

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Older adults with atrial cardiopathy (a major, often undetected cardiac cause of stroke) may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to new research led by Johns Hopkins Medicine.

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Structural or functional abnormalities within the heart’s left atrium, with or without symptoms, may increase a person’s risk of developing dementia later in life by 35%, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

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Heart failure may seem like a disease of advanced age, but it can develop at any time in life. And, in many cases, it can be prevented or treated. In this expert alert, Gosia Wamil, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, explains risk factors, symptoms that people may not be aware of and how heart failure is treated.

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Nanoparticles (red) are taken up by immune cells (green with blue nuclei). Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that an experimental nanoparticle-based drug therapy protects mice from sudden death due to the rupture of a major blood vessel in the abdomen, pointing the way toward a new strategy for treating deadly abdominal aortic aneurysms.

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Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Food Science channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

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World-first genetic research from the University of South Australia shows a direct link between low levels of vitamin D and high levels of inflammation, providing an important biomarker to identify people at higher risk of or severity of chronic illnesses with an inflammatory component.

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UC San Diego and Salk Institute researchers report a surprising link between mitochondria, inflammation and gene mutations that may increase risk of atherosclerosis.

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The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) has announced the late-breaking clinical science that will be presented at TCT 2022. TCT is the annual scientific symposium of CRF and the world’s premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. It will take place September 16-19 in Boston, Massachusetts at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

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Social isolation and loneliness are associated with about a 30% increased risk of heart attack or stroke, or death from either, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

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A new article published in the peer-reviewed medical journal JAMA Cardiology points to the need for individualized behavioral counseling to help patients change unhealthy lifestyles to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially for those within underserved or socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.

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Research from Ochsner Health published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology advises expanding insurance coverage for carotid artery stenting.

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或许您从未听说过外周动脉疾病，事实上，很多人都未听说过。尽管广大医生和卫生机构同心协力，让人们逐渐认识到了心脏病是全球头号致死原因，但作为心血管疾病之一的外周动脉疾病却仍未被大众所熟知。

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Si no ha escuchado hablar sobre la enfermedad de las arterias periféricas, no es la única persona que no lo ha hecho. Aunque los médicos y las organizaciones de atención de la salud han concienciado mejor acerca de que la enfermedad cardíaca es la primera causa de muerte en todo el mundo,

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Se você nunca ouviu falar da doença arterial periférica, você não está sozinho. Apesar de s médicos e as organizações de saúde já terem avançado na conscientização de que a doença cardíaca é a principal causa de morte em todo o mundo, a doença arterial periférica, mesmo sendo parte das doenças cardíacas, não é muito conhecida.

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Chemicals produced in the digestive tract by gut microbes after eating red meat may help explain part of the higher risk of cardiovascular disease associated with red meat consumption, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s peer-reviewed journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology (ATVB).

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Black people and women with severe heart failure who might be good candidates for surgery to implant a heart-assisting device have a lower chance of actually getting that operation than white patients, or male patients, a new study finds.

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In an effort to learn more about how the heart develops, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have determined that the cells lining the heart direct the cardiac muscle to grow until the heart reaches its full size.

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A pilot program at The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York -- designed to help patients manage heart failure after hospital discharge -- quickly improved patient adherence to their medication and treatment plan, and resulted in fewer readmissions among the initial 47 patients.

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Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Drug Resistance channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

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The TCT Career Achievement Award will be presented to Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, on September 17, 2022, at the 34th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF). The award is given each year to an outstanding individual who has made significant contributions to the field of interventional cardiology and transformed patient care through their career endeavors, research pursuits, and mentorship of others.

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The TCT Geoffrey O. Hartzler Master Operator Award will be presented to Jean Fajadet, MD, on September 18, 2022, at the 34th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF). The award is given each year to a physician who has advanced the field of interventional cardiovascular medicine through technical excellence and innovation.

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A genetic risk for heart disease is far less predictive of problems than actual lifestyle risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes -- even among younger adults.

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People who reported smoking or vaping prior to their hospitalization for COVID-19 were more likely than their counterparts who did not smoke or vape to experience severe complications, including death, from the SARS-CoV-2 infection.

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New research in people with a cluster of heart disease risk factors has shown that consuming green tea extract for four weeks can reduce blood sugar levels and improve gut health by lowering inflammation and decreasing “leaky gut.”

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MedStar Washington Hospital Center has again achieved national ranking for Cardiology & Heart Surgery in the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings. It moved up to No. 28, from No. 30 last year. It is the only nationally recognized heart program of its kind in the Washington metropolitan area. MedStar Washington also earned "high performing" ratings in cancer, gastroenterology & GI surgery, Urology, and in 12 common procedures and conditions.

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UT Southwestern Medical Center is the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth – the nation’s fourth-largest metro area – for the sixth consecutive year and ranks among the top hospitals nationally in nine specialties ranging from brain to heart to cancer care, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Hospitals list released today. Five specialties rank among the nation’s top 25.

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Heart damage is common among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, leading many to wonder how the virus affects the heart. Now, researchers have found that the spike protein from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus can lead to heart muscle injury through the inflammatory process, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2022.

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MedStar Washington Hospital Center successfully implanted the first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system in the Baltimore-Washington region this week. Known as the Aveir™ DR Leadless Pacemaker System, this breakthrough technology is being clinically evaluated as part of a worldwide clinical trial sponsored by Abbott, and MedStar Washington Hospital Center was the only hospital in the region selected to participate.

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First-of-its-kind study by NHCS researchers shows adverse association between heart muscle scarring (also known as myocardial fibrosis) and patients with hypertension, detected non-invasively using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR).

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Genes and lifestyle factors together play a role in stroke risk. However, even for people at high risk for stroke, adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle may significantly lower the risk of stroke in their lifetime, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

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People who are genetically at higher risk for stroke can lower that risk by as much as 43% by adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle, according to new research led by UTHealth Houston, which was published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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A growing number of studies indicate short, repeated bouts of reduced circulation with a blood pressure cuff may help reduce tissue damage and prevent the worst outcomes of heart attacks and strokes.

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Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center conducted a comprehensive investigation of national trends in cardiovascular mortality among Black and white women and men across multiple socio-demographic domains and found a decline in cardiovascular mortality rates across all groups over the last 20 years.

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In a study published on Monday, July 18, in Circulation, Mayo Clinic researchers evaluated the effectiveness of a culturally relevant mobile app designed to improve heart health among African Americans in faith communities. The researchers found that people who participated in a 10-week clinical trial using the app experienced significant improvements in overall heart health scores and improvements in key heart health behaviors related to diet and physical activity.