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Single high-fat meal can set the stage for cardiovascular disease

A single high-fat milkshake, with a fat and calorie content similar to some enticing restaurant fare, can quickly transform our healthy red blood cells into small, spiky cells that wreak havoc inside our blood vessels and help set the perfect stage for cardiovascular disease, scientists report.

29 Mar 2018

Medicare metrics may not completely reflect hospital quality for readmissions

Over the past several years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have reported hospital quality measures on the Hospital Compare website, providing the public with a way to compare hospital performance.

27 Mar 2018

New device achieves 92% accuracy in detecting patients with severe stroke

A new device worn like a visor can detect emergent large-vessel occlusion in patients with suspected stroke with 92 percent accuracy, report clinical investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina, Mount Sinai, the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center and elsewhere in an article published online on March 6, 2018, in the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery.

26 Mar 2018

Increasing prevalence of functional mitral regurgitation related to severity of heart failure

One potential therapeutic concept for treating heart failure besides guideline directed medical therapy, is to correct any concomitant severe mitral valve insufficiency (mitral regurgitation). Despite numerous treatment options being available, it is still not clear which patients will benefit most from such an intervention.

26 Mar 2018

Study suggests detailed neuropsychological assessment for brief cardiac arrest survivors

Patients who survive a brief cardiac arrest and who appear neurologically intact should nonetheless receive a detailed neuropsychological assessment before being discharged, suggests a joint study by researchers at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute and Israel's Rambam Medical Center.

22 Mar 2018

High-fat, high-cholesterol diet depletes ranks of artery-protecting immune cells

New research from scientists at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology shows how a diet high in fat and cholesterol depletes the ranks of artery-protecting immune cells, turning them into promoters of inflammation, which exacerbate atherosclerotic plaque buildup that occurs in cardiovascular disease.

21 Mar 2018

Increase in coffee consumption may help battle against colon cancer

A report that Americans are drinking a lot of coffee might be good news in the battle against colon cancer, scientists with the Simmons Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center say.

21 Mar 2018

Are there risks from secondhand marijuana smoke? Early science says yes.

The inspiration arrived in a haze at a Paul McCartney concert a few years ago in San Francisco. “People in front of me started lighting up and then other people started lighting up,” said Matthew Springer, a biologist and professor in the division of cardiology at the University of California-San Francisco. “And for a few naive split seconds I was thinking to myself, ‘Hey, they can’t smoke in AT&T Park! I’m sure that’s not allowed.’ And then I realized that it was all marijuana.”

21 Mar 2018

Study shows benefits of hair loss drug in improving cognitive function and vascular health

Minoxidil, a popular drug used on the scalp to treat hair loss, might improve blood flow to the brain, lower blood pressure and increase elasticity in the blood vessels if taken in an oral form, according to a new study in mice.

20 Mar 2018

Low sperm count more prevalent with other health problems finds study

A new study shows that more and more men have a low sperm count. The team of researchers from University of Padova in Italy, presented their work this week at the ENDO 2018, the Endocrine Society's 100th annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

19 Mar 2018

Fitness trackers and virtual coaches motivate patients to exercise post cardiac rehab

Heart patients who participate in cardiac rehab programs typically do well during enrollment but tend to revert to unhealthy lifestyles once the formal gym-based regimens end.

16 Mar 2018

Omega-3 Index better predicts risk for death than serum cholesterol, study shows

A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology looked at the value of measuring blood levels of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids to assess an individual's risk for developing certain diseases.

15 Mar 2018

New blood test promises to eliminate guesswork in heart attack diagnosis

A new blood test developed by a University of Alberta physician promises to eliminate the guesswork clinicians face with an apparent heart attack.

15 Mar 2018

Study examines relationship between spending for heart attack care and patient outcomes

In recent years, there has been a growing emphasis on improving the value of health care by incentivizing reduced spending and improved outcomes.

15 Mar 2018

The Importance of Fetal Fibronectin Testing for Women with Symptomatic Preterm Labor

Preterm birth is a dangerous condition that often goes undiagnosed. Fetal fibronectin (fFN) is a biomarker for preterm labor, but testing for fFN is widely underused. We explore this issue with Dr. Michael S. Ruma, a maternal-fetal specialist from the Perinatal Associates of New Mexico.

14 Mar 2018

Perioperative beta blockers could increase deaths and strokes one year after surgery

During the 12 months after undergoing noncardiac surgery, patients with or at risk for heart disease who were treated with the beta blocker metoprolol for 30 days were less likely than patients who received a placebo to have a heart attack, but more likely to die or have a stroke, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

13 Mar 2018

Patients given six-month dual antiplatelet therapy have increased heart attack risk

The combined rate of death from any cause, heart attack or stroke within 18 months was not significantly different in patients with acute coronary syndrome who were randomly assigned to receive dual antiplatelet therapy for either six months or at least 12 months after receiving a drug-eluting stent.

13 Mar 2018

Four-step heart attack protocol can improve outcomes and reduce gender disparities in care

Cleveland Clinic researchers found that implementing a four-step protocol for the most severe type of heart attack not only improved outcomes and reduced mortality in both men and women, but eliminated or reduced the gender disparities in care and outcomes typically seen in this type of event.

12 Mar 2018

Protein pathways linked to heart disease, diabetic complications identified in patients with diabetes

Protein pathways that are closely linked to changes in both triglyceride and hemoglobin A1c levels in diabetic patients have been identified in new research by the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City.

12 Mar 2018

Blood-thinning drug mitigates risk of complications, death after non-cardiac surgery

Researchers in Hamilton have discovered that a blood-thinning drug, dabigatran, significantly reduces the risk of death, heart attack, stroke, and other heart or blood-vessel complications in patients who have a heart injury following major, non-cardiac surgery.

12 Mar 2018

Heart Attack News and Research

Single high-fat meal can set the stage for cardiovascular disease

Medicare metrics may not completely reflect hospital quality for readmissions

New device achieves 92% accuracy in detecting patients with severe stroke

Increasing prevalence of functional mitral regurgitation related to severity of heart failure

Study suggests detailed neuropsychological assessment for brief cardiac arrest survivors

High-fat, high-cholesterol diet depletes ranks of artery-protecting immune cells

Increase in coffee consumption may help battle against colon cancer

Are there risks from secondhand marijuana smoke? Early science says yes.

Study shows benefits of hair loss drug in improving cognitive function and vascular health

Low sperm count more prevalent with other health problems finds study

Fitness trackers and virtual coaches motivate patients to exercise post cardiac rehab

Omega-3 Index better predicts risk for death than serum cholesterol, study shows

New blood test promises to eliminate guesswork in heart attack diagnosis

Study examines relationship between spending for heart attack care and patient outcomes

The Importance of Fetal Fibronectin Testing for Women with Symptomatic Preterm Labor

Perioperative beta blockers could increase deaths and strokes one year after surgery

Patients given six-month dual antiplatelet therapy have increased heart attack risk

Four-step heart attack protocol can improve outcomes and reduce gender disparities in care

Protein pathways linked to heart disease, diabetic complications identified in patients with diabetes

Blood-thinning drug mitigates risk of complications, death after non-cardiac surgery

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