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Noninvasive imaging tools to detect stable ischemic heart disease in women

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Special Issue on Women's Cardiovascular Health, Volume 3, Number 4, 2019, Guest Editor Gladys P. Velarde) pp. 375-389(15); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2019.0007 Viviany R. Taqueti from the Cardiovascular Imaging Program, Heart and Vascular Center, Division of Cardiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA reviews novel imaging approaches for the diagnosis of stable ischemic heart disease in women.

1 Mar 2019

Association between OSA and cardiovascular diseases in women

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Special Issue on Women's Cardiovascular Health, Volume 3, Number 4, 2019, Guest Editor Gladys P. Velarde) pp. 421-434(14); DOI https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0064, Nimeh Najjar, MD, Peter Staiano, MD and Mariam Louis, MD from the University of Florida, Department of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL, USA consider obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease in women.

28 Feb 2019

Heart attacks more likely to be fatal in women and rates are rising

A recent study found that the heart attack rate is increasing in younger women and that fatalities for this gender are more common compared to men.

22 Feb 2019

Study offers implications of advanced age in evaluation, management of ischemic heart disease

Demographic trends worldwide show a progressively aging population and an increase in the overall medical complexity of elderly patients with cardiovascular disease.

18 Feb 2019

Patients with diabetes mellitus have high risk of stable ischemic heart disease

More than 30 million Americans have diabetes mellitus, and heart disease is the cause of death in 68% of them.

18 Feb 2019

Research finds reasons for sudden cardiac death in patients with stable ischemic disease

Sudden death in patients with stable ischemic heart disease is not a common occurrence and is sparsely reported.

18 Feb 2019

Study sheds new light on left ventricular dysfunction in ischemic heart disease

Ischemic heart disease is a growing cause of heart failure owing to the increasing prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.

17 Feb 2019

New study outlines sex-specific issues in ischemic heart disease

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and death among women. Our knowledge of ischemic heart disease has grown tremendously over the past few decades as sex differences in prevalence, presentation, and pathophysiology are increasingly being recognized.

17 Feb 2019

Breast cancer patients at increased risk of atrial fibrillation

A new study has shown that patients with breast cancer may be at an increased risk of developing the heart condition atrial fibrillation (AF).

29 Jan 2019

Deaths related to air pollution in the U.S. decreased by 47% between 1990 and 2010

Air pollution in the U.S. has decreased since about 1990, and a new study conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill now shows that this air quality improvement has brought substantial public health benefits.

20 Oct 2018

Study finds excess emissions from diesel cars produced by major auto manufacturers in Europe

In September 2015, the German automaker Volkswagen was found to have illegally cheated federal emissions tests in the United States, by intentionally programming emissions control devices to turn on only during laboratory testing.

21 Sep 2018

Celltrion and Emory University sign 'Incubation' agreement to develop new drug candidates for atherosclerosis

Celltrion, Inc. signed an 'Incubation' agreement with Emory University in Atlanta to support the research and development of new drug candidates for atherosclerosis.

20 Sep 2018

Study aims to investigate risk factors for PPCs in surgical patients with gastric cancer

As one of the most common malignant tumors, gastric cancer occupies the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide with an increasing trend.

18 Sep 2018

Study aims to understand role of clopidogrel in patients with cardiovascular disease

Platelet inhibition with aspirin is the cornerstone of medical therapy for coronary artery disease. In the era of percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents, dual anti-platelet therapy with the addition of clopidogrel became the mainstay of therapy.

11 Sep 2018

Imaging with CMR can improve detection of cardiac injury in lupus patients

The number of diagnoses of systemic lupus erythematodes has tripled over the past 45 years - due in part to improved diagnostic methods.

7 Sep 2018

Targeted and population-based strategies can lead to better hypertension control

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the leading risk factor for heart disease, and improvements in both targeted and population-based strategies for blood pressure control can lead to better prevention and control of hypertension, according to a review paper published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

4 Sep 2018

Philips announces inclusion of iFR into ESC’s updated revascularization guidelines

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced that the European Society of Cardiology has incorporated instantaneous wave-free ratio into its updated revascularization guidelines.

30 Aug 2018

Patients with blood pressure must start treatment with two drugs as a single pill

A single pill with two drugs could transform blood pressure treatment, according to the 2018 European Society of Cardiology and European Society of Hypertension Guidelines on arterial hypertension published online today in European Heart Journal, and on the ESC website.

25 Aug 2018

Pregnant women with heart disease must give birth at 40 weeks gestation

Pregnant women with heart disease should give birth at no later than 40 weeks gestation. That is one of the recommendations in the 2018 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy published online today in European Heart Journal, and on the ESC website.

25 Aug 2018

New guidelines help decide if open heart surgery or stent is better after heart attack

New advice on the choice between open heart surgery and inserting a stent via a catheter after a heart attack is launched today.

25 Aug 2018

Ischemic Heart Disease News and Research

Noninvasive imaging tools to detect stable ischemic heart disease in women

Association between OSA and cardiovascular diseases in women

Heart attacks more likely to be fatal in women and rates are rising

Study offers implications of advanced age in evaluation, management of ischemic heart disease

Patients with diabetes mellitus have high risk of stable ischemic heart disease

Research finds reasons for sudden cardiac death in patients with stable ischemic disease

Study sheds new light on left ventricular dysfunction in ischemic heart disease

New study outlines sex-specific issues in ischemic heart disease

Breast cancer patients at increased risk of atrial fibrillation

Deaths related to air pollution in the U.S. decreased by 47% between 1990 and 2010

Study finds excess emissions from diesel cars produced by major auto manufacturers in Europe

Celltrion and Emory University sign 'Incubation' agreement to develop new drug candidates for atherosclerosis

Study aims to investigate risk factors for PPCs in surgical patients with gastric cancer

Study aims to understand role of clopidogrel in patients with cardiovascular disease

Imaging with CMR can improve detection of cardiac injury in lupus patients

Targeted and population-based strategies can lead to better hypertension control

Philips announces inclusion of iFR into ESC’s updated revascularization guidelines

Patients with blood pressure must start treatment with two drugs as a single pill

Pregnant women with heart disease must give birth at 40 weeks gestation

New guidelines help decide if open heart surgery or stent is better after heart attack

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