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Heart failure (HF) is a condition in which a problem with the structure or function of the heart impairs its ability to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the body's needs. It should not be confused with cardiac arrest or myocardial infarction.

Gut protein mutations protect against spikes in blood glucose levels

Why is it that, despite consuming the same number of calories, sodium and sugar, some people face little risk of diabetes or obesity while others are at higher risk? A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital has uncovered mutations in a gene that appear to help drive this difference.

21 Nov 2018

Self-care program for COPD patients reduces emergency room visits and burdensome symptoms

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a program designed to enhance self-care and lead to more seamless management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults successfully reduced rates of emergency room visits and hospitalization, and the burdensome symptoms and limitations caused by the condition.

21 Nov 2018

Heart failure patients with stronger hearts have more depressive symptoms, lower quality of life

Heart failure patients fall into two general categories: those with weaker hearts, and those with stronger, but stiffer hearts that continue to eject the normal volume of blood with every beat.

20 Nov 2018

Achieving new guideline blood pressure goals may prevent 3 million cardiovascular events

In 2017, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released new blood pressure guidelines, lowering hypertension threshold to 130/80 mm Hg from the previous 140/90 mm Hg.

19 Nov 2018

Obesity significantly increases risk of Type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease

A Cleveland Clinic genetic analysis has found that obesity itself, not just the adverse health effects associated with it, significantly increases the risk of Type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease. The paper was published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open.

17 Nov 2018

Researchers show how proteins interact in hypoxic conditions to facilitate mitochondrial fission

During a heart attack the supply of oxygen to heart cells is decreased. This reduced oxygen level, called hypoxia, causes the cell's powerhouses, the mitochondria, to fragment, impairing cell function and leading to heart failure. Until now, few details were known on how this important process occurs.

17 Nov 2018

Protein which plays role in sensing cell damage serves as new target to treat pulmonary hypertension

A protein with a role in sensing cell damage and viral infections is a new target for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, or increased blood pressure in the lungs, according to research led by Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom.

16 Nov 2018

New pharmacological agent shows promise for prevention of heart rhythm disorders

A new pharmacological agent demonstrates promising results for the prevention of a wide range of heart rhythm disorders, including both cardiac and brain injury-induced arrhythmias.

15 Nov 2018

Collection of demonstration projects highlights value of patient engagement in research

Does engaging patients in research projects improve health? A comprehensive collection of 17 innovative demonstration projects -- from youth involvement in mental health services to suicide prevention, Indigenous health, children with complex medical needs and more -- highlights the value of patient engagement in research.

15 Nov 2018

ACC Latin America Conference brings experts to discuss latest cardiovascular science

The American College of Cardiology will host the ACC Latin America Conference in partnership with the Peruvian Society of Cardiology in Lima, Peru, on November 16-17, 2018, bringing together top experts to review and discuss new, relevant cardiovascular science pertinent to the region. This is the first time the conference will be held in South America.

15 Nov 2018

Determining how hearts develop to better understand congenital heart defects

To understand cardiovascular failures, the leading cause of birth defect-related deaths in infants, UH professor of biomedical engineering Kirill Larin is teaming up with Baylor College of Medicine professor of cellular and molecular physiology Irina Larina on a chicken and egg hunt.

14 Nov 2018

Lethal heart rhythm more likely to be found in patients with common heart failure

Researchers at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai discovered that a non-treatable form of lethal heart rhythm responsible for sudden cardiac arrest is twice as likely to be found in patients with the most common form of heart failure--heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), compared to heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

12 Nov 2018

Diabetes medication reduces risk of heart failure hospitalization

In the largest trial to date to assess cardiovascular outcomes for an important class of diabetes medications, researchers have found that dapagliflozin markedly reduced the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in a broad population of patients with diabetes.

12 Nov 2018

Kawasaki disease may be triggered by a combination of environmental factors

A new study has found that Kawasaki disease (KD) is not caused by one single factor but has multiple environmental triggers.

12 Nov 2018

Drug therapy can improve outcomes for acutely ill heart patients

A drug therapy used for patients with chronic heart failure also improves markers of poor prognosis in individuals who are hospitalized with acute heart failure, new Yale-led research shows.

12 Nov 2018

Cholesterol control revised in the latest AHA/ACC guidelines

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have released their latest 121 page guidelines on risk assessment and management of high cholesterol for people who are at a greater risk of heart attacks or strokes.

11 Nov 2018

Mitochondrial DNA may have strong influence on cellular metabolism and disease susceptibility

About 1.5 billion years ago, tiny visitors came to live inside the cells that later evolved into all plant and animal life -- including humans.

9 Nov 2018

Trumpeted new Medicare Advantage benefits will be hard for seniors to find

For some older adults, private Medicare Advantage plans next year will offer a host of new benefits, such as transportation to medical appointments, home-delivered meals, wheelchair ramps, bathroom grab bars or air conditioners for asthma sufferers.

9 Nov 2018

Lower health literacy linked to high risk of mortality for cardiovascular patients

Patients hospitalized with a cardiovascular event are more likely to die within one year if they have low health literacy, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study released today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

8 Nov 2018

UK Research and Innovation to invest £10 million in new medical imaging and AI center

Greg Clark, UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, confirmed today (Tuesday 6 November) that UK Research and Innovation will invest £10 million in The London Medical Imaging & Artificial Intelligence Center for Value-Based Healthcare as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.

7 Nov 2018

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Gut protein mutations protect against spikes in blood glucose levels

Self-care program for COPD patients reduces emergency room visits and burdensome symptoms

Heart failure patients with stronger hearts have more depressive symptoms, lower quality of life

Achieving new guideline blood pressure goals may prevent 3 million cardiovascular events

Obesity significantly increases risk of Type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease

Researchers show how proteins interact in hypoxic conditions to facilitate mitochondrial fission

Protein which plays role in sensing cell damage serves as new target to treat pulmonary hypertension

New pharmacological agent shows promise for prevention of heart rhythm disorders

Collection of demonstration projects highlights value of patient engagement in research

ACC Latin America Conference brings experts to discuss latest cardiovascular science

Determining how hearts develop to better understand congenital heart defects

Lethal heart rhythm more likely to be found in patients with common heart failure

Diabetes medication reduces risk of heart failure hospitalization

Kawasaki disease may be triggered by a combination of environmental factors

Drug therapy can improve outcomes for acutely ill heart patients

Cholesterol control revised in the latest AHA/ACC guidelines

Mitochondrial DNA may have strong influence on cellular metabolism and disease susceptibility

Trumpeted new Medicare Advantage benefits will be hard for seniors to find

Lower health literacy linked to high risk of mortality for cardiovascular patients

UK Research and Innovation to invest £10 million in new medical imaging and AI center

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