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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

Passive smoking exposure among kids greatly increases COPD risk late in life

According to the latest research adults who do not smoke are at a greater risk of dying of serious lung disorders if they grew up around parents who smoked. The study appeared in the latest issue of the journal American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

20 Aug 2018

Childhood exposure to secondhand smoke increases risk of COPD death in adulthood

A new study suggests that long-term exposure to secondhand smoke during childhood increases the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease death in adulthood.

16 Aug 2018

Four cups of coffee a day shown to protect heart muscle

A new study has shown that drinking four cups of coffee a day can protect against heart muscle damage, through the effect of caffeine on a protein called p27.

22 Jun 2018

NSAIDs use may increase cardiovascular risk associated with osteoarthritis

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the cornerstone of pain management in patients with osteoarthritis

13 Jun 2018

Mobile health technology has potential to transform prevention, management of heart disease

Mobile health technology has the potential to transform the way we prevent and manage heart disease, but there are unanswered questions about how to optimize this technology and maintain engagement with patients, according to a review of randomized clinical trials published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.

7 Jun 2018

Review finds high cardiovascular disease mortality rates among homeless populations

Among homeless individuals cardiovascular disease remains one of the major causes of death due to challenges in predicting initial risk, limited access to health care and difficulties in long-term management, according to a review published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

28 May 2018

Patients with high-risk clinical features have greater risk for acute aortic dissection

Patients with one or more high-risk clinical features (tearing pain, hypotension, pulse deficit, neurologic deficit, new murmur) should be considered high risk for acute aortic dissection.

10 Apr 2018

Multiple neuropsychiatric diseases may play greater role in functional decline in older people

Multiple neuropsychiatric diseases are major predisposing factors for functional decline in older people and may play a greater role in this age-related phenomenon than cardiovascular diseases, according to a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet published in PLOS Medicine.

8 Mar 2018

Scientists use ‘big-data’ to define burden of sarcoidosis

Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham using "big-data" recently summarized in the Journal of the American Heart Association the prevalence of cardiovascular manifestations, rates of defibrillator placement and predictors of in-hospital mortality in sarcoidosis - a disorder that affects multiple organs.

7 Feb 2018

New report breaks down costs involved in treating complications of type 2 diabetes

Scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have examined health insurance data of more than 300,000 people with diabetes in Germany.

5 Feb 2018

Novartis announces FDA approval of its first and only CML therapy with TFR data in product label

Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the inclusion of Treatment-free Remission (TFR) data in the Tasigna® (nilotinib) US product label.

26 Dec 2017

Study: ‘Obesity paradox’ not present among people with new cases of cardiovascular disease

Although obesity is a well-known risk factor for getting cardiovascular disease, a controversial body of research suggests that obesity may actually be associated with improved survival among people who have cardiovascular disease.

8 Dec 2017

Study: Traffic-related air pollutants appear to thwart benefits of walking among older adults

Even short-term (2 hour) exposure to tiny particles of soot or dust found in traffic fumes on busy roads appears to thwart the benefits of walking on the heart and lungs among older adults (aged 60 or over), according to a study comparing the health effects of walking along a traffic-polluted road versus walking through a park.

7 Dec 2017

New health analysis in India finds increase in non-communicable diseases

A new state-by-state health analysis in India finds that over two decades heart- and lung-related conditions, as well as other non-communicable diseases (NCDs), have surpassed infectious diseases, such as diarrhea and tuberculosis, as the nation's leading killers.

14 Nov 2017

Ischemic Heart Disease News and Research

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

Passive smoking exposure among kids greatly increases COPD risk late in life

Childhood exposure to secondhand smoke increases risk of COPD death in adulthood

Four cups of coffee a day shown to protect heart muscle

NSAIDs use may increase cardiovascular risk associated with osteoarthritis

Mobile health technology has potential to transform prevention, management of heart disease

Review finds high cardiovascular disease mortality rates among homeless populations

Patients with high-risk clinical features have greater risk for acute aortic dissection

Multiple neuropsychiatric diseases may play greater role in functional decline in older people

Scientists use ‘big-data’ to define burden of sarcoidosis

New report breaks down costs involved in treating complications of type 2 diabetes

Novartis announces FDA approval of its first and only CML therapy with TFR data in product label

Study: ‘Obesity paradox’ not present among people with new cases of cardiovascular disease

Study: Traffic-related air pollutants appear to thwart benefits of walking among older adults

New health analysis in India finds increase in non-communicable diseases

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