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Cardiomyopathy is a group of diseases with primary, usually diffuse, involvement of the myocardium. The myocardial disease is not secondary to ischaemic, valvular, congenital or pericardial disease.

New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

With a better understanding of how various heart conditions are inherited, and the availability of faster and less expensive genetic testing, there is need for more specialized multidisciplinary clinical programs that combine focused expertise in heart disease and genetics, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association, the world's leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health.

25 May 2019

Renal infarction linked with acute kidney injury in patients with cardiac amyloidosis

Systemic amyloidosis is a major cause of renal injury, mostly due to direct kidney damage caused by deposits of abnormal protein called amyloid, in the kidney parenchyma.

16 May 2019

Deaths from cardiovascular disease have risen by 4 percent in the last 5 years

The number of people dying prematurely from cardiovascular disease in the UK is on the rise for the first time in 50 years, according to a new analysis.

13 May 2019

Imaging beyond routine angiography may be helpful in women with suspected MI and no obstructive CAD

A subset of women referred to the cardiac catheterization lab for suspected myocardial infarction thought to be due to a culprit artery are found to have no obstructive coronary artery disease by angiography.

9 May 2019

CDC says large number of pregnancy related deaths could be prevented

The Centres for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) has released a Vital Signs report that says that at least three in five pregnancy related deaths are preventable.

8 May 2019

Common foods linked to arterial stiffening in new metabolomics study

Researchers have identified several lifestyle factors that could cause arteries to stiffen and increase the risk of heart disease, two of which were peptides found in common foods.

7 May 2019

Study finds promising new treatment for infants with Noonan Syndrome

Noonan Syndrome is a rare genetic syndrome typically evident at birth and often linked to early-onset severe heart disease.

30 Apr 2019

Scientists aim to unlock the secrets of heart cells

The human heart appears to be pure physics: valves open and close, blood flows through the heart’s chambers, electrical impulses regulate the heartbeat.

26 Apr 2019

Reviving the heart's regenerative capacities using microRNAs

Once the heart is fully formed, the cells that make up heart muscle, known as cardiomyocytes, have very limited ability to reproduce themselves. After a heart attack, cardiomyocytes die off; unable to make new ones, the heart instead forms scar tissue. Over time, this can set people up for heart failure.

23 Apr 2019

Genetics may play a role in developing cancer therapy-induced cardiomyopathy

Recent advances in the development of cancer therapies have increased long-term survival and prognosis.

10 Apr 2019

EuroCMR 2019 to present novel studies on clinical use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance

Novel studies from around the world showing cutting-edge clinical use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance will be presented at EuroCMR 2019, a meeting of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, a branch of the European Society of Cardiology.

10 Apr 2019

New computer program predicts risk of life-threatening arrhythmias

Combining a wealth of information derived from previous studies with data from more than 500 patients, an international team led by researchers from Johns Hopkins has developed a computer-based set of rules that more accurately predicts when patients with a rare heart condition might benefit--or not--from lifesaving implanted defibrillators.

28 Mar 2019

CardioMEMS heart failure sensor reliably safe, effectively reduces hospitalizations

In the year following placement of a CardioMEMS heart failure sensor—designed to wirelessly measure and monitor pulmonary artery pressures that can signal worsening heart failure—patients experienced a 58 percent reduction in hospitalization for heart failure, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session. Reductions in hospitalizations were seen in both men and women, across all ejection fraction ranges and regardless of race.

18 Mar 2019

Team-based approach is key to successful care of pregnant women with heart failure

Any time a pregnant woman presents in heart failure there are risks to both mother and baby. What does it take to protect the mother and her growing baby for the best possible outcome?

18 Mar 2019

Study finds TAVR to be as good as open-heart surgery for patients at low surgical risk

A new trial comparing self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to standard open-heart surgery for valve replacement—this time in patients with severe aortic stenosis who are considered low surgical risk—found no difference in the combined rate of disabling stroke or death from any cause at two years.

18 Mar 2019

Leaky valve repair improves quality of life in heart failure patients

Patients with heart failure and a leaking heart valve reported feeling better and experiencing fewer heart failure symptoms if they underwent a procedure to repair their valve than patients who received standard treatment alone, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

18 Mar 2019

Up-to-date guidance for clinicians to treat HIV-related cardiovascular disease

Since the advent of effective antiretroviral therapy, human immunodeficiency virus infection has become more like a chronic illness.

5 Mar 2019

New insights into peripartum cardiomyopathy 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. 403-408(6); DOI: ttps://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0066 Dmitry Yaranov, MD and Jeffrey D. Alexis, MD from the College of Medicine, University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA and the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA consider peripartum cardiomyopathy.

2 Mar 2019

C-Path and FARA announce launch of Friedreich's Ataxia Integrated Clinical Database

Critical Path Institute's Data Collaboration Center and the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance today announced the launch of the Friedreich's Ataxia Integrated Clinical Database.

28 Feb 2019

Study unravels genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cases in Finland

One third of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cases in Finland are caused by one of the four major mutations, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows.

23 Feb 2019

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New statement emphasizes need for special multidisciplinary clinical programs

Renal infarction linked with acute kidney injury in patients with cardiac amyloidosis

Deaths from cardiovascular disease have risen by 4 percent in the last 5 years

Imaging beyond routine angiography may be helpful in women with suspected MI and no obstructive CAD

CDC says large number of pregnancy related deaths could be prevented

Common foods linked to arterial stiffening in new metabolomics study

Study finds promising new treatment for infants with Noonan Syndrome

Scientists aim to unlock the secrets of heart cells

Reviving the heart's regenerative capacities using microRNAs

Genetics may play a role in developing cancer therapy-induced cardiomyopathy

EuroCMR 2019 to present novel studies on clinical use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance

New computer program predicts risk of life-threatening arrhythmias

CardioMEMS heart failure sensor reliably safe, effectively reduces hospitalizations

Team-based approach is key to successful care of pregnant women with heart failure

Study finds TAVR to be as good as open-heart surgery for patients at low surgical risk

Leaky valve repair improves quality of life in heart failure patients

Up-to-date guidance for clinicians to treat HIV-related cardiovascular disease

New insights into peripartum cardiomyopathy in women

C-Path and FARA announce launch of Friedreich's Ataxia Integrated Clinical Database

Study unravels genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy cases in Finland

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