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High fitness levels may reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in men with high blood pressure

High fitness levels may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men with high blood pressure, according to a 29-year study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

23 Mar 2023

Researchers discover how a single mechanosensitive protein induces fibrosis

Researchers from Kyushu University have found how a single mechanosensitive protein induces the process that thickens and scars tissue, known as fibrosis. The protein, called VGLL3, was shown to contribute to fibrosis in multiple organs.

22 Mar 2023

New VA Medical Center program to help veterans with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

More than 2 million veterans are living with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and require management of their high cholesterol, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

21 Mar 2023

Study demonstrates effectiveness of a procedure done under the skin to treat uncontrolled hypertension

Hypertension remains poorly controlled worldwide and is becoming more common. Lifestyle changes and blood pressure-reducing drugs are the mainstays of therapy for hypertension, but despite widespread availability of these approaches, many patients with hypertension are not adequately treated.

17 Mar 2023

Short sleep duration at night associated with increased risk of peripheral artery disease

Sleeping less than five hours a night is associated with a 74% raised likelihood of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD) compared with seven to eight hours.

16 Mar 2023

Heart Foundation urges Australians with high cholesterol not to reject life-saving statins

The Heart Foundation is asking Australians with high cholesterol not to refuse to take life-saving statin medication after a new international study found that 1 in 5 people refuse their prescribed statins.

16 Mar 2023

Scientists find a good treatment target for pulmonary hypertension

The vascular smooth muscle cells that normally give blood vessel walls strength and flexibility proliferate and become destructive in pulmonary hypertension, a typically rapidly progressing condition that makes it hard to get blood inside our lungs and oxygen to our bodies.

14 Mar 2023

ESC Preventive Cardiology 2023 puts spotlight on heart disease prevention strategies

Get ready for practice-changing science at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

14 Mar 2023

Cholesterol-lowering drugs show potential to reduce heart disease in sleep apnea patients

A new study by Columbia University researchers suggests that cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins have the potential to reduce heart disease in people with obstructive sleep apnea regardless of the use of CPAP machines during the night.

13 Mar 2023

Advancing our clocks in the spring affects sleep patterns and health

If you're feeling tired this coming week, don't be surprised. Moving our clocks ahead one hour to shift into daylight saving time (which occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday) disrupts the body's biological clock, affecting sleep patterns and how we function, according to a UT Southwestern Medical Center neuroscientist who researches circadian rhythms.

10 Mar 2023

New project to validate a novel hydrogel for preventing scar tissue formation after heart attack

The European Union has awarded a European Consortium €4.5 million for the ELR-Scar project to validate a novel hydrogel biomaterial that will prevent scar tissue from forming in the heart following a heart attack.

10 Mar 2023

Ozone pollution associated with increase in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke

The first evidence that exceeding the World Health Organization ozone limit is associated with substantial increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke is published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

10 Mar 2023

Gender inequalities in the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease

Treatments for peripheral artery disease (PAD) were largely developed in men and are less effective in women, according to a review published today in European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

8 Mar 2023

Scientists discover how excess oxygen changes a handful of proteins in the cells

When it comes to oxygen, you can have too much of a good thing. Breathing air that contains higher levels of oxygen than the usual 21 percent found in Earth's atmosphere can cause organ damage, seizures, and even death in people and animals, particularly if it's in excess of the body's oxygen needs.

8 Mar 2023

Elevated blood pressure linked to worsening cardiac damage during adolescence

Elevated blood pressure and hypertension can cause early cardiac damage during adolescence which is worsened by young adulthood, a paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics concludes.

8 Mar 2023

New blood test examines biomarkers to help determine a person's risk for anxiety

Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully developed a blood test for anxiety.

7 Mar 2023

Newfound mechanism helps the heart to toggle between maintenance and energy-boost mode

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona have discovered a mechanism involving ribosomes which helps the heart toggle between a 'regular maintenance mode' for day-to-day function and an 'energy-boost mode' which aids recovery for high-demand situations including heart attacks.

7 Mar 2023

Lack of sleep can be a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease

Scientific researchers have noticed a marked increase in heart attacks and strokes in the days following the change to daylight saving time each spring.

7 Mar 2023

A measure of residual inflammatory risk may be a powerful predictor of future cardiovascular events

New evidence released today from a study of 31,245 patients already taking statin therapy indicates that inflammation may be a more powerful predictor of risk of future cardiovascular events - such as heart attack and stroke - than "bad" cholesterol.

6 Mar 2023

Wrist-worn device can accurately predict troponin-I and obstructed arteries in five minutes

An experimental wrist-worn device was found to predict troponin-I and obstructed arteries with 90% accuracy in five minutes, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.

6 Mar 2023

Heart Attack News and Research

High fitness levels may reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in men with high blood pressure

Researchers discover how a single mechanosensitive protein induces fibrosis

New VA Medical Center program to help veterans with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Study demonstrates effectiveness of a procedure done under the skin to treat uncontrolled hypertension

Short sleep duration at night associated with increased risk of peripheral artery disease

Heart Foundation urges Australians with high cholesterol not to reject life-saving statins

Scientists find a good treatment target for pulmonary hypertension

ESC Preventive Cardiology 2023 puts spotlight on heart disease prevention strategies

Cholesterol-lowering drugs show potential to reduce heart disease in sleep apnea patients

Advancing our clocks in the spring affects sleep patterns and health

New project to validate a novel hydrogel for preventing scar tissue formation after heart attack

Ozone pollution associated with increase in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke

Gender inequalities in the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease

Scientists discover how excess oxygen changes a handful of proteins in the cells

Elevated blood pressure linked to worsening cardiac damage during adolescence

New blood test examines biomarkers to help determine a person's risk for anxiety

Newfound mechanism helps the heart to toggle between maintenance and energy-boost mode

Lack of sleep can be a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease

A measure of residual inflammatory risk may be a powerful predictor of future cardiovascular events

Wrist-worn device can accurately predict troponin-I and obstructed arteries in five minutes

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