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Signs and risk factors of pulmonary embolism missed in dementia patients

Patients with dementia who had signs and risk factors of a pulmonary embolism, or a blood clot in the lungs, were much less likely to be tested for pulmonary embolism than patients without dementia who had the same signs and risk factors.

21 Sep 2021

Catheter-based aortic valve replacement can help a broad range of heart patients, study shows

Aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve opening that restricts blood flow through the heart, is one of the most common and serious heart valve diseases.

21 Sep 2021

Heart attack survivors using a smartphone app experienced lower hospital readmission rates

Data collected from a group of 200 heart attack survivors using a smartphone app designed to navigate the recovery process, such as medication management and lifestyle changes, showed that app users experienced hospital readmission within the first 30 days of discharge at half the rate of a comparable group given standard aftercare without the app.

21 Sep 2021

BUSM assistant professor awarded $2.1 million for peripheral artery disease research

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a major cause of limb loss. It is estimated that PAD affects between 8.5 and 12 million Americans, with a prevalence that has increased by about 25 percent over the preceding decade.

21 Sep 2021

Physical activity may hasten plaque build-up in the coronary arteries, finds research

Physical activity may paradoxically hasten the build-up of calcium deposits (plaque) in the coronary arteries, the amount of which is used to assess future cardiovascular disease risk, finds research published online in the journal Heart.

21 Sep 2021

Neurokinin-1 receptor: a potential drug target for the treatment of COVID-19

An opinion article aims to provide evidence that SP could be the possible factor for initiating the cytokine storm during severe SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Sep 2021

Study to examine psychosocial factors associated with CVD risk among urban African American adults

The Biopsychosocial Health lab from Wayne State University has been awarded $3,590,488 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to conduct a project titled "Stress and Cardiovascular Risk Among Urban African American adults: A Multilevel, Mixed Methods Approach."

21 Sep 2021

Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of birth defects and neurological disorders

Mothers who smoke are more likely to deliver smaller babies even after a full-term pregnancy, increasing the risks of birth defects and neurological disorders later in life, say researchers from McGill University.

21 Sep 2021

Early treatment with ACE inhibitors improves cardiac outcomes of patients with Becker muscular dystrophy

There is no consensus on when to introduce cardioprotective treatment in patients with Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD), and practice varies widely.

20 Sep 2021

Missing out on recommended sleep could lead to poorer snacking choices

Missing out on the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night could lead to more opportunities to make poorer snacking choices than those made by people who meet shut-eye guidelines, a new study suggests.

20 Sep 2021

Drugs and surgery show promise for reducing long-term effects of obesity-related hypertension

Weight-loss medications and surgical procedures show promise for reducing the long-term effects of high blood pressure (also called hypertension) in people who are overweight or have obesity, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's journal Hypertension.

20 Sep 2021

Study reveals brain insult from hypertension among middle-aged adults

Hypertension that leads to vascular dementia in older adults begins to impact the brain by middle age, reports a large new Northwestern Medicine study published in PNAS, the first to show the process begins so early.

20 Sep 2021

Atherosclerosis found in more than 40% of adults in Sweden without known heart disease

More than 40% of adults ages 50 to 64 years in Sweden without known heart disease were found to have some degree of atherosclerosis, according to a new study published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

20 Sep 2021

Systematic review focuses on women's health associated with menopausal hormone therapy

Treatment with estrogen in menopause is both good and bad for women's health. The picture is complex and the scientific evidence sometimes scanty or only moderately solid, a study shows. University of Gothenburg researchers took part.

20 Sep 2021

COVID-19 vaccine-related allergies are rare, typically mild and treatable, finds study

Allergic reactions to the new mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are rare, typically mild and treatable, and they should not deter people from becoming vaccinated, according to research from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

20 Sep 2021

Myocarditis risk from mRNA COVID vaccines re-evaluated in Canadian study (Research Now Withdrawn)

Scientists from the University of Ottawa, Canada, have recently estimated the prevalence of myocarditis/pericarditis in individuals recently immunized with mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. The analysis reveals a prevalence of 10 myopericarditis cases for every 10,000 vaccine doses. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

20 Sep 2021

New QCovid tool helps identify vaccinated groups at highest risk of Covid-19 hospitalization and death

Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported on findings on the vaccinated people who are at greatest risk from severe Covid-19 leading to hospitalization or death from 14 days post the second dose vaccination, when substantial immunity should be expected.

20 Sep 2021

Study quantifies the life-years lost to cancer among transplant recipients

People who have received organ transplants face an elevated risk of developing cancer, primarily due to immunosuppression from medications to prevent organ rejection, as well as underlying medical conditions.

20 Sep 2021

'Spice' users likely to experience more severe withdrawal symptoms, study finds

Research published today by psychologists at the University of Bath suggests that 'Spice' – which contains synthetic drugs originally designed to mimic the effects of cannabis – is more harmful than cannabis and that users are likely to experience more severe withdrawal symptoms when attempting to quit.

18 Sep 2021

Study finds risk factors for early COPD among Hispanics and Latinos in the U.S.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive disorder that is often not diagnosed until a patient is over 60 years old and has substantial airflow obstruction. At this stage, it can be difficult to manage and treat the condition. To identify those at risk and intervene earlier, several studies have examined risk factors for COPD.

17 Sep 2021

Heart News and Research

Signs and risk factors of pulmonary embolism missed in dementia patients

Catheter-based aortic valve replacement can help a broad range of heart patients, study shows

Heart attack survivors using a smartphone app experienced lower hospital readmission rates

BUSM assistant professor awarded $2.1 million for peripheral artery disease research

Physical activity may hasten plaque build-up in the coronary arteries, finds research

Neurokinin-1 receptor: a potential drug target for the treatment of COVID-19

Study to examine psychosocial factors associated with CVD risk among urban African American adults

Smoking during pregnancy increases risk of birth defects and neurological disorders

Early treatment with ACE inhibitors improves cardiac outcomes of patients with Becker muscular dystrophy

Missing out on recommended sleep could lead to poorer snacking choices

Drugs and surgery show promise for reducing long-term effects of obesity-related hypertension

Study reveals brain insult from hypertension among middle-aged adults

Atherosclerosis found in more than 40% of adults in Sweden without known heart disease

Systematic review focuses on women's health associated with menopausal hormone therapy

COVID-19 vaccine-related allergies are rare, typically mild and treatable, finds study

Myocarditis risk from mRNA COVID vaccines re-evaluated in Canadian study (Research Now Withdrawn)

New QCovid tool helps identify vaccinated groups at highest risk of Covid-19 hospitalization and death

Study quantifies the life-years lost to cancer among transplant recipients

'Spice' users likely to experience more severe withdrawal symptoms, study finds

Study finds risk factors for early COPD among Hispanics and Latinos in the U.S.

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