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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.

Discontinuation of pandemic-related food assistance benefits led to substantial increase in food insufficiency in the U.S.

The recent discontinuation of pandemic-related food assistance benefits, known as the Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP) Emergency Allotments, led to a substantial increase in food insufficiency in the United States, according to a new study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

11 Aug 2023

Study analyzes the risk of death after hospital discharge with COVID-19 among older adults

As of June 2023, more than 1.1 million Americans have died of COVID-19. Adults older than 65 - who make up just 16 percent of the population - account for more than 75 percent of U.S. COVID-19 deaths and were hospitalized at three times the rate of younger people, highlighting the heightened vulnerability of this population.

11 Aug 2023

Men and women with elevated blood sugar levels have greater risk of cardiovascular diseases

Men and women with raised blood sugar levels have 30-50% greater risk of developing cardiovascular diseases even when these levels are below the threshold for diabetes, a new study has shown.

10 Aug 2023

Study examines shared genetic etiology of chronic diseases and links leukocyte telomere length to heart failure risk

Researchers performed a prospective cohort study to investigate the shared genetic etiology between chronic diseases.

10 Aug 2023

Study explores changes in cardiovascular disease hospitalization trends during the COVID-19 pandemic

A group of researchers examined the variations in cardiovascular disease hospitalizations pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Aug 2023

American Heart Association funds research to assess racial bias in cardiovascular treatment algorithms

As part of a focused effort to assess current cardiovascular treatment algorithms for racial bias, the American Heart Association, the single largest non-government supporter of heart and brain health research in the U.S., is funding three new scientific research projects at $50,000 each.

8 Aug 2023

UTHealth Houston receives NIH grant to study preventive strategies for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

A five-year, $3.1 million grant to study preventive strategies for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) has been awarded to UTHealth Houston by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

8 Aug 2023

Researchers develop new method for monitoring critically ill patients with circulatory shock

Critically ill patients with circulatory shock - when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to the rest of the body, often as a result of heart failure, sepsis, or hemorrhage - require close monitoring and treatment, especially to maintain adequate blood pressure to prevent injury to important organs.

7 Aug 2023

How does the circulating proteome influence brain health?

Researchers investigate the association between the circulating proteome and brain health.

7 Aug 2023

Prenatal diagnosis is linked to earlier surgery for babies with congenital heart defects

A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago has shown that prenatal diagnosis, or diagnosis before a baby is born, is associated with earlier surgery for babies with congenital heart defects, the most common birth defects affecting nearly 1% of all live births.

4 Aug 2023

New method for assessing the structural changes in cardiac arrhythmia

A multidisciplinary study led by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) presents a new method for assessing the structural and electrophysiological changes, called atrial remodeling, produced in the heart of patients with atrial fibrillation, one of the most frequent forms of cardiac arrhythmia.

4 Aug 2023

Quality of life is an independent predictor of death and hospitalization in heart failure

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Heart failure (HF) is generally associated with poor quality of life (QoL). Limited data are available characterizing health-related QoL (HRQL) in Chinese patients with HF.

3 Aug 2023

High BMI increases risk of cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients, study finds

Breast cancer survival rates have improved considerably in the last few decades in Colombia, but factors that increase the likelihood of patients experiencing cardiovascular side effects, like cardiotoxicity, are not well-known or well-treated.

2 Aug 2023

American Heart Association recognizes 2,671 health care organizations for commitment to cardiovascular patient care

The American Heart Association, a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, has recognized 2,671 health care and emergency response organizations - nearly 145 more than in 2022 - for their commitment to improving health outcomes for cardiovascular patients through evidence-based efficient and coordinated care.

2 Aug 2023

Long-term patterns in kidney health indicators may predict heart failure risk

They say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; knowing which preventive treatment to administer to which patient could undoubtedly up that yield.

1 Aug 2023

UCSF Medical Center named to Honor Roll of nation's top hospitals

U.S. News & World Report ranks UCSF Health adult care among nation's top 10 hospitals in 7 specialties, Best in the West for neurology/neurosurgery and rheumatology.

1 Aug 2023

NIH launches and opens enrollment for phase 2 clinical trials to evaluate long COVID treatments

Today, the National Institutes of Health launched and is opening enrollment for phase 2 clinical trials that will evaluate at least four potential treatments for long COVID, with additional clinical trials to test at least seven more treatments expected in the coming months.

31 Jul 2023

Study suggests global longitudinal strain is a powerful independent predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure and diabetes

Researchers determine the prognostic significance of GLS by cardiac magnetic resonance and identify plasma biomarkers linked with fibrosis and inflammation.

31 Jul 2023

Blood test may help identify patients at risk for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

A new multi-center study led by doctors at Boston Medical Center and Columbia University found that having a genetic variant in the prealbumin gene alone is not sufficient for diagnosis of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in older Black patients.

28 Jul 2023

University Hospitals receives multiple stroke care awards

University Hospitals (UH) has received numerous American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines - Stroke achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following the latest, research-based guidelines for the treatment of stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.

28 Jul 2023

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Discontinuation of pandemic-related food assistance benefits led to substantial increase in food insufficiency in the U.S.

Study analyzes the risk of death after hospital discharge with COVID-19 among older adults

Men and women with elevated blood sugar levels have greater risk of cardiovascular diseases

Study examines shared genetic etiology of chronic diseases and links leukocyte telomere length to heart failure risk

Study explores changes in cardiovascular disease hospitalization trends during the COVID-19 pandemic

American Heart Association funds research to assess racial bias in cardiovascular treatment algorithms

UTHealth Houston receives NIH grant to study preventive strategies for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Researchers develop new method for monitoring critically ill patients with circulatory shock

How does the circulating proteome influence brain health?

Prenatal diagnosis is linked to earlier surgery for babies with congenital heart defects

New method for assessing the structural changes in cardiac arrhythmia

Quality of life is an independent predictor of death and hospitalization in heart failure

High BMI increases risk of cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients, study finds

American Heart Association recognizes 2,671 health care organizations for commitment to cardiovascular patient care

Long-term patterns in kidney health indicators may predict heart failure risk

UCSF Medical Center named to Honor Roll of nation's top hospitals

NIH launches and opens enrollment for phase 2 clinical trials to evaluate long COVID treatments

Study suggests global longitudinal strain is a powerful independent predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure and diabetes

Blood test may help identify patients at risk for transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

University Hospitals receives multiple stroke care awards

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