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Higher blood pressure from childhood may put Black people at risk for congestive heart failure

Starting with early childhood, otherwise healthy Black people show signs of slightly diminished heart muscle strength and a slightly higher blood pressure than their white counterparts, factors which may put them on a course for early development of congestive heart failure, researchers report.

8 Feb 2021

FDA permits marketing of new prescription only device to reduce snoring and mild sleep apnea

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a new prescription only device intended to reduce snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea.

5 Feb 2021

Study uncovers link between T cell-mediated inflammation and cardiac dysfunction

Inflammation is supposed to help protect us - it's part of an immune response to fight off pathogens and clear infections. But patients with cardiac disease often have chronic inflammation that damages their hearts, even with no infection present.

5 Feb 2021

Neuromuscular training in cardiac rehabilitation improves quality of life in heart attack patients

Neuromuscular training improves balance, stability, coordination and reaction speed, increasing patients’ ability to perform daily chores and allowing them to gain quality of life.

5 Feb 2021

Cancer patients less likely to receive life-saving therapy when suffering a heart attack

A major study of nearly 2 million heart attack patients has found that many who also had cancer were not offered a potentially lifesaving treatment, despite the fact it had major benefits.

4 Feb 2021

Insight into role of aging in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine set out to determine the differences between young people and older adults regarding their host responses against SARS-CoV-2. The team revealed that independent of disease severity, COVID-19 was linked to a significant shift in plasma inflammatory factors. The research is posted to the pre-print server medRxiv*.

3 Feb 2021

Study finds increased opioid consumption two years after intensive care

Nearly 11 percent of people admitted to an intensive care unit in Sweden between 2010 and 2018 received opioid prescriptions on a regular basis for at least six months and up to two years after discharge.

2 Feb 2021

Intensive BP lowering reduces cardiovascular risk in patients exposed to air pollution

Evidence suggests particulate matter is the air pollutant which poses the greatest threat to global health. Studies have shown that exposure to particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns is associated with acute and chronic elevations in blood pressure (BP) as well as hypertension.

2 Feb 2021

NYU Dentistry researcher receives NIH grant to study mitochondrial permeability transition

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded NYU College of Dentistry's Evgeny Pavlov a grant to study a phenomenon called mitochondrial permeability transition, one of the central causes of tissue damage during stroke and heart attack.

1 Feb 2021

Novel deep learning system can predict cardiovascular risk from CT scans

Coronary artery calcification -- the buildup of calcified plaque in the walls of the heart's arteries -- is an important predictor of adverse cardiovascular events like heart attacks.

29 Jan 2021

New discovery could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications

A world-first discovery by researchers at Monash University and The University of Queensland could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, with 'fluorescent' in vivo biosensors.

26 Jan 2021

Simple count of social determinants of health may help predict patients' fatal heart disease risks

Doctors may be able to predict their patients' risks of fatal coronary heart disease more accurately by taking into account the number of adverse social factors affecting them, according to a new study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

22 Jan 2021

New study to measure how sedentary behavior can impact health

A new worldwide study funded by the British Heart Foundation will measure how certain physical behaviours, such as sitting for long periods of time, can impact health.

21 Jan 2021

California is overriding its limits on nurse workloads as covid surges

California’s telemetry nurses, who specialize in the electronic monitoring of critically ill patients, normally take care of four patients at once. But ever since the state relaxed California’s mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios in mid-December, Nerissa Black has had to keep track of six.

20 Jan 2021

Age is a key factor in sex-related outcomes after heart attack, indicates study

Approximately 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes occur every year in men and women in the U.S. Sex and age play a large part in who experiences a heart attack, the methods used to treat these heart attacks, and the eventual post hospital outcomes of the people who experience heart attacks.

20 Jan 2021

Data analysis reveals a second decline in cardiovascular admissions during COVID-19 pandemic

Data analysis is revealing a second sharp drop in the number of people admitted to hospital in England with acute heart failure or a heart attack.

19 Jan 2021

Fried-food intake can increase risk of heart disease, stroke

Fried-food intake is linked to a heightened risk of major heart disease and stroke, finds a pooled analysis of the available research data, published online in the journal Heart.

18 Jan 2021

New combination treatment may provide relief for patients with methamphetamine use disorder

A new treatment that combines two existing medications may provide long-sought relief for many battling debilitating methamphetamine use disorder, according to a study to be published tomorrow in The New England Journal of Medicine.

15 Jan 2021

Study reveals cardiac protein as a new target for different types of heart disease

Like a failing fuel pump that causes a loss of engine power in a car, a diseased heart can take a serious toll on the body's performance. For some patients, tasks like walking up a flight of stairs or walking across a room eventually turn into exhausting endeavors.

13 Jan 2021

Scientists receive $3.4 million to study care options for patients with chest pain due to anxiety

Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute research scientists have received a $3.4 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to investigate the best care options for the 40 percent of people who go to the hospital emergency department with chest pain that is determined to be caused by anxiety rather than a cardiac event.

11 Jan 2021

Heart Attack News and Research

Higher blood pressure from childhood may put Black people at risk for congestive heart failure

FDA permits marketing of new prescription only device to reduce snoring and mild sleep apnea

Study uncovers link between T cell-mediated inflammation and cardiac dysfunction

Neuromuscular training in cardiac rehabilitation improves quality of life in heart attack patients

Cancer patients less likely to receive life-saving therapy when suffering a heart attack

Insight into role of aging in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study finds increased opioid consumption two years after intensive care

Intensive BP lowering reduces cardiovascular risk in patients exposed to air pollution

NYU Dentistry researcher receives NIH grant to study mitochondrial permeability transition

Novel deep learning system can predict cardiovascular risk from CT scans

New discovery could lead to faster and more effective treatments for chronic health complications

Simple count of social determinants of health may help predict patients' fatal heart disease risks

New study to measure how sedentary behavior can impact health

California is overriding its limits on nurse workloads as covid surges

Age is a key factor in sex-related outcomes after heart attack, indicates study

Data analysis reveals a second decline in cardiovascular admissions during COVID-19 pandemic

Fried-food intake can increase risk of heart disease, stroke

New combination treatment may provide relief for patients with methamphetamine use disorder

Study reveals cardiac protein as a new target for different types of heart disease

Scientists receive $3.4 million to study care options for patients with chest pain due to anxiety

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