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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.

Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

There are some benefits and potentially serious risks when people with heart failure use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), to manage symptoms, so involving the health care team is important for safety, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 Dec 2022

New 'heart attack on a chip' could serve as a testbed to develop personalized medicines

Researchers at the University of Southern California Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering have developed a "heart attack on a chip," a device that could one day serve as a testbed to develop new heart drugs and even personalized medicines.

7 Dec 2022

Researchers identify micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk

Healthy diets are rich in antioxidants like amino acids, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin C, but exactly how beneficial these micronutrients are for cardiovascular health has long been controversial.

6 Dec 2022

Home air purifiers can improve markers of cardiovascular health in people with COPD

A six-month study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that the use of portable home air purifiers can improve some markers of cardiovascular health in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.

5 Dec 2022

Using cationic nanonmaterials to target visceral adiposity

Researchers have long been working on how to treat obesity, a serious condition that can lead to hypertension, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases.

1 Dec 2022

Lower frequency of dietary salt associated with reduced risk of heart disease

Adding additional salt to foods at a lower frequency is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, heart failure and ischemic heart disease, according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

28 Nov 2022

Audits — hidden until now — reveal millions in Medicare Advantage overcharges

Newly released federal audits reveal widespread overcharges and other errors in payments to Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors, with some plans overbilling the government more than $1,000 per patient a year on average.

21 Nov 2022

Does influenza vaccination reduce death and vascular events in patients with heart failure?

Researchers conducted a placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial to assess whether influenza vaccination effectively reduced vascular events and mortality among patients with heart failure.

21 Nov 2022

UCF researcher examines the mechanisms of COVID-19 pathogenesis in patients with diabetes

Can a COVID-19 infection have long-term health effects on people with diabetes, including advancing their risk for heart disease?

20 Nov 2022

Wearable activity tracker data can be used to obtain metrics associated with user's physical health

A new Johns Hopkins study shows that data gathered from wearable activity trackers can be used to obtain several metrics associated with the user's general physical health and cardiovascular health status.

20 Nov 2022

What is the immune protection generated by SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 against Omicron BA.4 and BA.5?

Researchers evaluated immune protection conferred by previous SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant and Omicron BA.1/BA.2 subvariant infections and updated vaccines against Omicron BA.4/5 infections and associated hospitalizations.

17 Nov 2022

1 in 10 new moms diagnosed with high blood pressure in the year after childbirth

In an analysis of more than 2,400 women, about 1 in 10 without a history of blood pressure issues were diagnosed with high blood pressure in the year after childbirth, according to a research article published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

15 Nov 2022

Study demonstrates unexpected electrical changes in first successful transplant of genetically-modified pig heart

Ten months after transplanting the first genetically-modified pig heart into a human patient, University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers continue to report on new findings from the landmark transplant.

14 Nov 2022

New scientific statement highlights the impact of telehealth in cardiovascular disease management

Telehealth is a proven and valuable option for people with cardiovascular disease, however, there are limitations to its use in rural and under-resourced communities, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's flagship peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

14 Nov 2022

Study reveals the ability of smartwatch ECG to accurately detect heart failure

A study published in Nature Medicine reports the ability of a smartwatch ECG to accurately detect heart failure in nonclinical environments.

14 Nov 2022

Can monkeypox infection lead to myocarditis?

A recent study presents the first known case of myocarditis as a complication of monkeypox virus infection.

13 Nov 2022

Men and women respond similarly and positively to heart failure treatment with dapagliflozin

When it comes to heart failure (HF), sex differences are known to impact everything from risk factors to clinical presentation to response to treatment, making sex a key factor to consider in studies of emerging pharmacotherapies.

9 Nov 2022

Severe or morbid obesity in youth linked to higher risk of early atrial fibrillation

Severe or morbid obesity at age 18 may be linked to an elevated risk of atrial fibrillation in younger middle age.

9 Nov 2022

Rheumatoid arthritis patients taking opioids have twice the risk of venous thromboembolism

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found that adult RA patients starting opioids had twice the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to patients starting nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

8 Nov 2022

Study identifies a potential pharmacological target for treating COVID-19-associated heart failure

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's (UMSOM) Center for Precision Disease Modeling identified how a specific protein in SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, damages heart tissue. They then used a drug to reverse the toxic effects of that protein on the heart.

8 Nov 2022

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Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

New 'heart attack on a chip' could serve as a testbed to develop personalized medicines

Researchers identify micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk

Home air purifiers can improve markers of cardiovascular health in people with COPD

Using cationic nanonmaterials to target visceral adiposity

Lower frequency of dietary salt associated with reduced risk of heart disease

Audits — hidden until now — reveal millions in Medicare Advantage overcharges

Does influenza vaccination reduce death and vascular events in patients with heart failure?

UCF researcher examines the mechanisms of COVID-19 pathogenesis in patients with diabetes

Wearable activity tracker data can be used to obtain metrics associated with user's physical health

What is the immune protection generated by SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 against Omicron BA.4 and BA.5?

1 in 10 new moms diagnosed with high blood pressure in the year after childbirth

Study demonstrates unexpected electrical changes in first successful transplant of genetically-modified pig heart

New scientific statement highlights the impact of telehealth in cardiovascular disease management

Study reveals the ability of smartwatch ECG to accurately detect heart failure

Can monkeypox infection lead to myocarditis?

Men and women respond similarly and positively to heart failure treatment with dapagliflozin

Severe or morbid obesity in youth linked to higher risk of early atrial fibrillation

Rheumatoid arthritis patients taking opioids have twice the risk of venous thromboembolism

Study identifies a potential pharmacological target for treating COVID-19-associated heart failure

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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