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Produce prescriptions linked to improved health outcomes for people at risk of cardiovascular disease

People at increased risk for cardiovascular disease who participated in produce prescription programs increased their consumption of fruits and vegetables, which was associated with improved body mass index (BMI), blood sugar and blood pressure levels, as well as a decrease in food insecurity.

29 Aug 2023

First oral treatment for Lipoprotein(a) shows significant cholesterol reduction

A new drug offers a breakthrough world first treatment for Lipoprotein(a), a largely genetic form of cholesterol that increases the risk of heart attack and stroke, announced today by study lead Professor Stephen Nicholls, Director of the Monash University's Victorian Heart Institute and Victorian Heart Hospital.

28 Aug 2023

More cities address ‘shade deserts’ as extreme heat triggers health issues

If it weren't for the traffic along South MacDill Avenue, Javonne Mansfield swears you could hear the sizzle of a frying pan.

28 Aug 2023

New ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes released

Patients with type 2 diabetes are more than twice as likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) than their healthy peers.

25 Aug 2023

Middle-aged adults with cluster of unhealthy traits have heart attacks and strokes two years earlier

Middle-aged adults with three or more unhealthy traits including slightly high waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose have heart attacks and strokes two years earlier than their peers, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

25 Aug 2023

Cardio or cerebrovascular mortality of AF patients has declined in the UK over 16 years

Patients living with one of the UK's most common heart rhythm conditions are 50% less likely to die from a heart attack or stroke than they were at the start of the millennium, new research has found.

25 Aug 2023

Newly published ESC Guidelines provide comprehensive overview of acute coronary syndromes

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on acute coronary syndromes are published online today in European Heart Journal.

25 Aug 2023

FDA approves more drugs based on single trials and less public disclosure of results

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is approving more novel pharmaceutical drugs based on single clinical trials and with less public disclosure about those trials than was the norm just a few years ago, a pair of recent studies from Oregon State University found.

24 Aug 2023

Women with pre-eclampsia undergo accelerated aging during pregnancy

Pre-eclampsia, a life-threatening surge in blood pressure, is an enigmatic condition. Each year, it causes the deaths of more than 70,000 women worldwide. Because scientists do not know what causes it, they lack targeted strategies to treat it.

24 Aug 2023

Bystander defibrillation improves 30-day survival even with short ambulance response times

Using a defibrillator for a cardiac arrest victim improves 30-day survival even with ambulance response times as short as two minutes, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

24 Aug 2023

Sedentary lifestyle in young people may harm heart health

Hours of inactivity during childhood could be setting the stage for heart attacks and strokes later in life, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

23 Aug 2023

Study: Nearly half of heart attack and stroke survivors don't know their LDL cholesterol levels

A 2023 survey from the American Heart Association conducted by The Harris Poll, found that a majority (70%) of heart attack and stroke survivors are unaware that LDL cholesterol is commonly referred to as 'bad cholesterol.'

23 Aug 2023

Aspirin underutilized for preventing heart attack, stroke

For people who have experienced a heart attack or stroke, taking a daily aspirin has been shown to help prevent a second one.

22 Aug 2023

Texas Heart Institute receives $1.14 million grant to develop first-in-class drug to treat cardiovascular disease

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recently awarded The Texas Heart Institute (THI) a two-year, $1.14 million grant to develop a novel, first-in-class drug to treat cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a significant improvement to current treatment regimens -; specifically for adverse events arising from atherosclerosis.

22 Aug 2023

Recognizing and acting on heart attack symptoms linked to faster treatment, better outcomes

Recognizing and acting on heart attack symptoms is linked with faster life-saving treatment, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

22 Aug 2023

Aspirin adherence after heart attack linked to lower risk of recurrent heart attack, stroke, death

Heart attack patients who do not take daily aspirin have an elevated likelihood of recurrent myocardial infarction, stroke or death compared with those who consistently take the drug, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

22 Aug 2023

Common genetic variants reduce clopidogrel effectiveness in British South Asians

Clopidogrel is a commonly prescribed medication used to prevent further heart attacks after an initial event. It needs to be activated in the body to be effective.

21 Aug 2023

Recreational drug use may worsen outcomes for cardiac intensive care patients

Recreational drug use may be a factor in a significant proportion of admissions to cardiac intensive care, with various substances detected in 1 in 10 such patients, suggest the findings of a multicentre French study published online in the journal Heart.

17 Aug 2023

Moderate or extreme pain after a heart attack may help predict the risk for all‐cause mortality

People who have had a heart attack often report pain about a year later. Moderate or extreme pain after a heart attack – most commonly pain due to other health conditions – may help predict the likelihood of death over the next 8.5 years, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

16 Aug 2023

Adenovirus infection linked to rare blood clotting disorder

Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Viral infections, autoimmune disease, and other conditions can cause platelet levels to drop throughout the body, termed thrombocytopenia.

10 Aug 2023

Heart Attack News and Research

Produce prescriptions linked to improved health outcomes for people at risk of cardiovascular disease

First oral treatment for Lipoprotein(a) shows significant cholesterol reduction

More cities address ‘shade deserts’ as extreme heat triggers health issues

New ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes released

Middle-aged adults with cluster of unhealthy traits have heart attacks and strokes two years earlier

Cardio or cerebrovascular mortality of AF patients has declined in the UK over 16 years

Newly published ESC Guidelines provide comprehensive overview of acute coronary syndromes

FDA approves more drugs based on single trials and less public disclosure of results

Women with pre-eclampsia undergo accelerated aging during pregnancy

Bystander defibrillation improves 30-day survival even with short ambulance response times

Sedentary lifestyle in young people may harm heart health

Study: Nearly half of heart attack and stroke survivors don't know their LDL cholesterol levels

Aspirin underutilized for preventing heart attack, stroke

Texas Heart Institute receives $1.14 million grant to develop first-in-class drug to treat cardiovascular disease

Recognizing and acting on heart attack symptoms linked to faster treatment, better outcomes

Aspirin adherence after heart attack linked to lower risk of recurrent heart attack, stroke, death

Common genetic variants reduce clopidogrel effectiveness in British South Asians

Recreational drug use may worsen outcomes for cardiac intensive care patients

Moderate or extreme pain after a heart attack may help predict the risk for all‐cause mortality

Adenovirus infection linked to rare blood clotting disorder

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