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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.

Study shows TAVR as a good alternative to open-heart surgery in younger patients with aortic stenosis

Patients with a dysfunctional aortic heart valve who received a new, prosthetic valve through a minimally invasive procedure had similar outcomes at five years as those who underwent open-heart surgery, a new study shows.

24 Oct 2023

Study compares two widely used statins for treating patients with coronary artery disease

Two widely used statins, rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, are equally effective at preventing heart attacks, strokes and death in people with coronary artery disease.

18 Oct 2023

Stress and depression more common in female heart attack patients with blocked arteries

Stress and depression are known to increase risk of heart attack, especially among women. They've also been linked to worse recovery.

16 Oct 2023

What are the effects of smoking cessation on vascular endothelial function?

The effects of smoking cessation on vascular endothelial function.

16 Oct 2023

Hormones and high blood pressure: Study reveals endocrine culprits and targeted treatments

Researchers delve into endocrine causes of hypertension (HTN), revealing key culprits like primary aldosteronism and Cushing's syndrome. The study also evaluates the efficacy of various treatments, offering valuable insights for tackling this widespread health issue.

15 Oct 2023

Hackensack University Medical Center establishes new Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health

Hackensack University Medical Center has established the Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health, an integrated program to help people who have struggled to lose weight to achieve and maintain their weight loss goals.

13 Oct 2023

Study reassures patients on safety of widely prescribed hypertension drug amlodipine

A new paper in the journal Function, published by Oxford Univetrsity Press, finds that a widely prescribed drug for treating hypertension, amlodipine, is not dangerous for patients, despite recent concerns from researchers and clinicians that taking amlodipine may have risks.

12 Oct 2023

Finerenone: A promising therapeutic option for cardiovascular diseases

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA) have significant therapeutic effects on heart failure, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and primary aldosteronism.

11 Oct 2023

Chronic kidney disease may increase risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic/Latino adults

Chronic kidney disease may increase risk and predict sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic/Latino adults, 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.

11 Oct 2023

Presidential advisory by the American Heart Association: connecting cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health

The interplay among chronic kidney disease, metabolic risk factors, and the cardiovascular system.

11 Oct 2023

Inflammatory diseases don't boost clotting risks post-COVID, study reveals

Canadian researchers found that patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) don't face a heightened risk of venous thromboembolism events after recovering from COVID-19 compared to those without IMIDs. However, certain comorbidities can influence this risk, emphasizing the importance of individualized patient care.

11 Oct 2023

Study discovers epigenetic regulator's critical role in mitochondrial metabolism

The intricate control of cellular metabolism relies on the coordinated and harmonious interplay between the nucleus and mitochondria.

9 Oct 2023

1918 flu's true victims were not the fittest, but the most stressed

Analyzing remains of 1918 influenza pandemic victims, researchers from McMaster University and the University of Colorado Boulder found that the flu's most susceptible victims showed signs of prior environmental, nutritional, and social stress. Contrary to historical beliefs, the study, published in PNAS, revealed that those in poor health were more likely to succumb to the pandemic than healthy individuals.

9 Oct 2023

Health experts redefine cardiovascular disease risk, prevention and management

Health experts are redefining cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, prevention and management, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

9 Oct 2023

Is there an association between psoriasis onset and risk of autoimmune disease?

Researchers evaluated new-onset autoimmune disease risk among individuals with new-onset psoriatic illness.

9 Oct 2023

Study finds cluster of common conditions may signal early onset of type 2 diabetes

New research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg (2-6 Oct), reveals a marked increase in several common conditions in the years leading up to, and immediately prior to, type 2 diabetes diagnosis, suggesting considerably earlier diagnosis might be possible in some patients.

4 Oct 2023

Research identifies characteristics linked with higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest in people with type 2 diabetes

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) has identified a range of characteristics associated with a higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

4 Oct 2023

New study reveals inequalities in the provision of heart valve replacement surgery

There are striking inequalities in the provision of major (aortic) heart valve replacement surgery across England, with women, Black and Asian people, and those living in areas of deprivation much less likely to receive the life-saving procedure, suggests a large data analysis, published in the open access journal Open Heart.

4 Oct 2023

Cannabis use disorder linked to ~60% higher risk of adverse cardiovascular events, Canadian study finds

A recent study published in Addiction evaluated the associations of cannabis use disorder (CUD) with cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes.

2 Oct 2023

New recommendations to improve outcomes at US congenital heart surgery centers

A set of recommendations to address the known variation in outcomes at US congenital heart surgery centers has been endorsed by 15 collaborating societies led by the Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society (CHSS).

29 Sep 2023

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Study shows TAVR as a good alternative to open-heart surgery in younger patients with aortic stenosis

Study compares two widely used statins for treating patients with coronary artery disease

Stress and depression more common in female heart attack patients with blocked arteries

What are the effects of smoking cessation on vascular endothelial function?

Hormones and high blood pressure: Study reveals endocrine culprits and targeted treatments

Hackensack University Medical Center establishes new Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health

Study reassures patients on safety of widely prescribed hypertension drug amlodipine

Finerenone: A promising therapeutic option for cardiovascular diseases

Chronic kidney disease may increase risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic/Latino adults

Presidential advisory by the American Heart Association: connecting cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic health

Inflammatory diseases don't boost clotting risks post-COVID, study reveals

Study discovers epigenetic regulator's critical role in mitochondrial metabolism

1918 flu's true victims were not the fittest, but the most stressed

Health experts redefine cardiovascular disease risk, prevention and management

Is there an association between psoriasis onset and risk of autoimmune disease?

Study finds cluster of common conditions may signal early onset of type 2 diabetes

Research identifies characteristics linked with higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest in people with type 2 diabetes

New study reveals inequalities in the provision of heart valve replacement surgery

Cannabis use disorder linked to ~60% higher risk of adverse cardiovascular events, Canadian study finds

New recommendations to improve outcomes at US congenital heart surgery centers

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