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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.

Remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring improves quality of life, reduces heart failure hospitalizations

The first investigator-initiated study of remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring has found that it improves quality of life and reduces heart failure hospitalizations in patients with chronic heart failure.

22 May 2023

HRS, APHRS, and LAHRS publish new clinical practice guideline on cardiac physiologic pacing

Today, the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS) released a new clinical practice guideline on cardiac physiologic pacing (CPP) strategies to restore ventricular synchrony and improve cardiac performance.

22 May 2023

Study reports improved deliverability, tracking, and deployment of next-generation Evolut FX TAVR system

Results from the Evolut FX TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) Clinical Survey were presented today as late-breaking clinical research at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2023 Scientific Sessions.

19 May 2023

Heart transplant patients receiving COVID-19 positive donor hearts may face increased mortality risk

Heart transplant recipients receiving organs from active COVID-19 positive donors may have an increased risk of death at six months and one year when compared to those receiving organs from recently recovered COVID-19 patients and COVID-19 negative patients, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

18 May 2023

Vigorous exercise not linked to increased risk of adverse events in people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Vigorous exercise does not appear to increase the risk of death or life-threatening arrhythmia for people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

17 May 2023

Nemours Children's Health selected to conduct first gene therapy clinical trial for Morquio A syndrome

As part of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Accelerating Medicines Partnership Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium, Nemours Children's Health has been chosen to conduct a first-of-its-kind gene therapy clinical trial for Morquio A syndrome.

16 May 2023

Young adult cancer survivors at higher risk of heart failure when treated with anthracyclines

Imagine surviving cancer only to learn the drug that saved your life has introduced a completely different health risk: heart failure.

16 May 2023

Experts provide a new clinical picture of sarcopenic obesity

Proteins and weight training could help if obese patients are suffering from muscle atrophy. However, the problem is usually not recognized, according to Prof. Dr. Bischoff from the University of Hohenheim.

15 May 2023

Artificial intelligence for medical evidence summarization: evaluating the use of large language models

Researchers systematically evaluated the capabilities and limitations of large language models.

15 May 2023

Former anabolic steroid users more likely to develop heart disease

Anabolic steroids not only can cause serious side effects during use, such as heart failure and depression, but can continue being harmful years after stopping, according to two studies presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul.

13 May 2023

Study suggests that vitamin C and dietary nitrate could be promising in improving endothelial function and reducing cardiovascular disease risk

Researchers discussed the role of vitamin C and dietary nitrate in endothelial function (EF).

12 May 2023

Researchers use innovative imaging technology to measure acute pressure changes inside the heart

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have used cutting-edge imaging technology to measure acute pressure changes inside the heart.

11 May 2023

Discover FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe’s cardiovascular imaging solutions at EACVI 2023

FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe will be demonstrating its dedicated cardiovascular solutions at EACVI 2023.

From FUJIFILM Corporation 11 May 2023

Cardiovascular risk reduction in type 2 diabetes: Study urges better use of life-saving therapies

Researchers explore the efficacy of current approaches to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes.

10 May 2023

UVA researcher receives Trailblazer R21 Award to improve cardiac resynchronization therapy outcomes

Pacemakers and other implantable devices that restore normal heart rhythms have saved millions of lives.

8 May 2023

New research center aims to study the impact of everyday life stress on heart health

A team of UC Davis Health scientists are establishing a new research center to study the impact of stress from everyday life on heart health in underserved communities.

8 May 2023

Team successfully treats aggressive vascular malformation in an infant's brain before birth

In a first, a team from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Boston Children's Hospital successfully treated an aggressive vascular malformation in an infant's brain before birth, avoiding potentially fatal symptoms after delivery.

5 May 2023

Researchers perform in-utero surgery to repair a potentially deadly developmental condition

For the first time, researchers performed a successful in-utero surgery to repair a potentially deadly developmental condition by treating an aggressive vascular malformation, called vein of Galen malformation, in a fetus's brain before birth, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed flagship journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.