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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

New ESC Guidelines on cardiomyopathies published online today

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

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

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

Asian Americans have the highest PFAS exposure, study finds

Asian Americans have significantly higher exposure than other ethnic or racial groups to PFAS, a family of thousands of synthetic chemicals also known as "toxic forever" chemicals, Mount Sinai-led researchers report.

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

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

Keeping fit may help prevent atrial fibrillation and stroke

A study in more than 15,000 people has found that physical fitness is linked with a lower likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation and stroke. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2023.

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

Doctors advocate fresh efforts to combat Chagas disease, a silent killer

When Maira Gutiérrez was diagnosed with Chagas disease in 1997, neither she nor her primary care physician had even heard of the malady. She discovered her illness only by chance, after participating in a Red Cross blood drive organized by her employer, Universal Studios.

22 Aug 2023

Simple blood test may predict risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with diabetic kidney disease

A simple blood test may predict the risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

21 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

How pediatric congenital heart patients can make the leap to adulthood safely

For parents, few words are more earth-shattering than when a pediatrician says the phrase "heart defects."

17 Aug 2023

Study explores the use of collective intelligence to improve medical diagnosis

A recent study revealed the possibility of combining knowledge representation models and collective intelligence for medical diagnosis.

17 Aug 2023

Study: 93 million U.S. adults may benefit from semaglutide medication

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have just published a study that projects 93 million U.S. adults that are overweight and obese may be suitable for the 2.4 mg dosage of semaglutide, a weight loss medication known under the brand name Wegovy.

16 Aug 2023

AHA scientific statement highlights evidence for shared decision-making in cardiovascular care

A new American Heart Association scientific statement highlights evidence that supports shared decision-making, a term that describes the process of ensuring patients have the knowledge and tools to make decisions about their health in collaboration with their professional health care team.

14 Aug 2023

No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause sudden cardiac arrest or myocarditis in athletes

It is now almost a rule of thumb: As soon as an athlete falls to the ground with a sudden cardiac arrest, social media is awash with claims that COVID-19 vaccinations are to blame.

11 Aug 2023

Personalized exercise testing may be more effective for fat loss

The best heart rate for burning fat differs for each individual and often does not align with the "fat burning zone" on commercial exercise machines, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers report.

11 Aug 2023

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Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

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

New ESC Guidelines on cardiomyopathies published online today

Newly published ESC Guidelines provide comprehensive overview of acute coronary syndromes

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

Asian Americans have the highest PFAS exposure, study finds

Sedentary lifestyle in young people may harm heart health

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

Keeping fit may help prevent atrial fibrillation and stroke

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

Doctors advocate fresh efforts to combat Chagas disease, a silent killer

Simple blood test may predict risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with diabetic kidney disease

Common genetic variants reduce clopidogrel effectiveness in British South Asians

How pediatric congenital heart patients can make the leap to adulthood safely

Study explores the use of collective intelligence to improve medical diagnosis

Study: 93 million U.S. adults may benefit from semaglutide medication

AHA scientific statement highlights evidence for shared decision-making in cardiovascular care

No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause sudden cardiac arrest or myocarditis in athletes

Personalized exercise testing may be more effective for fat loss

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