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Maintaining good hydration throughout life may reduce the risk of heart failure

Staying well hydrated throughout life could reduce the risk of developing heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.

24 Aug 2021

Family history is not the only predisposing factor for premature heart attacks, study suggests

Young heart attack victims are more likely to be smokers, obese, and have high blood pressure or diabetes compared to their peers, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.

24 Aug 2021

Study finds unacceptably alarming rise in gestational diabetes among U.S. women

The rate of gestational diabetes has shot up 30 percent in young U.S. women over the past decade and more than doubled in U.S. women who identify as Asian-Indian compared with non-Hispanic White women, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA.

23 Aug 2021

Researchers identify eight primary factors that increase GI bleeding risk after heart attack

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified eight primary factors that increase the risk of a common bleeding complication after heart attack. Some of these factors are already known, but using machine learning techniques, the researchers have found additional predictors, such as smoking, blood pressure and blood glucose.

23 Aug 2021

Exercise reduces severity of symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation

A six-month exercise programme helps maintain normal heart rhythm and reduces the severity of symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to late breaking research presented at ESC Congress 2021.

23 Aug 2021

Drinking alcohol at a young age associated with accelerated arterial stiffening

Drinking alcohol during adolescence to young adulthood is associated with accelerated arterial stiffening, a precursor to cardiovascular disease. That's the finding of a study presented at ESC Congress 2021.

23 Aug 2021

Study finds significant increase in opioid-associated cardiac arrests

A nationwide US study has shown that the rate of opioid-related cardiac arrests has steeply risen and is now on par with the rate of cardiac arrest from other causes. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2021.

23 Aug 2021

Stress signal from fat cells could help protect the heart from obesity’s negative consequences

A stress signal received by the heart from fat could help protect against cardiac damage induced by obesity, a new study led by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.

20 Aug 2021

Therapeutic-dose anticoagulation benefits moderately ill COVID-19 patients

Moderately ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have better chances of survival if treated with therapeutic-dose anticoagulation, according to an international study involving 121 sites, including UT Southwestern Medical Center.

20 Aug 2021

Leducq Foundation awards $7 million for vascular malformation research

Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD, the Stephen Walter Ranson Professor of Cell Biology and chair of Cell and Developmental Biology, is the North American coordinator for an international collaboration that has received a five-year, $7 million Transatlantic Networks of Excellence Program award from the Leducq Foundation.

20 Aug 2021

New AHA statement provides guidance about cardiovascular genetic testing in children

Cardiovascular genetic testing in children presents unique challenges, requiring pre- and post-test counseling with an individualized approach for families.

20 Aug 2021

First-ever endoscopic "triple valve" surgery in the U.S. performed at UC Medical Center

UC Health cardiac surgeons have successfully performed the United States' first-ever endoscopic "triple valve" surgery at UC Medical Center.

19 Aug 2021

Obstructive sleep apnea may affect heart health and increase blood pressure in children

Obstructive sleep apnea, a form of sleep-disordered breathing, is common in children and adolescents and may be associated with elevated blood pressure and changes in heart structure.

18 Aug 2021

Research reveals increased risk of heart problems associated with night shift work

People who work night shifts are at increased risk of developing an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AF), according to research published in the European Heart Journal.

16 Aug 2021

Study reports the prevalence of different types of shock in COVID-19 patients

A new database analysis of critically ill patients with pneumonia related to COVID-19, published in the American Journal of Cardiology and conducted at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC), is the first study to report the prevalence of different types of shock in patients with COVID-19.

16 Aug 2021

World-first trial of third dose COVID-19 booster vaccine shows improved protection in transplant patients

Scientists with the Ajmera Transplant Centre at UHN have conducted a first-in-the-world randomized placebo-controlled trial of third dose COVID-19 booster vaccine for transplant patients that shows substantially improved protection.

14 Aug 2021

Researchers aim to identify gene-lifestyle interactions that contribute to cardiometabolic disease risk

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a four-year, $8.8 million grant to ramp up research aimed at unraveling how an individual's risks of cardiometabolic diseases, such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, are influenced by the interaction of specific genes with demographic and lifestyle factors.

11 Aug 2021

Mount Sinai awarded more than $4 million to evaluate anal cancer screening in high-risk women

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has been awarded a grant of more than $4 million by the National Cancer Institute for a large-scale study to evaluate anal cancer screening in high-risk women who have been previously diagnosed with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.

10 Aug 2021

Women underrepresented in cardiovascular clinical trials despite guidelines and legal requirements

Women remain underrepresented in cardiovascular clinical trials despite guidelines and legal requirements developed almost 30 years ago to ensure broader inclusivity, according to a report from the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

9 Aug 2021

New study aims to determine the prevalence of COVID-related heart inflammation among elite athletes

An innovative study at Duke Health aims to determine the prevalence of COVID-related heart inflammation among top-level athletes and establish the symptoms and clinical features to ensure they receive timely and accurate diagnoses.

9 Aug 2021

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Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Maintaining good hydration throughout life may reduce the risk of heart failure

Family history is not the only predisposing factor for premature heart attacks, study suggests

Study finds unacceptably alarming rise in gestational diabetes among U.S. women

Researchers identify eight primary factors that increase GI bleeding risk after heart attack

Exercise reduces severity of symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation

Drinking alcohol at a young age associated with accelerated arterial stiffening

Study finds significant increase in opioid-associated cardiac arrests

Stress signal from fat cells could help protect the heart from obesity’s negative consequences

Therapeutic-dose anticoagulation benefits moderately ill COVID-19 patients

Leducq Foundation awards $7 million for vascular malformation research

New AHA statement provides guidance about cardiovascular genetic testing in children

First-ever endoscopic "triple valve" surgery in the U.S. performed at UC Medical Center

Obstructive sleep apnea may affect heart health and increase blood pressure in children

Research reveals increased risk of heart problems associated with night shift work

Study reports the prevalence of different types of shock in COVID-19 patients

World-first trial of third dose COVID-19 booster vaccine shows improved protection in transplant patients

Researchers aim to identify gene-lifestyle interactions that contribute to cardiometabolic disease risk

Mount Sinai awarded more than $4 million to evaluate anal cancer screening in high-risk women

Women underrepresented in cardiovascular clinical trials despite guidelines and legal requirements

New study aims to determine the prevalence of COVID-related heart inflammation among elite athletes

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