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Machine learning approach to predict cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) is a major complication that increases morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery.

17 Feb 2023

Innovative nomogram can help clinicians evaluate persistent atrial fibrillation risk after catheter ablation

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (PsAF) have a high risk of recurrence after catheter radiofrequency ablation.

17 Feb 2023

Canagliflozin ameliorates heart function in HFpEF rats partly by regulating ferroptosis

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have been found to ameliorate major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), but the exact mechanism is unknown.

17 Feb 2023

ACC Cardiovascular Summit to focus on increased role of telehealth post COVID-19

The American College of Cardiology's Cardiovascular Summit will feature several poster presentations on the increased role of telehealth in cardiovascular care since the COVID-19 pandemic.

16 Feb 2023

Non-invasive FFRCT offers greater accuracy in heart disease diagnosis than other traditional tests

As a patient with a family history of heart disease, Karen Moore has always been diligent about monitoring her heart health.

16 Feb 2023

Chest CT findings and pulmonary function in COVID-19 patients

In a recent study published in the Radiology journal, researchers performed the longitudinal evaluation of chest computerized tomography (CT) findings along with pulmonary function in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

16 Feb 2023

How does alcohol affect blood pressure?

Drinking is part of human society worldwide. However, alcohol consumption has been strongly linked to human diseases, including dementia, liver cirrhosis, and neurological conditions. A recent research paper examined whether drinking was related to hypertension, the root factor in morbidity and mortality caused by cardiovascular disease (CVD).

16 Feb 2023

Similar genes may lead to different patterns of fat distribution in women

Obesity causes many health problems and worsens several chronic illnesses, including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, however, some obese people are more susceptible to complications than others.

16 Feb 2023

A call to action proposed for health providers to ensure widest distribution, easy availability of naloxone

In 2021, 100,306 Americans died from drug overdoses – a 28.5 percent increase from the prior year – with 75,673 attributed to opioids.

16 Feb 2023

She sued a hospital and lost — but felt she’d won

When a patient faces an outrageous medical bill, they have two choices: Pay the balance or fight.

16 Feb 2023

As covid grabbed the world’s attention, Texas’ efforts to control TB slipped

Narciso Lopez has spent more than two decades working to control the spread of tuberculosis in South Texas.

16 Feb 2023

Natural decline in insulin resistance during mid-adolescence may stop, reverse arterial stiffness progression

Significant physiologic decrease in insulin resistance during mid-adolescence may stop and reverse arterial stiffness progression, a paper published in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism concludes.

15 Feb 2023

Reduced butyrate production in the microbiome of type 2 diabetics

Researchers observe reduced levels of butyrate-producing bacteria in the microbiome of type 2 diabetics.

15 Feb 2023

Sleep irregularity may increase the risk for atherosclerosis

Sleep irregularity - chronically disrupted sleep and highly variable sleep durations night after night - may increase the risk for atherosclerosis, according to a study led by Kelsie Full, PhD, MPH, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

15 Feb 2023

Increasing numbers of cancer survivors at high risk for cardiovascular disease

American Cancer Society (ACS) research estimates there are more than 18 million adult survivors of cancer in the United States, and that number is expected to climb to more than 22 million by 2030.

15 Feb 2023

Irregular sleeping habits linked to atherosclerosis risk in older adults

Sleeping an inconsistent number of hours each night and falling asleep at different times may increase the risk of developing atherosclerosis among adults older than 45 compared to people with more consistent sleep habits, 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.

15 Feb 2023

Higher intake of free sugars linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Higher intake of free sugars – added sugars and those naturally present in honey and fruit juice – is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, reports a study published in BMC Medicine.

15 Feb 2023

Aircraft noise exposure before MI amplifies subsequent cardiovascular inflammation

Traffic noise may play an essential role in the development and deterioration of ischemic heart disease. Researchers from the Cardiology Department at the University Medical Center Mainz now discovered that noise exposure(average sound pressure level 72 dB; peak level 85 dB) up to 4d resulted in pro-inflammatory aortic gene expression in mice.

15 Feb 2023

Does preterm birth increase the risk for adult high blood pressure and heart disease?

A new study discusses the risk of hypertension and CVD in adult women in relation toconcerning their birth history.

15 Feb 2023

Increased risk of developing metabolic conditions during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers examine the prevalence of metabolic conditions with health and sociodemographic factors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

14 Feb 2023

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Machine learning approach to predict cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury

Innovative nomogram can help clinicians evaluate persistent atrial fibrillation risk after catheter ablation

Canagliflozin ameliorates heart function in HFpEF rats partly by regulating ferroptosis

ACC Cardiovascular Summit to focus on increased role of telehealth post COVID-19

Non-invasive FFRCT offers greater accuracy in heart disease diagnosis than other traditional tests

Chest CT findings and pulmonary function in COVID-19 patients

How does alcohol affect blood pressure?

Similar genes may lead to different patterns of fat distribution in women

A call to action proposed for health providers to ensure widest distribution, easy availability of naloxone

She sued a hospital and lost — but felt she’d won

As covid grabbed the world’s attention, Texas’ efforts to control TB slipped

Natural decline in insulin resistance during mid-adolescence may stop, reverse arterial stiffness progression

Reduced butyrate production in the microbiome of type 2 diabetics

Sleep irregularity may increase the risk for atherosclerosis

Increasing numbers of cancer survivors at high risk for cardiovascular disease

Irregular sleeping habits linked to atherosclerosis risk in older adults

Higher intake of free sugars linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Aircraft noise exposure before MI amplifies subsequent cardiovascular inflammation

Does preterm birth increase the risk for adult high blood pressure and heart disease?

Increased risk of developing metabolic conditions during COVID-19 pandemic

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