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Extended ECG monitoring of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy detects more arrhythmias

Thirty day electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) detects more arrhythmias than the standard 24 to 48 hours, according to late breaking science presented at EHRA 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

17 Apr 2023

Digitized brain-heart atlas opens the door for innovative therapies

A team of UCF College of Medicine researchers has created a digital topographical map of the cardiac sympathetic neural network, the region that controls the body's heart rate and its "fight-or-flight" response.

17 Apr 2023

Poverty could be a major risk factor for death in the U.S.

Poverty has long been linked to shorter lives. But just how many deaths in the United States are associated with poverty? The number has been elusive – until now.

17 Apr 2023

Study unearths 12 different cell types involved in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland identified 12 different cell types involved in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease, CAD.

17 Apr 2023

What impact do cigarette taxes have on continued smoking and mortality?

Researchers analyzed the effects of cigarette taxes experienced as a teenager on adult smoking participation and morality.

17 Apr 2023

Phenotype-tailored lifestyle interventions show promising weight loss results in obese adults

Researchers assess the effectiveness of a phenotype-tailored lifestyle intervention on weight loss in obese adults.

16 Apr 2023

Statin use reduces stroke risks in patients with atrial fibrillation

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16 Apr 2023

The neural mechanisms causing long-COVID fatigue

Researchers investigated the neural mechanisms underlying post-coronavirus disease fatigue.

14 Apr 2023

US adults with post-COVID-19 condition more likely to face healthcare access and affordability challenges

Researchers investigated the challenges faced by adults with post-coronavirus disease 2019 condition in healthcare.

13 Apr 2023

Healthy People 2030 target is achievable with modest reductions in added sugars intake

Reducing caloric intake from added sugars is a Leading Health Indicator in Healthy People 2030, a national public health initiative led by the US Department of Health and Human Services that sets data-driven national objectives to improve health and wellbeing over the next decade.

13 Apr 2023

UCSF surgeons perform two novel minimally invasive cardiac procedures for the first time

UC San Francisco interventional cardiologists and interventional echocardiographers recently performed two novel minimally invasive cardiac procedures for the first time in the health system.

13 Apr 2023

Extra time off is good for the health, research shows

As a four-day work week is trialed in countries across the globe, health researchers at the University of South Australia say they’re ‘all in’ when it comes to a long weekend, especially as new empirical research shows that the extra time off is good for our health.

13 Apr 2023

Research highlights new technique for measuring cardiac risk related to cobalt-containing hip replacements

A technique for measuring the cardiac risk associated with cobalt-containing hip replacements has been highlighted for the first time in research at the University of Strathclyde.

13 Apr 2023

The rate of older Californians dying of malnutrition has accelerated

A growing number of California's oldest residents are dying of malnutrition, a yearslong trend that accelerated during the covid pandemic.

13 Apr 2023

Researchers discover important drug target for preventing blood cancer

An international coalition of biomedical researchers co-led by Alexander Bick, MD, PhD, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has determined a new way to measure the growth rate of precancerous clones of blood stem cells that one day could help doctors lower their patients' risk of blood cancer.

12 Apr 2023

Machine learning methods may be effective in screening patients for sleep disorder risk

A machine learning model can effectively predict a patient's risk for a sleep disorder using demographic and lifestyle data, physical exam results and laboratory values, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Samuel Y. Huang of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, and Alexander A. Huang of Northwestern Feinberg University School of Medicine, US.

12 Apr 2023

Sedentary time may significantly increase heart size in adolescents

In adolescents, sedentary time may increase heart size three times more than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a paper published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports concludes.

12 Apr 2023

Endometriosis linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women

In a recent study published in the journal Maturitas, researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the risk of cardiovascular events in women with and without endometriosis.

12 Apr 2023

Daily statin medication could improve cardiovascular outcomes in people with HIV

A National Institutes of Health clinical trial was stopped early because a daily statin medication was found to reduce the increased risk of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV in the first large-scale clinical study to test a primary cardiovascular prevention strategy in this population.

11 Apr 2023

Study to measure the impact of whole genome sequencing in patients with cardiovascular disease

Henry Ford Health research teams are launching a series of clinical studies in partnership with Illumina Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, to assess the impact of comprehensive genomic testing in various disease areas.

11 Apr 2023

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Extended ECG monitoring of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy detects more arrhythmias

Digitized brain-heart atlas opens the door for innovative therapies

Poverty could be a major risk factor for death in the U.S.

Study unearths 12 different cell types involved in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease

What impact do cigarette taxes have on continued smoking and mortality?

Phenotype-tailored lifestyle interventions show promising weight loss results in obese adults

Statin use reduces stroke risks in patients with atrial fibrillation

The neural mechanisms causing long-COVID fatigue

US adults with post-COVID-19 condition more likely to face healthcare access and affordability challenges

Healthy People 2030 target is achievable with modest reductions in added sugars intake

UCSF surgeons perform two novel minimally invasive cardiac procedures for the first time

Extra time off is good for the health, research shows

Research highlights new technique for measuring cardiac risk related to cobalt-containing hip replacements

The rate of older Californians dying of malnutrition has accelerated

Researchers discover important drug target for preventing blood cancer

Machine learning methods may be effective in screening patients for sleep disorder risk

Sedentary time may significantly increase heart size in adolescents

Endometriosis linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women

Daily statin medication could improve cardiovascular outcomes in people with HIV

Study to measure the impact of whole genome sequencing in patients with cardiovascular disease

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