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Study provides first evidence of crosstalk between the heart and fat cells

Like sending a letter through the mail or a text over a cellular network, the heart can generate messages that travel long distances through the body.

10 May 2019

Surprise! Fixing out-of-network bills means someone must pay

President Donald Trump called on Republicans and Democrats to pass legislation this year to end surprise medical bills, in remarks made in the White House's Roosevelt Room on Thursday. "We're determined to end surprise medical billing for American patients," Trump said.

10 May 2019

Examining the Long-term Effects of Concussion in Sport

An interview with The Drake Foundation, discussing the short and long-term effects of concussions obtained during contact sports such as football and rugby.

10 May 2019

Study shows more aggressive treatment may be needed for many patients taking statins

A new study shows more aggressive treatment may be needed for a large number of patients taking statin medications, and that treatment could help reduce cases of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S.

10 May 2019

New stroke treatment moves toward clinical trials

A stroke treatment developed by researcher Byron Ford at the University of California, Riverside, has moved toward clinical trials.

10 May 2019

Finnish study finds higher risk of PTSD in children with immigrant father

Children born in Finland who had an immigrant father were two times more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD than those with two Finnish parents, discovered researchers from the Research Centre for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku in Finland.

9 May 2019

Bariatric surgery before AF ablation reduces arrhythmia recurrence risk

A new study shows that overweight patients who have bariatric surgery before undergoing ablation reduce their risk of the arrhythmia returning.

9 May 2019

Survey reports large discrepancy in patient’s knowledge of cardiac implantable electronic devices

Results from a new survey are the first to report a large discrepancy in patient’s knowledge of their cardiac implantable electronic device.

9 May 2019

Why you should include natural sources of fiber in your diet

Like bad fats" and "good fats", carbohydrates can also be segregated into "bad carbs" and "good carbs" depending on their sugar levels and fiber content.

9 May 2019

Practical clinical applications of cardiac FFR-CT analysis

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications volume 4, issue 1, pp. 31-42(12) ; DOI https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2019.0003, Talal Alzahrani, MD, Ahmed Tashkandi, MD, Abdullah Sarkar, MD, Claudio Smuclovisky, MD, James P. Earls, MD and Andrew D. Choi, MD, from the Division of Cardiology, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA; Diagnostic Imaging Center, Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and the Department of Radiology, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA consider practical clinical applications of cardiac computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve.

9 May 2019

New Marko system could provide insights into people's behavior and health

We live in a world of wireless signals flowing around us and bouncing off our bodies.

9 May 2019

New minimally invasive weight-loss procedure shows promising results

Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, a relatively new, minimally invasive weight-loss procedure, resulted in significant total body weight loss in the first long-term study to follow patients' progress over five years, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week 2019.

9 May 2019

Researchers explore growth and impact of QI in cardiovascular imaging

QI came to health care from the industrial sector with the goals of reducing waste and unwanted variation in care delivery processes.

9 May 2019

Innovative microfluidic device simplifies study of blood cells, opens new organ-on-chip possibilities

A simple innovation the size of a grain of sand means we can now analyze cells and tiny particles as if they were inside the human body.

9 May 2019

Research discusses areas pertaining to training cardiology fellows in multimodality imaging

With the growth in multimodality imaging technology, there is heightened interest in advanced imaging training within the cardiology fellow community.

9 May 2019

Imaging beyond routine angiography may be helpful in women with suspected MI and no obstructive CAD

A subset of women referred to the cardiac catheterization lab for suspected myocardial infarction thought to be due to a culprit artery are found to have no obstructive coronary artery disease by angiography.

9 May 2019

Study confirms QT-prolonging effects of grapefruit juice

Grapefruit juice is already listed as a substance to avoid when taking QT-prolonging medications because it increases the toxicity of many drugs.

9 May 2019

Promising new techniques for cardiovascular PET

Positron emission tomography has been successfully applied to an increasing number of cardiovascular conditions.

9 May 2019

Compound derived from broccoli sprouts may restore brain chemistry imbalance related to schizophrenia

In a series of recently published studies using animals and people, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have further characterized a set of chemical imbalances in the brains of people with schizophrenia related to the chemical glutamate.

From Johns Hopkins Medicine 9 May 2019

Using 3D-printed models to improve cardiovascular care

In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications volume 4, issue 1, pp. 53-61(9); DOI https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2019.0012, Molly Pantelic, Milan Pantelic, MD, Todd Pietila, Marianne Rollet, Eric Myers,Thomas Song, MD, William W. O'Neill, MD and Dee Dee Wang, MD, FACC, FASE, FSCCT from the Center for Structural Heart Disease, Division of Cardiology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA; Department of Radiology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA; Materialise, Plymouth, MI, USA and Henry Ford Innovation Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA consider using 3D-printed models to advance clinical care.

9 May 2019

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Study provides first evidence of crosstalk between the heart and fat cells

Surprise! Fixing out-of-network bills means someone must pay

Examining the Long-term Effects of Concussion in Sport

Study shows more aggressive treatment may be needed for many patients taking statins

New stroke treatment moves toward clinical trials

Finnish study finds higher risk of PTSD in children with immigrant father

Bariatric surgery before AF ablation reduces arrhythmia recurrence risk

Survey reports large discrepancy in patient’s knowledge of cardiac implantable electronic devices

Why you should include natural sources of fiber in your diet

Practical clinical applications of cardiac FFR-CT analysis

New Marko system could provide insights into people's behavior and health

New minimally invasive weight-loss procedure shows promising results

Researchers explore growth and impact of QI in cardiovascular imaging

Innovative microfluidic device simplifies study of blood cells, opens new organ-on-chip possibilities

Research discusses areas pertaining to training cardiology fellows in multimodality imaging

Imaging beyond routine angiography may be helpful in women with suspected MI and no obstructive CAD

Study confirms QT-prolonging effects of grapefruit juice

Promising new techniques for cardiovascular PET

Compound derived from broccoli sprouts may restore brain chemistry imbalance related to schizophrenia

Using 3D-printed models to improve cardiovascular care

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Heart Disease News and Research

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