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Daily use of aspirin does not reduce occurrence of major cardiovascular events, finds ARRIVE trial

The role of aspirin in preventing a first heart attack or stroke among people at moderate risk of heart disease remains unclear.

28 Aug 2018

Low dose Aspirin daily – benefits and risks measured in two studies

Low dose Aspirin has been advocated to reduce the risk of a second heart attack or a stroke or other heart problems in persons who have had one episode. A major new study published in the Lancet, has found that taking Aspirin to prevent the first heart attack fails to work. In fact the risks of taking low dose Aspirin to prevent the first heart attack outweigh the benefits.

27 Aug 2018

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop simpler, more accurate method to estimate body fat

Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed a simpler and more accurate method of estimating body fat than the widely used body mass index, or BMI, with the goal of better understanding obesity.

27 Aug 2018

$Study: Microvascular dysfunction can be major cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction$

Study: Microvascular dysfunction can be major cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Microvascular dysfunction, or small vessel disease, can be an important cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (preserved pumping capacity), an international team including researchers from Karolinska Institutet and AstraZeneca report in a study published in The European Heart Journal.

27 Aug 2018

Study shows new options to lower heart disease risk in people with diabetes

A drug used to manage diabetes may reduce heart disease and death in people with diabetes regardless of their cholesterol levels and whether they are on a statin therapy, suggests a new analysis of the LEADER trial.

27 Aug 2018

Antiplatelet monotherapy appears to be safer but does not reduce risk of heart attack

Long-term antiplatelet monotherapy after stenting is safe but does not reduce the risk of death or heart attack compared to standard dual antiplatelet therapy, according to late breaking results from the GLOBAL LEADERS trial presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 2018 and published in The Lancet.

27 Aug 2018

Study finds main reasons why people die after noncardiac surgery

The main reasons why people die after noncardiac surgery are revealed today in a study of more than 40,000 patients from six continents presented in a late breaking science session at ESC Congress 2018.

27 Aug 2018

Listening to yoga music before sleep has beneficial impact on heart rate variability

Listening to yoga music at bedtime is good for the heart, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

27 Aug 2018

Left atrial fibrosis may indicate high risk of arrhythmias in trained endurance athletes

Left atrial fibrosis may explain the increased risk of arrhythmias seen in highly trained endurance athletes, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

27 Aug 2018

Patients with high blood pressure should be routinely tested for cognitive dysfunction

A clock drawing test for detecting cognitive dysfunction should be conducted routinely in patients with high blood pressure, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

27 Aug 2018

Antithrombin drug does not reduce risk of myocardial infarction, stroke in heart failure patients

The antithrombin drug rivaroxaban does not reduce the risk of a composite endpoint of survival, myocardial infarction and stroke after an episode of worsening heart failure in patients with heart failure, sinus rhythm, and coronary artery disease, according to late breaking results from the COMMANDER HF trial presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 2018 and with simultaneous publication in NEJM.

27 Aug 2018

Food scientists turn soy milk residue into healthy probiotic drink

Food scientists at the National University of Singapore have given okara - the residue from the production of soy milk and tofu, and is usually discarded - a new lease of life by turning it into a refreshing drink that contains live probiotics, dietary fiber, free isoflavones and amino acids.

27 Aug 2018

A jolt to the jugular! You’re insured but still owe $109k for your heart attack

Drew Calver took out his trash cans and then waved goodbye to his wife, Erin, as she left for the grocery store the morning that upended his picture-perfect life.

27 Aug 2018

Cardiovascular disease patients with internal bleeding more likely to be diagnosed with cancer

Patients with cardiovascular disease who develop major internal bleeding are much more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, a large international clinical trial has found.

27 Aug 2018

VTCRI study may disrupt conventional understanding about how electrical activity travels in the heart

Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have found evidence that may disrupt conventional understanding about how electrical activity travels in the heart - a discovery that potentially can lead to new insight into medical problems such as heart arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death.

27 Aug 2018

Improving the Health of Older Men Through Exercise

Dr. Barbara Jefferis from UCL discusses the importance of exercise in later life and how her research is challenging current UK physical activity guidelines for men.

27 Aug 2018

Innovative assistive surgical devices dominate in DEBUT challenge

Projects focused on providing simple, low-cost modifications to surgical techniques that could reduce pain or damage from these procedures dominated this year's Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams challenge.

27 Aug 2018

Care coordination has huge impact on better health of older adults with multiple chronic diseases

For older adults with multiple chronic diseases, such as diabetes, depression, heart disease and others, care coordination appears to have the biggest impact on better health, according to a study published in CMAJ.

27 Aug 2018

Newly discovered target may prevent progression of liver injury to cancer

Problems like obesity and alcoholism appear to chronically trigger in the liver a receptor known to amplify inflammation in response to invaders like bacteria, scientists report.

27 Aug 2018

Hypertensive patients rely on medication rather than decreasing salt intake

Patients with high blood pressure are relying solely on medication to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, rather than decreasing salt intake as instructed by their physicians, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2018, the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology.

27 Aug 2018

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Daily use of aspirin does not reduce occurrence of major cardiovascular events, finds ARRIVE trial

Low dose Aspirin daily – benefits and risks measured in two studies

Cedars-Sinai researchers develop simpler, more accurate method to estimate body fat

Study: Microvascular dysfunction can be major cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

Study shows new options to lower heart disease risk in people with diabetes

Antiplatelet monotherapy appears to be safer but does not reduce risk of heart attack

Study finds main reasons why people die after noncardiac surgery

Listening to yoga music before sleep has beneficial impact on heart rate variability

Left atrial fibrosis may indicate high risk of arrhythmias in trained endurance athletes

Patients with high blood pressure should be routinely tested for cognitive dysfunction

Antithrombin drug does not reduce risk of myocardial infarction, stroke in heart failure patients

Food scientists turn soy milk residue into healthy probiotic drink

A jolt to the jugular! You’re insured but still owe $109k for your heart attack

Cardiovascular disease patients with internal bleeding more likely to be diagnosed with cancer

VTCRI study may disrupt conventional understanding about how electrical activity travels in the heart

Improving the Health of Older Men Through Exercise

Innovative assistive surgical devices dominate in DEBUT challenge

Care coordination has huge impact on better health of older adults with multiple chronic diseases

Newly discovered target may prevent progression of liver injury to cancer

Hypertensive patients rely on medication rather than decreasing salt intake

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