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Maintaining five healthy habits may improve longevity, study suggests

Maintaining five healthy habits--eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, keeping a healthy body weight, not drinking too much alcohol, and not smoking--during adulthood may add more than a decade to life expectancy, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

30 Apr 2018

New scientific advisory suggests reforms to support more robust nutrition education and training

A new scientific advisory from the American Heart Association reviews current gaps in medical nutrition education and training in the United States and summarizes reforms in undergraduate and graduate medical education to support more robust nutrition education and training efforts.

30 Apr 2018

Following five lifestyle behaviors could prolong life expectancy for men and women

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including eating a healthy diet, regular exercise and not smoking, could prolong life expectancy at age 50 by 14 years for women and just over 12 years for men, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

30 Apr 2018

Improving the Diagnosis of Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Cardiac sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease of the heart that results in various clinical manifestations. Dr Nadera Sweiss discusses her research in the field of sarcoidosis and how diet can influence the diagnosis of the condition.

30 Apr 2018

Study shows positive outcomes of culprit-only approach compared to multivessel intervention

A contemporary, real-world analysis shows lower mortality rates when culprit-only intervention is used for patients with multivessel disease (MVD) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with cardiogenic shock (CS).

28 Apr 2018

BTG presents OPTALYSE PE results at Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

BTG plc, the global healthcare company, highlighted the presentation of OPTALYSE PE trial results at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions in San Diego, California.

28 Apr 2018

Results of AVIATOR 2 international registry announced at SCAI 2018 Scientific Sessions

Results of the AVIATOR 2 international registry are being presented as late-breaking clinical science at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2018 Scientific Sessions.

28 Apr 2018

Significant update to PROGRESS-CTO International Registry presented at SCAI Scientific Sessions 2018

A significant update to the PROGRESS-CTO (PROspective Global Registry for the Study of Chronic Total Occlusion Intervention) International Registry was presented today as late-breaking clinical science at Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) Scientific Sessions 2018.

28 Apr 2018

Study: Too much supplemental oxygen increases mortality risk in acutely ill adult patients

McMaster University researchers have found there is such a thing as too much oxygen for acutely ill adults.

27 Apr 2018

Study shows effectiveness of novel risk tool to predict readmission rates after TAVR

A new study looked at the effectiveness of novel risk tool to predict 30-day readmission rates in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

27 Apr 2018

American Academy of Sleep Medicine selects 2018 award recipients

Several leaders in the field of sleep medicine and a best-selling author were selected as recipients of the 2018 American Academy of Sleep Medicine awards, which will be presented Monday, June 4, during the plenary session of SLEEP 2018, the 32nd annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC in Baltimore.

27 Apr 2018

Study examines efficacy of 3D printing, computer modeling to predict paravalvular leak in TAVR

A new study examines the effectiveness of 3D printing technology and computer modeling to predict paravalvular leak in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). A common risk of TAVR is an ill-fitting valve which can lead to PVL.

27 Apr 2018

New optogenetic tools show promise in treating cardiovascular, neuropsychiatric disorders

You've heard of "nature versus nurture," and philosophers argue about which is more important. But how does this work on the cellular level?

27 Apr 2018

Cell lineage is not pre-determined, finds new study

Scientists have mapped the developmental trajectories of more than 40,000 individual cells and found that cell fates are determined much later than previously thought.

27 Apr 2018

Scientists discover potential therapeutic target for devastating premature aging disease

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have identified a potential therapeutic target in the devastating genetic disease Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), which is characterized by premature aging.

27 Apr 2018

Researchers identify independent predictors of both delayed and early discharge post TAVR

A new study finds patients who stay in the hospital for more than 72 hours when undergoing trans-femoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TF-TAVR) procedure may be associated with negative short and long-term outcomes.

27 Apr 2018

Researchers use CRISPR/Cas9 technique to turn off gene that regulates cholesterol levels in adult mice

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have used a CRISPR/Cas9 genetic engineering technique to turn off a gene that regulates cholesterol levels in adult mice, leading to reduced blood cholesterol levels and gene repression lasting for six months after a single treatment.

27 Apr 2018

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Maintaining five healthy habits may improve longevity, study suggests

New scientific advisory suggests reforms to support more robust nutrition education and training

Following five lifestyle behaviors could prolong life expectancy for men and women

Improving the Diagnosis of Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Study shows positive outcomes of culprit-only approach compared to multivessel intervention

BTG presents OPTALYSE PE results at Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions

Results of AVIATOR 2 international registry announced at SCAI 2018 Scientific Sessions

Significant update to PROGRESS-CTO International Registry presented at SCAI Scientific Sessions 2018

Study: Too much supplemental oxygen increases mortality risk in acutely ill adult patients

Study shows effectiveness of novel risk tool to predict readmission rates after TAVR

American Academy of Sleep Medicine selects 2018 award recipients

Study examines efficacy of 3D printing, computer modeling to predict paravalvular leak in TAVR

New optogenetic tools show promise in treating cardiovascular, neuropsychiatric disorders

Cell lineage is not pre-determined, finds new study

Scientists discover potential therapeutic target for devastating premature aging disease

Researchers identify independent predictors of both delayed and early discharge post TAVR

Researchers use CRISPR/Cas9 technique to turn off gene that regulates cholesterol levels in adult mice

Ways to manage diabetes apart from intensifying glucose control

Cardiac-related hospitalizations are more during winter months, studies show

New clinical trial shows safety and efficacy of second generation drug-eluting stents

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