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Early intervention provides survival benefit for NSTEMI patients

An analysis of NSTEMI patients who undergo coronary revascularization within 24 hours of hospitalization showed an increased reduction in mortality, marking the first time this difference has been demonstrated.

12 May 2017

New study reveals impact of race, gender and socioeconomic status on PCI outcomes

A first-of-its-kind study discovered that women and minorities who underwent a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are at a greater risk of experiencing recurrent cardiac events within the first year after their procedure compared to Caucasian men.

12 May 2017

Study finds high and growing prevalence of women with heart disease delivering babies

A study of more than 80,000 women with heart disease from 2003 to 2012 reveals that the prevalence of women with heart disease delivering babies increased by 24 percent over that 10-year period.

12 May 2017

New study uncovers medical diagnoses that may elevate person's risk of developing AKI

A new study has uncovered various medical diagnoses that may elevate an individual's risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) while in the hospital.

12 May 2017

Study findings may help shed light on cause of systemic sclerosis

Americans and Norwegians with systemic sclerosis had higher levels of bacteria that can cause inflammation and lower levels of bacteria that are believed to protect against inflammation compared with healthy people, according to a new study by researchers from UCLA and Oslo University.

12 May 2017

People with severe mental illness have higher risk for cardiovascular disease, study reveals

An international study of more than 3.2 million people with severe mental illness reveals a substantially increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease compared to the general population.

12 May 2017

Discovery of key signals in the lungs and liver could pave way for immune disorder treatments

The discovery of key signals that help tissues repair after injury could pave the way for new treatments for asthma and organ scarring, a study suggests.

12 May 2017

Preclinical data reinforces potential efficacy, durability of investigational gene therapy for DMD

Solid Biosciences announced today that new data from two preclinical studies reinforce the potential of its investigational microdystrophin gene therapy, SGT-001, to be an effective treatment approach for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

11 May 2017

Researchers identify microRNA biomarker linked to incidence of atrial fibrillation

Researchers have identified a microRNA biomarker that demonstrates a strong association with the incidence of atrial fibrillation, the most common abnormal heart rhythm that affects more than 2.7 million Americans.

11 May 2017

Introduction of ART has increased life expectancy in HIV patients by 10 years

A study published in the journal The Lancet HIV has found an increase in life expectancy of 20-year-old HIV patients in the EU and North America who had started antiretroviral therapy (ART) after it was introduced mid-1990s. When compared with patients who were not treated with ART, the life expectancy had increased by around a decade in these patients.

11 May 2017

Rat study reveals new treatment approach that could potentially prevent osteoarthritis

Maintaining the supply of a molecule that helps to nourish cartilage prevented osteoarthritis in animal models of the disease, according to a report published in Nature Communications online May 11.

11 May 2017

Full-fat dairy not bad for the heart, study finds

A diet that includes full-fat dairy products does not increase the risk of heart disease, say researchers. The finding comes from a meta-analysis of 29 previous studies looking at whether dairy products increase the risk of death from any cause, including heart problems and cardiovascular disease.

11 May 2017

Elevated levels of specific protein linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke among women

Women with elevated levels of a protein in their blood may be at a higher risk of ischemic stroke, according to a study published in the May 10, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

11 May 2017

UI Health first in the Midwest to offer improved minimally invasive treatment for atrial fibrillation

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System is the first hospital in the Midwest to offer an improved minimally invasive treatment for atrial fibrillation, also called AF or AFib.

11 May 2017

Boosting clinical trial research in London

Richmond Pharmacology have opened their fourth clinical trial facility and the new site has been used for this type of work for more than 30 years. It's in an ideal location embedded in the University and teaching hospital campus.

11 May 2017

Researchers discover genetic mutation that can cause aortic dissection

Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have discovered a genetic mutation that can cause dissection of the thoracic aorta, which is the body's main artery.

11 May 2017

Study: Brain region that helps manage body functions reacts differently between men and women

A region of the brain that helps to manage body functions including stress, heart rate and blood pressure reacts differently between men and women when presented with certain stimuli, according to a new study from the UCLA School of Nursing.

11 May 2017

Study explores use of beetroot juice as targeted treatment option for people with heart disease

A new study finds that dietary nitrate- a compound that dilates blood vessels to decrease blood pressure- may reduce overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system that occurs with heart disease.

11 May 2017

Gut microbiome may play key role in pathology of common cerebrovascular disease

Bacteria in the gut microbiome drive the formation of cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs), clusters of dilated, thin-walled blood vessels in the brain that can cause stroke and seizures, according to new research published this week in Nature by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

10 May 2017

Researchers find unforeseen increase in smoking-related mortality risk among East German women

The researchers found that East German women are running the risk of an unforeseen increase in deaths through smoking. According to the calculations, rates for deaths from lung cancer, which is a very strong indicator for the effect of smoking, will rise continuously for East German women aged 50 and older.

10 May 2017

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Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Early intervention provides survival benefit for NSTEMI patients

New study reveals impact of race, gender and socioeconomic status on PCI outcomes

Study finds high and growing prevalence of women with heart disease delivering babies

New study uncovers medical diagnoses that may elevate person's risk of developing AKI

Study findings may help shed light on cause of systemic sclerosis

People with severe mental illness have higher risk for cardiovascular disease, study reveals

Discovery of key signals in the lungs and liver could pave way for immune disorder treatments

Preclinical data reinforces potential efficacy, durability of investigational gene therapy for DMD

Researchers identify microRNA biomarker linked to incidence of atrial fibrillation

Introduction of ART has increased life expectancy in HIV patients by 10 years

Rat study reveals new treatment approach that could potentially prevent osteoarthritis

Full-fat dairy not bad for the heart, study finds

Elevated levels of specific protein linked to increased risk of ischemic stroke among women

UI Health first in the Midwest to offer improved minimally invasive treatment for atrial fibrillation

Boosting clinical trial research in London

Researchers discover genetic mutation that can cause aortic dissection

Study: Brain region that helps manage body functions reacts differently between men and women

Study explores use of beetroot juice as targeted treatment option for people with heart disease

Gut microbiome may play key role in pathology of common cerebrovascular disease

Researchers find unforeseen increase in smoking-related mortality risk among East German women

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