Recent decline in heart attacks greater in men than women
(HealthDay)—The incidence of heart attacks is decreasing, but the trend seems to have slowed in women, according to a study recently published in Circulation. Source...
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Ischaemic stroke in heart failure: back to basics?
Approximately 2%–3% of patients with heart failure (HF) will sustain a stroke; an outcome considered by many to be worse than death.1 Not only are...
Beyond heart failure and ischemic heart disease: a scoping review of novel uses of ivabradine in adults.
Related Articles Beyond heart failure and ischemic heart disease: a scoping review of novel uses of ivabradine in adults. Pharmacotherapy. 2020 Apr 05;: Authors: Hellenbart...
Heart Failure: Can You Hear Risk in a Patient's Voice?
<![CDATA[]]>(MedPage Today) — Acoustic signals picked up during phone calls may help identify patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) who are at risk of death...
Boost in Serum EPA Levels From Prescription Fish Oil Drives Heart Benefits
CC.20/WCC: Higher levels of the omega-3 fatty acid EPA found in the blood—and not a decrease in triglyceride levels as originally thought—appear to explain the...
A Consistent Bedtime Is Good for Your Heart
A Consistent Bedtime Is Good for Your Heart Source link...
COVID-19 adversely impacts patients with cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders
COVID-19 has a significant impact on patients with pre-existing conditions, many of which fall under the cardiovascular and metabolic disorder category. Source link...
8 Tips to Keep Your Heart Healthy During the Holidays
Every year, approximately 647,000 people die in the United States from heart disease. Many people know that heart disease is the #1 cause of death...
Sickle cell disease: at the crossroads of pulmonary hypertension and diastolic heart failure
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is caused by a single point mutation in the gene that codes for beta globin synthesis, causing haemoglobin polymerisation, red blood...
Can the development of atrial fibrillation in patients with ischemic heart failure with low ejection fraction be predicted?
Related Articles Can the development of atrial fibrillation in patients with ischemic heart failure with low ejection fraction be predicted? North Clin Istanb. 2020;7(1):18-24 Authors:...
Short-term echocardiographic evaluation by global longitudinal strain in patients with heart failure treated with sacubitril/valsartan.
Related Articles Short-term echocardiographic evaluation by global longitudinal strain in patients with heart failure treated with sacubitril/valsartan. ESC Heart Fail. 2020 Mar 31;: Authors: Mazzetti...
Gender differences among ischemic heart disease patients enrolled in a cardiac rehabilitation program.
Related Articles Gender differences among ischemic heart disease patients enrolled in a cardiac rehabilitation program. Egypt Heart J. 2020 Mar 30;72(1):15 Authors: El Missiri AM,...
Pilates helps control blood pressure in young obese women
A new paper published in the journal American Journal of Hypertension in April 2020 shows that Pilates could work well when it comes to improving...
Sheltered at home, families broach end-of-life planning
Long before she contracted COVID-19 at a Kirkland, Washington, nursing home, Barbara Dreyfuss made sure to document the wishes that would govern how she died....
New ACC Global Heart Attack Treatment Initiative: Improving STEMI Care Worldwide
New ACC Global Heart Attack Treatment Initiative: Improving STEMI Care Worldwide Source link...
Obstructive sleep apnea and neurocognitive impairment in children with congenital heart disease.
Related Articles Obstructive sleep apnea and neurocognitive impairment in children with congenital heart disease. Chest. 2020 Mar 25;: Authors: Combs D, Edgin JO, Klewer S,...
More Than 1 in 3 Cardiologists Burned Out, Many Ready to Bolt
These are not great signals, I think they’re shocking, quite frankly,’ one observer remarked. Source link...
Amarin loses legal fight over heart drug patent; shares sink
Amarin shares fell sharply Monday evening after a federal judge ruled that key patents covering its heart drug Vascepa were invalid. The decision is a...
Apixaban for treatment of intracardiac thrombosis in children with congenital heart disease.
Related Articles Apixaban for treatment of intracardiac thrombosis in children with congenital heart disease. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2020 Mar 28;: Authors: Esch JJ, Hellinger...