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Heart disease, stroke deaths down, yet still kill more in US than any other cause
Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke deaths has... Read more -
Routine eye screening provides a window to heart health in type 2 diabetes
Recent findings have shown that routine eye screening could also be used for early detection of underlying heart disease in... Read more -
VO2 max: What the gold standard metric for fitness means for longevity
VO2 max, the measure of how much oxygen the body consumes during exercise, has become a ubiquitous tool for professional... Read more -
Common diabetes drug fails to improve walking performance in peripheral artery disease patients
A common diabetes medication does not help people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and without diabetes walk farther, according to... Read more -
For diabetic patients, novel angiography FFR imaging with glucose-lowering drug effectively protects the heart
A study led by the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of... Read more -
Researcher develops breakthrough advancement in battling pediatric heart disease
A University of Houston pharmacology researcher and expert in cardiac development has identified a new cause of—and repair for—left ventricular... Read more -
Chronic kidney disease poisons patients' hearts, scientists discover
Scientists have discovered an answer to the longstanding mystery of why more than half of patients with chronic kidney disease... Read more -
Global societies unite to address environmental threats to heart health
The world's leading cardiovascular societies, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart... Read more -
AI model detects prediabetes using ECG data without need for blood tests
DiaCardia, a novel artificial intelligence model that can accurately identify individuals with prediabetes using either 12-lead or single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG)... Read more -
Human heart regrows muscle cells after heart attack, researchers discover
Pioneering research by experts at the University of Sydney, the Baird Institute and the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney... Read more -
Study finds high blood pressure before pregnancy linked to shorter breastfeeding duration
A new study by researchers at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has found that women who have... Read more -
Hospital partnership improves follow up scans, decreases long term risk after aortic repair
Through a statewide partnership, hospitals in Michigan drastically increased the number of patients who receive follow-up imaging after undergoing aortic... Read more -
Heart computational model can help doctors operate on and treat patients with arrhythmia
Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common kinds of arrhythmia, causing the heart not to contract properly in order... Read more -
DASH diet again recognized as best heart-healthy diet
For the second year in a row, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH Diet, developed in part by... Read more -
Study finds high blood pressure primes heart for damage from cancer drugs
Anthracyclines are among the most widely used chemotherapy drugs and have been a mainstay of cancer treatment for more than... Read more
