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Scientists warn of links between soil pollution and heart disease
Pesticides and heavy metals in soil may have detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system, according to a review paper published... Read more -
Health system must collaborate to fix systemic causes of ambulance ramping
A study published in the Medical Journal of Australia, which assessed whether ambulance offload time influences the outcomes for patients... Read more -
Study finds pre-procedure CT imaging beneficial for left atrial appendage occlusion cases
Findings of a Henry Ford Health study published in the Journal of American Heart Association from researchers in the Center... Read more -
Depeche Mode keyboardist Andrew Fletcher died of an aortic dissection. Here's what it is
It was revealed this week that Depeche Mode keyboardist Andrew "Fletch" Fletcher, died in May from an aortic dissection. Aortic... Read more -
Neural network diagnoses heart disease
A deep neural network can be used to classify coronary artery disease from clinical heart disease features, according to new... Read more -
The impact of climate change on cardiovascular mortality
Two new University of Pennsylvania studies led by LDI Senior Fellow and Perelman School of Medicine cardiologist Sameed Khatana, MD,... Read more -
Cardiovascular risk factors and low physical fitness associated with decline in social cognitive functions
A research collaboration has revealed that cardiovascular risk factors (obesity and high blood pressure) and low physical fitness are associated... Read more -
Stalling improvements in cardiovascular disease rates since 2010 could cost the UK £54bn between 2020 and 2029
New research published today suggests that the slowdown in improvements in cardiovascular diseases like heart disease and stroke seen in... Read more -
Sleep joins revamped list of heart health essentials
Proper sleep is essential, and a widely used scoring system for heart and brain health is being redefined to reflect... Read more -
Epigenetic biomarkers predict CVD risk
Epigenetic biomarkers may reflect past cardiovascular health exposures and predict cardiovascular disease in the future, according to a Northwestern Medicine... Read more -
Life after a stroke: Family and friends provide nearly all post-hospital care, but who's caring for the caregivers?
Stroke is a major cause of disability in Canada. More than 50,000 Canadians have a stroke every year and about... Read more -
Only 1 in 5 people in the US has optimal heart health
About 80% of people in the U.S. have low to moderate cardiovascular health based on the American Heart Association's new... Read more -
American Heart Association adds sleep to cardiovascular health checklist
Sleep duration is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health. Life's Essential 8 cardiovascular health score... Read more -
Atrial fibrillation after surgery is linked to an increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure
People who develop an abnormal heart rhythm after surgery have an increased risk of subsequently being admitted to hospital with... Read more -
Researchers make headway into the function of the heart
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Florida State University, University of Washington and The Ohio State University have discovered previously... Read more
