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Aircraft noise exposure increases damage from myocardial infarction, finds study
Traffic noise may play an essential role in the development and deterioration of ischemic heart disease. Researchers from the Cardiology Department at the University Medical Center Mainz have now discovered that noise exposure ...
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'Angong Niuhuang Wan' could reduce the side effects of thrombolytic therapy and extend therapeutic window for stroke
A research team led by Professor Shen Jiangang from the School of Chinese Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) reveals that Angong Niuhuang Wan (AGNHW), a classical Chinese medicinal formula, ...
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Natural drop in insulin resistance in mid-adolescence may protect against worsening arterial stiffness if sustained
Significant physiologic decrease in insulin resistance during mid-adolescence may stop and reverse arterial stiffness progression, a paper published in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism concludes. ...
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Irregular sleeping habits may increase risk of atherosclerosis in older adults
Sleeping an inconsistent number of hours each night and falling asleep at different times may increase the risk of developing atherosclerosis among adults older than 45 compared to people with more consistent sleep habits, ...
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Study finds chronically disrupted sleep may increase the risk for heart disease
Sleep irregularity—chronically disrupted sleep and highly variable sleep durations night after night—may increase the risk for atherosclerosis, according to a study led by Kelsie Full, Ph.D., MPH, of Vanderbilt University ...
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Video: What is cardiogenic shock?
Cardiogenic shock is a condition where the heart is too weak to pump blood and oxygen to the brain and organs. Fatal if not treated immediately, the condition affects approximately 50,000 people in the U.S.
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Halt the salt: 5 ways to cut down on sodium and improve your heart health
It's a fact: Americans love salty foods—from hot dogs and pizza to popcorn and chips. Studies show people in the U.S. are among the world's largest consumers of salt: About 90% of children and adults eat too much of it, ...
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Oral bacteria may increase heart disease risk
Infection with a bacterium that causes gum disease and bad breath may increase the risk of heart disease, shows a study published today in eLife.
Feb 14, 2023
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Researchers use radiomics to predict heart attacks
Researchers are using an approach called radiomics to predict future cardiac events like heart attacks, according to a study published in Radiology. Radiomics allows researchers to extract quantitative, or measurable, data ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Mom's exposure to air pollution, even before pregnancy, may raise baby's heart defect risk
Maternal exposure to air pollution may raise the risk for heart defects in an unborn child, according to new research from China that suggests the risks are just as high in the three months prior to pregnancy as they are ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Hospital visit for chest pain not always necessary
In the Netherlands, ambulances transport about 200,000 people with chest pain to Emergency Departments (ED) every year. However, up to 90% of these people don't have an acute coronary syndrome.
Feb 14, 2023
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Changes in how the heart produces energy may be the earliest signal of cardiac deterioration
Heart failure is often identified only when the heart has already deteriorated. This is in large part because the cause is unknown for about 70% of people who experience heart failure.
Feb 13, 2023
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AI supports doctors' hard decisions on cardiac arrest
When patients receive care after cardiac arrest, doctors can now—by entering patient data in a web-based app—find out how thousands of similar patients have fared. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have developed ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Heart failure places a great strain on health care, new study finds
Patients with heart failure often suffer from co-morbidities, which places a great strain on the health care services, a multinational study published in Heart reports. The researchers, who are based at Karolinska Institutet, ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Researchers identify potential genetic regulators of the heartbeat
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have mapped gene control elements in specialized cardiac cells responsible for coordinating heartbeats. The findings of the genome exploration study, published in The Journal of ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Can AI-enhanced heart screening address health disparities?
Clinicians and researchers around the world are combining artificial intelligence, known as AI, with health care to help identify patients at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and heart failure. However, ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Free sugars associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease
Higher intake of free sugars—added sugars and those naturally present in honey and fruit juice—is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, reports a study published in BMC Medicine. The findings strengthen ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Higher rates of heart issues in men with COVID-19 not explained by pre-existing cardiovascular conditions
COVID-19 typically presents as a respiratory illness, but cardiovascular complications such as irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), lack of blood flow to the brain (stroke) and heart failure are also reported in some patients. ...
Feb 13, 2023
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New statement summarizes the intergenerational impact of prepregnancy heart health
Preventing heart disease starts much earlier than you may realize, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in a Go Red For Women spotlight issue of the journal Circulation.
Feb 13, 2023
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Coconut sugar may lower blood pressure, artery stiffness in older adults
A first-of-its-kind study finds a natural coconut sugar may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by improving blood vessel health and managing high blood pressure. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal ...
Feb 13, 2023
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