No higher cancer risk seen for heart failure patients
Heart failure is not associated with an increased risk of cancer, the authors of a study published in the Journal of the American College of...
Simple one-page tool improves patient satisfaction with doctor visit
A simple, one-page form given to patients ahead of their
doctor visit can significantly improve satisfaction with the care they receive,
according to a study by...
Severity of menopause symptoms could help predict CVD
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in women. A
study of 138 menopausal women examined the association of mood, symptoms, and
quality of life...
High-intensity exercise harmful in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
High-intensity exercise is an independent marker for ventricular arrhythmia (VA) in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC), Øyvind H. Lie, M.D., from Oslo University Hospital in Norway,...
Vegetables may protect women from subclinical atherosclerosis
Elderly women who ate more vegetables showed less carotid
artery wall thickness, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the
Open Access Journal of the...
High BP before pregnancy may increase miscarriage risk
High blood pressure before conception may increase the risk
of miscarriage for healthy young women with a history of lost pregnancies,
according to a new study.
The...
App performs better than traditional exam in cardiac assessment
A smartphone application using the phone's camera function
performed better than traditional physical examination to assess blood flow in
a wrist artery for patients undergoing coronary...
Impaired left ventricular response to exercise seen in adults born preterm
Adults born preterm showed blunted left ventricular (LV) functional responses to moderate-intensity exercise stress, despite normal LV function at rest, in a prospective observational...
Intensive lifestyle interventions cut long-term disability in T2DM
For overweight or obese adults with type 2 diabetes, a
long-term weight loss intervention is associated with a reduction in long-term
disability, according to a study...
Facing up to Africa’s cardiovascular disease challenges
The Pan African Society of Cardiology presents the third edition of AfricaSTEMI LIVE! 2018 and launching of the brand new Heart of Africa meeting...
Self-expanding heart valve treats severe aortic stenosis
A novel transcatheter heart valve (THV) valve aids treats patients with severe aortic stenosis requiring aortic valve replacement (AVR).
The Edwards Lifesciences (Irvine, CA, USA)...
Type 1 diabetes patients show altered neural responses
Young adults with type 1 diabetes have altered neural responses during working memory processing, according to a study published online March 12 in Diabetes.
Christine M....
Cardiovascular risk factors rise markedly in women after preeclampsia
Women diagnosed with preeclampsia during pregnancy were
significantly more likely to develop high blood pressure, diabetes, or high
cholesterol within 5 years than those who did...
Aspirin lowers risk of death in diabetes and heart failure patients
Patients with both type 2 diabetes and heart failure who
take an aspirin daily appear to be at lower risk of death and hospitalisation
for heart...
PET myocardial perfusion imaging more effective than SPECT in detecting CAD
Patients who receive cardiac positron emission testing (PET)
imaging instead of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan
experienced a significant increase in the detection of...
Severe sleep apnoea during REM sleep tied to acute CV events
Severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) that occurs during REM sleep is associated with recurrent cardiovascular events in those with pre-existing cardiovascular disease.
In a study...
Many PICCs placed have dwell time of no more than five...
About 25 percent of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) placed have a dwell time of five days or less, and almost 10 percent of...
Breastfeeding may exert long-term cardiovascular benefits
Women with normal blood pressure during pregnancy who breastfed their infants for at least 6 months following birth exhibited better markers of cardiovascular health...