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A genetic ‘bad’ cholesterol protein has been flagged as a hidden problem in coronary heart disease (CHD), with current medication that treats low-density lipoproteins (LDL) having little effect on this particular variant.Continue ReadingCategory: Medic… Continue reading ‘Silent’ killer in cholesterol more firmly linked to heart disease
As if Mondays weren’t bad enough: the weekend’s over, and, for many of us, it’s back to work. Now, according to research presented at this year’s British Cardiovascular Society Conference, the most life-threatening type of heart attack is more likely t… Continue reading Most severe heart attacks are more likely on Monday, research shows
Recovery from a heart attack is most often focused on lifestyle changes to support and protect cardiovascular health. But researchers out of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have sounded another alarm, finding that people who had suffere… Continue reading Brain function found to decline rapidly in years after a heart attack
Heart attack symptoms are sometimes similar to non-heart-related conditions, making diagnosis tricky. UK researchers have turned to machine learning to provide doctors with a fast and accurate way of diagnosing heart attacks that has the potential to s… Continue reading Machine learning algorithm a fast, accurate way of diagnosing heart attack
Beta-blockers are prescribed as a matter of course to people following a heart attack, but a new study, the largest of its kind, has found that for people who have not experienced cardiac complications, taking beta-blockers for more than a year after a… Continue reading Long-term beta-blockers after heart attack offer no cardiovascular benefits
For all they do for us, our hearts aren’t very good at repairing themselves. So when a person suffers a heart attack, their blood pump is left with a large amount of scar tissue, which can impede the organ’s flexibility and thereby its function. Inspir… Continue reading Technique reverses heart attack damage by reprogramming scar cells
We’re all familiar with acute inflammation – the redness, pain and bruising around injuries that alerts the immune system to the damage it needs to heal. However, if this response becomes prolonged, chronic inflammation can then see healthy tissue atta… Continue reading Chronic inflammation discovery may turn the tide on heart attack, stroke
A new device designed to accurately and quickly sense whether a cardiac arrest patient also has a heart valve blockage that needs urgent treatment is now undergoing trials in Seattle.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: University of Washing… Continue reading New wrist sensor could save heart attack patients critical time in ER
A new study from researchers at University College London examined 83,000 healthy 50 to 70 year olds who had taken a 15-second ECG “comparable to the kind carried out using smart watches and phone devices.” People whose readings exhibited an extra beat… Continue reading More evidence that smartwatches can detect and predict heart issues
Cardiovascular disease is common worldwide, and the list of risk factors contributing to the condition is well known. According to a new study, aircraft noise should be added as a factor contributing to heart attacks and worsening outcomes.Continue Rea… Continue reading Aircraft noise increases risk and worsens outcomes of heart attack