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Low-Urgency Heart Transplant Recipients More Likely to Receive Organs From Higher-Risk Donors

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Heart-transplant recipients with the lowest medical urgency receive hearts from donors with an increased number …

17/11/2021

Genetic study of heart defects and autism finds new causative genes

Researchers identified almost two dozen genes that contribute to heart defects by studying genetic data from people born with congenital …

04/11/2021

Nanoparticle-mediated, slow-release delivery of TT-10 enhances heart attack recovery in mouse model

A heart attack kills heart muscle cells, leading to a scar that weakens the heart, often leading to eventual heart …

25/10/2021

Increased risk of heart disease may be linked to your stress hormone sensitivity

People that are particularly sensitive to stress hormones also exhibit markers that suggest they are at greater risk of developing …

27/09/2021

Heart attack survivors using a smartphone app experienced lower hospital readmission rates

Data collected from a group of 200 heart attack survivors using a smartphone app designed to navigate the recovery process, …

21/09/2021

Duke surgeons perform first 'donation after circulatory death' pediatric heart transplant

Surgeons at Duke University Hospital successfully performed a "donation after circulatory death" (DCD) heart transplant in a pediatric patient, demonstrating …

10/09/2021

Study finds link between recent cannabis use and myocardial infarction in young adults

Adults younger than 45 years who reported recently using cannabis were 2 times more likely to have had a heart …

07/09/2021

Researchers analyze similarities and differences of CT features between heart failure and COVID-19

In a new publication from Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications; Zhaowei Zhu, Jianjun Tang, Xiangping Chai and colleagues from Central South …

20/08/2021

Pumped to assist the heart with an artificial aorta

Scientists from EPFL and University of Bern have successfully implanted—in vivo—their first artificial tubular muscle that augments the aorta and …

30/06/2021

Remdesivir caused dangerously low heart rate in COVID-19 patients

After beginning treatment with remdesivir for COVID-19, a patient experienced significant bradycardia, or low heart rate. Her physicians used a …

25/06/2021

Screen all kids for heart problems, pediatricians say

Fox News Flash top headlines for June 22 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on …

22/06/2021

New measure of heart function could improve survival for people with heart failure

A new physiological measurement of heart function developed at UVA Health could improve survival for people with heart failure by …

08/06/2021

Disease of the smallest heart blood vessels is important global health problem

For the first time, a prospective, international study has shown that chest pain caused by problems with the very small …

27/05/2021

Statistical model helps predict when high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes will occur

One of the promises of new methods of personalized medicine is that individual risks for diseases can be assessed using …

20/04/2021

Important Lessons We Can Learn from Our Parents’ Heart Health

The more things change, the more they remain the same. This statement couldn’t be truer when talking about heart health …

20/04/2021

While mopping, young mom’s heart tore

On a Saturday morning last August, Sindi Mafu had started her typical weekly chores—dusting, laundry, sweeping. Her 4-year-old daughter, Avela, …

16/04/2021

Are vegan diets good for your heart?

Around a half-million British people are now vegan, according to the Vegan Society. In the US, there’s been a 300% …

09/04/2021

New exosome-coated stent repairs damaged tissue, heals vascular injury

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an exosome-coated stent with a "smart-release" trigger that could both prevent reopened …

06/04/2021

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