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New digital decision-aiding tool to personalize choice of test for patients with chest pain

The choice between two non-invasive diagnostic tests is a common dilemma in patients who present with chest pain. Yale cardiologist Rohan Khera, MD, MS, and colleagues have developed ASSIST©, a new digital decision-aiding tool.

29 Apr 2021

Prenatal POP exposure may increase the risk of metabolic disorders in adolescence

Exposure before birth to persistent organic pollutants (POPs)-- organochlorine pesticides, industrial chemicals, etc.--may increase the risk in adolescence of metabolic disorders, such as obesity and high blood pressure.

29 Apr 2021

Simple device can reduce swelling after kidney transplantation

In a published study, a team from Lawson Health Research Institute has found that a simple device can reduce swelling after kidney transplantation.

29 Apr 2021

Risk factors for long COVID-19 in children

A new study describes the risk factors and outcomes of “long COVID-19” in a cohort of children who were hospitalized with COVID-19.

29 Apr 2021

Large heart attack study shows increased survival rates in patients with cardiogenic shock

The results of a large, national heart attack study show that patients with a deadly complication known as cardiogenic shock survived at a significantly higher rate when treated with a protocol developed by cardiologists at Henry Ford Hospital in collaboration with four metro Detroit hospitals.

29 Apr 2021

City of Hope initiates Phase 2 clinical trial to investigate if mushroom tablets could slow prostate cancer

City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, is now recruiting patients for a Phase 2 clinical trial to investigate whether pills containing white button mushroom extract could regulate the immune system, affecting prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels to either remain stable or decline.

29 Apr 2021

Algorithm interprets data from electronic medical records to diagnose kidney disease

Diagnosing chronic kidney disease, which is often undetected until it causes irreversible damage, may soon become automated with a new algorithm that interprets data from electronic medical records.

29 Apr 2021

Study reports 70% decline in heart attack patients who sought care during the pandemic

Results from a retrospective observational study, presented today at Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions 2021 Virtual Scientific Sessions, reveal a 70% decline in the number of patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during April 2020 compared to April 2019.

29 Apr 2021

New device minimizes hemostasis time for patients receiving cardiac catherization

A new study reveals the use of a potassium ferrate hemostatic patch (PFHP) reduces the time to hemostasis for patients receiving cardiac catherization. The findings indicate a faster approach to removing the compression band used during the procedure, without compromising safety.

29 Apr 2021

SCAI releases expert consensus statement on best practices in cardiac catheterization lab

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions has released an expert consensus statement providing cardiologists, cath lab directors, and hospital leadership guidance for contemporary cath lab standards.

28 Apr 2021

Non-traditional risk factors impact African American patients with coronary artery disease

A retrospective analysis of risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) in young African American patients is being presented today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions 2021 Virtual Scientific Sessions.

28 Apr 2021

Simple exercise can limit harmful weight gain

New research shows that physical activity equivalent to 100 PAI a week can counteract excessive weight gain.

28 Apr 2021

Early MR imaging can greatly increase the diagnosis of broken-heart syndrome

In almost ten per cent of myocardial infarctions, no obvious cause in the coronary artery can be found. Some of the patients are diagnosed with broken-heart syndrome, while others are left without a diagnosis.

28 Apr 2021

Study observes increase in Lyme disease-causing ticks across California’s woodlands and beaches

US-based researchers – at Colorado State University and the Northern Arizona University – have discovered that disease-causing ticks are finding their way onto beachfront properties, including infestations in woodlands and beaches around North California.

28 Apr 2021

Researchers identify potential therapeutic target to prevent neurodegeneration after a stroke

Researchers with the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute at UT Southwestern have identified a new protein implicated in cell death that provides a potential therapeutic target that could prevent or delay the progress of neurodegenerative diseases following a stroke.

27 Apr 2021

Regular exercise improves vascular function in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases

The risk of developing atherosclerosis - a narrowing of the arteries as cholesterol plaque builds up, leading to obstruction of blood flow - is higher for people with autoimmune rheumatic diseases than for the general population.

27 Apr 2021

New breakthrough method for quickly, accurately diagnosing cardiac arrhythmias

Researchers from Belgium, the Netherlands, Russia, and Italy have developed a breakthrough method for quickly, accurately, and reliably diagnosing cardiac arrhythmias.

27 Apr 2021

New insights on how certain blood types may predispose to diseases

People with certain blood types are more likely to have blood clots or bleeding conditions, kidney stones, or pregnancy-induced hypertension, suggests a study published today in eLife.

27 Apr 2021

New treatment reduces the severity of ARDS in influenza-infected mice

A new treatment is among the first known to reduce the severity of acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by the flu in animals, according to a new study.

27 Apr 2021

Study aims to elucidate the prevalence and etiology of PoPH in patients with chronic liver disease

Portopulmonary hypertension (PoPH) is a form of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PoPH occurs in approximately 15% of patients with PAH, and is reportedly found in 2-6% of patients with portal hypertension and 1-2% of patients with liver cirrhosis according to studies from Europe and America.

27 Apr 2021

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

New digital decision-aiding tool to personalize choice of test for patients with chest pain

Prenatal POP exposure may increase the risk of metabolic disorders in adolescence

Simple device can reduce swelling after kidney transplantation

Risk factors for long COVID-19 in children

Large heart attack study shows increased survival rates in patients with cardiogenic shock

City of Hope initiates Phase 2 clinical trial to investigate if mushroom tablets could slow prostate cancer

Algorithm interprets data from electronic medical records to diagnose kidney disease

Study reports 70% decline in heart attack patients who sought care during the pandemic

New device minimizes hemostasis time for patients receiving cardiac catherization

SCAI releases expert consensus statement on best practices in cardiac catheterization lab

Non-traditional risk factors impact African American patients with coronary artery disease

Simple exercise can limit harmful weight gain

Early MR imaging can greatly increase the diagnosis of broken-heart syndrome

Study observes increase in Lyme disease-causing ticks across California’s woodlands and beaches

Researchers identify potential therapeutic target to prevent neurodegeneration after a stroke

Regular exercise improves vascular function in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases

New breakthrough method for quickly, accurately diagnosing cardiac arrhythmias

New insights on how certain blood types may predispose to diseases

New treatment reduces the severity of ARDS in influenza-infected mice

Study aims to elucidate the prevalence and etiology of PoPH in patients with chronic liver disease

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