Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

New LSU research aims to prevent kidney failure caused by type 2 diabetes

A National Institutes of Health grant will help LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center take the next step to better understanding how to prevent the kidney damage and failure caused by type 2 diabetes.

6 Sep 2018

Firefighters who died from cardiac arrest show signs of heart disease at autopsy

Firefighters who died from cardiac arrest were much more likely than those who died of other causes to show signs of both atherosclerotic and hypertensive heart disease at autopsy, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

5 Sep 2018

Study identifies major differences between exercise-trained heart and failing heart

Regular exercise protects patients from heart disease whereas conditions such as high blood pressure can lead to heart failure and Atrial Fibrillation, the most common type of irregular heartbeat.

5 Sep 2018

Dr. Clinton Webb selected for top award from AHA Council on Hypertension

Dr. R. Clinton Webb, Herbert S. Kupperman Chair in Cardiovascular Disease in the Department of Physiology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has been selected for the top award from the American Heart Association's Council on Hypertension.

4 Sep 2018

Targeted and population-based strategies can lead to better hypertension control

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the leading risk factor for heart disease, and improvements in both targeted and population-based strategies for blood pressure control can lead to better prevention and control of hypertension, according to a review paper published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

4 Sep 2018

New review highlights nurses' role in helping reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time

Sitting for too many hours per day, or sitting for long periods without a break, is now known to increase a wide range of health risks, even if one engages in recommended amounts of physical activity.

31 Aug 2018

Even the fittest middle-aged athletes are not immune to cardiovascular disease, study reveals

Middle-aged adults are exercising more and living longer, but new research from the University of British Columbia suggests that even the fittest among them are not immune to cardiovascular disease--and they often don't have any symptoms.

31 Aug 2018

Novel approaches for personalized risk prognosis and individualized treatment of NAFLD

More and more adults - but also about 34 percent of obese children - suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. An unhealthy lifestyle with little physical activity and a diet high in fat, sugar and fructose and/or a genetic predisposition can be the underlying caus.

31 Aug 2018

Stroke doubles the risk of dementia, shows recent large-scale study

In the largest ever study of its kind, researchers have proven the link between stroke and the development of dementia.

31 Aug 2018

Study finds that stroke significantly increases risk of dementia

People who have had a stroke are around twice as likely to develop dementia, according to the largest study of its kind ever conducted.

31 Aug 2018

UniSA researchers unearth potential cure for obesity

It costs the global economy an estimated US$2 trillion annually and has been dubbed a modern day health epidemic, but new research from the University of South Australia has unearthed a possible cure for obesity – and it is as plain as dirt!

31 Aug 2018

Research team to investigate how blood flow influences formation of plaque

Atherosclerosis - the narrowing of arteries due to plaque buildup - is the underlying reason for the majority of strokes and heart attacks. When atherosclerosis occurs in the arteries that carry blood to the heart muscle, it is called coronary artery disease, the No. 1 killer of Americans.

30 Aug 2018

Clinical trial provides 'strong signal' that TAVR is safe for patients with low surgical risk

Results of a clinical trial using transcatheter aortic valve replacement provided a "strong signal" that it is safe for patients with low surgical risk, potentially helping to open the way for broader use of the minimally invasive procedure, also known as TAVR.

30 Aug 2018

Researchers develop new software to improve success rates for image guided CRT

A team of specialists from King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, and Siemens Healthineers have recently published details of a novel approach to lead placement during image guided cardiac resynchronization therapy.

29 Aug 2018

New rapid imaging protocol quickly and cheaply detects heart ailments for people in Peru

A newly developed rapid imaging protocol quickly and cheaply diagnosed heart ailments in patients in Peru, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

29 Aug 2018

Novel biomedical imaging system improves diagnosis of life-threatening diseases

Purdue University researchers are developing a novel biomedical imaging system that combines optical and ultrasound technology to improve diagnosis of life-threatening diseases.

29 Aug 2018

Developing updated, international approach to identify healthy diet

Recommendations for a high quality diet to avoid cardiovascular disease were developed in high-income countries two to three decades ago. They don't consider other parts of the world or how diets have changed.

29 Aug 2018

Study identifies gaps in interpretation of food labels among people at risk for heart disease

An Irish survey of 200 men and women examines awareness, understanding, and use of food labels in preventing lifestyle-related disease in a primary care setting. Participants responded to a questionnaire devised by the lead author.

28 Aug 2018

Major bleeding associated with subsequent cancer diagnoses

Bleeding in patients treated with anticoagulants should stimulate a search for cancer, according to late breaking results from the COMPASS trial presented today at ESC Congress 2018.

28 Aug 2018

Blood pressure lowering therapy and statins continue to improve survival in patients with hypertension

Blood pressure and cholesterol lowering drugs continue to improve survival in patients with hypertension after more than a decade, according to late breaking results from the ASCOT Legacy study presented at ESC Congress 2018 and published in The Lancet.

28 Aug 2018

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

New LSU research aims to prevent kidney failure caused by type 2 diabetes

Firefighters who died from cardiac arrest show signs of heart disease at autopsy

Study identifies major differences between exercise-trained heart and failing heart

Dr. Clinton Webb selected for top award from AHA Council on Hypertension

Targeted and population-based strategies can lead to better hypertension control

New review highlights nurses' role in helping reduce health risks of prolonged sedentary time

Even the fittest middle-aged athletes are not immune to cardiovascular disease, study reveals

Novel approaches for personalized risk prognosis and individualized treatment of NAFLD

Stroke doubles the risk of dementia, shows recent large-scale study

Study finds that stroke significantly increases risk of dementia

UniSA researchers unearth potential cure for obesity

Research team to investigate how blood flow influences formation of plaque

Clinical trial provides 'strong signal' that TAVR is safe for patients with low surgical risk

Researchers develop new software to improve success rates for image guided CRT

New rapid imaging protocol quickly and cheaply detects heart ailments for people in Peru

Novel biomedical imaging system improves diagnosis of life-threatening diseases

Developing updated, international approach to identify healthy diet

Study identifies gaps in interpretation of food labels among people at risk for heart disease

Major bleeding associated with subsequent cancer diagnoses

Blood pressure lowering therapy and statins continue to improve survival in patients with hypertension

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