Science Daily - Heart Disease

AUGUST 21, 2024

An analysis based on a proposed heart failure risk prediction tool reveals that the incidence of heart failure may be 2- to 3-fold higher among American Indian adults compared to people in other population groups.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 20, 2025

People with type 2 diabetes had significantly fewer heart attacks, strokes, heart failures, and deaths from cardiovascular disease when their blood pressure was lower than the current standard goal, a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher and his colleagues found.

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DAIC

MARCH 25, 2025

Ten presentations will feature new data from the pivotal Phase III FINEARTS-HF cardiovascular (CV) outcomes trial, which investigated KERENDIA for treatingt adult patients with heart failure (HF) with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 40%, i.e., mildly reduced LVEF (HFmrEF) or preserved LVEF (HFpEF). Additional ACC.25

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Open Heart

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Background Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. After adjusting for gender, age, New York Heart Association class, CKD, systolic blood pressure (SBP) and potassium, the HUA group exhibited a higher risk for the primary endpoint compared with the NUA group (HR: 1.40, 95% CI: 1.14

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MIBHS

MARCH 15, 2025

Some studies suggest that moderate alcohol consumption may provide cardiovascular benefits, while excessive or binge drinking can significantly harm the heart. Understanding the effects of alcohol on heart disease, blood pressure, and heart muscle function is essential for making informed decisions about alcohol intake.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Proposed approach for clinical management and therapeutic optimization in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and low blood pressure. Low blood pressure with major or mild symptoms. **SBP SBP <80mmHg or symptomatic low BP or asymptomatic low BP.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The retrospective analysis of data from the MODERATO II study demonstrated that AVIM therapy significantly improved echocardiographic (Echo) markers of diastolic dysfunction, an important component in the development of heart failure, in hypertensive patients. Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist, Duke Health on Feb.

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DAIC

MAY 28, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 05/28/2024 - 07:00 May 28, 2024 — Yoga focused on breathing, meditation, and relaxation is linked with symptom improvement in patients with heart failure, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2024 , a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

JUNE 19, 2024

It found the strongest links with risks of high blood pressure, ischemic heart disease and heart failure. The study is the first of its kind to look at cardiovascular health after perinatal depression and included data on around 600,000 women.

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Cardiovascular Diabetology

AUGUST 11, 2024

We evaluated the prevalence of “heart stress” (HS) based on NT-proBNP cut-points proposed by the 2023 Consensus of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) in asymptomati.

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Circulation

JANUARY 27, 2025

METHODS:The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing.

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American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), specifically ischemic heart disease, stroke, and heart failure, is the leading cause of death worldwide.

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CardiacWire

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Finerenone is a non-steroidal, selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (nsMRA), blocking the mineralocorticoid receptor and its blood pressure effects. Patients treated within 7 days of a WHF event also tended to achieve lower systolic blood pressure, lower EF, higher NT-proBNP, and worse NYHA functional class.

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Cardiology Update

JULY 22, 2024

A study published in The Lancet reveals that targeting a systolic blood pressure of less than 120 mm Hg significantly reduces cardiovascular events in high-risk patients, compared to the standard target of less than 140 mm Hg. Key Findings – Blood Pressure Levels: The mean systolic blood pressure during follow-up was 119.1

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

When you compare those in the highest fitness levels to those in the lowest fitness levels, the impact on early death, death from heart disease and cancer deaths is incredible 1. Death from heart disease: 51% reduction in risk. High Blood Pressure: 37% reduction in risk. Heart Failure: 69% reduction in risk.

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MIBHS

MARCH 31, 2025

Preventing Heart Attacks and Cardiac Arrest Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of both heart attack and cardiac arrest. Visiting the emergency room at the first sign of a heart attack can help begin treatment quickly and prevent complications like heart failure.

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CardiacWire

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Although heart failure prognosis is grim, the ALT-FLOW trials two year results suggest that diverting blood from the left atrium to the coronary sinus using a shunt could have lasting benefits for patients with HFmrEF/HFpEF.

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MIBHS

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Both forms of enlargement may compromise the heart’s ability to pump blood efficiently, leading to further complications like heart failure. What Causes an Enlarged Heart? High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Persistent high blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood.

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AMS Cardiology

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

While the holidays themselves can’t cause a heart attack , certain things people do during the hectic, festive season may stress their heart health more than they realize. Plus, these stressors can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke or retention of extra fluid and heart failure , explains Dr. Tarditi.

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DAIC

MARCH 25, 2025

Ten presentations will feature new data from the pivotal Phase III FINEARTS-HF cardiovascular (CV) outcomes trial, which investigated KERENDIA for treatingt adult patients with heart failure (HF) with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 40%, i.e., mildly reduced LVEF (HFmrEF) or preserved LVEF (HFpEF). Additional ACC.25

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American College of Cardiology

MARCH 13, 2024

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle covers various blood pressure parameters and their predictability for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and complications, then explores the five-year outcomes of leadless pacemakers.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Aims Empagliflozin improves outcomes in acute heart failure (AHF). Patients with AHF and low blood pressure (BP) have poor prognosis. Whether empagliflozin is effective and safe in patients with AHF and low BP is currently unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of empagliflozin (vs.

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DAIC

MAY 3, 2024

New Study Reveals 65 and Older Population Lowered Blood Pressure, Cholesterol and Weight Using Mobile Technology 2. 24: SGLT-2 Inhibitors Show Mixed Results After Heart Attack 10. Clinical trials and innovative technology took center stage during the month of April, racking up some record number views.

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DAIC

JANUARY 19, 2024

AVIM therapy is an investigational patented bioelectronic therapy, administered using a standard dual-chamber pacemaker, designed to immediately, substantially and persistently reduce blood pressure. This leaves a gap in the care of these patients and increases their risk for heart attack, stroke and heart failure progression.

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MIBHS

JANUARY 15, 2025

These harmful substances directly impact the heart and blood vessels in several ways: Reduced Oxygen Supply: Carbon monoxide, a byproduct of smoking, binds to hemoglobin in the blood, reducing its oxygen-carrying capacity. This forces the heart to work harder to supply oxygen to tissues and organs.

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Journal of the American Heart Association

MARCH 18, 2024

Classically, activation of the MR in the renal tubular epithelium is responsible for sodium retention and volume expansion, raising systemic blood pressure.

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DAIC

JUNE 18, 2024

A projected rise in heart disease and stroke – along with several key risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity – is likely to triple related costs to $1.8 trillion by 2050, according to two American Heart Association ( AHA ) presidential advisories published June 4 in the AHA journal Circulation.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

MARCH 5, 2024

Abstract Aims A high-intensity care (HIC) strategy with rapid guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) up-titration and close follow-up visits improved outcomes, compared to usual care (UC), in patients recently hospitalized for acute heart failure (AHF). The primary endpoint was 180-day heart failure rehospitalization or death.

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DAIC

AUGUST 21, 2024

21, 2024 — The incidence rate of heart failure was 2- to 3-fold higher among American Indian populations than rates observed in studies focused on other population groups, such as African American, Hispanic or white adults, in a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Associations between baseline heart rate and blood pressure and time to events in HFrEF patients: summary of the key findings. ACEi, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor; BB, beta blocker; CV, cardiovascular; HF, heart failure; MRA, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist; RHR, resting heart rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure.

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DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

Apparent treatment-resistant hypertension is defined as the need to take three or more types of anti-high blood pressure medication daily and is associated with an increased risk for stroke , coronary heart disease , heart failure , and all-cause mortality. Over a period of 9.5 of white adults.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Low Blood Pressure & Heart Failure in SwedeHF: The heightened risk associated with lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) is reduced when higher doses of heart failure medications are used. Aims Heart failure (HF) medication may reduce blood pressure (BP).

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

have high blood pressure. Maintaining healthy blood pressure can protect against serious conditions like heart failure, heart attacks, and strokes. An estimated 80 percent of older adults in the U.S.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Background:Stage B heart failure (HF) was associated with increased cardiovascular and HF events. Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4139510-A4139510, November 12, 2024. Hypertension is a risk factor for these events in Stage B HF.

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Hypertension Journal

OCTOBER 10, 2023

BACKGROUND:The STEP (Strategy of Blood Pressure Intervention in the Elderly Hypertensive Patients) trial demonstrated that intensive systolic blood pressure (SBP) lowering has cardiovascular benefits. Hypertension, Volume 80, Issue 12 , Page 2572-2580, December 1, 2023. years, and 46.5% were men.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

An analysis of data from a long-running study of more than 11,000 adults from four diverse communities in the United States has found that adults who had high blood pressure while both seated upright and lying supine (flat on their backs) had a higher risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure or premature death compared to adults without high blood (..)

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Aria CV Pulmonary Hypertension System is an implantable gas-filled balloon that is introduced percutaneously and functions in the main pulmonary artery to alleviate the excessive workload on the right heart that results in right heart failure.

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