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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

MIBHS

Chronic Pulmonary Disease Lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to pulmonary hypertension, which in turn can cause the right side of the heart to enlarge, a condition known as cor pulmonale. Heart Transplant may be considered in severe cases where other treatments have failed.

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American College of Cardiology Announces Care of the Athletic Heart

DAIC

Must-see sessions include: Understanding Social Determinants of Athlete Health How to Engage Your Community: Practical Aspects of Screening and Emergency Action Planning Shared Decision-Making: The Athlete’s Perspective Fuel to the Fire: Diet, Supplements and Performance Enhancing Drugs “Sports cardiology has emerged as a subspecialty over the last (..)

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Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Metabolic Stress-Dependent Activation of Cardiac Macrophages in a Model of Dyslipidemia-Induced Diastolic Dysfunction

Circulation

How metabolic changes affect myocardial inflammation in the context of HFpEF is not known.METHODS:We found that ApoE knockout mice fed a Western diet recapitulate many features of HFpEF. Metabolism-induced systemic inflammation links comorbidities with HFpEF.

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Abstract 4139791: A short version of HFD/L-NAME mouse model enabling time-effective proof of concept studies to evaluate drugs targeting the cardiometabolic and mild hypertension associated HFpEF phenotype.

Circulation

Ctrl), indicative of pulmonary congestion. vs. Ctrl) and alleviated diastolic dysfunction.Conclusion:The 8-week HFD diet/L-NAME captures several aspects of patients suffering from moderate HFpEF associated to obesity/metabolic syndrome and mild hypertension allowing cost and time effective POC studies.

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Heart failure patients with improved ejection fraction: Insights from the MECKI score database

European Journal of Heart Failure

g/dl, renal function by the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation 72.0 Events per 1000 person-years. # CV mortality is the composite endpoint for CV mortality + urgent transplant + left ventricular assist device implantation. HFimpEF patients had lower HF severity: left ventricular ejection fraction 44.0

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New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies

DAIC

For patients with PAD and Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, clinicians should coordinate care to address diet, exercise, weight management, medications to control blood sugar, management of other cardiovascular risk factors and routinely check the feet of their patients for foot ulcer prevention.

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Understanding Coronary Circulation: The Steps that Keep Your Heart Pumping

MIBHS

From there, the right ventricle pumps the blood to the lungs via the pulmonary arteries for reoxygenation. Keeping your coronary arteries clear and healthy through diet, exercise, and regular check-ups is crucial for preventing heart-related issues and ensuring a long, healthy life.