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Physiology Friday #239: Can Exercise Prevent the Blood-Pressure-Elevating Effects of Sleep Deprivation?

Physiologically Speaking

I also have a peer-reviewed article on the subject of sleep and endothelial function that you can download here. This increases your risk for a heart attack and causes more stress on your heart, blood vessels, and other organs like the eyes and brain.

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American College of Cardiology (ACC24) Show Preview: Advancing Cardiovascular Care for All

DAIC

A new feature this year is the Silent Poster Theater, where attendees will be able to listen to poster presentations by downloading the ACC24 app and listening along as they check out the posters, providing great engagement alongside the science presented.

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Resynchronising the Heart in Heart Failure

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

You can download this script as a Hindi translation here. Today’s vlog is on the subject of heart failure and in particular on a special type of pacemaker which can make a significant improvement to the quality of life and length of life in patients with heart failure. What is heart failure?

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Feature | Bridging the Gender Gap in Heart Health: Women’s Specialized Clinics

American College of Cardiology

These have ranged from heart attacks, cardio-obstetrics, breast cancer, prevention and arrhythmias.8-13 Education forms a key pillar of the program, such as educating emergency room physicians about how women present with heart attacks compared with men.