Unnecessary use of beta-blockers after a heart attack?
Science Daily - Heart Disease
APRIL 8, 2024
Half of all patients discharged from hospital after a heart attack are treated with beta-blockers unnecessarily, new study suggests.
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Landmark Clinical Study in The Lancet Finds New AI Technology Can Predict Cardiac Events Due to Coronary Inflammation at Least 10 Years in Advance
DAIC
JUNE 4, 2024
fold higher risk for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) Caristo's AI-Risk model, CaRi-Heart Risk Score, outperformed other scores in routine clinical use for prediction of cardiac mortality, and when presented to clinicians, resulted in changes of management decision in 45% of the patients. "The fold higher risk for cardiac mortality and 5.5-fold
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The link between depression and heart disease
Wellnest
JANUARY 16, 2023
Recent studies have suggested that there may be a link between depression and heart disease. Depression and heart disease share many risk factors, such as smoking, physical inactivity, and poor diet. There are several mechanisms by which depression may increase the risk of heart disease.
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center Providing State-of-the-Art Medtronic APOLLO Clinical Trial Treating Heart Valve Disease
DAIC
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
It is one of only two New Jersey hospitals offering the trial to patients. Many patients with symptoms of mitral regurgitation are not candidates for open heart surgery due to their advanced age or competing comorbidities, nor are they candidates for the only alternative, the MitraClip device.
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Study Finds Olezarsen Cuts Triglyceride Levels by About Half
DAIC
APRIL 7, 2024
adults—and more than 2 in 5 adults aged 60 years and older—have elevated triglycerides, also known as hypertriglyceridemia , putting them at an increased risk for heart attacks and stroke. milla1cf Sun, 04/07/2024 - 18:20 April 7, 2024 — An estimated 1 in 5 U.S.
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What I wish I knew back then: “When new heart patients are discharged from the hospital”
Heart Sisters
AUGUST 6, 2023
The freshly-diagnosed heart patient often staggers from the shock of being hospitalized to the shock of being discharged before feeling ready to return home.
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A wake-up call for kids' poor heart health
Science Daily - Stroke
AUGUST 7, 2023
a child with risk factors for heart disease (high blood pressure, overweight, etc.) This is precious time that could be spent managing their conditions to help them avoid having a heart attack or stroke at a young age. Today in the U.S., A new study from Northwestern University and the Ann & Robert H.
Rise of COVID's JN.1 Sub variant Cases in India in 2023
Wellnest
DECEMBER 31, 2023
Can COVID-19 symptoms mimic a heart attack? Yes, COVID-19 symptoms can resemble a heart attack, including chest pain, shortness of breath, and changes in echocardiogram or EKG. However, angiograms often reveal no major blockage in the heart’s blood vessels, indicating a different mechanism.
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Differentiating Between Cardiac and Non-Cardiac Chest Pain
All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders
APRIL 10, 2024
There can be a lot of overlap between symptoms due to heart disease and disease of other nearby organs. Still some general observations are possible regarding chest pain originating from the heart. Pain of a heart attack occurs in a similar location as effort angina but is more severe.
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Image Analysis Software for Cardiovascular Disease Assessment Gets 510(k) FDA Clearance
DAIC
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Amir Ahmadi, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and co-director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital at Morningside.
Fatty muscles raise the risk of serious heart disease regardless of overall body weight
Science Daily - Heart Disease
JANUARY 19, 2025
People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new research. This is the first study to comprehensively investigate the effects of fatty muscles on heart disease.
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New Drug Fails to Improve Diabetes-Related Heart Failure
DAIC
APRIL 9, 2024
These results also speak to the importance of continuing to focus on earlier recognition of heart failure risk in patients with diabetes and on initiating treatment before the condition has progressed to overt heart failure.” Patients had had Type 2 diabetes for an average of 14 years.
Chelation Therapy Does Not Improve Outcomes after Heart Attack
DAIC
APRIL 8, 2024
The TACT2 study was designed to replicate the results of a previous trial, TACT , which reported in 2012 that chelation reduced subsequent cardiovascular events after a heart attack. and Canadian patients with diabetes and a history of heart attack,” said Gervasio A. and Canada.
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National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative Study Results Show Significant Increase in Heart Attack Survival
DAIC
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Cardiogenic shock is a critical condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to sustain the body’s needs, depriving vital organs of blood supply. The typical survival rate of this deadly complication during a heart attack has historically hovered around 50%. In the U.S.,
SGLT-2 Inhibitors Show Mixed Results After Heart Attack
DAIC
APRIL 6, 2024
However, researchers said the drug may be helpful in reducing heart failure risks, including hospitalization, following a heart attack. However, researchers said the drug may be helpful in reducing heart failure risks, including hospitalization, following a heart attack.
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Leveraging AI-Enabled Remote Cardiac Monitoring to Improve Cardiovascular Care
DAIC
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Meanwhile, traditional methods for cardiac detection still rely on reactive, symptom-driven interventions that often catch heart disease too late, when treatment is complex, critical and costly. AI-enabled remote cardiac monitoring is is already revolutionizing how we detect, diagnose, mitigate and manage heart conditions.
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Why Measuring ApoB Is The Key To Preventing Heart Disease.
Dr. Paddy Barrett
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Preventing heart disease is possible. To prevent heart disease, you need to know what causes it, how to measure the relevant factors and what to do about them. When we say heart disease, what we really mean is plaque in the artery wall. No heart attacks. You just need to know how. No problem.
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Majority of People with Heart Disease Consume Too Much Sodium
DAIC
APRIL 2, 2024
Elsie Kodjoe, MD milla1cf Tue, 04/02/2024 - 18:20 April 2, 2024 — Individuals with heart disease stand to gain the most from a low sodium diet but, on average, consume over twice the recommended daily sodium intake, according to a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session.
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EMPACT-MI Trial Outcomes Reported at ACC24: SGLT-2 Inhibitors Show Mixed Results After Heart Attack
DAIC
APRIL 6, 2024
While composite of death and heart failure hospitalizations was not significantly reduced, empagliflozin may help reduce heart failure risks after a heart attack, according to results from the EMPACT-MI trial presented on day one of the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, ACC.24,
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What To Do If You Have An Early Family History Of Heart Disease
Dr. Paddy Barrett
JUNE 21, 2024
If you have an early family history of heart disease, there are specific steps you need to take to define if you have an increased risk and what to do about it. Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and the probability of someone in your family having heart disease is likely to be high.
Trial Results: Low-Dose Colchicine HelpsTreat Cardiovascular Disease
DAIC
MARCH 31, 2025
mg)has potential to directly reduce inflammation, which plays a substantial role in the formation and progression of atherosclerotic plaque leading to heart disease, said Matthew J. mg can prevent heart attack and stroke in high-risk patients with established cardiovascular disease. Budoff, M.D.,
AI Image Analysis App Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance
DAIC
MARCH 11, 2025
CaRi-Plaque builds on Caristoscore CaRi-Hearttechnology, which a Lancet 2024 study proved can reveal hidden, high-risk markers of CAD progression predicting heart attacks up to a decade before they strike. For decades, heart disease has been treated reactively, waiting for symptoms to appear before taking action.
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Fatty muscles raise the risk of serious heart disease regardless of overall body weight, study shows
Medical Xpress - Cardiology
JANUARY 19, 2025
People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.
No Reduction in 90-Day Deaths, Heart Attacks With Human Apo/A1, A Building Block of HDL Cholesterol
DAIC
APRIL 6, 2024
milla1cf Sat, 04/06/2024 - 18:32 April 6, 2024 — The first trial of a novel strategy for removing cholesterol from patients’ arteries did not reduce the risk of death, heart attack or stroke within three months of a prior heart attack, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology ’s Annual Scientific Session.
Cardio Diagnostics Holdings, Inc. Expands HeartRisk Platform Offering to Diverse Markets in Conjunction with Nationwide Rollout
DAIC
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Family Medicine Specialists' implementation of Cardio Diagnostics' tests in their patient population with CHD risk factors demonstrates the first time a risk-bearing provider is leveraging precision epigenetics-based heart disease technologies with a population health intelligence tool to optimize risk-sharing contracts.
Research Presented at ACC 2024 Found No Reduction in 90-Day Deaths, Heart Attacks With Human Apo/A1
DAIC
APRIL 6, 2024
The first trial of a novel strategy for removing cholesterol from patients’ arteries did not reduce the risk of death, heart attack or stroke within three months of a prior heart attack, according to research presented at ACC.24, 24, the American College of Cardiology Annual Annual Scientific Session.
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Agepha Pharma and Caristo Diagnostics Team Up to Fight Coronary Inflammation
DAIC
JANUARY 25, 2024
The companies will jointly support a series of educational forums among clinicians beginning later this year highlighting the significant new scientific breakthroughs that are radically transforming the traditional approach to heart disease prevention and prediction. mg tablets.” In June 2023, the U.S.
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USF Health Heart Institute Doctors Are Upbeat about Cardiac Regeneration
DAIC
DECEMBER 12, 2023
That’s the subject of a new study by a team that includes two USF Health doctors who reported their findings in Circulation , the flagship journal of the American Heart Association. “An If you want to have your heart functioning into your 90s, this will be of interest to you, or anyone who has heart disease or had a heart attack.’’
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International Stroke Conference Researcher Finds AI-based System Helped Guide Treatment, Lowered Stroke Recurrence
DAIC
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Researchers found an artificial intelligence (AI) system to help guide treatment decisions for stroke patients led to improved stroke care quality and fewer recurrent strokes, heart attacks and vascular death among stroke survivors three months after a stroke. and Global Data From the American Heart Association. In the U.S.,
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Heart attack significantly increases risk of other health conditions
Science Daily - Heart Disease
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows. Up to a third of patients went on to develop heart or kidney failure, 7% had further heart attacks and 38% died from any cause within the nine-year study period.
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Lowering Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events by Treating Residual Inflammatory Risk
DAIC
JANUARY 23, 2024
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 1,2 ASCVD causes or contributes to conditions that include coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral vascular disease (inclusive of aortic aneurysm).3
GE HealthCare and Medis Medical Imaging Announce Collaboration Focused on Non-Invasive Coronary Assessments to Help Advance Precision Care in Treatment of Coronary Artery Disease
DAIC
MAY 14, 2024
Within the complex umbrella of cardiovascular disease, CAD is a type of heart disease that develops when the coronary arteries narrow and the heart cannot deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the heart.
HeartLung.AI Tool Receives 'FDA Breakthrough' AI Clearance
DAIC
OCTOBER 30, 2024
30, 2024 — HeartLung Technologies , a developer of AI tools for early detection of heart disease, lung cancer and other conditions announced that its AI-enabled Automated Cardiac Chambers Volumetry (AutoChamber) recently received “Breakthrough Medical Device” designation and marketing authorization from the U.S. added Dr. Naghavi.
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Embracing Cardiac Imaging: Overcoming Barriers, Adopting In-house Solutions, and Navigating Future Advancements
DAIC
MARCH 20, 2024
Cardiovascular CT's non-invasive nature allows patients to avoid being admitted to a hospital for imaging, which makes it more convenient and patient-friendly. Referral process and challenges When patients need cardiac imaging but lack access to an in-house facility, they are often referred to hospitals or outpatient centers.
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Know your history & protect your heart!!
Heart 2023 Conference
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Youngish women are having further heart attacks, says a recent study. Experimenters were surprised to find that while the heart attack rate has dropped among aged grown-ups, it's risen among those periods 35-54, especially women. Find out the awareness and education about heart disease by clicking here, Heart protection
Trial Results: Low-Dose Colchicine Helps Treat Cardiovascular Disease
DAIC
MARCH 31, 2025
mg)has potential to directly reduce inflammation, which plays a substantial role in the formation and progression of atherosclerotic plaque leading to heart disease, said Matthew J. mg can prevent heart attack and stroke in high-risk patients with established cardiovascular disease. Budoff, M.D.,
Long-term Survivors of Childhood Cancer at Higher Risk of Death Following Heart Issues; Threshold for Treating Risk Factors Should be Lower
DAIC
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The findings – published this week in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology — could fuel advocacy for a paradigm shift in clinical heart health guidelines to address cardiovascular risk factors at an earlier age in childhood cancer survivors.
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The real heart disease gender gap and the cardiologists that get it all wrong.
Dr. Anish Koka
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
Image by Pexels from Pixabay There would appear to be confusion among some cardiologists about the relative prevalence of malignant heart disease between men and women as evidenced by this exchange on twitter from pre-pandemic times. This does not mean heart disease in women should be ignored.
New Guidelines on Peripheral Artery Disease Issued by American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology and Leading Medical Societies
DAIC
MAY 16, 2024
A new joint guideline from the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and nine other medical societies reports early diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery disease is essential to improve outcomes and reduce amputation risk, heart attack, stroke and death for people with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).
The three things that can go wrong with the heart
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
DECEMBER 19, 2022
At first glance, the subject of heart disease can seem exceptionally complex – consisting of several different conditions, medical jargon and very scary sounding terminology. If the plaque gets so restrictive that no blood gets through then that leads to a heart attack which then damages the heart as a pump.
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Rise of the Lysenkoist Cardiologists
Dr. Anish Koka
MAY 16, 2023
The CDC wonder database that tracks mortality data shows just how much more deadly heart disease is in men than women. The table below shows mortality from heart disease for men vs women in 2000. Men die of heart disease at more than two times the rate women die starting at the age of 35.
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Resynchronising the Heart in Heart Failure
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
MAY 23, 2022
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? length of life?
Smoking Cannabis Associated with Increased Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
DAIC
MARCH 5, 2024
Getty Images milla1cf Tue, 03/05/2024 - 13:15 March 5, 2024 — Frequent cannabis smoking may significantly increase a person’s risk for heart attack and stroke, according to an observational study supported by the National Institutes of Health. Cannabis use could be an important, underappreciated source of heart disease.”
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Artificial intelligence and cardiology
Cardiomatics
AUGUST 4, 2022
Cardiovascular diseases are a group of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. They include coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, and rheumatic heart disease. In Poland, this problem looks similar: the main cause of death are cardiovascular diseases.
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