Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 31, 2024

government's premier research body has made an important discovery that could help create new drugs to lower "bad" cholesterol, and hopefully prevent heart attacks and stroke.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Researchers show that genetic traits influence the cellular composition of atherosclerotic plaques, which over time will affect the risk of such lesions to cause a stroke or heart attack. The new knowledge can be used to improve the risk assessment and treatment of patients with atherosclerosis in the future.

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American Heart News - Heart News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Research Highlights: The risk of a heart attack among adults after a clot-caused stroke or a stroke plus a tear in the wall of a neck artery (carotid or vertebral artery dissection) was almost double within the first year compared to the heart attack.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 12, 2023

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have created an "atlas of atherosclerosis" that reveals, at the level of individual cells, critical processes responsible for forming the harmful plaque buildup that causes heart attacks, strokes, and coronary artery disease.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

People who are content with their lives or feel a sense of well-being may be less likely to develop heart disease and/or stroke compared to those with a lower sense of well-being, according to a new analysis published today (Sept. 18) in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JULY 29, 2024

A recently unveiled cardiovascular disease risk calculator that measures a patient's risk for heart attack and stroke is better calibrated and more precise than its previous version, but if current treatment guidelines for cholesterol and blood pressure therapy remain unchanged, the new calculator may have unintended consequences, according to research (..)

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In a new study published in the European Heart Journal, researchers at Karolinska Institutet show that genetic traits influence the cellular composition of atherosclerotic plaques, which over time will affect the risk of such lesions for causing a stroke or heart attack.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Heart attack risk almost doubles in the first year after a stroke or when combined with a tear in a neck artery wall; however, a tear without a stroke does not seem to raise heart attack risk, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JUNE 14, 2024

Researchers have discovered a better way of identifying those at high risk of potential heart attacks and strokes and other major cardiovascular disease (CVD) events.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 30, 2024

After a heart attack, aging adults face double or triple the risk of life-threatening complications—like a debilitating stroke or another heart attack—when they move forward with elective noncardiac surgeries too soon, according to new University of Rochester research published in JAMA Surgery.

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American Heart News - Stroke News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Research Highlights: Although giving blood thinners along with clot-busting medication may help in treating heart attacks, it did not improve 90-day outcomes in people with clot-caused strokes. Enrollment in a large clinical trial, which had been.

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Science Daily - Stroke

AUGUST 25, 2023

Middle-aged adults with three or more unhealthy traits including slightly high waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose have heart attacks and strokes two years earlier than their peers, according to new research.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

With the right amount, timing, and quality, it can work wonders—strengthen the immune system, improve blood sugar, even decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes. New research seeks answers.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 31, 2024

Changes to blood pressure over time could be used to identify patients at greatest risk of heart attack and stroke. These are the findings of a new analysis from the ASCOT study, led by researchers from Imperial College London and published in the European Heart Journal.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

An irregular sleep-wake cycle is associated with a heightened risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, even for those who clock up the recommended nightly hours of shut-eye, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

New research shows sotagliflozin is the only drug in its class to demonstrate these results.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Researchers have identified a new target to treat atherosclerosis, a condition where plaque clogs arteries and causes major cardiac issues, including stroke and heart attack.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 10, 2025

Humans and mice exposed to long-wavelength red light had lower rates of blood clots that can cause heart attacks, lung damage and strokes, according to research led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC surgeon-scientists and published today in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 31, 2024

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a single universal risk prediction model for cardiovascular disease that, in initial tests, works well for patients who already have cardiovascular disease as well as patients who do not but who may be at risk for developing it.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 28, 2024

The risks of heart attack and stroke have decreased significantly, while complications in more peripheral vessels have increased in relative importance, according to studies at the University of Gothenburg. There has been a redistribution in the risk of arterial disease in type 1 and 2 diabetes.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 7, 2025

A simple 5 blood test for the protein troponin could predict a person's risk of heart attacks and strokes with greater accuracy than ever before, research suggests.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

New research shows that women who hit menopause later in life have healthier blood vessels and mitochondria and a different composition of metabolites in their blood than those who stop menstruating earlier. The study helps explain why late-onset menopause is linked to lower risk of heart attacks and strokes.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

APRIL 7, 2025

A paper, "Evaluation of Federally Mandated Smoke-Free Housing Policy and Health Outcomes Among Adults Over the Age of 50 in Low-Income, Public Housing in New York City, 2015-2022," published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research finds that a 2018 U.S.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

AUGUST 19, 2024

An international study led by Monash University researchers has found a surprising connection between constipation and an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE), including heart attacks, strokes and heart failure.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Researchers have analysed the effects of seven different hormone treatments for menopausal symptoms on the risk of blood clots, stroke and heart attack. The results show that the risks differ depending on the active substance and how the medicine is taken.

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DAIC

JUNE 20, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 06/20/2024 - 19:40 June 20, 2024 — A programing algorithm, being tested by HonorHealth Research Institute for those patients with new or recently installed pacemakers, is designed so the device not only provides a steady heartbeat, but also controls high blood pressure. You just turn it on, and it works,” Dr.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B vitamin previously recommended to lower cholesterol. The team discovered a link between 4PY, a breakdown product from excess niacin, and heart disease.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A simple scoring system could revolutionize how doctors prevent heart attacks and strokes by identifying patients most likely to benefit from preventive medications, according to a new study. The study is published in the journal Circulation Research.

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DAIC

JUNE 4, 2024

Stroke recovery is a challenging process that extends for months after hospital discharge. Navigating Post-Stroke Recovery at Home: One Patient's Experience A ”mildly impaired” stroke patient with atrial fibrillation who was discharged reported, “I knew my local pharmacist, and they knew my prescriptions.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have identified a new target to treat atherosclerosis, a condition where plaque clogs arteries and causes major cardiac issues, including stroke and heart attack.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Too often, the first sign of cardiovascular disease may be a major event like a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Findings from the highly-anticipated MOST (Multi-Arm Optimization of Stroke Thrombolysis) trial were presented on the first day of the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference, ISC 2024, being held through Feb. A lot of our approaches in stroke treatment were learned from how we treat heart attacks.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MAY 2, 2024

Youth with high blood pressure are nearly four times more likely to be at long-term risk of serious heart conditions including stroke and heart attack, according to a new study. The research, led by McMaster University, will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 Meeting, held May 2–6 in Toronto.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Mount Sinai researchers have identified a key driver of a blood vessel disorder known as fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) which affects up to 5% of the adult population and can lead to high blood pressure, heart attack, or stroke.

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

JANUARY 10, 2024

Diets high in calories, fat and sugar in childhood can cause damage to blood vessel function, known to heighten the risk of early heart attacks and strokes, as early as adolescence according to new research from the University of Bristol.

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Science Daily - Heart Disease

MARCH 5, 2024

Researchers have developed a new catheter-based device that combines two powerful optical techniques to image the dangerous plaques that can build up inside the arteries that supply blood to the heart.

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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. population.

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