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Sauna use as a novel management approach for cardiovascular health and peripheral arterial disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

IntroductionHeat therapy (HT), particularly in the form of whole-body sauna bathing, has emerged as a promising intervention for the management of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Such responses closely parallel the physiological adaptations observed during aerobic exercise.

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CorVascular’s VasoGuard Earns FDA 510(k) Clearance

DAIC

mtaschetta-millane Mon, 07/29/2024 - 09:16 July 29, 2024 — CorVascular , a leading producer of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) / peripheral vascular disease (PVD) testing devices, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its VasoGuard V-Series as Class II medical devices.

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Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

Physiologically Speaking

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. This newsletter is brought to you by Examine.com — the best place on the internet for health and nutrition information — and my new eBook, “VO2 Max Essentials.”

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Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

Physiologically Speaking

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. This newsletter is brought to you by Examine.com — the best place on the internet for health and nutrition information — and my new eBook, “VO2 Max Essentials.”

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HeartFlow Announces Revolutionary Five-Year Data Demonstrating a 63 Percent Mortality Reduction with FFRCT-Guided Care in PAD Patients

DAIC

The 2017 ESC guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral arterial diseases, in collaboration with the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS).” The HeartFlow Analysis is intended to support the risk assessment and functional evaluation of coronary artery disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery, Mar.

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Changes in systolic blood pressure during hospitalisation and bleeding events after percutaneous coronary intervention

Open Heart

The multivariable logistic regression model identified female sex, chronic coronary syndrome, peripheral artery disease and chronic kidney disease as independent factors associated with elevated BP. Conclusions These findings suggest that BP management is essential to prevent bleeding events after PCI.

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ACC/AHA Release Updated 2023 Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

AF is associated with an increased risk of death as well as multiple adverse outcomes, including stroke, cognitive impairment or dementia, myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death, heart failure (HF), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and peripheral artery disease (PAD).