Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers have developed a method for analyzing heart MRI scans with the help of artificial intelligence, which could save valuable NHS time and resources, as well…
Tag: Cardiology
Ticagrelor monotherapy cuts bleeding risk in acute coronary syndrome
Treatment with ticagrelor alone results in a lower rate of clinically relevant bleeding compared with ticagrelor and aspirin among patients with an acute coronary syndrome who had percutaneous coronary intervention…
Synthetic platelets stanch bleeding, promote healing in animal models
Evaluation of in vivo hemostatic efficacy of PLPs administered in a traumatic injury model in dilutional coagulopathy mice. (A). Treatments were allowed to circulate for 5 min prior to induction…
Revascularization may enhance quality of life for patients with chronic limb threatening ischemia
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study reveals diminished quality of life among patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, a severe form of peripheral artery disease, and emphasizes the benefits of…
Heart disease and depression may be genetically linked by inflammation
Overall schematic of the study. Credit: Nature Mental Health (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00219-z Coronary artery disease and major depression may be genetically linked via inflammatory pathways to an increased risk for…
Little guidance exists for treating inpatients with asymptomatic high blood pressure, review finds
Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels A systematic review of 14 clinical practice guidelines found that guidance on inpatient management of elevated blood pressure (BP) without symptoms is lacking. According to…
Associations of remnant cholesterol with cardiovascular and cancer mortality in the ChinaHEART cohort
Researchers used restricted cubic splines with three predefined knots in competing risk analysis models to evaluate the non-linearity association of remnant cholesterol on a continuous scale and the risk of…
Pacemaker powered by light eliminates need for batteries and allows the heart to function more naturally—new research
By harnessing light, my colleagues and I designed a wireless, ultrathin pacemaker that operates like a solar panel. This design not only eliminates the need for batteries but also minimizes…
Modern lifestyle heart disease risk factors threaten extremely poor people in low- and middle-income countries
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study reveals that many people living in extreme poverty in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have conditions that lead to heart disease, the world’s…
Heart disease doesn’t have to keep you from donating blood
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As blood centers and hospitals face critically low levels of blood supplies, many people with heart disease may wonder if they can help by donating. For…
