Graphical Abstract from EHJ editorial ‘Human papilloma virus and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease’ Credit: European Heart Journal Women have a four times higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they…
Tag: Cardiology
Where you live may be associated with more successful stroke recovery
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Stroke survivors living in areas with poor economic conditions were twice as likely to have a poor recovery compared to survivors living in areas with better…
Drug overdose cardiac arrests involve younger, healthier people than other cardiac arrests
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An analysis of data for more than 500,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the U.S. found key differences in outcomes between cardiac arrests caused by drug overdoses…
Vigilant monitoring is needed to manage cardiac risks in patients using antipsychotics, doctors say
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The use of the antipsychotic drugs quetiapine and haloperidol is associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD) caused by drug-induced…
Acoramidis beneficial in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy
Acoramidis yields a significantly better four-step primary hierarchical outcome, including aspects of mortality and morbidity, than placebo for patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, according to a study published in the…
Two common biomarkers can predict heart risk in asymptomatic childhood cancer survivors
First and corresponding author Matthew Ehrhardt, MD, MS, St. Jude Department of Oncology. Credit: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Data from the St. Jude lifetime cohort study (St. Jude LIFE)…
Just 1 in 12 people survive and leave hospital
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A national research database has revealed stark figures for cardiac arrests in England for 2022. Survival rates remain low, with around 8% patients surviving to 30…
Update on mechanisms and management of atrial fibrillation
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major global health concern impacting millions and causing symptoms like palpitations, dyspnea, fatigue, dizziness, and chest discomfort. Furthermore, these symptoms reduce…
New protein risk score shows strong clinical utility for predicting death from heart failure
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new protein risk score developed to predict the risk of death for persons with heart failure (HF) has demonstrated good calibration and may help clinicians…
Dapagliflozin cuts cardiovascular events in patients with heart failure, T2D
For patients with heart failure and type 2 diabetes (T2D), dapagliflozin does not reduce urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) but does reduce some cardiovascular events, according to a study published online…
