heart

Breakthrough is a game changer in heart valve technology

Now, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers believe they have found a way to harness the strengths of both technologies…

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Wearable heart monitor increases diagnosis of irregular heart rhythm

Wearable, long-term continuous heart monitors helped identify 52% more cases of atrial fibrillation compared to usual care, but that did…

2 years ago

Is long-term beta-blocker therapy needed after a heart attack?

The cardiovascular safety of interrupting beta-blocker could not be shown in comparison to continuation in patients with a history of…

2 years ago

Heart data unlocks sleep secrets

We know that quality sleep is as essential to survival as food and water. Yet, despite spending a third of…

2 years ago

Coast Guard DG Rakesh Pal dies of heart attack in Chennai | India News

CHENNAI: Coast Guard director general Rakesh Pal died in Chennai on Sunday. Sources said that he developed chest pain at…

2 years ago

Study reveals link between transthyretin levels and heart disease risk

Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine have uncovered significant findings regarding the…

2 years ago

A heart of stone: Study defines the process of and defenses against cardiac valve calcification

The human body has sophisticated defenses against the deposition of calcium minerals that stiffen heart tissues, researchers at the University…

2 years ago

Infertility treatment doubles the risk of postpartum heart disease

A study by Rutgers Health experts of more than 31 million hospital records shows that infertility treatment patients were twice…

2 years ago

Using stem cell-derived heart muscle cells to advance heart regenerative therapy

Regenerative heart therapies involve transplanting cardiac muscle cells into damaged areas of the heart to recover lost function. However, the…

2 years ago

Advance in the treatment of acute heart failure identified

A multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy in Nashville has identified…

2 years ago