Weight loss drug shows no increased risk in cardiovascular outcomes
For the first time, investigators report that a weight loss drug led to weight loss without increasing the incidence of heart attacks, strokes and death...
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Apps a timely reminder for those on heart medication
We use them for everything from banking to workouts, and now research from the University of Sydney shows mobile apps could potentially save lives by...
Oxygen therapy for patients suffering from a heart attack does not prevent heart failure
Oxygen therapy does not prevent the development of heart failure. Neither does it reduce the long-term risk of dying for patients with suspected heart attack....
Impaired mental status is associated with doubled death risk after heart attack in elderly
Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - 26 Aug 2018: Impaired mental status is associated with a doubled risk of death one year after...
Short and fragmented sleep linked to hardened arteries
Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - Aug 26, 2018: Sleeping less than six hours or waking up several times in the night is...
Sleeping 5 hours or less a night associated with doubled risk of cardiovascular disease
Munich, Germany - Aug. 26, 2018: Middle-aged men who sleep five hours or less per night have twice the risk of developing a major cardiovascular...
Finding the sweet spot of a good night’s sleep: Not too long and not too short
Munich, Germany - Aug. 26, 2018: Researchers have found a sweet spot of six to eight hours sleep a night is most beneficial for heart...
Cooking with coal, wood, or charcoal associated with cardiovascular death
Credit: European Society of Cardiology Munich, Germany - Aug. 26, 2018: Long-term use of coal, wood, or charcoal for cooking is associated with an increased...
Four out of 10 patients with atrial fibrillation have unknown brain damage
Four out of ten patients with atrial fibrillation but no history of stroke or transient ischaemic attack have previously unknown brain damage, according to the...
Patients with high blood pressure unlikely to reduce salt
Patients with high blood pressure are relying solely on medication to reduce their risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, rather than decreasing salt...
Deep forehead wrinkles may signal a higher risk for cardiovascular mortality
Munich, Germany - UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 26 Aug 2018: Are wrinkles just an inevitable consequence of ageing, or could they signal something more sinister? According...
Scans cut heart attack rates and save lives, major study finds
Heart scans for patients with chest pains could save thousands of lives in the UK, research suggests. The life-saving scans helped to spot those with...
Too much of a good thing? Very high levels of ‘good’ cholesterol may be harmful
Very high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL or "good") cholesterol may be associated with an increased risk of heart attack and death, accordin..
Pregnant women with heart disease should give birth at no later than 40 weeks gestation
Pregnant women with heart disease should give birth at no later than 40 weeks gestation. That is one of the recommendations in the 2018 European...
Single pill with two drugs could transform blood pressure treatment
A single pill with two drugs could transform blood pressure treatment, according to the 2018 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Society of Hypertension...
