Octopus-inspired wearable sensor
Credit: Adapted from ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2019, 11, 16951?16957 Wearable electronics that adhere to skin are an emerging trend ...
Tag: Cardiology
Aspirin green light for brain bleed stroke patients, study finds
People who suffer a stroke caused by bleeding in the brain - known as brain haemorrhage - can take common ...
Veterans with depression and/or PTSD more likely to seek cardiac rehab
Journal of the American Heart Association Report DALLAS, May 22, 2019 -- Veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or ...
Interventions with paclitaxel drug-coated balloons
PCR statement on clinical outcomes after interventions with paclitaxel drug-coated balloons Paris, France, 21 May 2019. This PCR statement on ...
Providing state-of-the-art guidance and clarification concerning IC imaging
PCR statement on the clinical use of intracoronary imaging: An EAPCI expert consensus Paris, France, 21 May 2019. Intra-coronary (IC) ...
Expert consensus published on use of imaging to guide heart attack treatment
Sophia Antipolis, 21 May 2019: Imaging provides a more precise diagnosis of a heart attack that can be used to ...
Study to explore reasons rural communities are less healthy
UofL researchers part of a NIH-funded multi-site longitudinal studyCredit: UofL A new study hopes to help researchers understand what causes ...
Blood proteins help predict risk of developing heart failure
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of pain, suffering and death in the United States, ...
What happens to young adults after a first heart attack?
Study finds that the vast majority of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia still had elevated cholesterol levels a year later, highlighting ...
Personalized recovery through a multi-user environment
Virtual reality for rehabilitationCredit: University of Malta Virtual reality (VR) concepts have existed for more than three decades, however the ...
Why lack of sleep is bad for your heart
Study finds short-sleepers have lower levels of gene-regulating microRNA In recent years, numerous studies have shown that people who don't ...
Algorithm steers catheters to the right spot to treat atrial fibrillation
Technology doesn't require special cathters or 3D maps of the heartCredit: Florida Atlantic University Patients with atrial fibrillation or AFib ...
A better understanding of the von Willebrand Factor’s A2 domain
Credit: Professors Xiaohui (Frank) Zhang, Alparslan Oztekin, Xuanhong Cheng and Edmund Webb III of Lehigh University Under normal, healthy circulatory ...
Overweight adolescents are as likely to develop heart disorders as obese adolescents
Brazilian researchers arrived at this conclusion after conducting cardiovascular fitness tests with boys and girls aged 10-17; the results were ...
SCAI and ACVP release consensus statement on cardiovascular catheterization laboratory economics
LAS VEGAS (May 19, 2019) - A newly released expert consensus statement provides recommendations for optimizing the financial operations of ...
SCAI releases multi-society endorsed consensus on the classification stages of cardiogenic shock
New classification system developed to describe five stages of shockAdapted from the SCAI Clinical Expert Consensus Statement on the Classification ...
New Finnish study: Dietary cholesterol or egg consumption do not increase the risk of stroke
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that a moderately high intake of dietary cholesterol or consumption ...
Record number of patients take part in clinical research
Credit: (c) NIHR https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/aafc-sfm042219.php The number of people benefiting from clinical research in England reached record highs this year - ...
Obesity medicine association announces major updates to its adult obesity algorithm
Updates help clinicians address chronic disease of obesity, identified as the most common cause of prevalent patient conditions DENVER -- ...
2 catheters originally developed by Dr. Riyaz Bashir receive premarket clearance by FDA
Two catheters originally developed by Temple cardiologist Dr. Riyaz Bashir receive premarket clearance by FDA for treatment of blood clotsCredit: ...