Tag: Cardiology

Increase in hospitalization rates lasted more than a month; higher among older black population compared to older white populationCredit: Elena ...

Blood runs deep: Lab blood vessel model sheds light on angiogenesis

Credit: 2019 Yukiko Matsunaga, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - To provide sufficient oxygen to ...

Nearly half of all adult Americans have cardiovascular disease

Circulation Journal Report -- Annual Statistical Update DALLAS, Jan. 31, 2019 -- Nearly half (48 percent, 121.5 million in 2016) ...

Americans concerned about weight, but don't understand link to heart conditions, health

Cleveland Clinic survey finds most Americans don't know their BMI, or that excess weight tips the scales for common heart ...

Research reveals new molecular player in heart enlargement due to cardiac disease

UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Jiandong Liu, Ph.D., found that an RNA-binding protein called Lin28 is crucial for ...

Extremely high blood pressure in African-Americans is 5 times the national average

A Rutgers study suggests targeted interventions can reduce the risk of drastic increases in blood pressure in African-Americans Extremely high ...

A 'greener' way to take the bitterness out of olives

Olives are staples of the Mediterranean diet, which has been linked to a reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease ...

New heart valve modeling technique enables customized medical care for patients

UT Austin Engineer develops a new noninvasive technique for simulating repairs to the heart's mitral valve with levels of accuracy ...

Combined SPECT and cardiac MR imaging can help guide ventricular tachycardia ablation

Credit: Hasan Imanli et al. Adding functional imaging to structural imaging of patients with ventricular tachycardia (VT) has the potential ...

Clot removal beyond normal treatment time, still improved quality of life after stroke

American Stroke Association News Brief - Abstract 5, Session A1 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Stroke survivors have better quality ...

Women less likely to receive specialized medical evaluations after stroke

American Stroke Association News Brief - Poster WMP66, Session MP6 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Hospitalized women with ischemic stroke ...

Counties with dirtier air have more stroke deaths

American Stroke Association News Release - Poster WMP57, Session MP5 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- In a nationwide study, counties ...

Flu, flu-like illnesses linked to increased risk of stroke, neck artery tears

American Stroke Association News Release Combo - Abstract 189, Session A36 and Poster WMP49, Session MP5 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 ...

Opioid epidemic fueling a rise in infection-related stroke

American Stroke Association News Release - Abstract 8, Session A2 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- The opioid epidemic is fueling ...

'Bugs' in the gut might predict dementia in the brain

American Stroke Association News Brief - Poster WP569, Session P18 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- The makeup of bacteria and ...

Stroke survivors' beliefs seem to reduce blood pressure

American Stroke Association News Brief - Poster WP521, Session P16 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Stroke survivors who believe they ...

Stroke risk factors increase among breast cancer survivors

American Stroke Association News Brief - Nursing Symposium Poster WP480, Session P15 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Risk factors for ...

Clot buster use differs between black and white stroke patients

American Stroke Association News Brief - Poster WP113, Session P3 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- White stroke patients are much ...

E-cigarettes linked to higher risk of stroke, heart attack, diseased arteries

American Stroke Association News Release - Abstract 9, Session A2 DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2019 -- Using e-cigarettes increases your odds ...

Climate change may increase congenital heart defects