Tag: Cardiology

Once other causes are ruled out, tachycardia is a marker of a poor prognosis in these patients Cancer patients who ...

New technology gives unprecedented look inside capillaries

Non-invasive, 3D-imaging tool measures blood flow and oxygenationCredit: Vadim Backman/Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. --- More than 40 billion capillaries -- ...

ESC press release: Loss of muscle and weight associated with disability after stroke

Berlin, Germany - 25 January 2019: Loss of muscle and body weight is associated with disability after stroke, reports a ...

UMN researchers refine the ability to predict atrial fibrillation-related stroke

Research could help experts more accurately classify which patients with atrial fibrillation are at a higher risk of stroke MINNEAPOLIS, ...

Discovery could advance blood pressure treatments

Credit: Photo by Steve Green A team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers, working with the U.S. Department of Veteran's ...

Announcing the fourth edition of PCR Tokyo Valves

PCR Tokyo Valves, the learning platform for sharing the best practice of Japan, the Asia Pacific region and beyond in ...

LGB and other sexual minorities face significant health disparities

Sexual minorities -- people who are attracted to members of the same sex or who identify as gay, lesbian or ...

More fish consumption and omega-3 supplementation needed to push the omega-3 index to 8 percent

A new study published in Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids shows that people likely need to eat more fish ...

Zinc deficiency may play a role in high blood pressure

Link found between zinc, blood pressure and kidney sodium transporter in mouse study Rockville, Md. (January 24, 2019)--Lower-than-normal zinc levels ...

Normal variations in thyroid function may be linked to atrial fibrillation risk

A study by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has strengthened the link between thyroid function and atrial fibrillation (AF), ...

ACC Cardio-oncology Course Highlights Growing Need to Care for Cancer Patients' Hearts

Attendees access clinically relevant, best practice strategies for unique patient population The American College of Cardiology will host the third ...

American College of Chest Physicians and Springer Healthcare announce strategic partnership

Healthcare professionals worldwide to benefit from expanded chest medicine educational contentCredit: American College of Chest Physicians® (CHEST) American College of ...

Smoking linked to higher risk of peripheral artery disease in African-Americans

African-Americans who smoke appear to be at greater risk for peripheral artery disease, or PAD, new research has found. Additionally, ...

Cigarette smoking associated with increased risk of peripheral artery disease in African-Americans