Heart

Half overweight teens have heart risk

Half the nation’s overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and…    

Bluetooth baby

Checking the heart of the unborn baby usually involves a stethoscope. However, an inexpensive and accurate Bluetooth fetal heart rate monitoring system has now…    

Scripps doctors study novel new device to diagnose irregular heartbeat

A study conducted at Scripps Health has found that a novel new heart monitoring device helped emergency room patients avoid unnecessary follow-up care. Scripps…    

Death risks higher for heart attack survivors living near major roadways

Heart attack survivors who live about 100 meters (328 feet) or less from a major U.S. roadway face increased risk of death from all…    

Warfarin Edges Out Aspirin in Heart Failure

Warfarin was no better than aspirin in reducing the composite of stroke of any kind or death in heart failure patients in sinus rhythm,…    

New guidelines deliver concise messages for implementing cardiovascular prevention

The latest cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention guidelines have been overhauled to produce a user friendly document with concise messages that awards greater weight than…    

PET/CT Helps Diagnose Cardiac Device Infection

PET/CT imaging can help distinguish between active infection of a cardiac electronic device and normal residual post-implant inflammation, a small study found.

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Tax on salt could reduce cardiovascular disease deaths by 3 percent

Voluntary industry reductions in salt content and taxation on products containing salt in 19 developing countries could reduce the number of deaths each year…    

Rheumatic heart disease is significantly under-treated in Africa and India

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is significantly under-treated in Africa and India according to the preliminary findings of a new global study presented today at…    

Global ignorance of tobacco’s harm to cardiovascular health costing lives

A report released today at the World Heart Federation World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai reveals significant gaps in public awareness regarding the cardiovascular…    

IVF Babies May Face Later Cardiac Risks

Children conceived using assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization, may be at risk for premature cardiovascular disease, a small study found.

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Infected Gums Not Likely Cause of Vascular Disease

Healthy gums aren’t proven to prevent atherosclerotic vascular disease, nor will treating periodontal disease clearly reduce risk of heart attack or stroke, according to…    

Heart failure patients with diabetes may benefit from higher glucose levels

Lowering glucose levels for people with diabetes is normally critical to improving health outcomes. But for those with heart failure, that might not always…    

Step stool helps shorter rescuers do better CPR

Amid all the technology used in hospitals to keep critically ill people alive, doctors are looking at whether the low-tech step stool can make…    

Vitamin D-fortified yogurt drink may lower risk of heart disease in type 2 diabetics

Daily intake of vitamin D-fortified doogh (Persian yogurt drink) improved inflammatory markers in type 2 diabetics and extra calcium conferred additional anti-inflammatory benefits, according…    

Complicated link between diet drinks, health: study

Studies have hinted that diet-soda lovers could face higher risks of diabetes and heart disease, but new findings suggest that overall diet may be…    

Study unravels health impact, interplay of diet soft drinks and overall diet

Are diet sodas good or bad for you? The jury is still out, but a new study sheds light on the impact that zero-calorie…    

Diabetes associated with higher risk of cardiovascular problems in men

According to a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), men with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin without a history…    

Adrenaline shot may not always help heart patients: study

People in cardiac arrest may do worse long-term if they’re given a shot of adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, on the way to the…    

Scientists develop a software tool for estimating heart disease risk

University of Granada researchers have developed a software tool that makes an accurate estimation of the risk that a person has to suffer a…    

A soda a day raises CHD risk by 20%

Sugary drinks are associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) as well as some adverse changes in lipids, inflammatory factors,…    

Treating psoriasis to prevent heart attacks and strokes

A clinical study co-led by the Montreal Heart Institute and Innovaderm Research Inc., which was presented today at the annual meeting of the American…    

Closing hole in the heart no better than drugs in preventing strokes

Loyola University Medical Center is one of the major enrollers in a landmark clinical trial that found that plugging a hole in the heart…    

Poor dental hygiene puts congenital heart disease patients at risk of further heart damage

Poor dental hygiene behaviours in patients with congenital heart disease are increasing their risk of endocarditis. Teens with congenital heart disease floss, brush and…    

Sugary Drinks Tied to More Heart Attacks

Men who frequently drink sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages may be putting themselves at risk of a heart attack, an observational study showed.

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