Category Archives: Cardiovascular

BioServe Space Technologies Helps Advance Cardiovascular Research in Space

Heart disease claims the lives of nearly 18 million people around the globe each year. To help advance research that could lead to new ways to treat this deadly disease, scientists turned to the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory. Results from a 2016 investigation that focused on stem cell-derived heart cells in space were […]

Cardiovascular Medical Devices Market (New Report) Size, Trends Across Globally

“Cardiovascular Medical Devices Market” Size, Share, Growth Report 2023-2030 | | No. of pages: 110 Report which offers an in-depth analysis Grounded on Applications (Hospitals, Clinics, Other), and Types (Diagnostic and Monitoring, Surgical Devices, Others) and expected to grow annually by magnificent (CAGR 2023 – 2030). Cardiovascular Medical Devices market report focuses on Supply-Demand Scenario, […]

New hope for treating cardiovascular diseases

In a significant step toward developing new treatments to mend blood vessels damaged by heart attacks and strokes, and even from chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity, scientists at Wake Forest University have discovered how to amplify the effects of an important signaling molecule in the blood. That molecule, nitric oxide, regulates blood flow and […]

NAFLD, Myocardial Infarction Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Mortality

Johanna Geleijnse, PhD Credit: Wageningen University Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and a history of myocardial infarction are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality and all-cause mortality compared to patients without NAFLD, according to findings from a recent study. The results, which remained consistent after excluding patients with obesity and diabetes, showed […]

Variants in the genome interact with each other and with the environment to affect cardiovascular disease risk

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, and collaborators from the Icelandic health care system and Copenhagen University, have published a study in the journal Cell titled “Complex effects of sequence variants on lipid levels and coronary artery disease.” The work described in the paper is based on searching for […]

Researchers Assess Connection Between Socioeconomic Status, Cardiovascular Health

As socioeconomic status within education, income, employment states, and health insurance improves, researchers from the American Heart Association found in a recent study that these improvements benefit non-Hispanic white individuals more than Black Hispanic and Asian individuals in the US.1 Image credit: Fizkes | stock.adobe.com “The goal of economic interventions and societal policies, such as […]

Risk of Covid infection doubles with combined cardiovascular disease and complex comorbidities

Cardiovascular disease and complex health issues double the risk of infection from Covid-19, according to scientists at University College London (UCL). In a study of over 4,000 adults, individuals with cardiovascular disease and complex comorbidities had an 87 per cent increased risk of Covid-19 infection compared to their healthy peers. The findings are published in […]

FDA Committee Endorses Patisiran for ATTR Cardiomyopathy

Credit: US Food and Drug Administration The US FDA’s Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee (CRDAC) voted 9 to 3 in favor of patisiran’s benefit-risk profile for treating transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). This positive vote, although not binding, may pave the way for patisiran to gain an additional indication, as it previously received approval for […]

Hypertension: Should we also measure supine blood pressure?

Share on PinterestBlood pressure while lying down may be just as important a measure of cardiovascular health as blood pressure while seated. Image credit: Photography by Holly Clark/Stocksy United. Blood pressure is an essential measurement of health. People need to keep their blood pressure in a healthy range to reduce the risk of poor health […]

Cardiovascular Health: This 7-Day Low Calorie Meal Plan Can Be A Game Changer!

Cardiovascular Health: This 7-Day Low Calorie Meal Plan Can Be A Game Changer! Keep your heart healthy and lose weight with this delicious 1,200-calorie meal plan. Written by Kinkini Gupta |Published : September 14, 2023 3:30 PM IST The best way to protect yourself against cardiovascular diseases is by following a healthy diet and lifestyle. […]