image: Figure 4. Progression to permanent AF in patient with paroxysmal AF at baseline (propensity score matched cohort). view more Credit: 2023 Okawa et al. “To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to have demonstrated the preventive effect of AF ablation on long-term AF-related cardiovascular events in very old patients with NVAF.” […]
image: Worldwide, only 40% of eligible patients are taking daily aspirin to prevent a second heart attack or stroke, according to a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Grouped by per-capita income, the data show that aspirin use is even lower in lower-income countries. The World Health Organization has set […]
Coronary arteries are a vital part of the human heart, providing it with oxygen-rich blood so that it can work. By comparing the hearts of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and frogs, a multi-institutional team of researchers appears to have found evidence that the structure of our hearts evolved in a stepwise process from fish, through […]
More than 90 million US adults with overweight or obesity are candidates for weight loss treatment with the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy, Novo Nordisk), according to calculations from investigators at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine).1 ©CLIPAREA Custom Media/Shutterstock.com The research team, led by Nathan D. Wong, PhD, director […]
CNN — For adults who have survived a heart attack or stroke, taking aspirin regularly may reduce the risk of another cardiovascular event. But a new study suggests that less than half of these cardiovascular disease patients around the world are using aspirin to prevent a new event. Among people with a history of cardiovascular […]
Visit the News Hub Daily aspirin use is inexpensive and could reduce cardiovascular deaths globally <img width="700" height="467" src="https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized-700×467-1.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt decoding="async" srcset="https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized-700×467-1.jpg 700w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized-300×200-1.jpg 300w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized-600×400-1.jpg 600w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized-186×124-1.jpg 186w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized-220×147-1.jpg 220w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" data-attachment-id="123823" data-permalink="https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/aspirin-can-help-prevent-a-second-heart-attack-but-most-dont-take-it/aspirinheart-illustration-1-sized/" data-orig-file="https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized" data-image-description data-image-caption=" Fewer than half of people worldwide […]
Worldwide, only 40% of eligible patients are taking daily aspirin to prevent a second heart attack or stroke, according to a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Grouped by per-capita income, the data show that aspirin use is even lower in lower-income countries. The World Health Organization has set […]
DUBLIN, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices Market by Type, End-user: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2031” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices market was valued at $26,937.8 million in 2021 and is estimated to reach $61,469.8 million by 2031, exhibiting a CAGR of 8.6% from 2022 to […]
James Januzzi, MDCredit: BAIM Institute A new analysis of data from more than 2600 patients with type 2 diabetes suggests measuring 4 common biomarkers could help predict future risk of cardiovascular and kidney disease. Leveraging data from the CREDENCE trial, results of the study suggest increased concentrations of N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), high-sensitivity cardiac […]
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Tropical systems bring various impacts – to land, infrastructure, and people. With the deadliest part of a storm being water (rainfall, flooding, storm surge, etc.), there are other, and sometimes more hidden, threats — particularly for those with cardiovascular disease. Meteorologist Kristen Currie spoke with a doctor associated with the American Heart […]