Newswise — LOS ANGELES (Nov. 17, 2023) — Investigators from the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have found that among a cohort of women with obstructive coronary artery disease treated at academic medical centers, racial and ethnic disparities did not impact their long-term outcomes. The findings were recently published in the Canadian Journal of […]
Abstract We aimed to evaluate sex differences in the effects of moderate-intensity statin with ezetimibe combination therapy (rosuvastatin 10 mg plus ezetimibe) versus high-intensity statin (rosuvastatin 20 mg) monotherapy in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). This was a sex-specific subgroup analysis of the RACING trial that evaluated the interaction between sex and treatment strategies for the […]
The first human clinical trial of a novel gene-editing technique known as base editing has shown promising results in maintaining healthy levels of cholesterol. In the trial by Verve Therapeutics, physicians injected patients with a Clustered Regularly Interspace Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)-based gene editing therapy called VERVE-101, which inactivated the liver gene PCSK9 that typically […]
KARACHI-Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (R ) Maqbool Baqar and Care Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi visited the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) to witness its patient service, structure and performance so that a similar institute could be established in Punjab.During their visit both the chief ministers interacted with the patients in the Emergency […]
ChatGPT-4, the latest version of Open AI’s massively popular dialogue-based artificial intelligence (AI) model, delivered a “low performance” when tasked with answering questions about echocardiography, according to a new research letter published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.[1] “ChatGPT possesses the capacity to swiftly generate curated content, which lends to its utilization as a writing tool and, […]
FDG-PET imaging is typically associated with the detection of metabolically active malignant lesions in various cancers, but the American Society off Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) 2023 meeting shed light on the expanding horizons of FDG-PET in cardiovascular imaging. Cardiovascular Business spoke with Jamie Bourque, MD, medical director of the nuclear cardiology and stress laboratory and medical director […]
Women with certain menstruation disorders may have a higher risk of heart disease, according to new research. Having a period can come with cramps, nausea, and other uncomfortable symptoms. But for some women, additional menstruation disorders bring additional discomforts. Two of the more common menstruation disorders are PCOS and dysmenorrhea. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is […]
DUBLIN, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Cardiovascular Collaboration and Licensing Deals 2016-2023” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Cardiovascular Collaboration and Licensing Deals provides a comprehensive understanding and unprecedented access to the cardiovascular deals entered into by the worlds leading biopharma companies. Fully revised and updated, the report provides details of cardiovascular deals from […]
DALTON- Hamilton Health Care System announces plans for its inaugural gala, Blueprint, a black-tie fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, Jan, 20. The celebratory evening will honor Hamilton’s foundation as an innovative healthcare system, and raise funds to support Hamilton’s latest healthcare initiative, Hamilton Cardiovascular Institute. Groundbreaking for the Institute is scheduled for 2024, and the 202,000 […]
After all the celebrations and unhealthy eating patterns it’s time to get back on track and for that we need to start looking after our gut health on priority because gut health has emerged as a key factor in maintaining overall health and wellness. Beyond its role in digestion, the gut is now recognised as […]