While the 5-year results of the PARTNER 3 Low-Risk trial and the 4-year results from the Evolut Low-Risk trial both showed excellent results for TAVR, Grubb said the real test will be the data from these trials at the 10-year mark. Surgical valves were believed to have superior durability, but the TAVR data presented at […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Advances in non-invasive imaging have allowed clinicians to assess both the structure and function of coronary arteries. Investigators who recently used positron emission tomography and computed tomography imaging found that in individuals with type 2 diabetes without any symptoms of cardiovascular disease, elevated albumin in the urine may be linked with […]
Research led by the University of Minnesota Medical School identified a new pathway to combat cardiovascular disease. The study was recently published in Nature Cardiovascular Research. The research team’s work identifies a molecule called TREM2 as a unique and therapeutically relevant pathway for the treatment of atherosclerosis-;a common condition that develops when plaque builds up […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research led by the University of Minnesota Medical School identified a new pathway to combat cardiovascular disease. The study was recently published in Nature Cardiovascular Research. The research team’s work identifies a molecule called TREM2 as a unique and therapeutically relevant pathway for the treatment of atherosclerosis—a common condition that develops […]
PHILADELPHIA – Pregnant individuals living in states with tighter constraints on abortion access were found to be more likely to have cardiovascular complications, like hypertension, compared to peers in states with less abortion access restrictions, according to a new research letter from scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The […]
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Being taller during the course of a person’s lifetime could protect against heart disease and stroke in later life, according to a new University of Bristol-led study. The research, which analyzed height and genetic data on over 454,000 individuals, is published on the pre-print server medRxiv. Previous studies have suggested that […]
November 3, 2023 — The national Board of Directors of the American Heart Association last week voted to provide full support to the House of Cardiology’s consortium proposal to create a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine (ABCVM) specifically to certify cardiovascular physicians. The proposal for the new ABCVM was announced on September 21, 2023 by the consortium of […]
Why are budget-neutrality policies so important? One of the primary reasons the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) often includes reductions in Medicare payments for various therapies and procedures is that Medicare programs are required by law to be budget neutral. If physician reimbursement payments are increased for one treatment, for example, payments must be reduced […]
In a recent study published in Circulation, researchers estimate the change in the severe heat-related cardiovascular mortality burden in the United States. Study: Projected Change in the Burden of Excess Cardiovascular Deaths Associated With Extreme Heat by Midcentury (2036–2065) in the Contiguous United States. Image Credit: DStockography / Shutterstock.com How does extreme heat affect health? Extreme […]
Matías Stuber Friday, 3 November 2023, 12:11 Copiar enlace WhatsApp Facebook X LinkedIn Telegram An exotic fruit that can help prevent cardiovascular diseases is being successfully grown on the Costa del Sol for the first time. The Latin American fruit known by the name guaba or pacay and is consumed mainly in Peru and Colombia, […]