Category Archives: Cardiovascular

The number of heat related cardiovascular deaths in the United States will increase over the next four decades, according to a new analysis from the Perelman School of Medicine. Extreme heat can impact heart health in many ways, including increased heart rate, changes in blood pressure, and increased inflammation. Left untreated, these issues can be […]

Low-dose daily aspirin does not provide significant protection against stroke resulting from blood clots and may increase risk of bleeding in the brain or skull after head trauma, according to an NIA-funded study. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, provide new evidence countering past conventional wisdom recommending a daily low-dose or baby aspirin for […]

About The Study: In this study of 274 midlife women, greater posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms were associated with higher carotid atherosclerosis and, among women who were APOEɛ4 carriers, greater brain small vessel disease and poorer cognitive performance. These findings point to the adverse implications of PTSD symptoms for cardiovascular and neurocognitive health among women in […]

Abstract The first endothelin (ET)-1 receptor antagonist was approved for clinical use over 20 years ago, but to date this class of compounds has been limited to treating pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare disease. Translational research over the last 5 years has reignited interest in the ET system as a therapeutic target across the spectrum […]

Key Points Question  Are posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms associated with poorer cardiovascular and neurocognitive health among midlife women, and do these associations vary by APOEε4 status? Findings  In this cross-sectional study of 274 midlife women, women with higher PTSD symptoms had significantly greater carotid atherosclerosis. Among women who were carriers of the APOEε4 genotype, […]

DUBLIN, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “ECG Equipment Market by Product, by Technology, by End User, and by Region – Global Forecast to 2023-2033” report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global ECG equipment market is experiencing substantial growth and is projected to continue expanding at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.46% […]