Category Archives: Cardiovascular
Oct
Having obesity before and during early pregnancy appears to be a strong indicator of risk for developing future cardiovascular disease risk factors, like having high blood pressure, after pregnancy. Obesity before and during early pregnancy was also significantly linked with adverse outcomes during pregnancy, such as high blood pressure, preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes, according to […]
Cardiovascular
Philips Showcases Latest Medical Innovations and Solutions for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease TCT23
Oct
October 20, 2023 — Over the coming days, Philips will be presenting its latest solutions in cardiology and new late-breaking clinical data at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) annual meeting (October 23-26 in San Francisco, USA). Philips will feature a comprehensive portfolio of image-guided therapy and echocardiography solutions that integrate advanced imaging systems and software […]
The NorthShore Foundation has announced a fundraising campaign to support NorthShore — Edward-Elmhurst Health’s commitment to improving cardiovascular care in the region with the NorthShore Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) pavilion. According to the a news release, currently under construction at NorthShore Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview and expected to open in April 2024, the CVI pavilion will […]
Oct
The events will be held from November 7 to 10, at the Havana International Conference Center (HICC). It will be the perfect setting for attendees to update on issues related to prevention, diagnosis, medical, surgical and interventional treatment and rehabilitation of patients with heart and great vessels disease. Overcoming current challenges in managing coronary disease, […]
Oct
For years he’s been a thorn in the side of the ABIM. Now he has some words of advice for those devising a cardiology alternative. Amid renewed uproar on social media regarding American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC), several cardiology subspecialty societies announced that they were planning to create their own […]
Oct
Following a heart-healthy diet may help women decrease their risk of developing symptoms of cognitive decline later in life, according to a new analysis published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia.[1] The study’s authors examined decades of data from more than 5,000 women who participated in the NYU Women’s Health Study, exploring how following the Dietary Approaches […]
Cardiovascular
Naperville News Digest: Construction starts on Edward Cardiovascular Institute; District 203 enrollment down slightly from 2022; DuPage County seeking feedback on trails program
Oct
Construction of a new 71,000-square-foot, three-story Cardiovascular Institute Health Center on the Edward Hospital campus in Naperville is underway. The health center at 10 W. Martin Ave. will help meet the community’s needs for outpatient cardiac care, Curt Pascoe, vice president of real estate development for Ryan Cos., said in a news release. Advertisement The […]
Having elongated and twisted arteries — called tortuous arteries — in the neck is tied to greater cardiovascular risk in people with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS), a new study reports. Moreover, the rate of cardiovascular events was higher among vEDS patients younger than 40 with high-risk mutations in the COL3A1 gene that underlie the rare […]
LITTLE ROCK — A team of three researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will use a recent $606,274 grant to investigate how the body’s natural defense mechanisms contribute to cardiovascular risks for patients with kidney disease. The one-year grant is an administrative supplement to the Arkansas IDeA Network for Biomedical Research […]