Category Archives: Cardiovascular

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being developed to help make cardiovascular clinical trials more efficient, lead to faster advances in patient care, and bring possible new treatments to heart patients more quickly. The major cardiac research center of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced today that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2023) — The University of Kentucky is celebrating 25 years of excellence and innovation in cardiovascular clinical care, research and education with its annual Cardiovascular Research Day. The event will be held on Oct. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Central Bank Center. Registration is open online through Oct. […]

Colchicine, which is derived from the Colchicum autumnale plant, has been around for millennia, having first been recorded as a herbal remedy for joint pain in 1500BC, before being isolated as a drug in 1820. Until recently, the generic anti-inflammatory drug was only indicated in the UK and United States for the prophylaxis and treatment of […]

Researchers identifiedbiomarkers in young people with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) that can predict the development and progression of atherosclerosis, a primary cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD). People with JSLE have increased atherosclerosis risk. A group of 151 people with JSLE who participated in the Atherosclerosis Prevention in Pediatric Lupus Erythematosus (APPLE) study were examined. […]

A first-of-its-kind program in Colorado provides help for patients who are dealing with heart problems during pregnancy. Photo: Getty Images. When tennis superstar Serena Williams spoke up about scary blood clots and other complications she experienced after the birth of her first daughter in 2017, she highlighted a growing health problem. Maternal mortality rates in […]

Middle aged women who have ongoing insomnia or get little sleep each night may be at greater risk for heart disease, according to new research presented at The North American Menopause Society Conference in Philadelphia in Sept.  Heart disease is the leading killer of women in the United States, and once women hit menopause, their […]

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Novartis, a leading global pharmaceutical company, launched “Unblocked,” a movement for heart health, in honor of Cholesterol Education month in September. The initiative aims to bring patients, their loved ones, healthcare professionals and healthcare systems together in a shared mission to “unblock” barriers to heart health and raise awareness of […]

Questionnaire design Demographic questions related to age, race/ethnicity, sex at birth, and approximate household income were guided by U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey groupings [27]. Marital status, family history of public service, current first responder position, years of first responder experience, paid versus volunteer, currently smoke or chew tobacco were all developed internally. Marital […]

Good treatment adherence made a case for the controversial idea of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) as secondary cardiovascular disease prevention for people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a meta-analysis found. Pooled individual patient-level data showed no reduction in recurrent major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events between CPAP users and nonusers (HR 1.01, 95% CI […]