Mayo Clinic study explores heart failure, uncovers gene's role in recovery
Mayo Clinic researchers studying the genetics of people who had recently developed dilated cardiomyopathy, one of the most common causes of heart failure, have found a particular gene to target for developing future drug therapy treatments. The disease makes it harder for the heart's left ventricle to pump blood effectively to the rest of the body. In this first genome-wide association study, the researchers sought to understand why some patients get better after developing the condition —… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 29, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: How innovation is transforming heart transplants
Mayo Clinic doctors are using innovation to improve the lives of people who suffer from congestive heart failure and other chronic heart conditions. The Organ Care System, also known as "heart in a box, ” is potentially helping to expand the donor pool, which is crucial, considering that more than 4,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a new heart. That’s according to the organization Donate Life America. Dr. Lisa LeMond, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist,… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 29, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
How can adults with congenital heart disease reduce risks? Study finds lifetime cardiology monitoring is key
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Heart failure is a potentially urgent health concern for young adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) that is often overlooked and undertreated, even as hospitalizations for this condition continue to rise. New research from Mayo Clinic shows that young adults in the U.S. living with congen ital heart disease are at an increased risk of death or cardiovascular complications after being hospitalized for heart failure. However, study data published in the Journal of… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 29, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Cardiologists, Patients Can Talk Drug Costs Cardiologists, Patients Can Talk Drug Costs
A carefully tailored program in which physicians talked with heart failure (HF) patients about the cost of their medications improved medication adherence.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
AI plus CT calculates cardiothoracic ratio for high risk patients
CHICAGO -- A fully automated AI algorithm designed to opportunistically screen for enlarged heart, or cardiomegaly, on routine chest and abdominal CT exams was highly predictive of future cardiovascular events, according to research presented November 26 at RSNA 2023.Presenter Steven Rothenberg, MD, of the University of Alabama in Birmingham, said calculating the cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) was most useful for opportunistic screening of cardiomegaly on cross-sectional imaging.“We hypothesized that a suite of fully automated algorithms that quantifies the cardiothoracic ratio would predict future cardiovascular events,” ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 27, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: CT Cardiovascular Radiology Cardiac Imaging 2023 Source Type: news
AI Voice Analysis App May Detect Worsening HF Early AI Voice Analysis App May Detect Worsening HF Early
Voice analysis with an app that uses artificial intelligence may provide early warning of acute decompensated heart failure, researchers suggest. But these are early days, a cardiologist cautions.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 22, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Low Income Decreases Odds of Cardiologist Involvement in Heart Failure Hospital Care
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 -- Adults with low household income are less likely to have a cardiologist involved in their care during a hospitalization for heart failure than adults with higher incomes, according to a study published online Nov. 20... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
PREVENT: AHA's New Risk Calculator Incorporates CKM Health PREVENT: AHA's New Risk Calculator Incorporates CKM Health
The new cardiovascular disease risk equations start at age 30, include measures of kidney and metabolic health, add heart failure, and remove race from the equations.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 21, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Healthy cocaine users could still be at serious risk after man, 34, suffered deadly blood clots from occasional drug use
A case report of an otherwise healthy patient in Wisconsin found using any amount of cocaine increases a person's risk of seizures, heart failure and severe lung damage. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AHA: Avoidance of Aspirin Noninferior With LVAD in Advanced Heart Failure
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 -- Avoidance of aspirin as part of an antithrombotic regimen that includes a vitamin K agonist (VKA) is noninferior to an aspirin-containing regimen for patients with advanced heart failure receiving support from a fully... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Alleged Stroke Trial Misconduct; Ultrasound Tx for Severe AS; Farxiga's eGFR Drops
(MedPage Today) -- The American Heart Association (AHA) unveiled its PREVENT risk calculator for estimating heart attack, stroke, and heart failure risk over 10 or 30 years for people ages 30 and older. The tool removes race from the calculation... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 15, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
200% Gain In One Day - Why Is Heart Failure Focused BioCardia Stock Soaring Today?
The FDA approved BioCardia Inc's BCDA Phase 3 CardiAMP Heart Failure II study protocol of CardiAMP autologous cell therapy for ischemic heart failure. The currently ongoing CardiAMP Heart Failure trial has completed enrollment, and the final data analyses are anticipated to be reported in Q4 2024.…#fda #biocardiainc #bcda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Speaking from the heart: New smartphone app predicts cardiac failure WEEKS in advance - by listening to subtle changes in user's voice
A study by Ohio State University showed a smartphone app can detect around 76 percent of impending or future heart failure events, which researchers hope will reduce hospitalizations. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
AHA: Daily Marijuana Use Linked to Incident Heart Failure
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 -- Daily marijuana use is associated with incident heart failure, and cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with increased odds of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), according to two studies presented... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
AHA: PREVENT Risk Calculator Estimates Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 -- The Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Events (PREVENT) risk calculator estimates the risk for CVD, including heart failure, according to a methods paper and accompanying scientific statement published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
