New Research Suggests Mammograms Could Offer Heart Health Insight
4 min readRecent research suggests that breast arterial calcification (BAC) picked up on routine mammograms may help predict…
Road traffic noise linked to immediate heart and blood vessel stress
A new study published in the journal Cardiovascular Research shows that a single night of road traffic noise,…
Acute heart failure linked to high readmission and death rates
Almost half of patients hospitalized for acute heart failure in Europe are readmitted within a year, according to…
Rising primary PCI rates do not correlate with lower heart attack mortality in Europe
An increase in the number of percutaneous coronary interventions does not appear to have resulted in reduced mortality…
How Do Athletes Train to Avoid Altitude Sickness?
Some athletes go to the gym. Some run long distances across vast terrains. Some even build their fitness…
The environmental exposome in heart failure risk and progression
Ran, J. et al. Global, regional, and national burden of heart failure and its underlying causes, 1990–2021: results…
Immune system dysfunction may fuel progressive heart failure after heart attacks
When the heart’s muscle is weakened or injured due to a heart attack, it can make it hard…
Smartwatches improve the detection of atrial fibrillation
Smartwatches with both PPG and ECG functionality improve the detection of atrial fibrillation in comparison with standard care. Researchers from Amsterdam UMC analysed the…
Holiday stress can lead to serious heart health issues
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Holiday stress can be more than just exhausting; it can also lead to serious…
Gifting a smart watch to monitor heart health? Cardiologist weighs in
Smartwatches are great for noticing heart health trends, but a Maryland doctor says users need to understands the…
Philips agrees to acquire SpectraWAVE Inc.
Sources [1] The SpectraWAVE HyperVue Imaging System and the Starlight Imaging Catheter is a US Class 2…
Milestone Pharma gets FDA approval for first PSVT nasal spray
Milestone (Nasdaq: MIST) announced FDA approval of CARDAMYST (etripamil) nasal spray for conversion…