Category Archives: Coronary Heart Diseases

Paris (AFP) Just three months ago, few people even knew the word "coronavirus". But as the disease continues to spread across the globe, infecting and killing thousands, and causing millions to live in self-isolation, it has become a watchword for the daily life of billions Continue reading →

(MENAFN - GetNews) The heart is one of the most important organs in the body, yet many people know surprisingly little about it. That lack of information has led to cardiovascular diseases being the number one killer in both men and women. To help both genders take ownership over their heart, improve their health, and perhaps even save lives, Dr Continue reading →

Scientists may be scrambling for COVID-19 cures and vaccines right now, but the harsh reality is that the novel coronavirus will continue to claim lives for many weeks and months to come. Some countries managed to flatten the curve and keep the death toll in check through a combination of social distancing measures and aggressive testing. Continue reading →

By Caralyn Davis The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has made clear that residents of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), nursing facilities (NFs), and other senior care facilities have a significantly higher risk of experiencing severe illness, requiring hospitalization, and even dying if infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. However, the usual suspects of congregate living and age arent the only risk factorsand these other risk factors also can impact the severity of COVID-19 illness in facility staff Continue reading →

(MENAFN - GetNews) Cardiology is the study of the heart and is a sub-area of internal medicine. Continue reading →

Louisiana has the highest rate of deaths from COVID-19 in the nation and, according to Gov. John Bel Edwards, more than 70 percent of the people who have died so far were black. Black people make up just 32 percent of the state's population, according to the U.S. Continue reading →

The greatest number of deaths in our cohort were in males over 50 with non-communicable chronic diseases, said the authors. We hope that this study conveys the seriousness of Covid-19 and emphasises the risk groups of males over 50 with chronic comorbid conditions including hypertension (high blood pressure), coronary heart disease and diabetes. The researchers analysed information on the patients' medical histories, exposures to coronavirus, additional chronic diseases they had, symptoms, laboratory findings, CAT scan results and clinical management. Continue reading →

By CRAIG MEDRED About 2.8 million people per year die in the United States from heart disease, cancer, injuries and various other illnesses,according to data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Infections related to the coronavirus COVID-19 could kill 100,000 to 240,000 people this year, according to projections offered by government officials on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Coronavirus has swept the globe (Picture: PA) Data has suggested that men might be more susceptible not only to catching coronavirus, but to dying from it. The virus is new, and much research will be needed to understand it fully, but early statistics have begun to indicate that men could be more at risk from Covid-19. Continue reading →

Structural heart disease refers to non-coronary cardiovascular disease processes, like heart valve repair and replacement, left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion, heart failure interventional device therapies, and occlusion of ASDs, VSDs and PFOs. From the last 10 years, tremendous growth have been noticed in Structural heart devices market Continue reading →