Category Archives: Heart Diseases

Cardiac imaging comprises intravascular ultrasound, echocardiogram and coronary catheterization. Intravascular ultrasound is an imaging technique carried out with the help of specially designed catheters attached to computerized ultrasound equipment to visualize the lumen and interior wall of blood vessels. Echocardiogram is a test that uses two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and Doppler ultrasound to create images of heart Continue reading →

NewsOpinionColumnists There is no doubt the events of the last eight months have been unprecedented. It feels impossible to think that as the clocked ticked into 2020, any of us could have imagined what our personal and working lives would look like now, let alone the devastation to families and communities brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading →

The American Heart Association's 2021 Paul "Bear" Bryant Heart of a Champion Award honors a college football coach for outstanding accomplishments both on and off the field HOUSTON, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Heart Association's Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards, sponsored by Marathon Oil Corporation, have kicked off their 35th year with an action-packed digital event originating in Houston. Continue reading →

3 November 2020 BHF Press Office Category: About BHF Three new trustees with sector-leading financial and medical research expertise have been appointed to our governing board. Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, University of Liverpool Prudentials Mark FitzPatrick, Professor Jill Pell from the University of Glasgow and Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed from the University of Liverpool joined our board in October 2020. They replaced outgoing trustees Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak and Professor Liam Smeeth, who both joined in 2014, and Iain Mackay, who joined in 2015 Continue reading →

Cardiovascular market is witnessing high growth rate due to increasing prevalence of heart diseases and improvement of healthcare facilities across the globe. Continue reading →

Global Bradycardia Market: Snapshot Bradycardia, which is a condition pertaining to slow heart rate, affects from the very young to the oldest, although geriatrics are mostly diagnosed for this heart-beat irregularity. Continue reading →

Mark A. Mahoney, Guest columnist Published 12:09 p.m. ET Oct. Continue reading →

Activist and volunteer, part of the Cannabico Mexican Movement, waters marijuana plants, inside the protest cannabis garden next to Mexico's Senate building. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso Hemps reputation has markedly improved and flourished as its numerous health benefits come to light. Although derived from the Cannabis sativa plant, hemp does not produce mind-altering effects as it contains only traces of THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana. Continue reading →

Researchers at the University of Toronto have found evidence that neutrophil immune cell activity is the missing link connectingperiodontal disease with heart disease, cancerand other inflammatory conditions possibly including COVID-19. The link between periodontal (gum) disease and other inflammatory conditions such as heart disease and diabetes has long been established, but the mechanism behind the association has, until now, remained a mystery. Continue reading →

EMBARGOED WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020 - 2PM EST Journal: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Title: Prognostic Impact of Prior Heart Failure in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 Authors: Anu Lala, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Jesus Alvarez-Garcia, MD, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplantation at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Bottom Line: Mount Sinai researchers found that COVID-19 patients with a history of heart failure were associated with a longer duration of hospitalization, nearly three times the risk of intubation and mechanical ventilation, and double the risk of death, compared to those without a history of heart failure. What the Research Shows: This observational study shows COVID-19 patients with a history of heart failure, regardless of the type of heart failure they have, are associated with worse hospital outcomes when compared to COVID-19 patients with no history of heart failure. Why this is Interesting: Cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, has already been identified as a risk factor for worse outcomes in COVID-19, but this is one of the first studies that shows how much risk may be associated with this patient population, depending on their type of heart failure. Continue reading →