Category Archives: Myocardial Infarction

An international panel of experts co-chaired by Jeffrey Carson, Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, developed guidelines for new strategies which could help preserve the blood supply and prevent complications that result from transfusions. Published in JAMA, the guidelines recommend a more restrictive approach in determining optimal treatment for patients where red blood cell transfusions might be unnecessary. Continue reading →

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Comb through enough nutrition research, and you can find a study confirming or rebutting nearly every belief you may hold about how specific nutrients affect your health. "Meat Increases Heart Risks, Latest Study Concludes," reported The New York Times in 2020 Continue reading →

Zhang Y, Lin C, Liu M, Zhang W, Xun X, Wu J, et al. Burden and trend of cardiovascular diseases among people under 20 years in China, Western Pacific region, and the world: an analysis of the global burden of disease study in 2019. Front Cardiovasc Med. Continue reading →

image:Ioakim Spyridopoulos, a Professor of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Gerontology at Newcastle University. view more Credit: Newcastle University, UK A plant-based compound purified from the traditional Chinese herb, Astragalus,has the potential to improve the outcome of heart attack patients, new research has revealed. Continue reading →

Understanding more about the gut microbiome and how it may affect the development and treatment of heart failure could lead to a more personalized approach to managing the condition, a new review article suggests. Continue reading →

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of premature death and disability in the general population, and according to the World Health Organization, the incidence of CVD is increasing throughout the world. Conventional risk factors that contribute to the occurrence and worsening of CVD have been identified and widely studied Continue reading →

People who receive a flu diagnosis are up to six times more likely to have a heart attack in the first week after testing positive than in the year before or after, according to a new study presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. According to Medscape, the current study builds on a 2018study from Canadian researchers who found a strong association between the flu and heart attacks among patients who had been hospitalized for a heart attack. In the current study, researchers from the Netherlands analyzed test results from 16 laboratories across the country, which covered around 40% of the population, as well as death and hospital records. Continue reading →

New data suggest women with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome show an increased risk of cardiovascular consequences. The study reports metabolic syndrome (MetS), comorbid OSA in women is associated with a higher susceptibility to poor outcomes than in men. Obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic syndrome are both common conditions that are known to be paired with risks of cardiovascular disease. Continue reading →

Scientists from the University of Birmingham have developed an organ-on-a-chip-model to better understand the mechanisms of deep vein thrombosis. Continue reading →