An analysis of NSTEMI patients who undergo coronary revascularization within 24 hours of hospitalization showed an increased reduction in mortality, m...
Cardiac Sciences
Heart attack risk increases 17-fold following respiratory infections
The risk of having a heart attack is 17 times higher in the seven days following a respiratory infection, University of Sydney research has found. Pub...
High-Dose Iron Pills Do Not Improve Exercise Capacity for Heart Failure: JAMA Study
Among patients with a certain type of heart failure and iron deficiency, high-dose iron pills did not improve exercise capacity over 16 weeks, accordi...
Scientists develop Heart-on-a-chip to improve drug development
Prescription drugs have enabled millions of patients with chronic medical conditions to live longer and more fulfilling lives, but many promising new ...
Long-term aspirin use does not lower risk of stroke for some a-fib patients
A new study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City found that using long-term aspirin therapy to prevent...
Reactions during cardiovascular activity differ in male and female brains
Reactions Differ in Male and Female Brains A region of the brain that helps to manage body functions including stress, heart rate and blood pressure ...
Heightened risk of heart attacks found with common painkillers in routine use- BMJ
People who use commonly prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat pain and inflammation could be raising their risk of having...
Breakthrough: Scientist develop battery-free medical implants powered by body fluids
Scientists have developed a new energy storage device which operates using fluids in the human body, and could lead to longer-lasting, battery-free pa...
Precision Trial: High success rate for robotic PCI procedures
The largest real-world study of robotic percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) demonstrated clinical and technical success for patients across multi...
Ablation for atrial fibrillation safe,effective in congenital heart disease: Penn study
PHILADELPHIA–Congenital heart disease (CHD) includes a range of defects that occur in the heart which patients are born with, such as a hole in ...
