Heart Failure
Paracetamol: A hidden risk for older adults?
Paracetamol may not be as safe as perceived in older people.
A new hope for preventing heart failure and reducing fibrosis
As people age, more patients are developing heart failure. A study from Nagoya University found that an enzyme called PKN is linked to heart...
City noise could affect heart attack recovery and risk assessment
Noise exposure in heart risk assessments could improve predictions and help prevent heart attacks by identifying high-risk patients earlier.
Heart-in-a-Box more effective than cooler for transplants
Storing donor hearts in a "heart-in-a-box" reduces the risk of early heart failure compared to the usual ice cooler.
Small heart protein deletion affects embryonic and adult hearts
Millions of adults have atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular heartbeat in the upper heart chambers. This increases the risk of heart failure, stroke,...
A robotic replica of the heart’s right chamber
The realistic model could aid the development of better heart implants.
University of São Paulo tests molecule to mitigate heart failure
Dicer modification by 4-Hydroxynonenal impairs miRNA maturation in heart failure.
Blood test predicts heart and kidney risk in type 2 Diabetes
Exploring cardiorenal biomarkers and canagliflozin in the CREDENCE trial.
AI detects systolic heart failure via wearables
Detecting heart dysfunction with wearable single-lead ECG.
UCL researchers identified five types of heart failure
Significant differences found between the subtypes in patients’ risk of dying in the year after diagnosis.
The diagnosis of heart failure is often missed, especially for women
Greater Glasgow & Clyde Population Analysis presented at Heart Failure 2023.
Women are more likely to die from heart attacks than men
Women with STEMI have a worse prognosis due to their older age.
People with strong legs are less likely to develop heart failure after a heart attack
Heart attack patients with strong legs have better prognosis.
Long-term exposure to particulate matter linked to increased hospital procedures
Long term exposure to PM2.5 pollution associated with three hospital tests.
Heart damage from cancer drugs traced to specific cause
Potential drug targets for heart failure therapies and cancer-related heart damage.
Maintaining heart function in donors declared ‘dead’ could improve access to heart transplantation
Donated hearts could be used for transplantation after death.
Immune marker suPAR high in patients with heart failure
The ability to predict risk was even greater when combined with traditional measures of cardiac stress.
Patients with heart failure are more likely to develop cancer
Heart failure patients may benefit from cancer prevention measures.
Obstructive sleep apnea worsens heart disease
We need to increase awareness about screening for and treating OSA.
Switching off heart protein could protect against heart failure
A new way for drugs to combat heart failure in people who’ve had a heart attack.
Heart patients afraid to seek medical help during COVID crisis
If patients delay or avoid treatment, they will suffer life-limiting complications or they will die.
Patients with acute heart failure nearly double their risk of dying if they get COVID-19
COVID-19 infection linked with the higher death rate in acute heart failure patients.
High blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to develop heart disease
Pregnancy‐induced hypertension is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for subsequent cardiovascular disease in women. In particular, preeclampsia, characterized by Gestational hypertension with proteinuria,...
Microorganisms on the tongue could help diagnose heart failure
Past studies have shown that microorganisms in the tongue coating could distinguish patients with pancreatic cancer from healthy people. This is early to diagnose...
A new treatment for stimulating the growth of new blood vessels
Thanks to the funding of over £100,000 from national charity Heart Research UK.
Diets with reduced protein may be key to lowering the risk for heart disease
Lower protein diets may lessen the risk for cardiovascular disease.
Brushing teeth regularly is linked with a lower risk of heart failure
Brush your teeth to protect the heart
Study aims to improve acne in women
Scientists at the Universities of Bristol and Southampton want to check whether Spironolactone is useful for treating acne in women. For this, they are...
How Vitamin D deficiency can cause heart failure?
Vitamin D is essential for strong bones because it helps the body use calcium from the diet. Traditionally, vitamin D deficiency has been associated...