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Before and After Market Testing Rare for Cardiovascular Devices With Class I Recalls
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – Cardiovascular devices with Class I recalls appear to be rarely subjected to premarket or postmarket testing, according to a study published online Sept. 17 in the Annals...
AI Can Use ECG Images to Define Risk for Cancer Therapy-Linked Cardiac Dysfunction
MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – For patients undergoing treatment for certain types of cancer, artificial intelligence (AI) can use electrocardiographic (ECG) images to define the risk for cardiac...
Breast Arterial Calcifications May Be Marker for Future Heart Disease
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Breast arterial calcifications (BAC) identified on mammography are associated with the development of both atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events and risk...
Weekly Mobile Phone Use Increases Risk for New Cardiovascular Disease Over Time
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 – Weekly mobile phone usage is positively associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk over 12 years, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in...
Could Your Cellphone Be Harming Your Heart?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – Your cellphone might be harming your heart, a new study warns. People who regularly use a cellphone have a higher risk of heart disease, researchers found in a large-scale...
Recreational Drug Use Tied to Repeat Cardiovascular Events
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 -- Recreational drug use is associated with a tripled risk for a repeat serious cardiovascular event within one year of hospitalization, according to a study presented at the Eu...
High-Intensity Interval Training, Strength Exercise Beneficial in RA
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and strength exercise are beneficial for cardiovascular health, physical fitness, and overall...
New Blood Test Could Predict Women's 30-year Risk for Heart Disease
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2024 – Could a simple blood test help predict a woman’s three-decade risk of heart disease? Yes, claims new research that found women with high levels of three specific blood m...
High, Long-Term Consumption of Caffeine May Pose Cardiovascular Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Long-term, daily intake of high levels of caffeine impacts recovery of heart rate and blood pressure following physical exertion, according to a study presented at ACC Asia...
Ozempic, Wegovy Have Health Benefits Beyond Weight Loss, Studies Find
FRIDAY, Aug.30, 2024 – New trials are showing how the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss meds Ozempic and Wegovy can boost health in even more ways. These two injected drugs are versions of...
Just Cutting Down on Smoking Won't Help Your Heart, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Smokers who quit the habit soon after being diagnosed with heart disease saw their odds for heart attack or death drop by almost half over the next five years, a new report...
Weekend Catch-Up Sleep Could Do Your Heart Good
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Like to sleep in on the weekends? You’re probably doing your heart a world of good, a new study shows. Weekend “catch-up” sleep can lower a person’s risk of heart disease by...
Fewer Complications at 18 Months Seen With Post-COVID-19 Vaccination Myocarditis
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Patients with post-COVID-19 mRNA vaccination myocarditis show a lower frequency of cardiovascular complications than those with conventional myocarditis or post-COVID-19...
Naloxone Aids Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes, Regardless of Drug Use
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Regardless of drug use, administration of naloxone during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is associated with improved outcomes, such as increased survival to hospital...
TV Viewing Habits in Young Adulthood Tied to Cardiovascular Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Greater television viewing in young adulthood is associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in...
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