Newswise Feature Channel: Heart Disease

Unlocking Better Outcomes for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease

Ochsner Health — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:00:30 EST

A recent publication in JAMA Network Open helps to shed light on the quality of life and health outcomes among adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) through critical findings from the Congenital Heart Initiative (CHI) registry. Ochsner Health pediatric cardiologist and adult congenital heart specialist, Thomas Young, MD, is a contributing author for the publication.

'The Way to a Man's Heart Disease': Can Social Expectations of Masculinity Be Bad for Cardiovascular Health?

University of Chicago Medical Center — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

A new study found that higher levels of stereotypical male gender expression were associated with a decrease in reported diagnoses and treatment for cardiovascular disease risk factors.

Researchers Identify Potential Prenatal Biomarkers of Congenital Heart Diseases

Nationwide Children's Hospital — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:00:21 EST

Single ventricle heart diseases (SVHDs), the most severe type of congenital heart disease require immediate treatment after birth. A growing number of fetal therapies make the benefits of early diagnosis even more important.

UCLA Researchers Uncover Novel Role of Protein GPNMB in Heart Repair

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 05:00:00 EST

UCLA scientists have identified the protein GPNMB as a critical regulator in the heart's healing process after a heart attack.

Christine Seidman, MD, Is Awarded 2024 Maria I. New International Prize for Biomedical Research

Mount Sinai Health System — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 12:40:42 EST

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will award its 2024 Maria I. New International Prize for Biomedical Research to Christine E. Seidman, MD, for her pioneering work in cardiovascular genetics, which has transformed the understanding of congenital heart disease and diseases that cause thickening or weakening of the heart muscles. The prize honors medical innovators in the tradition of the late Maria I. New, MD, a world-renowned researcher in pediatric genetic disorders with a special focus on endocrinology throughout her six-decade career. Dr. Seidman will receive a prize of $20,000 and will present the Maria I. New Distinguished Lecture during a ceremony to be held at Icahn Mount Sinai in New York City on Friday, November 8.

UCLA Researchers Engineer Experimental Drug for Preventing Heart Failure After Heart Attacks

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

An experimental therapeutic monoclonal antibody therapy could become the first to directly enhance tissue repair in the heart following a heart attack.

Pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic utilizam terapia com feixe de protons para tratar disturbio do ritmo cardiaco

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:50:14 EST

A radioterapia e um tratamento comum para o cancer, mas ela poderia tambem ajudar a tratar ritmos cardiacos nocivos? A Mayo Clinic concluiu recentemente o primeiro ensaio clinico em humanos utilizando a terapia com feixe de protons, um tipo de radiacao para tratar pacientes com arritmias potencialmente fatais. Os pesquisadores afirmam que os resultados iniciais sao encorajadores.

Investigadores de Mayo Clinic utilizan la terapia con haz de protones para tratar trastorno del ritmo cardiaco

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:25:41 EST

La radioterapia es un tratamiento comun para el cancer, ?pero tambien podria ayudar a tratar los ritmos cardiacos perjudiciales? Mayo Clinic recientemente concluyo el primer ensayo clinico en humanos utilizando la terapia con haz de protones, un tipo de radiacion para tratar a pacientes con arritmias potencialmente mortales. Los investigadores afirman que los resultados iniciales son alentadores.

Mayo Clinic Researchers Use Proton Beam Therapy to Treat Heart Rhythm Disorder

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:25:03 EST

Radiation therapy is a common treatment for cancer, but could it also help treat dangerous heart rhythms? Mayo Clinic recently completed the first clinical trial in humans using proton beam therapy, a type of radiation, to treat patients with potentially life-threatening arrhythmias. They say initial results are encouraging.

CRF(r) Announces 2024 SET-10 Rankings

Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:55:39 EST

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation(r) (CRF(r)) is proud to unveil the 2024 SET-10 (Scientific Excellence Top 10), recognizing the academic and medical institutions making the most impactful contributions to interventional cardiovascular research at TCT(r) 2024 (Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics(r)), the annual scientific symposium of CRF(r).

Immunotherapy Blocks Scarring, Improves Heart Function in Mice with Heart Failure

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

Researchers at WashU Medicine have reduced scar formation and improved heart function in mouse models of heart failure using a monoclonal antibody treatment, similar to one approved by the FDA for other conditions. The findings point to the possibility of developing such immunotherapies for heart failure in patients who have experienced a heart attack or other injury.

Women More Likely Than Men to Die After Heart Surgery Complications

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

Despite having no greater chance of developing problems after high risk cardiovascular surgery, women are more likely than men to die from postoperative complications, a University of Michigan-led study suggests. The quality of a hospital where the procedure was performed did not affect the disparity between sexes. Researchers say the "failure to rescue" is an issue for the entire United States health care system.

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Adults Have Third Highest Cardiovascular Death Rate in the U.S.

American College of Physicians (ACP) — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:00:00 EST

A study of nationwide mortality data found that Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults have substantially higher cardiovascular death rates than Asian adults and the third highest cardiovascular death rate in the United States behind Black and White adults.

Non-Invasive Eye Test for Multiple Diseases to Advance Under $4.8m NIH Award

Indiana University — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 15:05:19 EST

Researchers at the IU School of Optometry and IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering will advance next-generation technology that uses a simple eye scan to assist in the early detection of conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and heart disease.

MSU Research Advances Infusion Designed to Clean Arteries

Michigan State University — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:05:15 EST

Inflammation of the arteries is a primary precursor and driver of cardiovascular disease -- the No. 1 killer of people in the United States. This inflammation is associated with the buildup of dangerous plaque inside the arteries. Advanced treatments are needed to target this inflammation in patients. Michigan State University researchers have tested a new nanoparticle nanotherapy infusion that precisely targets inflammation and activates the immune system to help clear out arterial plaque.

Lactic Acid Helps Blood Vessels Relax, Could Improve Muscle and Heart Health

American Physiological Society (APS) — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:00:22 EST

A new study in rats shows that lactate, a substance found in the muscles, initiates a cascade of actions in the muscles that helps blood vessels relax. The surprising results are published ahead of print in the journal Function.

History of COVID-19 Doubles Long-term Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke and Death

Cleveland Clinic — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 05:00:00 EST

Cleveland: A history of COVID-19 can double the risk of heart attack, stroke or death according to new research led by Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California. The study found that people with any type of COVID-19 infection were twice as likely to have a major cardiac event, such as heart attack, stroke or even death, for up to three years after diagnosis.

Ochsner Children's Hospital Named No.1 Hospital for Kids in Louisiana for Fourth Consecutive Year

Ochsner Health — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:30:06 EST

For the fourth year running, Ochsner Children's Hospital upholds its position as the No. 1 hospital for kids in Louisiana according to the 2024-2025 Best Children's Hospital rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

The Epileptic Heart: Seizures, Epilepsy, and Cardiac Risk Factors

International League Against Epilepsy — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:05:33 EST

Studies suggest that compared with the general population, people with chronic epilepsy have three times the risk of sudden cardiac death. Researchers have introduced the concept of the "epileptic heart" as "a heart and coronary vasculature damaged by chronic epilepsy... leading to electrical and mechanical dysfunction."

Global Study Highlights the Life-Saving Impact of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) in Heart Failure Patients

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

New UCLA-led research highlights the important role that the Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy can play in reducing mortality rates for individuals suffering from heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), a type of heart failure affecting an estimated 29 million people worldwide.