AHA: Other Defibrillation Strategies Studied for Refractory V-Fib
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, use of double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) or vector-change (VC) defibrillation results in better sur…
Learn MoreASN: Empagliflozin Cuts Risk for Progression in CKD
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic kidney disease at risk for progression, the risk for progression of kidney disease or death from cardiovascular causes is reduced with empagliflozin treatment, according to a study …
Learn MoreMyocarditis Up After Second Dose of mRNA-1273 Versus BNT162b2
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The rates of myocarditis and pericarditis are increased after receipt of the second dose of mRNA-1273 versus BNT162b2, according to a study published in the Nov. 15 issue of the Journal of the American Colle…
Learn MoreMyocarditis Up After Second Dose of mRNA-1273 Versus BNT162b2
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The rates of myocarditis and pericarditis are increased after receipt of the second dose of mRNA-1273 versus BNT162b2, according to a study published in the Nov. 15 issue of the Journal of the American Colle…
Learn MoreLeg Artery Disease Can Lead to Amputation, But a Surgery May Help Prevent That
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Doctors know a lot about the best ways to treat heart attacks and strokes, but until now they really didn’t have this kind of information for peripheral artery disease (PAD).Affecting as many as 10 million p…
Learn MoreDoctor’s Office Stress Test Could Gauge Your Heart Risk
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Evaluating a person’s psychological stress can be a good way to gauge their risk of heart and blood vessel disease, new research suggests.And a brief questionnaire could help with the assessment, the study f…
Learn MoreUna de cada 5 personas salvadas mediante RCP recuerda una ‘muerte lúcida’
LUNES, 7 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hace mucho que las personas dicen que han tenido experiencias cercanas a la muerte, en que sintieron que se veían a sí mismas desde arriba mientras otros intentaban salvarlas. Ahora, unos investigadore…
Learn MoreAHA: Baxdrostat Studied in Treatment-Resistant Hypertension
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with treatment-resistant hypertension who receive baxdrostat versus placebo have dose-dependent reductions in systolic blood pressure at 12 weeks, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the N…
Learn MoreAHA: Lowering TGs With Pemafibrate Does Not Cut CV Risk in T2DM
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes, hypertriglyceridemia, and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, the incidence of cardiovascular events is not lower with pemafibrate versus placebo, according to a…
Learn MoreTake the Mindful Way to Lower Blood Pressure
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mindfulness is a centuries-old practice that’s become trendy in recent years — and a new study now says it can help your heart health.Training in mindfulness can help people better manage their high blood pre…
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