Heart’s Electrical Signals Changed in First Pig-to-Human Cardiac Transplant
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Less than a year after the first-ever transplant of a pig heart into a human patient, doctors are reporting that the heart showed unexpected changes in its electrical system before the recipient ultimately die…
Learn MoreAmerican College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 16-19
The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians was held this year from Oct. 16 to 19 in Nashville, Tennessee, and attracted participants from around the world, including specialists and health care professionals focused on pulmonary, …
Learn MoreAHA News: Dementia Risk May Be Tied to How Long Blood Pressure Stays in Target Range
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — The longer a person’s blood pressure levels remain under control, the lower their risk may be for dementia, new research shows.The findings add to evidence suggesting that good heart and brain…
Learn MoreAHA News: El riesgo de demencia puede estar relacionado con el tiempo que la presión arterial esté bajo control
LUNES, 31 de octubre de 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Mientras más tiempo una persona mantenga controlada la presión arterial, puede que menor sea su riesgo de demencia, muestra una nueva investigación.Las conclusiones se suman a la eviden…
Learn MoreBad Marriages Put Heart Attack Recovery in Peril
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A bad marriage can break your heart — literally.Heart attack survivors in a stressful relationship are more likely to have a rocky recovery, a new study reports.”We found there’s an independent association be…
Learn MoreHearts From Donors Who Had COVID Are Safe for Transplant
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A person with heart failure in dire need of a new heart may have faced delays in getting one during the pandemic when potential donors tested positive for COVID-19. As some centers began accepting these hearts…
Learn MoreUnos letales ACV vinculados con aneurismas están en aumento, sobre todo entre los afroamericanos
JUEVES, 27 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un tipo de accidente cerebrovascular (ACV) que con frecuencia resulta letal, la hemorragia subaracnoidea, está en aumento en Estados Unidos, sobre todo entre los afroamericanos, muestra una nueva inves…
Learn MoreAHA News: Black Licorice Is a Candy That Should Inspire Caution
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — “How do you feel about black licorice?” sounds like a question for starting a simple chat at a Halloween party – or a silly internet fight. It’s a love-it-or-hate-it candy that inspires intens…
Learn MoreVaping Might Trigger Irregular Heartbeat, Animal Studies Show
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In another strike against electronic cigarettes, a new mouse study has found that they can cause an irregular heartbeat, also called a cardiac arrhythmia. Researchers from the University of Louisville’s Christ…
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