cfDNA Increased in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have elevated cell-free DNA (cfDNA), which increases with disease severity, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in Circulation.
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Learn MoreParents of Children With ICD More Likely to Have PTSD Than Child
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Parents of children with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) are more likely than youth with an ICD to have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a study published in the September is…
Learn MoreTear in Heart’s Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A torn aorta can often be deadly, but a new study has found that survival has improved significantly over the past several decades.But it can still be five times more deadly if not repaired surgically, the re…
Learn MoreRespirar aire contaminado puede provocar arritmias cardiacas en los adolescentes
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La contaminación atmosférica podría provocar unos ritmos cardiacos irregulares en adolescentes por lo demás sanos tras dos horas de exposición, muestra un estudio reciente.Los latidos cardiacos i…
Learn MoreAHA News: Dad’s Stroke at 49 Inspired Daughters to Help Patients
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — One Sunday morning at church, Alejandra Rosales Murillo and her four sisters were sitting with their parents when one of the girls noticed their father’s face was drooping.She whispered the…
Learn MoreLupus, Psoriasis Patients May Face Greater Dangers After Heart Attack
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with autoimmune disorders like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or psoriasis who suffer a heart attack are more likely to die or develop severe heart-related complications in the aftermath, a new study sh…
Learn MorePM₂.₅ Exposure Linked to Ventricular Arrhythmias in Teens
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents, exposure to fine particulate matter (fine particles with aerodynamic diameters ≤2.5 µm [PM2.5]) is associated with an acute increase in the number of ventricular arrhythmias, according to …
Learn More¿Cuántos pasos debe dar por día, y a qué velocidad, para alargar su vida?
MARTES, 13 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hay una forma fácil de reducir el riesgo de demencia, enfermedad cardiaca y cáncer: comience a caminar.Dar los 10,000 pasos recomendados al día hace una diferencia real, afirma una investigación rec…
Learn MoreBreathing Dirty Air Can Cause Teens’ Hearts to Skip a Beat
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution may cause irregular heart rhythms in otherwise healthy teens within two hours of exposure, a new study shows.Irregular heart rhythms, or arrhythmias, occur when the heart’s electrical impulse…
Learn MoreDeadly Form of High Cholesterol Can Catch Black Americans by Surprise
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Chad Gradney underwent quadruple bypass open-heart surgery at age 27, and afterward spent eight fruitless years battling extremely high cholesterol levels.Then in 2012 he found himself back in an emergency…
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