Outcomes Superior With CABG Versus Multivessel PCI
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) outcomes are better than multivessel percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes for patients with acute coronary syndrome, according to a study presented at the …
Learn MorePreeclampsia in Pregnancy a Bad Sign for Women’s Future Heart Health
THURSDAY, Jan. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study finds troubling information about a link between the pregnancy complication preeclampsia and future heart attack, even in younger women.Danish researchers found a fourfold higher risk of heart at…
Learn MoreAHA Presents Up-To-Date Statistics for Cardiovascular Disease
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Up-to-date statistics relating to cardiovascular disease (CVD) are presented in a report from the American Heart Association published online Jan. 25 in Circulation.Connie W. Tsao, M.D., M.P.H., from the Be…
Learn MorePremature Cardiovascular Disease Linked to Lower Cognition
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Premature cardiovascular disease (CVD; age 60 years or younger) is associated with lower cognition, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in Neurology.Xiaqing Jiang, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Un…
Learn MoreExtracorporeal CPR Does Not Offer More Favorable Neurologic Outcome
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) does not improve favorable neurologic outcome compared with conventional CPR, according to a study publis…
Learn More40-Year Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Extending Life Spans
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) – It’s well known that obesity fuels an increase in a person’s risk for other chronic health conditions. Now, a new study shows that weight-loss surgery could set that person’s health, and longevity, on a diff…
Learn MoreAHA News: Older LGBTQ Adults Face Unique Challenges in Giving and Receiving Care
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Every morning, Luther Moxley helps his partner of 35 years, Wayne Curtis, out of bed and into his wheelchair. Curtis, who has Parkinson’s disease and is partially blind, washes himself seat…
Learn MoreBlood Clots in the Lungs: Consider Surgery Earlier to Help Save Lives
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The American Heart Association has issued a new scientific statement on pulmonary embolism (PE), a sometimes fatal condition in which a blood clot travels to the lungs.The American Heart Association (AHA) s…
Learn MoreAthletic Heart Syndrome: What It Is, Symptoms and Treatments
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s no secret that athletic endurance and strength go hand-in-hand with a healthy heart. “Exercise strengthens the heart muscle, enabling it to pump a greater volume of blood with each heartbeat,” said Dr. D…
Learn MoreUSPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Lipid Disorder Screening in Children
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient for assessing the benefits and harms of lipid disorder screening in a pediatric population. These findings …
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