Black Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Insured Black patients are less likely to undergo minimally invasive heart valve replacement or repairs — relatively safe procedures — than their white counterparts, new research shows.Black patients who …
Learn MoreSocial Frailty Linked to Worse Outcomes for Elderly Heart Failure Patients
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For elderly hospitalized heart failure patients, social frailty (SF) is associated with a composite outcome defined by all-cause death and cardiovascular events, according to a study published online Dec. 2…
Learn MoreExpectant Management Noninferior to Ibuprofen for Extreme Preemies With Patent Ductus Arteriosus
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For infants who are extremely preterm, expectant management is noninferior to early ibuprofen for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), according to a study published online Dec. 6 in the New England Journal of M…
Learn MoreBroken Hearts: Loneliness Could Raise Danger From Cardiovascular Disease
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For people with heart disease, new research suggests loneliness, social isolation and living alone can shave years off your life. This trio puts people with established cardiovascular disease at greater ris…
Learn MorePeritonitis Tied to Cardiovascular Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Population
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients receiving peritoneal dialysis, peritonitis is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular mortality, according to a study published in the November issue of Kidney International Reports….
Learn MoreStress Can Help Bring on a Stroke, Study Shows
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Stress is rarely a good thing for your health, but new research warns that it significantly raises the risk of a stroke.The study found that increased stress at home or work and recent stressful life events —…
Learn MoreCould Soaking in a Hot Spring (or Tub) Ease High Blood Pressure?
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could taking hot baths at night help seniors keep high blood pressure at bay? A new Japanese study suggests it just might work. The finding follows a fresh analysis of a decade-old survey that looked at high …
Learn MoreEl café podría ser peligroso para las personas con una hipertensión grave
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Muchas personas disfrutan de una o dos tazas de café, o quizá de tres o cuatro, cada día.Sin embargo, una nueva investigación muestra que las personas con una presión arterial alta (“hipertensión”…
Learn MoreReduced eGFR Linked to Increased Mortality in A-Fib
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Moderately-to-severely reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), specifically among those with lo…
Learn MoreAHA News: Days Before Christmas, New Mom Had a Stroke
THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Two weeks after giving birth and a week before Christmas 2016, Ashley Hammontree was enjoying a snowy day at home in Greenwood, Missouri. Wearing pajamas, she nursed her baby, Elijah, and se…
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