Bone Scintigraphy Can Help ID Cardiac Amyloidosis
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For individuals undergoing bone scintigraphy, positive 99mTc-3,3- diphosphono-1,2-propanodicarboxylic-acid (99mTc-DPD), indicative of cardiac amyloidosis (CA), is associated with poor outcomes, according to a…
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 MoreHierbas, yoga, ginkgo: ¿Cuáles tratamientos alternativos combaten a la insuficiencia cardiaca?
LUNES, 12 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Es tentador seguir la última tendencia cuando se trata de la atención de la salud, pero para los pacientes que viven con la insuficiencia cardiaca, algunos tratamientos alternativos podrían tener grav…
Learn MoreLas temperaturas extremas del cambio climático podrían significar más muertes cardiacas
LUNES, 12 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los días tanto de calor como de frío extremos se cobran un precio a las personas que tienen una enfermedad cardiaca, sobre todo las que sufren de insuficiencia cardiaca.Un nuevo análisis multinacional…
Learn MoreHerbals, Yoga, Ginkgo: What Alternative Treatments Help Fight Heart Failure?
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s tempting to follow the latest trend when it comes to health care, but for patients who live with heart failure, some alternative treatments could have serious consequences. To address the issue, the Ameri…
Learn MoreClimate Change’s Extreme Temperatures Could Mean More Heart Deaths
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Both extremely hot and very cold days take their toll on people who have heart disease, particularly those with heart failure.A new multinational analysis of 32 million heart-related deaths over the past 40 ye…
Learn MorePrevalence of Methamphetamine-Related Heart Failure Increasing
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of methamphetamine-associated heart failure (MethHF) is increasing and is associated with significant morbidity, according to a review published online Dec. 1 in Heart.Veena Manja, Ph.D., from th…
Learn MoreCases of Meth-Linked Heart Failure Are Spreading Worldwide
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Methamphetamine wreaks havoc on the heart, warns new research that shows heart failure rates linked to the illicit drug are on the rise around the world. Not only are these cases increasing, but they are more s…
Learn MoreFlu Shots Cut Some Cardiac Complications in Patients With Heart Failure
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Flu shots reduce some cardiac complications among people living with heart failure, according to a study published in the December issue of The Lancet Global Health.Mark Loeb, M.D., from McMaster University…
Learn MoreLa vacuna contra la gripe podría salvar la vida a las personas con insuficiencia cardiaca
JUEVES, 17 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que sufren de insuficiencia cardiaca deberían sacar tiempo para vacunarse contra la gripe ahora, sugiere un estudio reciente.Las vacunas no solo previenen la influenza en este grupo de a…
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