by Pennsylvania State University Visualization of an individual data sample as a P-QRS-T wave progression viewed from 12 leads. Credit: Heart Rhythm (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.07.061 Researchers at Penn State are using machine learning and existing electrocardiogram (ECG) data to help doctors make more accurate predictions. A team of artificial intelligence engineers, in collaboration with a team of physicians...
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Common consumer product chemicals now tied to cardiac electrical changes
October 3, 2024 by University of Cincinnati Graphic summary of the effect of phenol exposure on ECG parameters in the Fernald Cohort. Effect size represents the change in the value of ECG parameters with a change in one unit of log transformed urinary phenol concentration. Red bars illustrate effects that have statistical significance. *: P < 0.05;...
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First human vagus nerve recordings pinpoint cardiovascular signals
October 1, 2024 by Monash University The team that first recorded vagus nerve signals in humans has now isolated the electrical activity of individual neurons responsible for cardiovascular regulation. Published in the Journal of Physiology, the Monash University-led discovery paves the way for more research into how and why cardiovascular disease develops. Monash University’s Professor...
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Study finds a reduced risk of serious cardiovascular disease after COVID vaccination
October 1, 2024 by University of Gothenburg People who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have a significantly lower risk of developing more severe cardiovascular conditions linked to COVID-19 infection, according to a nationwide study at the University of Gothenburg. At the same time, some cardiovascular effects are seen after individual doses of the vaccine....
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New Hypertension Approach Hits Multiple Targets at Low Dose
Medscape Medical News > Conference News > ESC 2024 Sue Hughes September 27, 2024 LONDON — Single-pill combinations that include three or four antihypertensive medications are the way forward for the management of patients with elevated blood pressure, according to experts evaluating the new approach. This multidrug strategy — in which ultralow-dose triple combinations can...
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Discovery of important blood pressure ‘switch’—how some cells remember to make renin
September 26, 2024 by University of Virginia Graphical Abstract. Credit: Hypertension (2024). DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.124.22886University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how certain cells have the amazing ability to transform their function to help our bodies control our blood pressure. These cells include smooth muscle cells, which line our arteries. Normally, smooth muscle cells...
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Understanding sex-specific differences in aortic aneurysms
September 23, 2024 by University of Kentucky Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI169085A group of researchers at the University of Kentucky have found a mechanism that would explain why men develop more aortic aneurysms than women. The study titled “Androgen aggravates aortic aneurysms via suppression of PD-1 in mice,” accompanied by...
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Researchers Use Machine Learning to Improve Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
A transparent AI approach recalibrated the new PREVENT equations to provide a more tailored cardiovascular risk assessment in a local population Image credit: Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Risk calculators are used to evaluate disease risk for millions of patients, making their accuracy crucial. But when national models are adapted for local populations, they often deteriorate, losing...
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Researchers discover new blood group system
September 16, 2024 by University of Bristol Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe discovery of a new blood group, MAL, has solved a 50-year-old mystery. Researchers from NHS Blood and Transplant (Bristol), NHSBT’s International Blood Group Reference Laboratory (IBGRL) and the University of Bristol identified the genetic background of the previously known but mysterious AnWj blood group...
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Stroke rates increasing in individuals living with sickle cell disease despite treatment guidelines: Study
September 20, 2024 by American Society of Hematology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe incidence of stroke continues to increase for adults and children living with sickle cell disease (SCD), despite the Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anemia (STOP) establishing standards of care like transfusions and tests to measure blood flow in the brain for those...