by Radiological Society of North America Example axial noncontrast CT scans in (A, C, E) a participant with a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of 0, no signs of coronary artery disease at CT, and no major adverse cardiovascular events and (B, D, F) a participant who had a CAC score of 1,013 (group with a...
Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE’S CLINT L. MILLER, PHD, LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW “ATHEROSCLEROSIS ATLAS” THAT DETAILS, AT THE LEVEL OF INDIVIDUAL CELLS, CRITICAL PROCESSES RESPONSIBLE FOR FORMING THE HARMFUL PLAQUE BUILDUP THAT CAUSES HEART ATTACKS, STROKES AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE. CREDIT: DAN ADDISON...
by University of Pittsburgh A new machine learning model uses electrocardiogram (ECG) readings to diagnose and classify heart attacks faster and more accurately than current approaches, according to a study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers that is published in Nature Medicine. “When a patient comes into the hospital with chest pain, the first question we ask...
by British Heart Foundation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Drinking beetroot juice every day for six months after having a stent fitted reduced the chance of angina patients having a heart attack or needing a repeat procedure, according to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference. The finding on the benefits of the vegetable juice comes from a...
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY Barcelona, Spain – 11 May 2023: Postmenopausal women with clogged arteries are at higher risk of heart attacks than men of similar age, according to research presented at EACVI 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC),1 and published in European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging.2 The study in nearly 25,000 adults...
by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Deep learning enabled time-to-event outcome prediction after cardiac imaging – study overview. a A time-to-event deep learning model was trained (left) using data from the 5 sites of the REFINE SPECT registry (n = 20,401), then tested internally in a 10-fold cross-validation regimen (middle) and tested in 3 external sites (n = 13,988) (right); b The time-to-event model uses 5...
BY GARRETT BEHANNA MARCH 26, 2023 / 5:22 PM / CBS PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A commonly used artificial sweetener is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to Cleveland Clinic research. The sweetener is called erythritol. Dr. Stanley Hazen of the Cleveland Clinic said the sweetener is made inside our bodies...
by Lauran Neergaard This undated photo provided by Esperion Therapeutics Inc. shows the cholesterol-lowering drug Nexletol. In a major study released Saturday, March 4, 2023, Nexletol reduced the risk of heart attacks and other health problems in people who can’t take drugs called statins, the main cholesterol-lowering treatment. Credit: Esperion Therapeutics Inc. via AP, File...
by Manchester Metropolitan University Elevated flow, cigarette smoke extract, and TNFα can trigger endothelial detachment, replicating features of plaque erosion in patients. Nrf2 activation or overexpression of OSGIN1&2 induces detachment of human coronary artery endothelial cells, likely through dysregulation of chaperone-mediated autophagy, that can be rescued by inhibition of HSP70 and 5′ AMP-activated protein kinase...
by University of Sydney Credit: Circulation Research (2022). DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.122.321123 After a heart attack, the shock of the event leaves behind a trail of damaged heart muscle, which becomes a scar over time. However, the scar tissue doesn’t have the elasticity and flexibility of healthy heart muscle, meaning there can be complications with pumping and transporting blood. For...
