by Osaka University Credit: European Journal of Heart Failure (2023). DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.2925 They say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; knowing which preventive treatment to administer to which patient could undoubtedly up that yield. Now, an international research team led by Osaka University has identified an important treatment target that could help prevent patients from...
Lori Youmshajekian July 05, 2023 Madeline Sterling, MD, knew something was wrong when she heard her patient’s voice on the phone. The patient was breathing too fast and sounded fatigued. Like many people with heart failure, this patient had several comorbidities: diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer, which was in remission. The patient had been in and out...
by Alan Mozes Call it a hand signal of sorts. New research from Germany shows that the common nerve disorder carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) may be a harbinger for heart failure among older folks. In a study of 164,000 people, those 60 years or older who had the condition, which causes pain, weakness and numbness in the hand and...
By UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON JUNE 23, 2023 Three elderly men diagnosed with an until-now irreversible heart condition, transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis, experienced an unprecedented spontaneous recovery confirmed by medical scans, leading researchers at UCL and the Royal Free Hospital to identify a unique amyloid-targeting immune response in these patients. This breakthrough raises the potential for new treatments and the possibility...
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON Wearable devices such as smart watches could be used to detect a higher risk of developing heart failure and irregular heart rhythms in later life, suggests a new study led by UCL researchers. The peer-reviewed study, published in The European Heart Journal – Digital Health, looked at data from 83,000 people who had...
by Temple University Credit: Circulation Research (2023). DOI: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.122.321583 Greater awareness and advances in treatment have greatly improved survival rates following heart attack. With more survivors, however, has come the challenge of managing long-term impacts on heart function, especially chronic heart failure, in which the heart gradually loses its ability to pump blood. Mortality among individuals affected by...
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CONTENT UPDATED 3/17 – note new references to cardiac rehabilitation. Statement Highlights: A new scientific statement indicates supervised exercise therapy may help improve symptoms for people with one of the most common types of heart failure, known as heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), in which the heart muscle’s pumping strength...
Scientists are searching for medications that will have fewer side effects for people with heart failure. Orlando/Getty Images Heart failure is a severe condition concerning how well the heart can pump blood throughout the body. The management of heart failure involves lifestyle modifications and the use of certain medications. A recent study tested the hormone...
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY Men who never married were more than twice as likely to die within about five years after a heart failure diagnosis compared with women of any marital status or men who were previously married, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session Together With the...
THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN IMAGE: SECTIONS OF A NORMAL HEART (LEFT) AND A HEART IN WHICH ENERGY PRODUCTION DEFICIENCY CAUSED DILATION OF THE CHAMBERS (RIGHT), WHICH IS A SIGN OF HEART FAILURE. CREDIT: PAUL DELGADO-OLGUIN/THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN (SICKKIDS) Heart failure is often identified only when the heart has already deteriorated. This is...
