Search Tag: heart disease
2024 31 Oct
Robert O. Bonow, MD, MS, FAHA is the Goldberg Distinguished Professor of Cardiology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He served as Senior Investigator and Deputy Chief of the Cardiology Branch of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the NIH from 1980 to 1992, and was Chief of the Division of Cardiology at...Read more
2024 29 Oct
Obesity is a chronic, complex, and relapsing disease characterised by excessive fat accumulation that poses significant health risks. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that obesity contributes to the deaths of at least 2.8 million people annually. Since 1990, adult obesity rates have more than doubled, and in 2022, an estimated 890 million...Read more
2024 14 Oct
Cardiac imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have transformed the diagnosis and management of heart diseases. These imaging techniques offer high-resolution images, helping clinicians detect cardiovascular abnormalities non-invasively. While the primary goal of these modalities is to assess heart...Read more
2024 02 Jul
Implementing patient-centred palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting, or discontinuing medications as needed, may help control symptoms and improve the quality of life for people with heart disease, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. The statement reviews current evidence on the...Read more
2024 30 Apr
A comprehensive study conducted in more than 3,000 US counties with 315 million residents suggests a connection between air pollution and stress and depression, putting individuals under 65 years old at increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. The findings, unveiled at the ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024 congress by the European Society...Read more
2023 19 Jul
Individuals facing difficulty finding time to exercise during a busy work week can still benefit from their physical activity by concentrating their moderate-to-vigorous exercise on one to two days of the week or the weekend. A recent study published in JAMA, conducted by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), explored...Read more
2022 18 Jan
Implementing school-based programs aimed at teaching healthy cardiovascular health habits as early as preschool can achieve lasting lifestyle changes in children, according to a review published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology . Previous studies have found that unhealthy lifestyle habits such as a nutritionally poor diet,...Read more
2018 12 Dec
According to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the 10-year risk thresholds that are used in guidelines to prescribe statins for the prevention of heart disease could be too low. The study authors argue that while current guidelines consider the benefits of statins, they fail to take into account the potential risks...Read more
2017 23 May
Following the recent publication of Radiation Safety in Children With Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease: A Scientific Position Statement on Multimodality Dose Optimization from the Image Gently Alliance, the organisations concerned have joined forces on a campaign to improve use of cardiac imaging in children. The Have-A-Heart campaign is a multi-society...Read more
2017 25 Apr
Researchers say a new digital tool can help clinicians design personalised workouts for patients to prevent heart disease. The EXPERT tool specifies the ideal exercise type, intensity, frequency, and duration needed to prevent a first or repeat cardiovascular event. The study is published in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. Surveys have...Read more
2017 30 Jan
Postmenopausal women are at a higher risk of heart disease due to a certain type of heart fat that collects around the organ, according to a new study by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. The study revealed that higher levels of paracardial fat is strongly associated with heart risk in women after menopause and those...Read more