Search Tag: heart disease
2025 12 Mar
A new study reveals a growing divide in cardiovascular health across the U.S., showing that wealth and education significantly influence heart disease risk. The study analysed two decades of data from nearly 50,000 adults who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Participants were grouped by income and education,...Read more
2025 28 Jan
Heart disease continues to claim more lives than any other condition, fueled by rising risk factors, according to the 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. and Global Data from the American Heart Association (AHA). Published in Circulation , the report underscores the urgent need for action to combat cardiovascular disease (CVD)...Read more
2025 08 Jan
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer remain leading causes of death. New research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reveals that patients with late-stage or metastatic breast cancer are significantly more likely to have had pre-existing CVD compared to those diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Published in...Read more
2025 08 Jan
A groundbreaking study from the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, published in Nature Medicine , estimates that the global consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages contributes to 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease each year. ...Read more
2024 04 Nov
At-home cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has emerged as an effective alternative to traditional centre-based programmes, offering comparable or superior results in physical function, mood improvement and quality of life for patients with chronic heart disease. Despite the proven benefits highlighted by ECRI’s recent Clinical Evidence Assessment, the...Read more
2024 18 Oct
Half of all patients admitted to an emergency department with sepsis died within two years, according to a Danish study aimed at identifying factors that could predict patient outcomes. These findings were presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress. Study researchers analysed a cohort of 714 adult sepsis patients, revealing key risk...Read more
2024 30 Sep
Medically underserved populations are significantly affected by hypertension, being 40% more likely to develop the condition and three times more likely to die from heart diseases linked to uncontrolled blood pressure. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these issues, leading to a mortality rate among these patients that was double that of the general...Read more
2024 12 Jun
In a new study, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified coding variants in 17 genes that provide new insights into the molecular basis of coronary artery disease (CAD). The team used an advanced artificial intelligence tool to make these discoveries. Their findings are published in Nature Genetics. The...Read more
2024 05 Jun
Driven by an ageing and increasingly diverse population, along with a significant rise in risk factors such as high blood pressure and obesity, the total costs related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) are projected to triple by 2050. This projection comes from the American Heart Association. It is expected that at least 61% of U.S. adults, or over...Read more
2024 24 Apr
Cardiovascular disease is significantly underdiagnosed in women compared to men. The widely used Framingham Risk Score estimates the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease over a decade, factors in age, sex, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure. Researchers from the U.S. and the Netherlands used a comprehensive dataset to develop...Read more
2024 26 Mar
Preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention│Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Scientific Sessions 2024 reveals a significant correlation between ideal cardiovascular health in young adults and a reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease later in life. Analysing health data from nearly...Read more
2024 30 Jan
Over half of the U.S. population (51%) remains unaware that heart disease is the leading cause of death, as per a recent Harris Poll survey conducted by the American Heart Association. This lack of awareness persists despite heart disease maintaining its status as the number one killer for over a century. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics report...Read more
2022 20 Oct
A recent study demonstrated that AI-enabled imaging of the retina’s network of veins and arteries can accurately predict the risk of cardiovascular disease and death, without measuring blood pressure or needing blood tests. The findings are published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. The findings highlight the potential for a highly...Read more
2022 27 Sep
A new study reports that during the 2019 heatwave, hot temperatures were linked with weight loss in heart failure patients, indicating a worsening of their condition. The study is published in ESC Heart Failure. This is the first study to show a relationship between ambient temperature and body weight in heart failure patients. The weight loss...Read more
2022 13 Sep
Findings from a large international study show that men and women share most of the same risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The study is published in The Lancet. The study assessed risk factors including high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes, smoking, diet), economic status and depression.) 156,000 people living in 21 low, middle...Read more
2021 12 Oct
Findings from a new study published in ESC Heart Failure show that around 10% of new coronary heart disease cases occurring within a decade of middle age could be avoided by preventing iron deficiency. While the study does not conclude that iron deficiency causes heart disease, it provides further evidence that there is a link between the two and...Read more
2021 20 May
Heart disease continues to be a leading cause of illness and death globally. Fast diagnosis is key to early treatment and improved rates of survival. The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a low-cost, rapid and simple test used by cardiologists and other clinicians, that is available even in the most resource-scarce settings. An ECG test can not only provide...Read more
2021 22 Mar
Masimo today announced the results of a prospective study published in the Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health in which researchers in Colombo, Sri Lanka evaluated the efficacy of a pulse oximetry-based critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) newborn screening strategy using Masimo SET® pulse oximetry. 1 The authors concluded that pulse oximetry...Read more
2021 20 Jan
Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a medical device that could help with weight loss and that requires a simple operative procedure for implantation. This could be an alternative option for people who struggle with obesity or have serious health-related issues because of their weight. Gastric bypass surgery is usually the last...Read more
2020 30 Nov
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality in Europe, and World Health Organization (WHO) heart disease goals will not be achieved by 2025 unless urgent action is taken, according to the finding of a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) report. " Cardiovascular Realities 2020 " is a compendium of the latest statistics on cardiovascular...Read more
2020 09 Nov
People who experience high blood pressure while sleeping are more likely to experience future cardiovascular disease especially heart failure, even when their daytime blood pressure is within normal ranges, according to new research published in the journal Circulation. Health care professionals typically use in-office and daytime blood pressure...Read more
2020 28 Oct
According to findings published in the European Heart Journal, over two-thirds of deaths from heart disease worldwide could be prevented with healthier diets. These findings, released on World Heart Day, highlight the importance of healthy eating. Study authors report that the top three contributors to deaths from heart attacks and angina include...Read more
2020 18 Sep
Premature deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) still occur on a frightening scale in many parts of the world. NCDs have several social, environmental, behavioural, nutritional, and clinical determinants. Many of the nations beset with NCD and premature deaths tend to have other problems including poverty, lack of access to healthcare, lack...Read more
2019 02 Oct
Despite underlying physiological differences and a different set of risk factors, diagnosis, management, and treatment strategies for hypertension do not account for sex and gender variances. Evidence-based guidelines for hypertension treatment from clinical trials are similar between males and females; however, most of these trials do not...Read more