Search Tag: ischaemic heart disease

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World-heart-report-the-burden-of-cvd

2024 07 Feb

  Findings of the World Heart Report 2023 offer a comprehensive overview of cardiovascular health dimensions, trends and the current landscape. Drawing from epidemiological, policy, and economic data, the report is a valuable resource for national and international policymakers in identifying and addressing critical cardiovascular health priorities....Read more

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Why-do-women-have-to-wait-longer-for-help-when-having-a-heart-attack

2018 19 Dec

According to a new study published in the European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care , women should call an ambulance immediately if they experience heart attack symptoms. This recommendation is being made after study findings showed that women have to wait longer than men to get help when having  a heart attack.  Ischaemic heart disease...Read more

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Growing-use-of-hybrid-imaging-in-ischaemic-heart-disease

2018 02 May

Recent advances in noninvasive cardiac imaging technologies have altered the diagnostic approach to patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Improvements in hardware and software as well as the introduction of new hybrid scanners have allowed the performance of hybrid imaging in ischaemic heart disease, which is now widely adopted and also implemented...Read more

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Poor-validity-of-gps-heart-failure-diagnoses

2018 10 Apr

A new systematic review of pooled data of 196,105 patients with heart failure (HF) has confirmed a phenotype of older women with hypertension rather than ischaemic heart disease as the predominant HF population in general practice. Interestingly, the review found five main approaches to identifying patients with HF in general practice. "The majority...Read more

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One-third-of-deaths-worldwide-due-to-cardiovascular-disease

2017 18 May

According to a new study, cardiovascular diseases, including heart diseases and stroke, account for nearly one-third of deaths throughout the world. The study examined all countries over the last 25 years. The paper titled Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases for10 Causes, 1990-2015, is published in the Journal of the American...Read more

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Surprise-cardiac-finding-predicts-future-risk

2015 01 Sep

In patients with chronic ischaemic heart disease, a small left ventricle with thick walls, is the strongest predictor of morphologic remodelling, which is generally considered a first step towards heart failure, according to unexpected findings presented at ESC Congress 2015. Results of the DOPPLER-CIP (which stands for “Determining Optimal non-invasive...Read more

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Nuts-and-peanuts-reduce-risk-of-cardiovascular-death

2015 03 Mar

According to an article published in JAMA, consumption of nuts and peanuts reduces the risk of overall death and death from cardiovascular disease across different ethnic groups and individuals with low socioeconomic status. This suggests that peanuts may be a cost-effective measure to improve cardiovascular health. Nuts are rich in nutrients...Read more