Steps outlined to reduce the risk of stroke during, after heart surgery
Statement Highlights:
- A stroke during or soon after heart surgery, called a perioperative stroke, increases the risk of death and can result in major disability for survivors.
- Stroke is one of the most feared complications of heart surgery.
- In general, the risk of stroke during […]
Pollution exposure at work may be associated with heart abnormalities among Latinx community
Research Highlights:
- Hispanic/Latinx adults exposed to burning wood, vehicle exhaust, pesticides or metals while at work may have abnormal heart structure and function.
- The longer workers are exposed at their jobs, the more likely they are to have heart structure and function abnormalities.
Embargoed until […]
None of the most common blood pressure medications increased the risk of depression, some lowered the risk
Research Highlights:
- Among the 41 most common blood pressure medications, none of them raised the risk of depression, according to an analysis from Denmark.
- The study also found that some high blood pressure medications lowered the risk of depression.
- These findings may help guide medical […]
Combo therapy may prevent blood vessel complications in children with Kawasaki disease
Research Highlights:
- For children with Kawasaki disease with higher risk of developing blood vessel complications, adding corticosteroids to standard intravenous immunoglobulin treatment could boost initial treatment response and prevent complications.
- Researchers used real-world data from large, nationwide Japanese Kawasaki disease surveys to compare combination […]
American Heart Association awards grants across 47 states to provide health equipment for schools
DALLAS, August 17, 2020 — The American Heart Association’s school-based youth programs, Kids Heart Challenge™ and American Heart Challenge™, awarded $400,000 in grants to more than 180 elementary, middle and high schools across the country who participated in either the in-school or […]
Severe COVID-19 associated with heart issues; much yet to discover An American Heart Association overview
Embargoed until 5 am ET, Friday, August 14, 2020
DALLAS – August 14, 2020 – The number of people coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rising with more cases in the U.S. (5M according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC) than […]
PAD patients with depression had worse recovery, women twice as likely to be depressed
Research Highlights:
- Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and symptoms of depression had worse recovery, according to an analysis of PAD patients receiving vascular care at a specialty clinic.
- Researchers detected about twice the rate of depressive symptoms among women than men.
- This research […]
Home monitoring program improves survival between surgeries for babies with certain heart defects
Statement Highlights:
- Home monitoring programs for infants who have undergone the first of multiple surgeries to mend a single ventricle heart defect – called the “interstage” period – have led to a 40% decrease in deaths.
- Interstage Home Monitoring (IHM) programs help families […]
Brain activity during psychological stress may predict chest pain in people with heart disease
Research Highlights:
- The brain’s reaction to stress could be an important indicator of angina (chest pain) among people with known heart disease.
- The effects of psychological stress on brain activity could potentially impact the severity of angina long after the stressful event has occurred.
- Activity […]
Additional $400K awarded for fast-tracked COVID-19 heart and brain health research
Four more scientific research teams received special grants from the […]