Alcohol abuse may raise risk of death in patients with abnormal heart rhythms
Research Highlights:
- Among patients hospitalized with abnormal heart rhythms, those with alcohol abuse were 72% more likely to die before being discharged.
- Strategies to reduce problematic alcohol use may improve the health of patients with irregular heart rhythms and other heart problems.
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Top Science Tip Sheet on heart failure, heart muscle cells, heart attack and atrial fibrillation research
Research Titles:
- Newly discovered pathway may have potential for treating heart failure
- New research model helps predict heart muscle cells’ impact on heart function after injury
- New mass spectrometry approach generates libraries of glycans in human heart tissue
- Understanding heart damage after heart […]
New program developed for persons with disabilities to advise others on CPR
First-of-its-kind program empowers those with limited physical abilities to assist […]
Genetic testing for heart diseases may help patients and families identify risks
Statement Highlights:
- Some cardiovascular diseases may be inherited, including cardiomyopathies, arrhythmic disorders, aneurysms and certain types of lipid disorders.
- The implications of genetic testing extend beyond the original patient, and family members at risk of the same cardiovascular condition should also undergo testing.
- Genetic counseling […]
Nearly 60% of American children lack healthy cardiorespiratory fitness
Statement Highlights:
- Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) measurement provides insight into cardiovascular and overall health, including cognitive and academic functions, among children and teens.
- Healthy CRF is linked to better heart and blood vessel health, academic achievement, mental health and many other positive outcomes in youth.
- Most […]
Regular exercise helps prevent high blood pressure, even in areas of high air pollution
Research Highlights:
- Regular physical activity is a healthy way to prevent and reduce high blood pressure, even in places where pollution levels are relatively high.
- Air pollution increases high blood pressure risk, yet it does not outweigh the benefits of physical activity on high […]
Housing conditions affect cardiovascular health risks
Statement Highlights:
- Lack of stable housing or inadequate housing is related to high blood pressure, obesity and other risk factors for cardiovascular events such as heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and others.
- Racial and ethnic segregation and gentrification affect heart health by limiting access […]
Women taking beta blockers for hypertension may have higher risk of heart failure with acute coronary syndrome
Research Highlights:
- Women have historically been underrepresented in past clinical research, raising concerns about their use of beta blockers as a treatment for hypertension.
- Women with high blood pressure treated with beta blockers may have a higher risk of developing heart failure than men […]
Older, critically ill patients with COVID-19 may have increased risk of bradycardia with lopinavir and ritonavir
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International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis and the American Heart Association Release Scientific Statement Outlining Venous Thromboembolism Research Priorities GalleryInternational Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis and the American Heart Association Release Scientific Statement Outlining Venous Thromboembolism Research Priorities
International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis and the American Heart Association Release Scientific Statement Outlining Venous Thromboembolism Research Priorities
CHAPEL HILL, NC, July 8, 2020 — The International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) and the American Heart Association (AHA) have released a joint scientific statement titled, “Venous Thromboembolism Research Priorities,” identifying five […]