Heart transplants from donors with hepatitis C may be safe and could help decrease organ shortage
Research Highlights:
- One-year survival was 90% for adults with severe heart failure who received a heart transplant from a donor with hepatitis C, which was nearly identical to those who received a heart from donors who did not have hepatitis C (91%).
- Rates of […]
Teen perceptions about e-cigarette health risks vary by socioeconomics and personal demographics
Research Highlights:
- Whether teenagers think the nicotine, toxins and chemicals in e-cigarette or vaping products are harmful to health is largely impacted by key socioeconomic and demographic factors, including their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, household income, parent education level and where they lived.
- Teens […]
Fast action and the right resources are key to treating fulminant myocarditis
Statement Highlights:
- Fulminant myocarditis develops quickly and can prove fatal without early recognition and advanced medical therapy.
- A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association details the resources needed to diagnose and treat fulminant myocarditis successfully.
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Top heart disease and stroke research advances in 2019
DALLAS, December 31, 2019 — Scientific research is the cornerstone for medical care and innovations that have improved health and longer life for many. The American Heart Association, one of the top funders of heart- and stroke-related research worldwide, has compiled an annual list […]
Long work hours at the office linked to both regular and hidden high blood pressure
Research Highlights:
- Office workers who logged 49-plus hours on the job weekly were 70% more likely to have a hidden form of high blood pressure called masked hypertension, compared to people who work less than 35 hours per week.
- Masked hypertension is high blood […]
Pattern of heavy alcohol drinking may damage heart tissue
Research Highlights:
- A pattern of heavy/harmful alcohol drinking increases levels of blood biomarkers that indicate heart tissue damage.
- Compared to no drinking or light drinking, a pattern of heavy/harmful alcohol drinking can damage the structure and function of the heart before symptoms occur.
- Public health […]
Heart-healthy diets are naturally low in dietary cholesterol and can help to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke
Advisory Highlights:
- Eating a heart-healthy dietary pattern rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, poultry, fish, legumes, vegetable oils and nuts, which is also limits salt, red and processed meats, refined-carbohydrates and added sugars, is relatively low in dietary cholesterol and […]
More than $14 million awarded for research to understand cardiovascular diseases, diabetes connections
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, New York University […]
Low-dose aspirin may not help African Americans prevent heart disease
Research Highlights of an Observational Study:
- Use of daily, low-dose aspirin in persons without known cardiovascular disease was lower among blacks than whites.
- Taking a daily, low-dose aspirin without known cardiovascular disease was not associated with helping African American adults reduce their risk of […]
Treating more than just the heart is critical for geriatric patients
Statement Highlights:
- Geriatric conditions such as frailty, cognitive impairment, taking multiple medications and having multiple medical conditions complicate care for older people with acute cardiovascular diseases.
- Most research on how to treat acute cardiovascular conditions was conducted with younger people and may not apply […]