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Developing next-generation biologic pacemakers with stem cells

Developing next-generation biologic pacemakers with stem cells

A new age of cardiac pacemakers is being pioneered that uses stem cells taken from fat. University of Houston associate professor of pharmacology Bradley McConnell...
Lack of sleep could be linked to heart disease in disadvantaged people

Lack of sleep in disadvantaged people could be linked to heart disease

Socieconomically disadvantaged groups are more likely to have poor sleep due to life factors such as financial worry or working multiple jobs. A new study,...
How physical activity may actually be bad for your heart

How physical activity may actually be bad for your heart

Could psychical activity sometimes be bad for your heart? A new study has shown how, in some cases, physical activity can have a negative impact...
Light therapy: laying groundwork for personalised medical technology

Light therapy: laying groundwork for personalised medical technology

Researchers have demonstrated a new technology for gauging the effectiveness of light therapy to synchronise human circadian rhythms. University of New Mexico researchers and their...
One in five cardiac rehab patients are depressed, anxious, or stressed

One in five cardiac rehab patients are depressed, anxious, or stressed

Patients with depression, anxiety or stress are more likely to drop out of cardiac rehabilitation. The findings come from a study published on World Mental Health...
Did you know taking pain medications could lead to higher cardiovascular risks?

Did you know taking pain medications could lead to higher cardiovascular risks?

Researchers from University of British Columbia, Canada, have discovered that pain medications are linked to higher cardiovascular risks in patients with osteoarthritis. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs...
Vascular closure devices market is expected to reach $1,286m (~€1,154m) by 2026

Vascular closure devices market is expected to reach $1,286m (~€1,154m) by 2026

Did you know that the global vascular closure devices market was valued at $705m in 2017 and is expected to reach $1286m by 2026? The...
Mitral regurgitation treatment: more precise classification severity now likely

Mitral regurgitation treatment: more precise classification severity now likely

Mitral regurgitation is due to the inability of the mitral valve to close properly, and now, according to MedUni Vienna, there is now revolutionary...
AI could prevent unneeded tests in those with stable chest pain

AI could prevent unneeded tests in those with stable chest pain

According to researchers, a new form of AI has the ability of saving one hour of testing per patient, in particular those with stable...
Predicting death made easy after cardiac admission

Predicting death made easy after cardiac admission

Published in CMAJ, a new tool designed for patients is better at predicting death after hospital cardiac admission than current tools – could this...
Women who need acute cardiac care wait longer than men to get help

Women who need acute cardiac care wait longer than men to get help

Research shows women wait longer than men to get help, so are urged to call an ambulance immediately if they require acute cardiac care. There...
New partnership takes aim at out-of-hospital cardiac arrests

New partnership takes aim at out-of-hospital cardiac arrests

The NHS, British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Microsoft have joined forces to help save lives in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. The groundbreaking partnership has the ambitious...
This new blood test will speed up the diagnosis of cardiac troponin

This new blood test will speed up the diagnosis of cardiac troponin

A new sensitive blood test, which can help speed up the diagnosis of cardiac troponin when a patient first arrives at the emergency room,...
Risk of heart rhythm disorder increases the more you smoke

Risk of heart rhythm disorder increases the more you smoke

Those who smoke a substantial amount are at a greater risk of a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, a new study published in...
New 2018 European guidelines for treatment of arterial hypertension

New 2018 European guidelines for treatment of arterial hypertension

A first look at the new European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Society of Hypertension (ESH) Joint Guidelines for the Management of Arterial...
Stressful jobs associated with higher risk of atrial fibrillation

Stressful jobs associated with higher risk of atrial fibrillation

Having a stressful job is associated with a high risk of atrial fibrillation, according to new research published today in the European Journal of...
Interventional cardiology practice report presented at EuroPCR 2018

Interventional cardiology practice report presented at EuroPCR 2018

An interventional cardiology practice report was presented this week at EuroPCR 2018, the annual meeting of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI),...

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