Tag: heart health
Mobile health devices help detect heart disease early
Mobile health devices may enable early AF detection through the use of photoplethysmography (PPG) technology
A new study, presented as 'Late Breaking Science' at the...
New guidelines for treatment of potentially fatal blood clots
New guidelines for treatment of pulmonary embolism was published today by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on...
Waist size may be a better predictor of coronary artery disease
Study finds waist size, not BMI, may be a better predictor of risk of coronary artery disease
It is well known that obesity as measured...
A pet dog may be the secret to a healthy heart,...
Owning a pet, especially a dog may be good for your heart, improve overall cardiovascular health
Owning a pet may help maintain a healthy heart,...
IIT Hyderabad develops biosensor device to detect heart disease
In collaboration with several international institutes, IIT Hyderabad is working on biomarker based sensors to detect heart disease
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad Researchers are...
High troponin in muscles after exercise may signal heart disease
High concentration of the natural protein troponin after exercise can be an early warning of cardiovascular disease
Regular exercise is healthy and reduces the risk...
Obesity stalls progress in reducing heart disease, stroke mortalities
Research warns that declines in mortality due to heart disease or stroke have stalled in many countries because of rising obesity
Heart disease and stroke...
Spironolactone improves heart failure fluid overload
Spironolactone improves heart failure fluid overload in patients not responding to conventional diuretics
Higher doses of spironolactone, a diuretic (water pill), can prevent the need...
AI may identify atrial fibrillation from a normal rhythm ECG
An artificial intelligence (AI) model has been found to identify patients with intermittent atrial fibrillation even when performed during normal rhythm
Researchers have trained an...
Heat and cold related deaths in Spain are going down: Lancet
Study finds that heat and cold related cardiovascular deaths in Spain are going down
Temperature-related mortality has been decreasing in Spain over the past four...
