Search Tag: Heart
2023 16 Mar
According to a new study by Cornell University researchers, the length of the present moment depends on an individual's heartbeat. Study researchers found that a human being's perception of time is not constant but stretches or shrinks with each heartbeat. This provides evidence that the heart is one of the brain's crucial timekeepers. This idea...Read more
2022 01 Feb
A recent statement by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) warns that nutritional supplements taken to boost athletic performance can pose risks to the heart. “Nutritional supplements are commonly viewed as risk-free substances that may improve performance, Some nutritional supplements, including various plant and ‘natural’ extracts, may pose...Read more
2020 16 Mar
According to the latest figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) , there are a total of 168,019 confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide. So far, the virus has caused 6610 deaths and has affected 148 countries. The highest number of cases are in China (81,077), followed by Italy (24,747), Iran (14,991), Republic of Korea (8236), Spain (7753),...Read more
2020 03 Feb
New research shows that heart attack survivors who have extra weight around their waist are at a greater risk of another heart attack. This is another reason why measuring the waist may actually be more important than stepping on the scale. Excess weight around the waist has already been known to increase the odds of having a first heart attack....Read more
2018 28 Nov
The book “Heart: A History”, written by Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, a cardiologist, is a useful reference on the evolution of cardiovascular medicine. It features stories of the intrepid doctors who pioneered cardiovascular surgery in the late 19th century, using needles and catgut in performing some procedures back then. Readers also learn about remarkable...Read more
2018 13 Sep
Stanford-led research has found that people with cardiomyopathy have abnormally short telomeres in the muscles that contract the heart. The finding, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could lead to new pathways for drug discovery. A telomere is a DNA sequence that serves as a protective cap on the ends of chromosomes....Read more
2015 10 Feb
Journalists and the public are invited to join the Twitter and Facebook campaign #loveyourheart2015 to promote heart health from 12 to 14 February. The campaign was initiated by Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) through the MEP Heart Group and aims to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, the number one killer in Europe (1). It is supported...Read more
2015 09 Feb
The pre-arranged scientific programme for ESC Congress 2015 has been revealed online. The world’s largest and most influential cardiovascular event is attended by more than 30 000 cardiovascular professionals from 144 countries and over 700 journalists. The five day event takes place from 29 August to 2 September at ExCeL London. The latest science...Read more
2015 16 Jan
New research from Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) has found that cardiovascular patients with a specific genetic profile benefit greatly from the new medication dalcetrapib. The drug reduced heart attacks, strokes, unstable angina, coronary revascularisations and cardiovascular deaths by as much as 39 percent. The findings could pave the way for a new...Read more
2015 13 Jan
According to a new study published in The Lancet , statin treatment reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in women. There has been much debate about the effectiveness of statin therapy in women as compared to men, especially when used for primary prevention. This particular study compares the effects of statin therapy between men and women....Read more
2014 04 Dec
Philips secures nationwide Department for Education (DfE) tender to provide schools with the latest Philips HeartStart FRx automated external defibrillators (AEDs) Philips has announced that it has been chosen as the primary provider of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to UK schools by the Department for Education (DfE), with an initial...Read more
2014 24 Jul
Dr. Helen Maddock, a Coventry University Scientist and an expert in cardiovascular physiology and pharmacology from the University's Centre for Applied Biological and Exercise Sciences, has developed a new technique that uses samples of beating heart tissue to test the effect of drugs on the heart. This is done without using any human or animal trials....Read more
2014 18 Jul
BIOLUX 4EVER Study Aims to Build on Positive Results of BIOLUX P-I and 4EVER Trials BIOTRONIK, a leading manufacturer of cardio- and endovascular devices, has announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the investigator-initiated BIOLUX 4EVER trial. Given the positive results from each of the previous drug releasing balloon...Read more
2014 15 Jul
Threading a catheter to the heart, in order to clear a blockage or place a stent, is usually performed via the femoral artery in a patients’ groin. In an innovative, less traumatic and much safer alternative, especially for women, the catheter can now be inserted through the wrist in a technique called radial artery catheterisation....Read more