Prediabetes can boost a person's chance of major cardiovascular events
People with prediabetes were significantly more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or other major cardiovascular event when compared with those who had normal blood sugar levels, according to...
View ArticleRivaroxaban reduces the occurrence of severe ischemic events in patients with...
Rivaroxaban, in addition to low-dose aspirin, significantly reduced the occurrence of total severe events of the heart, limb or brain and issues related to other vascular complications in patients with...
View ArticleStudy: No major difference in mortality between patients treated with...
Peripheral artery disease (PAD), or blockages in the arteries outside of the heart, affects more than 200 million people worldwide and 12.5 million people in the United States. Patients with this...
View ArticleGene-edited cellular therapeutics can successfully treat cardiovascular and...
Scientists at UC San Francisco have shown that gene-edited cellular therapeutics can be used to successfully treat cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, potentially paving the way for developing less...
View ArticleMCG scientists find copper transporter as potential therapeutic target for...
An internal transporter that enables us to use the copper we consume in foods like shellfish and nuts to enable a host of vital body functions also has the essential role of protecting the receptor...
View ArticleAHA special issue focuses on health disparities among racial, ethnic communities
Poverty and Black race were associated with higher rates of lower leg amputation among people with peripheral artery disease who live in metropolitan areas, according to new research published today in...
View ArticleResearchers develop new drug-free treatment to accelerate healing of chronic...
About one-fourth of people with diabetes develop painful foot ulcers, which are slow to heal due to low oxygen in the wound from impaired blood vessels and increased inflammation. These wounds can...
View ArticlePeople living with HIV have higher risk of sudden cardiac death, finds study
People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a higher risk of sudden cardiac death than people who do not have HIV, especially if the virus is not well-controlled or if they have other...
View ArticleBUSM assistant professor awarded $2.1 million for peripheral artery disease...
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a major cause of limb loss. It is estimated that PAD affects between 8.5 and 12 million Americans, with a prevalence that has increased by about 25 percent over the...
View ArticleKey protein in the blood could help identify patients at risk of severe...
To track cardiovascular health, doctors measure blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood sugar, among a number of other cardiovascular disease risk factors.
View ArticleHispanic adults with peripheral artery disease more likely to be admitted to...
Hispanics adults hospitalized for treatment of symptoms of peripheral artery disease (PAD) were more likely to access this care by going to the emergency room (ER), and they experienced longer and more...
View ArticleEnvironmental exposure to low-levels of toxic metals may increase risk of...
Environmental exposure to low-levels of the toxic metals arsenic, cadmium and titanium appears to increase the risk of plaque buildup in arteries in the neck, heart and legs, according to new research...
View ArticleRole of leptin in immune modulation and pathophysiology of COVID-19
A recent review paper in the journal Frontiers in Physiology discusses the role of leptins in infection with SARS-CoV-2 that triggered the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleUnusual partners are key to making more blood vessels
Insufficient oxygen to an area like the heart or legs, called hypoxia, is a cue to our bodies to make more blood vessels, and scientists have found some unusual partners are key to making that happen.
View ArticlePowerhouse-pruning protein may also help make energy rapidly available for...
A protein that helps keep our cell powerhouses working at a premium appears to also help make energy rapidly available when it's time to make new blood vessels.
View ArticleInsomnia common in heart disease patients and linked with subsequent...
Nearly half of heart disease patients have insomnia, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, and published in...
View ArticleStudy finds no difference in survival between patients treated with...
New long-term data from the Safety Assessment of Femoropopliteal Endovascular Treatment With PAclitaxel-coated Devices (SAFE-PAD) study were presented today as late-breaking clinical research at the...
View ArticleThe past, present and future of aspirin in cardiovascular disease prevention
The International Aspirin Foundation A special edition issue of the Aspirin Summaries has been published '125 years of aspirin - the role of aspirin in CVD' issue 2022 .
View ArticleSmoking increases risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized patients
New research assessed the association of smoking with COVID-19 complications.
View ArticleExercise that induces leg pain seems to be beneficial for people with...
Walking for exercise at a pace that induced pain or discomfort improved walking ability among people with peripheral artery disease, or PAD, according to new research published today in the Journal of...
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