Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Traditionally, many patients begin treatment only after experiencing a cardiovascular event. However, experts at the University of ...
A novel study co-authored by a heart failure cardiologist demonstrates the effectiveness of a newly developed scoring system in identifying patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction ...
The integration of male sex, right bundle branch block (RBBB), and haemoglobin and glucose levels with the HEART (history, ECG, age, risk factors, and troponin levels) score enhanced its ability to ...
Patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) who receive guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) have lower 2-year rates of all-cause and cardiovascular death than those who ...
Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than 100 years, yet diagnoses continue to climb. A study by The American Heart Association found 51% of Americans were ...
New guidelines released this week on the management of valvular heart disease in adults include recommendations for newer, less invasive therapies, plus provide a new system for classifying patient ...
A coronary artery calcium (CAC) scan, which detects and measures calcium deposits in the arteries, is being hailed as a life-saving test for heart disease prevention. The non-invasive test scores from ...
The Conversation reports C-reactive protein is a superior heart disease risk marker over cholesterol, urging universal ...
More than 99% of people who suffer a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure have at least one risk factor beforehand—yet many have no idea until it’s too late. That’s part of the reason why heart ...
New findings from a large European cohort show that the updated Nutri-Score more accurately identifies poor-quality diets linked to higher heart attack and stroke risks, offering stronger evidence for ...