New research addresses the misconception that children are less susceptible to infection with the new coronavirus. According to a recent
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Expanded Entresto Label Makes 1.8 Million More HF Patients Eligible
Expanded labeling for sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto, Novartis) to include adults with chronic heart failure (HF) with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)
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Gene causing inherited heart condition identified
A UCL-led research team has identified a new gene as a cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an inherited heart condition affecting
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Study shows how a racing heart may alter decision-making brain circuits
Anxiety, addiction, and other psychiatric disorders are often characterized by intense states of what scientists call arousal: The heart races,
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Flu jab after heart attack should become standard care
Influenza vaccination reduces the risk of all-cause death, myocardial infarction, or stent thrombosis at 12 months in hospitalized patients with
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Heart risk calculators overlook increased risk for people of South Asian ancestry
People of South Asian ancestry have more than double the risk of developing heart disease compared to people of European
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Do heart medications affect COVID-19 outcomes?
Cardiovascular drugs do not affect COVID-19 outcomes—such as disease severity, hospitalizations, or deaths—according to an analysis of all relevant studies
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Older heart failure patients less likely to receive recommended treatments
Heart failure patients aged 80 and above are less likely to receive recommended therapies and dosages compared to their younger
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Foot assessments can help detect atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes
Atrial fibrillation can be detected during annual foot assessments in patients with diabetes, according to research presented today at EHRA
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Are vegan diets good for your heart?
Around a half-million British people are now vegan, according to the Vegan Society. In the US, there’s been a 300%
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