Search Tag: heart disease
AI-enabled Imaging of Retina Can Specify Heart Disease Risk
2022 20 Oct
A recent study demonstrated that AI-enabled imaging of the retina’s network of veins and arteries can accurately predict the risk of cardiovascular disease and death, without measuring blood pressure or needing blood tests. The findings are published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. The findings highlight the potential for a highly... Read more
Worsening Heart Disease Because of Global Warming
2022 27 Sep
A new study reports that during the 2019 heatwave, hot temperatures were linked with weight loss in heart failure patients, indicating a worsening of their condition. The study is published in ESC Heart Failure. This is the first study to show a relationship between ambient temperature and body weight in heart failure patients. The weight loss... Read more
PURE Study: Risk Factors for Heart Disease Similar in Men and Women
2022 13 Sep
Findings from a large international study show that men and women share most of the same risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The study is published in The Lancet. The study assessed risk factors including high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes, smoking, diet), economic status and depression.) 156,000 people living in 21 low, middle... Read more
Iron Deficiency and Heart Disease
2021 12 Oct
Findings from a new study published in ESC Heart Failure show that around 10% of new coronary heart disease cases occurring within a decade of middle age could be avoided by preventing iron deficiency. While the study does not conclude that iron deficiency causes heart disease, it provides further evidence that there is a link between the two and... Read more
Trial Shows Value of Early AI-guided Detection of Heart Disease in Routine Practice
2021 20 May
Heart disease continues to be a leading cause of illness and death globally. Fast diagnosis is key to early treatment and improved rates of survival. The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a low-cost, rapid and simple test used by cardiologists and other clinicians, that is available even in the most resource-scarce settings. An ECG test can not only provide... Read more
Sri Lankan Study Expands Evidence of the Benefits of CCHD Screening Using Masimo SET® Pulse Oximetry
2021 22 Mar
Masimo today announced the results of a prospective study published in the Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health in which researchers in Colombo, Sri Lanka evaluated the efficacy of a pulse oximetry-based critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) newborn screening strategy using Masimo SET® pulse oximetry. 1 The authors concluded that pulse oximetry... Read more
ACOG 2021 - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Meeting
2021 30 Apr
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New Wireless Device Can Help Combat Obesity
2021 20 Jan
Researchers from Texas A&M University have developed a medical device that could help with weight loss and that requires a simple operative procedure for implantation. This could be an alternative option for people who struggle with obesity or have serious health-related issues because of their weight. Gastric bypass surgery is usually the last... Read more
Cardiovascular Realities 2020: Time to Act Now
2020 30 Nov
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of mortality in Europe, and World Health Organization (WHO) heart disease goals will not be achieved by 2025 unless urgent action is taken, according to the finding of a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) report. " Cardiovascular Realities 2020 " is a compendium of the latest statistics on cardiovascular... Read more
Abnormal Nighttime Blood Pressure Levels Increase Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke
2020 09 Nov
People who experience high blood pressure while sleeping are more likely to experience future cardiovascular disease especially heart failure, even when their daytime blood pressure is within normal ranges, according to new research published in the journal Circulation. Health care professionals typically use in-office and daytime blood pressure... Read more