Tag: cardiovascular disease

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Talking therapy associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease

Effective management of depression through psychological therapy is associated with a lower likelihood of heart disease and stroke, according to research published today in...
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Digital cardiovascular care company tenacio launches US OptiCor AF patient management...

tenacio, a company focused on digitising cardiovascular care to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs, has announced its OptiCor patient management platform is...

Decreased ACE2 levels found in ageing and cardiovascular disease can increase...

The reduced levels of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) 2 associated with cardiovascular disease and increasing age lead to a higher susceptibility to greater disease...

Cardiovascular risk for heavy smokers who quit swiftly decreases but may...

A retrospective analysis of data from the Framingham Heart Study has determined that, although heavy smokers have a significantly decreased risk of cardiovascular disease...

Pneumonia or sepsis in adults associated with increased risk of cardiovascular...

Pneumonia or sepsis in adults that results in hospital admission is associated with a six-fold increased risk of cardiovascular disease in the first year,...
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Latest statistics show heart failure on the rise

The number of adults living with heart failure increased from about 5.7 million (2009-2012) to about 6.5 million (2011-2014), according to the American Heart...
Heart imaging has been successfully used to predict the benefit or futility of catheter ablation. The investigators described their findings in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging.

Increased parental longevity associated with lower risk of cardiovascular risk in...

Researchers in the United Kingdom (working with colleagues in Connecticut, France and India) examined 186,151 non-adopted participants aged 55‒73 years with deceased parents who...