Cardiovascular

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• Adults with chronic, class II or III heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), as defined by the New York Heart Association criteria, who were treated with stem cells experienced a 65% reduction in non-fatal heart attack or stroke events.
• In NYHA […]
  

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• A randomized, multi-center, international trial found that when adequately used, prescribed at the correct dosage and taken appropriately by patients for two years, there was no difference between the anticoagulant medications dabigatran and warfarin in preventing cognitive decline.
• Oral anticoagulants – medications […]
  

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• High blood pressure is a leading, preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and death from all causes, yet many people in low- and middle-income countries do not have their blood pressure controlled to optimal levels, often because they don’t have access […]
  

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• The medication ticagrelor is a common anti-platelet medication prescribed to prevent blood clotting after a heart attack. Because ticagrelor is a blood thinner, it should be stopped prior to surgery due to the risk of bleeding.
• Notably, 10% of patients with heart […]
  

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• Blood pressure among firefighters often soars when they respond to emergencies.
• In a small study with firefighters wearing blood pressure monitors at work, researchers found that blood pressure increased during both fire and medical calls.
• Managing high blood pressure is particularly important for […]
  

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• Reduced air pollution in the U.S. during the COVID-19 shutdown was linked with fewer heart attacks when analyzing pollution and heart attacks that occurred between January 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020.
• The number of heart attacks decreased with each 10 micrograms per […]
  

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• Cardiac arrest survivors who were more mindful reported fewer psychological symptoms, such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder at least a year after their cardiac arrest compared to their counterparts who were less mindful.
• Those who had more psychological symptoms at […]
  

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• Earlier treatment with epinephrine during a type of cardiac arrest that responds to electric shock via an AED, or automated external defibrillator, is linked to better recovery compared to later epinephrine treatment.
• People with cardiac arrest who received epinephrine earlier during treatment […]
  

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• People who experienced an in-hospital cardiac arrest in the cardiac catheterization lab were more likely to survive to discharge than those who had a cardiac arrest in the intensive care unit (ICU), yet less likely to survive than those who arrested […]
  

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• Adults who had atrial fibrillation (AFib) and type 1 or type 2 diabetes were less likely to notice heartbeat irregularities compared to people who had AFib without either type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
• People who have either type 1 or type […]