New mathematical model to study the behavior of the human heart
Having now reached its third year, Project “iHEART” of Politecnico di Milano, winner of an ERC Advanced Grant of euro 2,350,000, has set itself the ambitious goal of creating a [...]
Reductive stress is intolerable, can induce heart failure
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.May 14 2020 Many heart diseases are linked to oxidative stress, an overabundance of reactive oxygen species. The body reacts to reduce oxidative stress — [...]
ECG screening more effective at detecting cardiac conditions in college athletes
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.May 4 2020 Over the past 30 years, colleges and universities have increasingly screened athletes for health conditions that may pose undue risk to sports [...]
Study shows why people with certain heart diseases may be more susceptible to COVID-19
People with certain heart diseases may be more susceptible to worse outcomes with COVID-19, but the reason why has remained unknown. New research from Mayo Clinic indicates that in patients with [...]
Study identifies a protein and signaling pathway that may contribute to sudden cardiac death
By studying the sick hearts removed from four patients undergoing heart transplants, researchers have identified a protein and a signaling pathway that may contribute to sudden death in an [...]
AI-based approach may allow EKGs to be used for detecting hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
An approach based on artificial intelligence (AI) may allow EKGs to be used to screen for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in the future. With hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the heart walls become thick [...]
New book focuses on heart failure in pediatric patients
The field of heart failure in pediatric populations has recently initiated more registries and clinical trials. This age group has special concerns and particularities regarding their clinical [...]
Study traces the molecular roots of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
The heart’s ability to beat normally over a lifetime is predicated on the synchronized work of proteins embedded in the cells of the heart muscle. Like a fleet of molecular motors that get [...]
New program receives national recognition for treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
When Kayla Green was first diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), she felt vindicated. “For years, I could feel something was wrong in my chest,” she said. “Other [...]
Researchers reveal initial results from a study of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Researchers have revealed the initial results from the world’s largest comprehensive study of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an abnormal thickening of the heart that often goes undiagnosed [...]
