Triglycerides a Stroke Danger, Even With Statin Treatment – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 Stroke survivors may be watching their “bad” cholesterol, but a new study suggests another type of blood fat could put them at risk of a repeat stroke within the next year. Researchers found that stroke survivors with high triglycerides suffered repeat strokes at about twice the rate of […]
AHA News: A Routine Checkup Led Him to Fix a Leaky Heart Valve Before It Became a Problem
Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2022 (American Heart Association News) When Randy Fritz went to his primary care physician for a checkup, he hadn’t been to see his doctor in more than a decade, but he wasn’t concerned. Why would he be? He played tennis and racquetball regularly with nary a problem. He ate […]
AHA News: Want a Personalized Diet to Prevent Disease? Nutrition Scientists Are Working on It
Latest Heart News WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2022 (American Heart Association News) You know that phrase “you are what you eat”? Nutrition scientists are getting to the bottom of what that means with an emerging area of research called precision nutrition. It’s a growing field of study that assumes each person may have unique responses to […]
AHA News: Computer Science Professor Used His Stroke to Create an App That Helps Survivors Relearn Skills
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Mark Brodie was sitting behind his laptop in his home office, grading student papers for a mobile applications class he taught at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. Suddenly he couldn’t get his thoughts in order. Everything on the screen and in his mind felt […]
AHA News: Stroke Survivor Never Lost Fluency in the Language of Dance, Art and Song
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) When Paula Gallagher arrived at a rehabilitation center five days after her stroke, she felt overwhelmed and devastated. She also couldn’t speak. The clot that reached her brain had stolen her voice. Gallagher, who lives in Madison, Connecticut, was diagnosed with a form of […]
Man Who Received First Pig Heart Transplant Has Died
Latest Heart News By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) The first person to receive a pig heart transplant in a groundbreaking procedure performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center in January has died, hospital officials said Wednesday. David Bennett, a 57-year-old Marylander, suffered from severe heart disease and had […]
AHA News: Eating Too Many Sulfur Amino Acids May Boost Cardiovascular Disease and Death Risk
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Eating too much food containing sulfur amino acids – primarily found in proteins such as beef, chicken and dairy – may increase a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease and death, according to new preliminary research. Sulfur amino acids are essential for metabolism and overall […]
Blood Test Marker Could Gauge Risks After Heart Surgery
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) About 2 million adults worldwide undergo heart surgery each year, and checking blood levels of a certain protein could help assess their risk of death within 30 days, a new study shows. Blood tests to check levels of troponin (a type of protein found in heart […]
AHA News: Retiree Doesn’t Let Heart Issues Slow Him Down
Latest Heart News MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) A few months before the pandemic, Chris Mathews was 20 miles into a 32-mile ride with his bicycle club when he lost all strength in his legs and body. Chris, then 72, moved over and signaled for others to pass. Then his mind became […]
High-Tech Devices May Interfere With Your Implanted Defibrillator
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, March 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) Some portable tech devices equipped with powerful magnets can interfere with your heart implant’s ability to regulate dangerous irregular heart rhythms, a new study reports. Swiss researchers found that Apple AirPods Pro, the Microsoft Surface Pen and the Apple Pencil all can temporarily throw a pacemaker/defibrillator […]