Cardiac patients
A new guidance has been issued by the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) to provide recommendations for physicians on counseling and managing patients with heart failure during pregnancy and postpartum. The guidance, outlined in SMFM Consult Series #73, highlights the importance of prepregnancy counseling, assembling multidisciplinary care teams, and referring
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm disorder worldwide, affects millions of people globally, substantially increasing the risk of stroke, heart attacks, and dementia. Despite its physical health consequences, patients often experience significant anxiety, depression, and distress. A new University of South Australia study aims to ease the emotional
Atrial fibrillation
A recent study on heart disorders and diseases - heart failure has shed light on the long-term prognosis of pure and impure tachycardiomyopathy (TCM), a reversible form of heart failure driven by arrhythmias. The research, conducted by a team of researchers at Marche Polytechnic University, aimed to examine the prognosis
Heart failure
New research has found that malnutrition is prevalent among heart failure patients in China, and is associated with poor prognosis. The study, published in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, assessed the prognostic value of the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) in acute heart failure (AHF) patients. The research
Coronary heart disease
Pericardial fat, a type of visceral fat surrounding the heart, has been identified as a significant contributor to cardiometabolic conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and ventricular arrhythmias. Recent studies have shown that reducing pericardial fat through lifestyle modification, pharmacologic therapies, and bariatric surgery can improve
Coronary heart disease
A new study on heart disease has revealed the potential of Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) techniques in early diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), one of the primary causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. The researchers from Erzurum Technical University applied various ML and DL algorithms
Cardiac patients
A recent study has identified a new biomarker, left ventricular mass-to-strain ratio (LV-MSR), that can accurately predict changes in left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and prognosis in patients with hypertensive heart disease. Researchers at the Department of Cardiology analyzed data from 1600 patients who underwent echocardiography at the time of hypertension
Diabetes therapy
The September 2024 edition of the Diabetes Journal, published by the American Diabetes Association, features a diverse range of research articles on the latest developments in diabetes mellitus. The edition includes studies on the relationship between cardiac energy metabolism and cardiac function in obesity and type 2 diabetes, recent progress
