Chemotherapy is a game-changer in the fight against cancer. But it can also have some nasty side effects on the heart, like making it weak or causing it to beat irregularly. Doctors often tweak the dose or switch to different treatments to avoid these issues. But what if a natural plant could lend a
Did you know your heart rate while you're just hanging out can reveal a lot about your health? That's right! A recent study explored how this simple measure, called resting heart rate (RHR), can be linked to various health factors. These scientists looked into a big group of people, all wearing devi
Breast cancer survivors often grapple with a higher risk of heart disease due to the heart strain caused by cancer treatments and shared unhealthy habits. Enter the Pathways Study, which seeks to unveil how regular exercise can protect these survivors from heart issues. Isn't that intriguing? We're
You might know that certain genetic variants, like the ones in MYBPC3, can cause heart problems. But did you know that not all types of exercise affect people with these variants the same way? Scientists decided to look into this and found something interesting. They grouped exercises into two types
Let's talk about atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition affecting around 10. 55 million adults in the US. Why should we care? Well, AF doesn't just make your heart beat irregularly; it also puts you at a much higher risk for serious health issues like strokes, heart failure, heart attacks, deme
Britpop icon, Max George, known for his time in The Wanted, has recently been hospitalized due to a heart condition. The singer took to Instagram over the weekend to share the news with his followers. He revealed that doctors have found an issue with the lower part of his heart, commonly known as a
Scientists dived into a registry called J-PVAD to examine how pumping blood out of the left ventricle before restarting blood flow impacts survival in heart attack patients with severe heart dysfunction. They looked at patients treated with an Impella device from February 2020 to December 2021. Thes
Imagine trying to assemble a puzzle while your friend keeps shaking the table. That's kind of what happens to your brain when you have atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm issue that makes your heart beat irregularly and quickly. Blood flow to your brain gets messy, and that's not good. Now, add smok
Ever imagined a world where diagnosing heart problems could be as simple as a few clicks on a computer? That's exactly what RVNet is aiming for. This cutting-edge platform is transforming right heart imaging and innovation. It's designed to make complex medical tasks easier for professionals. Instea
Since the late 1960s, the United States Transuranium and Uranium Registries (USTUR) has been studying how radioactive elements like uranium and plutonium move through the human body. Now, they're focusing on the heart. This research, part of the Million Person Study, aims to estimate the radiation d
