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Results from one of the largest global studies of atrial fibrillation procedures show that the simple approach is usually best when it comes to ablation. Ablation is a procedure where physicians destroy or ablate cardiac tissue to correct irregular heart rhythms. The findings from Tulane University and partner institutions, published in JAMA, could change the way patients are treated [...]

The WAV specialist has unveiled its ‘elektron’ conversion for the Vauxhall Vivaro e-Life

A sensor-equipped computer programme can accurately identify and count arm movements in people participating in stroke rehabilitation, a new study shows. The next step, the study authors have said, is to use the tool to define the intensity of movements that bring about the greatest recovery in patients’ ability to move independently and take care of [...]

A multidisciplinary team has developed a medical robotic apparatus that uses an external magnetic field to precisely and remotely control guidewires through tiny and tortuous blood vessels. The apparatus, following further tests and commercialisation, could minimise the exposure of physicians to x-ray radiation while looking for and treating narrowed or blocked blood vessels. The team of [...]

A US study shows targeting a protein in smooth muscle cells can block and decrease buildup of atherosclerotic plaque in mouse models. The UTHealth Houston study was published on June 16 in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology scientific journal. Atherosclerosis is a common condition that develops when plaque builds up inside the arteries. Diseases linked to [...]

An international study surveying more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries found that people who sat for more than eight hours a day had a 20 per cent increased risk for early death and heart disease. Meanwhile, those who sat for more than six to eight hours daily had a 12 to 13 per cent increase. The [...]

A new American Heart Association scientific statement talks about the need to highlight sex differences in future research on the use of and response to mechanical clot removal for acute ischemic stroke. The statement, 'Toward a better understanding of sex- and gender-related differences in endovascular stroke treatment', suggests, as such, a clear differentiation should be [...]

Nearly all of recovered patients also continued to experience fatigue, with half having sleep problems

Exposure to man-made chemicals found in common household products, soil, air, food and water may raise the risk of high blood pressure in middle-aged women, a US study suggests. The study found middle-aged women with higher blood concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were 71 per cent more likely to develop high blood [...]

Suffering from multiple conditions that affect the heart, including stroke, is linked to a greater risk of dementia than genetics, according to a new study. Led by University of Oxford and the University of Exeter, the study is among the largest ever to examine the link between several heart-related conditions and dementia, and one of [...]