Engineers unveil new self-powered heart monitor made with polyvinyl alcohol The wearable devices were designed to detect such conditions as cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease and ischemic heart disease. Read more about Engineers unveil new self-powered heart monitor made with polyvinyl alcohol
Adding alirocumab to high-intensity statin therapy benefits older ACS patients This new analysis of the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial includes data from more than 18,000 patients. Read more about Adding alirocumab to high-intensity statin therapy benefits older ACS patients
Meet ELVIS, the holographic display that improves cardiologist accuracy Image courtesy of The McKelvey School of Engineering ELVIS, it seems, has entered the operating room. Read more about Meet ELVIS, the holographic display that improves cardiologist accuracy
Unnecessary care: Levothyroxine ineffective for heart attack patients with subclinical hypothyroidism The ThyrAMI-2 trial tracked 95 patients for 52 weeks of treatment. Read more about Unnecessary care: Levothyroxine ineffective for heart attack patients with subclinical hypothyroidism
World’s smallest endoscope could make a big difference in fight against heart disease Ultrathin endoscope imaging an artery. Photo courtesy of Simon Thiele and Jiawen Li. Researchers have developed what they believe is the world’s smallest imaging device, a microscopic endoscope capable of scanning the inside of blood vessels. Read more about World’s smallest endoscope could make a big difference in fight against heart disease
American College of Cardiology ‘disappointed’ by Trump’s decision to exit WHO “Diseases don't respect geographic and political boundaries," wrote ACC President Athena Poppas, MD, and others. Read more about American College of Cardiology ‘disappointed’ by Trump’s decision to exit WHO
Signs of COVID-19 still in blood sample 40 days after symptom resolution “This case should be taken into consideration as blood donation policies are being crafted," the researchers wrote. Read more about Signs of COVID-19 still in blood sample 40 days after symptom resolution
Worth the wait: After years of trying, researchers 3D print a working heart pump with human cells Image courtesy Kupfer, Lin, et al., University of Minnesota The model sits at approximately 1.5 cm long and offers researchers a new way to observe the heart in motion.Read more about Worth the wait: After years of trying, researchers 3D print a working heart pump with human cells
AI, imaging help clinicians predict cardiac death in heart failure patients New research out of Japan could help at-risk patients receive the care they need as soon as possible. Read more about AI, imaging help clinicians predict cardiac death in heart failure patients
Treating heart failure during a pandemic: 3 key recommendations A new commentary in Circulation: Heart Failure offers a first-hand account of how one facility embraced telehealth and faced the pandemic head-on.Read more about Treating heart failure during a pandemic: 3 key recommendations
