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Behave yourself: Good heart habits save lives

Genetics isn’t the only determinant of heart disease. Healthy habits can decrease the risk of developing issues later in life. 

ACC, AHA guidelines recommend exercise for patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease

Patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease should participate in structured exercise programs as well as take their prescribed medications, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC).

What becomes of the broken hearted?

Extracellular matrices found in zebrafish were successfully transmitted into adult mouse hearts to help them regenerate heart tissue after acute MIs. 

MMD patients have risk of conduction abnormalities, left ventricular dysfunction

More than 20 percent of patients with type I and type II myotonic muscular dystrophy (MMD) had critically prognostic conduction abnormalities, according to a small study at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. In addition, more than 10 percent of the patients had left ventricular dysfunction.

Step up and walk for better heart health

Moderate-intensity walking can improve cardiovascular risk factors in the short term, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

See the glass as half empty? Pessimism could lead to heart disease

A new study from Finland has found a link between a pessimistic attitude and heart disease, reports The New York Times.

Cardiac surgeon who implanted first artificial heart dies at age 96

Denton A. Cooley, MD, a cardiac surgeon and founder of the Texas Heart Institute, died Nov. 18, the New York Times reports. He was 96.

AHA 2016: CMS’s 30-day heart failure readmission rates do not help predict clinical outcomes

A registry analysis found that the quality of care and one-year clinical outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries were similar at centers with low and high risk-adjusted 30-day heart failure readmission rates.

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Key takeaways from RSNA 2024 for AI, CT, MRI and the radiology staffing shortage

Several key trends were evident at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 meeting, including new CT and MR technology and evolving adoption of artificial intelligence.

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Use of AI opportunistic screening in CT for cardiovascular disease

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.