US CDC Probes into Heart Problem in Vaccinated Teens by Angela Mohan on May 27, 2021 at 10:39 AM
CDC looks into relatively few reports of possible link between heart problem and COVID vaccines in young people, doctors suggest people should pay close attention to possible symptoms, like chest pain and shortness of breath.
However, It still remains unclear whether the vaccine is the cause of the heart problem called myocarditis, reports NBC News, quoting health experts.
The report said it identified at least 55 suspected cases in the US. Reported cases appear to be mild and often go away without requiring treatment.
Myocarditis and pericarditis are conditions that involve inflammation in and around the heart.
Glowing Probe can detect Heart Diseases Earlier by Angela Mohan on May 6, 2021 at 9:56 AM
They study published in the
Journal of the American Chemical Society was funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), for creating rapid tests for cardiovascular problems and a new way to track long-term conditions.
Intraplaque haemorrhages (IPHs) can occur during atherosclerosis when portions of the plaque break away from the artery walls. They can form more vulnerable plaques and blood clots, restricting blood flow to the heart and the brain and potentially leading to chronic diseases or catastrophic events like strokes.
Detecting IPHs provide a warning system and allow early diagnosis of vascular conditions. The research team designed a chemical probe that can detect rises in levels of an enzyme that accompanies IPHs and even plaque instabilities that precede IPHs.
How Much Coffee You Drink can Predict Your Heart Health by Hannah Joy on April 28, 2021 at 2:39 PM
Drinking your regular coffee, be it an espresso, latte or decaf, can be an indicator of your cardio health because your genes help protect your cardio health, reveals a new study.
In a world first study of 390,435 people, University of South Australia researchers found causal genetic evidence that cardio health - as reflected in blood pressure and heart rate - influences coffee consumption.
Conducted in partnership with the SAHMRI, the team found that people with high blood pressure, angina, and arrhythmia were more likely to drink less coffee, decaffeinated coffee or avoid coffee altogether compared to those without such symptoms, and that this was based on genetics.
Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Have Mild Risk of Heart Failure by Angela Mohan on April 27, 2021 at 5:28 PM
Doctors should be aware of this potential complication. The study, published in the
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, may suggest more monitoring of heart failure symptoms among patients hospitalized with COVID-19. This is one of the largest studies to date to specifically capture instances of new heart failure diagnosis among patients hospitalized with COVID-19. While rare, the finding of new heart failure was more common among patients with preexisting cardiovascular risk factors or disease.
We should know how SARS-CoV-2 may directly affect the cardiovascular system and precipitate new heart failure- as to whether it is an indirect effect of critical illness or direct viral invasion, says lead researcher Anu Lala, MD, Director of Heart Failure Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Rapid Decline in Heart Rate may Indicate Future Heart Trouble by Angela Mohan on April 14, 2021 at 4:35 PM
Heart rate decline predicts the risk of future cardiovascular diseases, as per the researchers of the Medical College of Georgia who report a link between a faster decrease in resting heart rate from childhood to adulthood and a larger left ventricle over a 21-year period in hundreds of individuals who were healthy at the start.
The faster decrease in heart rate also was associated with a higher level of pressure inside the blood vessels of the body, which the heart has to pump against to get blood and oxygen out, they write in the journal Acta Cardiologica. The associations were generally stronger in Blacks.