April 19, 2022 – It is estimated that about one in four adults worldwide has a liver condition that is a risk factor for heart disease, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in the Association’s peer-reviewed journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.

April 19, 2022 – Vesicles secreted from human heart cells may repair damaged tissue and prevent lethal heart rhythm disorders, according to a new study from investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.

April 18, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VHA) National Telestroke Program has made expert stroke care quickly available to patients, even at rural facilities with limited staffing. A new study from the VA, Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine shows the telestroke program prevents unnecessary hospital transfers for stroke patients.  

April 18, 2022 – Deepening its commitment to pediatric cardiovascular research, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Research Institute has launched the CHOP Cardiovascular Institute (CHOP CVI).

April 18, 2022 – Royal Philips and Oulu University Hospital (Finland) have announced a strategic 10-year partnership agreement to support the hospital’s ambitious OYS2030 renewal program.

April 18, 2022 – New research shows that although the ‘classic’ early signs of a stroke such as problems with movement and speech occur in both women and men, women are more likely to have more generalized symptoms, like confusion and weakness. But data was too limited to be able to say whether these differences are resulting in delays to diagnosis or a misdiagnosis in women.

April 18, 2022 — Eleven teams of scientific researchers have been selected as recipients of American Heart Association research grants to study the long-term influence of COVID-19 on cardiovascular health.

April 15, 2022 — Eleven teams of scientific researchers have been selected as recipients of American Heart Association research grants to study the long-term influence of COVID-19 on cardiovascular health.

April 14, 2022 – Atrial fibrillation (AFib) was confirmed in nearly 94% of people who were initially identified to have signs of the heart rhythm disorder by a smartwatch application and who followed up with a clinician, in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session.

April 13, 2022 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) released a new online course designed to provide cardiovascular and other nuclear medicine physicians with the knowledge needed to establish a culture of safety and quality in their nuclear imaging laboratories.

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