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(Sean Le/iStock via Getty Images) Spanish In some ways, the relationship between viruses, vaccines, and heart health is simple. “Think of your heart as your home,” says Dr. Jorge Alvarez, an interventional cardiac specialist at Methodist Heart Clinic in San Antonio. “A house has walls, which are like walls of the mind. There are doors, which are valves. And then there are plumbing and electricity. “The virus can affect every aspect of your home,” he says. That’s why vaccination against COVID-19, influenza, and other illnesses is an important way for people with heart disease to protect themselves. That fact could…

If you’ve had a heart attack, you may have already undergone certain steps to help you survive it and diagnose your symptoms. For example, many people who have a heart attack receive thrombolytic therapy. This is a procedure that involves injecting a thrombolytic agent to restore blood flow to the coronary arteries. For maximum effectiveness, this procedure should be performed within 30 minutes of the patient arriving at the hospital. If this treatment is not given immediately after a heart attack, many people will later need coronary angioplasty or coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) to improve blood supply to…

Yoga improves both physical and mental health Written by Yasmin O’Brien — features@theaggie.org A peaceful atmosphere surrounds each student in a padded yoga studio. Some people sit still with their eyes closed, while others have already started stretching. Tamara Vodovos, who has been teaching yoga for 14 years, stands in front of her room setting out blankets and yoga bricks. She began by instructing the class, in a soft, low voice, to find comfortable seating positions. Vodovoz teaches groups what he calls “relaxed mindful exercise,” a combination of yoga, mindfulness meditation, and restorative stretching. “I never thought of yoga as…

Researchers at Boston Children’s want to determine whether there is a gene that causes both autism spectrum disorder and congenital heart disease. (Image: Adobe Stock/Illustration: Patrick Bibbins, Boston Children’s Hospital) Cardiology and neurodevelopmental researchers have more questions than answers about the possible genetic link between congenital heart disease (CHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). An ongoing study at Boston Children’s Hospital aims to uncover those elusive answers by taking a closer look at the neurodevelopmental and genetics of children with cardiovascular disease. Researchers want to see if there is a gene that is responsible. both ASD and CHD. A better…

Treatment for someone diagnosed with a heart attack can be complicated. We hope this section on heart attack treatment helps you discuss your treatment plan with your health care team. If you have any questions or concerns, be sure to voice them. Common heart attack types and treatments The type of heart attack (also called myocardial infarction or MI) that occurred determines the treatment your medical team recommends. A heart attack occurs when a blockage in one or more cardiac (coronary) arteries reduces or stops blood flow to the heart, leaving parts of the heart muscle starved of oxygen. The…

If you have a heart attack, you will likely be prescribed medication that you will take for the rest of your life. There are many types and combinations of drugs used to treat coronary artery disease (CAD), and your health care team will determine the best treatment plan for your situation. Below, we briefly discuss many heart medicines. Your prescription may have a different name than the one listed in this table. The brand names commonly available in the United States are shown in parentheses after each drug’s generic name. *Some of the main types of commonly prescribed cardiovascular drugs…

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, and the risk of developing heart disease increases as women reach menopause. Getty Images Middle-aged women who have persistent insomnia or get very little sleep each night may be at higher risk for heart disease, according to a new study presented at the Menopause Society Conference in Philadelphia in September. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, and the risk of developing heart disease increases as women reach menopause. Researchers wanted to investigate whether sleep problems, a common complaint…

Study populationsPlasma samples collected from 54,265 UKB participants at their baseline visit were measured using Olink Explore 3072 as a part of UKB-PPP (UK Biobank application number 65851). All participants provided informed consent. A large majority of the samples were randomly selected across the UK Biobank, and only those were used for the analysis presented here. Many GWASs using the UKB data56 have been based on a prescribed European ancestry subset of 409,559 participants who self-identified as ‘white British’57. To better leverage the value of a wider range of UKB participants, we defined three cohorts encompassing 450,690 individuals, based on…

Coronary artery disease is responsible for up to 1 in 4 deaths in the United States. An international team of scientists has identified more than a dozen genes that contribute to potentially life-threatening calcium buildup in coronary arteries. coronary artery disease, a disease that causes up to one in four deaths in the United States. Doctors may be able to target these genes with existing drugs, or even nutritional supplements, to slow or stop the progression of the disease. “By sharing valuable genotypic and phenotypic datasets collected over many years, our team was able to discover new genes that may…

Cardiovascular October 3, 2023 ROCHESTER, Minnesota — A recent study based on real-world community patient data validates the Pooled Cohort Equation (PCE), developed by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology in 2013. The PCE estimates the 10-year risk of developing clogged arteries, also known as atherosclerosis, and is used to guide heart attack and stroke prevention efforts. The study findings are published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. This new study highlights to patients and clinicians the continued reliability and validity of PCE as a tool to assess cardiovascular risk, regardless of statin use…