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Category: Cardiology

Blood Pressure, Cardiology, Heart and Circulatory System

Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly

February 20, 2023

Nearly half of Americans ages 20 years and up – or more than 122 million people – have high blood pressure. And even if your numbers are normal right now, they are likely to increase as you age; more than three-quarters of Americans age 65 and older have high blood pressure.

Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Preparedness, Heart and Circulatory System

Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest shows need for CPR training and emergency defibrillators in public spaces

January 9, 2023

Adam Pyle, University of Toronto Football — a sport that involves violent collisions — came under shocking scrutiny on Jan. 2 when Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed from a cardiac event immediately following an on-field collision. Most fans already…

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Cardiology, Heart and Circulatory System

What caused Damar Hamlin’s heart to stop?

January 8, 2023

Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest during ‘Monday Night Football’ could be commotio cordis or a more common condition – a heart doctor answers 4 questions

Cardiology, Drugs, Heart and Circulatory System, Laboratory Medicine

Study challenges “good” cholesterol’s role in universally predicting heart disease risk

November 21, 2022

Lower levels of HDL cholesterol were associated with increased risks for heart attacks in white but not Black adults, and higher levels were not protective for either group. the study was the first to find that lower HDL cholesterol levels only predicted increased cardiovascular disease risk for white adults.

Cardiology, Heart and Circulatory System, Technology

Heartbeat-Tracking Technology Raises Patients’ and Doctors’ Worries

April 20, 2022

Gadget firms — starting with Apple and now Fitbit, which is owned by Google — are selling wearable devices that check heartbeat rhythms and alert users when something is out of sync. But some cardiologists say the information the devices produce isn’t always useful.

Blood Pressure, High Blood Pressure, Nutrition

Remind me again, why is salt bad for you?

April 7, 2022

Salt is a chemical compound made of sodium and chloride, and this is the main form in which we consume it in our diet. Of these two elements, it’s the sodium we need to worry about.

Endocrine, High Blood Pressure, Kidney

Doctors Overlook a Curable Cause of High Blood Pressure

February 9, 2022

More than six decades after primary aldosteronism was first described in the medical literature, less than 1 percent of cases are diagnosed and treated despite evidence that it is a common cause of high blood pressure, or hypertension.

Cardiology, Heart and Circulatory System, Medical Devices

“Get This Thing Out of My Chest”

January 2, 2022

A life-sustaining heart pump was taken off the market after years of problems and FDA inaction. Thousands of people are now stuck with it embedded in their hearts.

Blood Pressure, Cardiology, High Blood Pressure, Nutrition

Eating Too Much Salt? Ways to Cut Back…Gradually

October 13, 2021

About 70% of the sodium you eat comes from processed (packaged) foods and restaurant foods.

Cardiology, Heart and Circulatory System, University of Washington

40% of cardiac arrest cases at SeaTac Airport resuscitated, UW study finds.

September 15, 2021

Chance of resuscitation may be better a airports and on airplanes because there are witnesses and automatic external defibrillators are nearby.

Biotechnology, Cardiology, Heart and Circulatory System, Medical Devices

Thousands of Patients Were Implanted With Heart Pumps That the FDA Knew Could Be Dangerous

August 7, 2021

Inspectors repeatedly found manufacturing and device quality problems with the HeartWare pump. But the FDA didn’t penalize the company, and patients had the device implanted without knowing the facts.

Cardiology, Environmental Health, Lungs

WILDFIRE SEASON IS COMING — GET SMOKE READY!

June 17, 2021

For three of the past four years, wildfire smoke in our region has exposed people to unhealthy levels of particulate air pollution for prolonged periods of time.

Cardiology, Diet, Heart and Circulatory System, Nutrition

Is cutting saturated fat in your diet worth the effort?

January 12, 2021

The evidence suggests: Yes.

Cardiology, Heart and Circulatory System, Minorities

Push Is On in US to Figure Out South Asians’ High Heart

November 18, 2020

In the US, there’s increasing attention on high risk for heart disease among Americans of South Asian descent, a growing population of about 5.4 million.

Cardiology, Heart and Circulatory System, Lungs, University of Washington

Hazy Days Are Here Again

September 8, 2020

Everyone should take precautions, especially infants, children, and people over 65, or those that are pregnant, have heart or lung diseases, diabetes, stroke survivors, and those suffering from COVID-19.

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