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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Weight loss drugs can halve heart patients' risk of early death, study finds

GLP-1 agonist weight-loss drugs substantially reduce hospitalization and premature death risk in obese heart failure patients with type 2 diabetes, up to 58%.
fromInsideHook
6 days ago

A New Study Makes the Case for Eating More Potassium

There is some evidence from observational studies to suggest that low plasma potassium levels are associated with increased risk of dangerous alterations in heart rhythms and that potassium levels in the upper normal level have protective effects.
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fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

AI stethoscope could detect major heart conditions in seconds

An AI stethoscope rapidly detects heart failure, valvular disease, and arrhythmias, significantly increasing diagnostic rates and enabling earlier treatment.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Doctors develop AI stethoscope that can detect major heart conditions in 15 seconds

Doctors have successfully developed an artificial intelligence-led stethoscope that can detect three heart conditions in 15 seconds. Invented in 1816, the traditional stethoscope used to listen to sounds within the body has been a vital part of every medic's toolkit for more than two centuries. Now a team have designed a hi-tech upgrade with AI capabilities that can diagnose heart failure, heart valve disease and abnormal heart rhythms almost instantly.
Medicine
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Once a death sentence, this heart condition is finally treatable

New medications are transforming cardiac amyloidosis from a fatal diagnosis into a manageable condition.
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fromConsequence
1 month ago

Michael Madsen's Official Cause of Death Revealed

Michael Madsen died from heart failure, with heart disease and alcoholism as contributing factors.
fromNews Center
4 months ago

Common Genetic Variants Help Determine Heart Failure Risk, Study Finds - News Center

Common genetic variants significantly contribute to heart failure risk alongside rare variants, enhancing patient risk stratification.
London startup
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

London heart attack patient, 71, is Britain's first to get lifesaving chemotherapy-style' treatment

A pioneering heart attack treatment could reduce deaths by nearly two-thirds and improve patients' quality of life.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Kevin Campbell died of natural causes - inquest

Kevin Campbell died of natural causes related to heart and kidney failure, as concluded by a coroner.
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