Older adults with heart disease face up to seven times the risk of dying in a heatwave. As hot weather becomes inevitable, experts say we must prepare to protect patients before, during and after heatwaves. These deaths are preventable with the right ‘heat plans’ that are tailored for each patient. Sophia Antipolis, France – 8 […]
Category: Cardiology
Drones could speed up delivery of automated external defibrillators to patients suffering cardiac arrest
Paris, France: Drones could be used to deliver automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to where a person is suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress. AEDs can often be located some distances apart, making timely access to them uneven, particularly in rural areas or in heavily congested […]
Virtual reality and classical music help to reduce blood pressure in patients in an emergency department
Paris, France: A virtual reality landscape of a flowing river and trees, accompanied by classical music, can help to reduce patients’ blood pressure significantly within 15 minutes of their being seen in an emergency department. In a randomised controlled trial of 130 adult patients who arrived in an emergency department with hypertensive urgency – blood […]
Over a third of patients with chest pains could avoid going to emergency departments if ambulance crews use new blood test
Paris, France: Researchers in The Netherlands have found that about 30% of presentations to emergency departments of patients with chest pain could be avoided if a highly sensitive troponin test is used in combination with other parameters by ambulance crews during pre-hospital triaging. At present, about 95% of people with chest pains are transported by […]
Weight loss alone does not explain lower heart disease for those on semaglutide
The SELECT trial has already shown a 20% lower risk of heart disease for people with overweight or obesity treated with semaglutide. New analysis of the trial suggests this cannot be fully explained by factors like lower body weight and waist circumference. Researchers say we should consider semaglutide as a cardiovascular disease reduction drug, not […]
Four to six servings of wholegrain per day lowers risk factors for heart disease
New study brings together results of all trials of wholegrain for reducing cardiovascular disease risk. Results show that eating four to six servings per day brings major health benefits. High wholegrain diet lowers body weight, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure. Sophia Antipolis, France – 16 September 2026. Eating four to six servings of wholegrain […]
Too much light at night changes the shape and working of the heart
Light pollution has been linked to cardiovascular disease. New study shows that people exposed to too much nighttime light go to develop changes in the shape and function of their hearts. Researchers say their findings could help to explain the link between light pollution and heart disease. Sophia Antipolis, France – 10 September 2026. Exposure […]
Patients who suffer heart attack have more micro and nanoplastic in their blood
Researchers measured levels of plastic in the blood supplying the heart. Levels were highest in heart attack patients, compared to other patients. Smokers and people exposed to polluted air also had higher levels. Sophia Antipolis, France – 15 July 2026. People who have suffered a serious heart attack had higher levels of micro and nanoplastics […]
New research helps understand how a long, healthy lifespan may be passed down across generations
Gothenburg, Sweden: Understanding why some people stay healthy without developing disease until late in life (have an increased healthspan*), whereas others become infirm at a much younger age has important implications for the health of today’s ageing population. Life expectancy has significantly increased in the last two centuries, but healthspan has not kept pace. Survival […]
Weight loss treatments linked to lower risk of obesity-related cancers in people without diabetes
A study of more than 229,000 obese adults without diabetes in the United States has shown that weight loss drugs are associated with a decreased risk of obesity-related cancers. The research found that GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), such as semaglutide (brand names: Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (brand names: Mounjaro and Zepbound), were associated with […]