Some heart disease risk factors are beyond patients’ control. Healthcare professionals can help them mitigate the ones that aren’t. There is no shortage of scary heart disease statistics. It’s the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic…
Heart disease remains the leading killer in the United States among both men and women. With significant disparities in research studying the impact of heart disease between men and women, however, many women are simply unaware of the different ways heart disease presents in…
Can brushing teeth help heart health? A recent study suggests it might. Frequent brushing of teeth is linked with lower risks of atrial fibrillation and heart failure, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European…
The short-term effects of the pandemic are being realized while the long-term impact needs to be learned. How can nurses support patients and their cardiovascular health? Despite the ongoing prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the severe ebbs and flows of community-spread that have…
As a former cardiac RN, I’ve discovered that most nurses know what a heart catheterization is. After all, we learn in nursing school about myocardial infarctions and how they may be treated. However, unless you’ve worked in critical care or on a cardiac/telemetry unit,…
February is American Heart Month, so take a few moments today to read up on recent cardiovascular studies and stories. Gain insights on how COVID-19 affects the heart and the connection between African Americans and cardiovascular disease. If you don’t have time to read,…
Women’s signs of heart disease and myocardial infarctions are more subtle and unpredictable, often leading to detrimental outcomes. It may come as a surprise to learn that cardiovascular disease is not just a man’s disease, but more women die from it than men. Heart…
With heart failure costs rising, such AI interventions may be crucial AI enhanced electrocardiograms (ECG) may be able to accurately detect heart failure in patients being evaluated in the ER for shortness of breath, according to a study published in Circulation: Arrythmia and Electrophysiology.…
Individuals with certain heart conditions cautioned Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Xenleta (lefamulin) to treat adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia. “This new drug provides another option for the treatment of patients with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, a serious disease,” said Ed…
What Exactly is Heart Failure and How is it Treated? DOWNLOAD NOW Heart failure is a bit of an oxymoron. When we hear the medical term “heart failure” it does not mean that the heart has necessarily stopped beating. Rather, the heart has begun…