Heart failure, in the simplest of terms, indicates that a problem with the ventricles is preventing the heart from filling and/or pumping correctly. It is the result of a complex mechanical and ...

A recent publication in JACC: Advances shows a previously unrecognized link between cardiac disease and cancer. The research focused on cardiac biomarkers, which are biological molecules that can ...

Cardiovascular diseases remain the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for nearly 20 million deaths each year. Rapid diagnosis and risk assessment of cardiac injury are therefore essential ...

Preeclampsia is a serious multisystem disorder that typically manifests as hypertension and proteinuria after 20 weeks’ gestation. The condition is multifactorial and involves placental, immunological ...

In a significant advancement for point-of-care medical diagnostics, a team of researchers from UCLA has introduced a deep learning-enhanced, paper-based vertical flow assay (VFA) capable of detecting ...

A blood biomarker yet to be used in cardiac arrest care can give a clearer picture of the extent of brain damage after a cardiac arrest. This has been shown in a large international multicentre study ...

Nearly 1 in 5 US adults with type 2 diabetes but without symptoms of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a clinically meaningful elevation of a marker of cardiac damage — namely, high sensitivity ...