Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine — Blog

COVID – Crisis Management in Congenital Heart Surgery Programs

All of us in the congenital heart surgery community have been dramatically affected by COVID, most particularly in our ability to take care of our patients. As programs across the country have faced severely decreased resources and threats to our small workforce, the leaders of our congenital heart surgery organizations have collaborated to provide guidance on the management of congenital heart surgery programs during this crisis.

Fiber intake prevents peripheral arterial disease

Editor's Picks, ResearchKimberley SimpsonSeptember 13, 2019Guest post, fiber, vascular, Cardiology & Cardiovascular Medicine

Why are there ethnic differences in cardio-metabolic risk factors and cardiovascular diseases?

The population of Europe has become increasingly more ethnically diverse with an estimated 55% of residents in urban London originating from non-White British backgrounds. Studies investigating populations of various ethnic backgrounds have found the risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, or having a stroke as significantly different for people even living in the same area.

Using beef cattle to learn more about obesity and pulmonary hypertension in humans

The increased occurrence of both adult and juvenile overweight and obese individuals, termed the “obesity epidemic” in the US and other developed nations, has been accompanied by attendant increases in cardiovascular disease.

Why are African Americans more susceptible to acute respiratory distress syndrome?

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a vexing critical care illness in patients with respiratory failure. A fundamental pathobiological feature of ARDS is an increase in blood vessel permeability, and the permeability of its lining, resulting in excessive fluid leakage and the infiltration of inflammatory cells into the functional parts of the lung or parenchyma.