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Can a simple saliva test ID CVD risk?
Researchers in Canada say that the early warning signs of cardiovascular disease may be gleaned from a simple saliva sample.
August 24, 2023
Inflammation marker MPO linked with mortality risk: Study
MPO, a marker of chronic inflammation, has been linked with mortality from cardiovascular disease; this study is the first to show an association of MPO with mortality from other diseases.
August 3, 2023
Analysis of 462M lipid test results reveals global variation in cholesterol levels
Mean total cholesterol levels exceeded the World Health Organization (WHO) target in seven of the 17 countries included in the analysis, namely Japan, Australia, North Macedonia, Switzerland, Germany, Slovakia, and Austria.
July 17, 2023
Heart injury biomarker may help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization
Researchers found that measuring blood levels of cardiac troponin, a heart injury biomarker, may help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization.
April 25, 2023
RNA biomarkers may help confirm heart disease, study finds
RNA analysis of blood from patients with angiographically confirmed coronary artery disease demonstrates how RNA biomarkers may help confirm heart disease.
March 30, 2023
ApoB testing may reveal patients at risk of heart disease missed by cholesterol tests: study
In the study, investigators looked at electronic medical records for patients who had ApoB and standard lipid profiles tested within 90 days of each other from 2010 to early 2022.
March 6, 2023
‘Good’ cholesterol worse for some adults: NIH study
In the study, lower levels of "good" cholesterol were associated with increased risks for heart attacks for white but not Black adults.
November 23, 2022
Physician, medical office to pay more than $2.6M involving clinical lab kickbacks
Feel Well Health and its owner violated the Anti-Kickback Statute by receiving remuneration from Boston Heart Diagnostics for clinical laboratory services for Medicare patients, according to the DOJ.
November 15, 2022
UK Biobank study links COVID-19 infection with poor cardiovascular health
Individuals who have been hospitalized because of COVID-19 infection have a higher risk of experiencing adverse cardiovascular health outcomes, according to a UK Biobank study.
October 27, 2022
QuidelOrtho to invest 750K in heart disease awareness
As part of the collaboration, Quidel will invest the funding and give support for campaigns and initiatives led by the AHA's San Diego division.
June 21, 2022
Study to use genetic testing to evaluate heart disease
Researchers from Dignity Health's Chandler Regional Medical Center, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, and St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center will gather approximately 2,000 DNA samples from men and women between the ages of 40 and 60 with no known history of heart disease. The samples will be analyzed for genetic markers known to cause heart disease at Baylor College of Medicine's Human Genome Sequencing Center Clinical Lab in Houston.
February 22, 2022
Cardio Diagnostics debuts coronary heart disease test
Primary care clinicians currently use two tools -- the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) and the Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) Risk Calculator -- for predicting future heart disease but both have low sensitivity, according to Cardio Diagnostics.
January 28, 2021
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