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A novel miniaturized implantable continuous flow left ventricular assist device, the Jarvik 2015, has the potential to allow small children with heart failure to go home while awaiting heart transplant and shorten hospital stays.

The greatest enemy of nephrology is the illusion of knowledge rather than the serious complications of cardiorenal conditions, which highlights the importance of early recognition of albuminuria in at-risk patients, according to Professor Cheuk-Chun Szeto of the Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, who spoke at AIM 2024.

Myocardial blood flow (MBF) tends to double in heat-exposed individuals who show an increase of 1.5°C in core temperature, reveals a study.

Aberrations in the circadian pattern appear to elevate the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, even without elevations in nocturnal blood pressure (BP), reveals a study.

Heavy lifetime use of cannabis among women contributes to increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD), as reported in a study.

Current smoking and respiratory diseases independently contribute to coronary microvascular disease (CMD) in patients undergoing invasive coronary microvascular evaluation, suggests a study. Moreover, higher pack-years among smokers strongly predict CMD.