NAGOYA: As society ages, the number of patients suffering from heart failure grows significantly. Fibrosis, or excessive growth of fibrotic tissue in the heart, has been linked to the advancement of heart failure. A group from Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan discovered an enzyme called protein kinase N (PKN) that controls cardiac … Read more
CALIFORNIA: Globally, ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death. A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly referred to as a “heart attack,” is the first event in which insufficient coronary blood flow results in the death of a portion of the heart. Heart failure, heart wall remodelling, and severe inflammation result from this.Surprisingly, anti-inflammatory medications … Read more
NEW DELHI: E-cigarette users have been found to have a 19 per cent higher likelihood of developing heart failure compared to those who have never used them, the Hill reported citing study by ACC.The study, presented at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) annual scientific session, is among the largest prospective investigations examining the association … Read more
