Tag: heart failure
Engineered Heart Muscle From Stem Cells Shows Promise in First-in-Human Trial
A first-in-human clinical trial of engineered heart muscle derived from induced pluripotent stem cells has demonstrated early therapeutic benefit in…
Reversing Prediabetes Cuts Cardiovascular Death Risk by 58%, Long-term Studies Show
New research shows people who reverse prediabetes by normalizing blood sugar levels reduce their risk of cardiovascular death by 58%…
Diabetes Drug Dapagliflozin Cuts Heart Failure Risk by 32% in Genetically Vulnerable Patients
New research shows dapagliflozin reduces heart failure risk by 32% in patients with cardiomyopathy-associated genetic variants. The study from Mass…
Stem Cell Heart Patch Shows Promise in Advanced Heart Failure Trial
A stem cell-engineered heart patch improved cardiac function by 25% in patients with advanced heart failure during a first-in-human trial.…
Stem Cell Heart Patch Shows Promise in Advanced Heart Failure Trial
A stem cell-engineered heart patch improved cardiac function by 25% in patients with advanced heart failure during a first-in-human trial.…
Light Smoking Doubles Heart Disease Risk Even With Just Two Cigarettes Daily
New research shows smoking just 2-5 cigarettes daily increases heart failure risk by 50% and mortality by 60%. Even decades…