Researchers found that a damaged heart's ability to generate new muscle cells is up to six times greater than that of a healthy heart. But the mechanism behind the effect is still unknown and there isn’t yet any hypothesis to explain it

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Scientists develop patch that can repair damaged hearts in healthy rhesus macaques | Cells taken from blood and ‘reprogrammed’ into heart muscle cells may help patients with heart failure

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Women with preserved ejection fraction have worse outcomes with beta blockers after a heart attack 💔💊

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New study suggests melatonin is linked to alarming increase of heart failure 💔🛌🌙

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❤️ Men's heart attack risk begins to rise significantly around age 35, several years before women, according to a long-term U.S. study.

🗓️ The study, tracking over 5,100 adults from the mid-1980s to 2020, found men reached a 5% cardiovascular disease risk about seven years earlier than women.

🔬 Coronary heart disease was the primary driver of this gap, with men reaching a 2% incidence more than a decade earlier than women.

💡 These findings suggest heart disease prevention and screening should start earlier in adulthood, particularly for men, as traditional risk factors alone don't fully explain the difference.

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❤️ New CU Anschutz research in the Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology suggests regular, moderate physical activity post-heart rhythm treatment (catheter ablation) can significantly reduce atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence.

🏃 Adults engaging in at least 90 minutes of moderate activity weekly (like brisk walking, cycling, swimming) showed nearly a 50% lower risk of AF returning, even after accounting for other health factors.

💡 Even 15 minutes of activity on most days can contribute to improved outcomes, making it a realistic, low-cost strategy for patients to support long-term heart health after ablation.

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❤️ New study reveals that women with coronary artery disease (CAD) experience similar major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) as men, despite having less plaque volume.

📉 Women with CAD face increased risk of MACE at lower plaque burden levels (around 20%) compared to men (around 28%), suggesting current risk assessments may underestimate risk in women.

📊 The findings, published in Circulation, analyzed data from nearly 4,300 stable outpatients and highlight the need to incorporate sex into the interpretation of plaque metrics for more individualized risk assessment.

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🔬 A study of over 750,000 individuals found that genetically higher levels of IL6 receptor (IL6R) are linked to a reduced risk of long-term mortality (odds ratio 0.95), as well as lower risks of atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, stroke, and lung cancer.

🔬 Conversely, genetically higher levels of Interleukin-6 (IL6) were associated with an increased risk of mortality (odds ratio 1.05).

🔬 No significant causal effects on mortality were observed for C-reactive protein (CRP) or growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15).

🔬 The research suggests that IL6 and IL6R act as opposing regulators of human survival, with IL6R showing potential for cardiovascular disease prevention.

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❤️ Irregular bedtimes, especially when sleeping less than 8 hours, are linked to twice the risk of major cardiac events compared to regular sleep patterns.

⏰ Wake-up time inconsistency showed no clear connection to cardiac events.

🔬 The study followed 3,231 individuals from Northern Finland, tracking sleep at age 46 and health outcomes for over 10 years.

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❤️ Waist Size Outperforms BMI in Predicting Heart Disease Risk

A new study published in JACC reveals that midsection size (waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio) is a more accurate predictor of cardiovascular disease risk than Body Mass Index (BMI) alone. This is because BMI doesn't account for abdominal fat distribution, which is strongly linked to chronic diseases.

📍 Normal BMI Can Mask High Risk

The study, which analyzed over 260,000 people over 20 years, found that individuals with a "normal" BMI sometimes had high waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio, placing them at increased risk (15%-50%) for various cardiovascular outcomes.

🔍 Simple Measures Offer Crucial Insight

Experts suggest that waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio provide critical information about cardiovascular risk and should be included in routine assessments, as they offer a clearer picture of where fat is distributed, even in individuals with a normal BMI.

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A trial of 6,238 heart attack survivors in France found stopping beta blockers about as safe as staying on them: 17.2% who stopped had a problem, versus 15.9% who stayed.

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