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Health News and Information - News Medical - Cardiology - Jun 26, 2018 Edition

Health News and Information - News Medical

	June 26, 2018
	Cardiology
	The latest cardiology news from News Medical

Various E-cigarette flavorings may increase risk of cardiovascular disease

The flavorings found in in electronic cigarettes and related tobacco products could cause changes in the lung, heart and blood vessels that lead to cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in an American Heart Association journal.

			Diagnosing Heart Disease Using AI Currently, stress echocardiograms used to diagnose heart disease are only 80% accurate, meaning many patients are misdiagnosed or sent home. Ultromics have developed a tool that uses machine learning to gather data and improve the accuracy of heart disease diagnoses to over 90%.

			Bone density scans could help determine likelihood of cardiovascular disease Routine bone density scans already performed on Australians to identify their risk of fractures could now also be used as an early warning for heart attack or stroke.

	Gene editing technology predicts heart disease risk Scientists could now use gene editing and stem cell technologies to predict whether carrying a specific gene variant increases the risk of heart disease.

	New study finds higher heart disease risk in bisexual men Bisexual men have a higher risk for heart disease compared with heterosexual men across several modifiable risk factors, finds a new study published online in the journal LGBT Health.

	Researchers link red meat sensitivity spread by ticks with heart disease University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat - a sensitivity spread by tick bites - with a buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries of the heart.

	New tests accurately detect heart disease and adverse cardiac events in diabetic patients Prevencio, Inc. today announces data which indicates its HART CAD and HART CVE tests accurately diagnose Coronary Artery Disease and risk for Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Diabetic Mellitus patients.

	Inflammation and Stroke Deprivation of brain oxygen and nutrient supply due to reduced or interrupted blood flow leads to stroke. Such condition seeks immediate medical attention; if treated promptly, brain damage and other complications arising from stroke can be prevented.