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Cardiology - Jun 5, 2018 Edition

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 June 5, 2018 
 Cardiology 
 The latest cardiology news from News Medical 
 #ALT#Pilgrims Receive Medical Support on Their Journey to Lourdes

As is the case every year, of the 1900 pilgrims, elderly people, as well as people with disabilities, also took part to the pilgrimage. Diagnostic equipment was kindly provided in the event of an emergency situation.

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   Social isolation could increase risk of death, hospitalizations for heart failure patientsSocial isolation could increase risk of death, hospitalizations for heart failure patients
 
Patients with heart failure who felt socially isolated were much more likely to die or be hospitalized than more socially connected patients, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
 
   Causes and treatment of acute heart failure vary by region, registry showsCauses and treatment of acute heart failure vary by region, registry shows
 
Triggers of acute heart failure vary globally, according to late breaking results from the REPORT-HF registry presented today at Heart Failure 2018 and the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, a European Society of Cardiology Congress.
 
 South Asians living in the United States more likely to die of heart disease and stroke
 
South Asians living in the United States more likely to die of heart disease and strokeSouth Asians are more likely to die of heart disease, such as heart attacks and strokes caused by atherosclerosis - the disease process that narrows arteries - than East Asians and non-Hispanic whites living in the United States, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in its journal Circulation.
 
 
 Study: Exergaming improves quality of life in heart failure patients
 
Study: Exergaming improves quality of life in heart failure patientsPlaying video games that involve physical exertion (known as exergaming) improves quality of life in patients with heart failure, according to late breaking results from the HF-Wii study presented today at Heart Failure 2018 and the World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, a European Society of Cardiology congress.
 
 
 Doctors call on health authorities for permission to provide stroke patients with life-saving treatment
 
Doctors call on health authorities for permission to provide stroke patients with life-saving treatmentHeart doctors from the European Society of Cardiology Council on Stroke are calling on national health authorities for permission to provide stroke patients with mechanical thrombectomy, a life-saving treatment for acute ischaemic stroke, in regions where there is a lack of trained specialists. Details of the proposal are presented today at EuroPCR 2018.
 
 
 Virtual follow-up visits for hypertension care just as effective as in-person office visits
 
Virtual follow-up visits for hypertension care just as effective as in-person office visitsVirtual follow-up visits for patients with hypertension appeared to be just as effective as in-person office visits in helping maintain blood pressure control.
 
 
 Stroke patients more likely to suffer from insomnia, shows study
 
Stroke patients more likely to suffer from insomnia, shows studyStroke patients experience sustained problems with insomnia potentially reducing their ability to relearn key skills and putting them at increased risk of depression, a new study in the journal Scientific Reports finds.
 

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