The risk of cancer increases for heart attack sufferers who go on to have heart failure when compared to heart attack survivors who did not have heart failure.
Men, Women may Need Gender-Specific Heart Failure Treatment
Johns Hopkins scientists shed light on different forms of heart failure seen in men and women that may require the development of gender-specific treatments.
Johns Hopkins scientists shed light on different forms of heart failure seen in men and women that may require the development of gender-specific treatments.
‘The risk of cancer was higher among patients with heart failure after 1.5 years of follow-up.’
The non-cardiac causes of heart failure death such as cancer are being studied as researchers learn more about their association with the disease. In the current study, the researchers examined cancer risk in patients who developed heart failure after their first heart attack.
The researchers looked at the records of 1,081 patients who had their first heart attack between November 2002 and December 2010. The records were compared to those with and without heart failure after heart attack.
Thirty-year-old Acute Heart Failure Patient Finds Donor
The donor is a 24-year-old female patient who was declared brain-dead in Apollo hospital after a road accident in Bengaluru.
The donor is a 24-year-old female patient who was declared brain-dead in Apollo hospital after a road accident in Bengaluru.
"Our research suggests an association between both diseases and it is possible that as we learn more about how this connection works, we can prevent deaths. Physicians should recognize this increased cancer risk for heart failure patients and follow guideline recommended surveillance and early detection practices," said Veronique Roger, MD, Mayo Clinic.
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Kidney and Urothelial Cancer Risk High Among People With Reduced Kidney Function
A new study suggests that the risk of kidney and urothelial cancers is high among people with reduced kidney function.
A new study suggests that the risk of kidney and urothelial cancers is high among people with reduced kidney function.
The study is published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Mice Study: Parental Obesity may Impact Cancer Risk in Offspring
New research indicates that obese male mice and normal weight female mice produce female pups that are overweight at birth and in childhood.
New research indicates that obese male mice and normal weight female mice produce female pups that are overweight at birth and in childhood.
