This February, Morris-Simon and her colleagues at Bayer are leveraging Heart Month and Black History Month as an opportunity to underscore Bayer’s commitment to heart health and to raise awareness ...

Scientists have identified novel genetic interactions that may contribute to congenital heart disease (CHD), a common birth defect. Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and ...

It is possible that as the aneurysm enlarges and compresses surrounding nerves or organs, an individual may experience back or abdominal pain. Patients that experience sudden symptoms such as chest or ...

Aneurisms can be the consequence of hereditary or acquired conditions. TRPM7 channel interference protects against abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation and progression in mice by regulating ...

Recently published in Heart, a BMJ Journal ... The condition can lead to complications as severe as thoracic aortic aneurysms, weakening of the aortic wall, and aortic stenosis, or narrowing ...

Adopt a heart-healthy lifestyle – Regular exercise, a balanced diet, and avoiding excessive alcohol intake can help keep arteries strong. Genetic screening – If aneurysms run in your family ...

Over time, vascular disease, injury or a hereditary defect of tissue within the arterial wall can cause a weakening of the aorta. Blood pressure against the weakened area can cause ballooning ...

Such genetic abnormalities are also found in tissue from human aneurysms. Together with cooperation ... for Cardiovascular Research Lübeck and the Heart Centre at Bonn University Hospital were ...