Statins are associated with improved heart structure and function, according to research presented at EuroCMR 2017.1 The benefits were above and beyond the cholesterol lowering effect of statins.

Heart function requires greater effort from the left ventricle which leads to ventricular thickening. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) develops after an initial adaptive ...

Echocardiography studies -- ultrasound examination of the heart's structure and function -- were taken at the beginning and end of the 90-day study period. Participants followed the normal ...

According to the study, statins are associated with improved heart structure and function. Lead author Dr Nay Aung from Queen Mary University of London said that statins are primarily used to ...

Both congenital and acquired structural changes in the heart can lead to hemodynamic alterations affecting the function of various organs, including the brain. Recent advancements in magnetic ...

MINNEAPOLIS – Subtle changes in the structure and the diastolic function of a person’s heart between early adulthood and middle age may be associated with a decline in thinking and memory skills.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ancora Heart, Inc., a company developing a ... in HF patient outcomes and beneficial changes in the structure of the heart. The 12-month data were presented as part ...

This work may have application in the development of new drugs for treating heart conditions caused by mutations that affect these structures and functions ... changes in the structure of the ...