A growing body of evidence suggests cancer survivors face elevated risk for cardiovascular disease years after diagnosis.
Now, findings from analysis of data on about 12,000 people followed over decades have strengthened the evidence indicating a strong link between cancer survival and cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly heart failure. Read more in Healio.
As a twentysomething fitness instructor, it was admittedly a little disconcerting for Kristy Sidlar when she passed out in front of a class she was teaching back in 1996. She initially chalked it up to not having eaten enough, but she was soon diagnosed with an arrhythmia, given some medication and told not to exercise so much. “That is the kiss of death – to tell that to someone who loves to exercise,” says Sidlar, who is now 53.
Three years passed and Sidlar, true to form, was training for a triathlon when she experienced another episode; she was riding her bike to the gym to swim and run, but she never made it there. Fortunately, another cyclist found her fading in and out of consciousness and called 911 (this was before the age of cell phones). Read the full story on CareDx.com.
For many patients who are on dialysis or have had a kidney transplant, the ability to travel is important to their self-esteem and lifestyle. Working patients may need to attend business meetings or conferences. Older patients may have dreamed of traveling during their retirement. A family event such as a wedding, graduation or family reunion may require travel away from home. At times, emergencies such as illness or a death in the family may require travel. Read more from the National Kidney Foundation.
I grew up with cystic fibrosis, so I am no stranger to hospital stays, downswings in my health, and everything that goes along with that. But facing transplants presented me with an entirely new set of challenges.
My background is fairly normal – I grew up in a large family in Brooklyn, NY, where my parents encouraged my siblings and me to get involved in sports. Little did they realize, that would help save my life. Living with cystic fibrosis meant that my lungs constantly built up with mucus and bacteria, but exercise helped my body become strong and to clear my lungs. Read the full story on UNOS.com.
Diet is one of many challenges that patients face post-transplant – the combination of requirements and restrictions can be difficult to navigate. To help, CareDx partnered with Molly Chanzis, a Registered Dietitian at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center specializing in medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling specifically for transplant patients.
We hosted a webinar with Molly focused on diet and nutrition post-transplant; this article has been adapted from Molly’s presentation. Read the full story on CareDx.com.
Lifestyle modification, including increased physical activity and a healthy diet, is the “most important step” in the management of cardiometabolic risk factors driving hypertension in children and teens, according to a consensus statement.
The new consensus statement focusing on hypertension in children aged 6 to 16 years, published in European Heart Journal, notes that inactivity, diets high in sugar and sodium, and excess weight account for nine in 10 cases of hypertension in children and adolescents. Read more in Healio.
Certain factors were associated with heart palpitations in menopause, according to findings of a scoping literature review in Women’s Health.
“We wanted to understand what research had been done and what research is still needed to help women with menopause palpitations,” Janet S. Carpenter, PhD, RN, FAAN, a distinguished professor and the Audrey Geisel Endowed Chair in Innovation at the Indiana University School of Nursing, told Healio. Read more in Healio.
Panelists Offer Different Perspectives to Address Health Disparities in Organ Transplantation
BRISBANE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) – The Transplant Company™ focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers – today announced that it will co-host, along with MOTTEP (Minority Organ Tissue Transplantation Education Program), a panel discussion, “Tackling Health Equity in Organ Transplantation,” on August 18, 2022, 10:00-11:00am PST (1:00–2:00pm EST). The event is timed in recognition of National Minority Donor Awareness Month.
The event will bring greater awareness of health disparities in organ transplantation and discuss actionable solutions to address them. The event will be co-hosted by Reg Seeto, CEO and President of CareDx, and Dr. Clive Callender, Founder of MOTTEP.
Read the full press release on CareDx.com
The COVID-19 pandemic substantially impacted the daily lives of patients with chronic liver disease, a global cross-sectional study found.
Among 2,500 chronic liver disease patients, 11.3% reported that the pandemic had negatively impacted their disease, which was mostly due to delays in follow-up care (73%), reported Zobair Younossi, MD, MPH, of Inova Medicine in Falls Church, Virginia, and colleagues, writing in Hepatology Communications. Read more in MedPage Today.
ORLANDO — Adequate sleep, exercise and stress management are critical for patients with autoimmune diseases, according to a presenter at the 2022 Rheumatology Nurses Society Conference.
“On average, an individual needs 7 to 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep,” George E. Munoz, MD, medical director of American Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates, and chief medical officer of the Oasis Institute, in Miami told attendees. He added that four REM cycles per night optimal. Read the full story in Healio.