Heart and Vascular Disease

Severe Psoriasis Increases Heart Disease Risk

Penn Medicine researchers found that people with severe psoriasis were nearly 60 percent more likely to die from heart-related causes and stroke than those without psoriasis.

Master-Switch Protein Required for Heart-Cell Survival

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Researchers have discovered a new molecular pathway controlled by a master-switch protein in the heart muscles called myocardin that may be key to understanding some forms of heart disease.

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