Cardiology

Rating heartbeats to save lives

Although the term "heart failure" is a bit of a misnomer, there's no doubt about its dire consequences. There are over 5 million people in the United States whose hearts simply fail to pump sufficient blood with enough force ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Egypt reports first case of MERS virus

Egyptian authorities have detected the first case of a dangerous SARS-like virus in the country, the state news agency said Saturday.

Surgery

Checklists in operating rooms improve performance during crises

In an airplane crisis—an engine failure, a fire—pilots pull out a checklist to help with their decision-making. But in an operating room crisis—massive bleeding, a patient's heart stops—surgical teams don't. Given ...

Medical research

New computer model to speed development of drugs for heart failure

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Virginia have developed a new model of how the heart reacts to stresses such as high blood pressure, shedding light on a common cause of heart failure and facilitating the ...

Medical research

Artificial nerve cells could cure chronic diseases

With its promise to bring new insights into the diagnosis and treatment of conditions as varied as cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, bioelectronic medicine is now in the spotlight. Bringing together various ...

Cardiology

Predicting how healthy your heart will be years down the road

Picture this: you're battling heart failure and meeting with your doctor to discuss treatment. Before prescribing anything, the doctor pulls up a virtual model of your heart on her computer and "treats" it with several drugs. ...

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