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Targeting CPR education in high-risk neighborhoods could save more lives
Targeting CPR education in high-risk neighborhoods could increase the number of bystanders giving CPR and decrease deaths from cardiac arrest, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in ...
Cardiology
Feb 25, 2013 |
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Improved survival rates for mitral valve heart surgery patients
Patients with mitral regurgitation, a type of valvular heart disease common in the elderly, are living longer after surgery, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality an ...
Cardiology
May 10, 2012 |
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Encouraging news for heart patients
Inheriting gene variants that increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease does not necessarily mean an individual is going to have reduced life expectancy if he or she suffers a heart attack.
Cardiology
May 01, 2012 |
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In children born with severe heart defect, surgical management has little effect on neuro outcomes
In the largest multicenter clinical trial of children undergoing early-stage surgery for single-ventricle heart defects, differences in intraoperative management did not significantly affect neurodevelopmental outcomes at ...
Cardiology
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Guidelines-based CPR saves more non-shockable cardiac arrest victims
People who have a cardiac arrest that can't be helped by a defibrillator shock are more likely to survive if given CPR based on updated guidelines that emphasize chest compressions, according to research reported in the American ...
Cardiology
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Heart failure's effects in cells can be reversed with a rest
Structural changes in heart muscle cells after heart failure can be reversed by allowing the heart to rest, according to research at Imperial College London. Findings from a study in rats published today in the European Jo ...
Cardiology
Apr 02, 2012 |
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Non-invasive measurements of tricuspid valve anatomy can predict severity of valve leakage
An estimated 1.6 million Americans suffer moderate to severe leakage through their tricuspid valves, which are complex structures that allow blood to flow from the heart's upper right chamber to the ventricle. ...
Cardiology
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Grief over losing loved one linked to higher heart attack risks
Your risk of heart attack may increase during the days and weeks after the death of a close loved one, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Cardiology
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Viagra against heart failure: Researchers throw light on the mechanism
How sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, can alleviate heart problems is reported by Bochum's researchers in cooperation with colleagues from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester (Minnesota) in the journal ...
Cardiology
Dec 23, 2011 |
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Middle-age blood pressure changes affect lifetime heart disease, stroke risk
An increase or decrease in your blood pressure during middle age can significantly impact your lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to research in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Cardiology
Dec 19, 2011 |
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New hidden heart attack culprit identified in women
Researchers at the Cardiac & Vascular Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center have identified a hidden culprit in the battle against women's heart disease. Plaque disruption, a rupture or ulceration of cholesterol plaque ...
Cardiology
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Heart scan could replace angiogram for some patients
A study published today in the journal Circulation showed that a cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) scan is as accurate as an angiogram in diagnosing the causes of heart failure in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. The ...
Cardiology
Sep 08, 2011 |
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Virus can cause high blood pressure: Chinese study
High blood pressure could be caused by a common virus, according to a study carried out by a team of Chinese doctors which could lead to better treatment for millions of people around the world.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Regional system to cool cardiac arrest patients improves outcomes
A broad, regional system to lower the temperature of resuscitated cardiac arrest patients at a centrally-located hospital improved outcomes, according to a study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Cardiology
Jul 11, 2011 |
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Heart disease and stroke tied to national income
(Medical Xpress) -- An analysis of heart disease and stroke statistics collected in 192 countries by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the relative burden of the two diseases varies widely from ...
Health
Jul 08, 2011 |
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