Cardiology
When an untreated infection leads to heart valve disease
Much as he tried, Gabriel Oluka could never keep up with other children.
Feb 24, 2020
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Medications
The silent threat of the coronavirus: America's dependence on Chinese pharmaceuticals
As the new coronavirus, called 2019-nCoV, spreads rapidly around the globe, the international community is scrambling to keep up. Scientists rush to develop a vaccine, policymakers debate the most effective containment methods, ...
Feb 12, 2020
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Cardiology
TAVR increasingly being used in young adults despite uncertainty
(HealthDay)—For young adults undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR), use of transcatheter AVR (TAVR) has increased even though open heart surgery currently is considered the best option, according to a study presented ...
Jan 28, 2020
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Cardiology
Understanding Bernie Sanders' heart treatment
Sen. Bernie Sanders had no reported history of heart disease and had been keeping up an active presidential campaign schedule. But during an event Tuesday evening in Las Vegas, he experienced chest discomfort, his campaign ...
Oct 3, 2019
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Medical research
New polymer heart valve implanted in first patient
Caltech researchers have helped to design a new generation of heart valves that are longer-lasting, cost less to manufacture, and are more biocompatible than options that are currently available to patients. As part of an ...
Sep 18, 2019
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Cardiology
Less-invasive procedures to restore leg blood flow as good at avoiding amputation as open surgery
Less-invasive procedures to open severely-clogged leg arteries were as good at helping people survive and avoid amputation as more invasive open surgeries, according to a study reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality ...
Jul 30, 2019
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Cardiology
AHA news: Her heart 'looked like swiss cheese' after stroke at 29
Jennifer Michele always has had a knack for sprucing up spaces. That talent prompted her to start an interior design firm in 2007. She then quickly landed the sort of high-profile design job that can make a career.
Jul 26, 2019
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Medical research
Blood flow monitor could save lives
A tiny fibre-optic sensor has the potential to save lives in open heart surgery, and even during surgery on pre-term babies.
Jul 8, 2019
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Cardiology
Researchers develop new method to evaluate artificial heart valves
Researchers at Concordia have devised a technique to detect obstructions in a type of mechanical heart valve they believe will contribute to safer follow-up methods for cardiologists and their patients.
Jun 19, 2019
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Cardiology
Heart valve procedure safe for patients with common heart defect
A new analysis conducted by investigators at the Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute shows for the first time that patients with a common heart defect who undergo catheter-based valve replacement procedures have the same survival ...
Jun 11, 2019
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