Cardiology
Routine screening of relatives of aortic disease patients could save lives
Routine screening and genetic testing of the relatives of patients suffering from aortic diseases could save lives, new research has shown.
Aug 2, 2018
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Surgery
The dark side of antibiotic ciprofloxacin
The use of ciprofloxacin and other antibiotics of the class of fluoroquinolones may be associated with disruption of the normal functions of connective tissue, including tendon rupture, tendonitis and retinal detachment. ...
Jul 25, 2018
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Cardiology
Good oral hygiene may help recovery after a heart attack
Good oral hygiene may help recovery after acute cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and aortic dissection, according to research presented today at Frontiers in CardioVascular Biology (FCVB) 2018, a European Society ...
Apr 20, 2018
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Cardiology
Patients with high-risk clinical features are at high risk for acute aortic dissection
Patients with one or more high-risk clinical features (tearing pain, hypotension, pulse deficit, neurologic deficit, new murmur) should be considered high risk for acute aortic dissection (AAD). That is the finding of a study ...
Apr 10, 2018
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Cardiology
Antibiotic ciprofloxacin increases risk of tears and rupture in mouse aortas
A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Texas Heart Institute and Baylor College of Medicine's Cardiovascular Research Institute has found that ciprofloxacin, a widely prescribed antibiotic, increases the ...
Nov 15, 2017
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Cardiology
'Upside' to diabetes really isn't
(HealthDay)—Type 2 diabetes can reduce your chances for a rare but potentially fatal weakness of blood vessels, a new study says. But while this may sound like good news, it's not.
Sep 13, 2017
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Surgery
New surgical techniques help save patients from life-threatening heart condition
Cardiac surgeons are successfully performing more extensive surgical repairs of type A aortic dissection—one of the highest risk operations in cardiothoracic surgery. These new surgical techniques, along with improved postoperative ...
Jun 6, 2017
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Genetic mutation linked to aortic dissection in the chest
Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have discovered a genetic mutation that can cause dissection of the thoracic aorta, which is the body's main artery. The mutation leads to an impaired function of the smooth muscle ...
May 11, 2017
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Cardiology
More Americans being hospitalized for a hypertensive emergency, but fewer are dying
A new article published in the American Journal of Hypertension finds a rising trend in hospitalization for hypertensive emergency with reduction in hospital mortality during the last decade. The presence of acute cardiorespiratory ...
Apr 20, 2017
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Cardiology
Serious heart problem a family matter
(HealthDay)—A potentially deadly heart problem can run in families and occur at similar ages, a new study suggests.
Aug 25, 2016
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