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What to do while you're waiting for the ambulance
No one is prepared for a medical emergency, but when the unexpected happens, you can help make a bad situation better—especially if you're a bystander.
Aug 12, 2021
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News tagged with cardiac care
Cardiology
Deaths from cardiovascular disease in the stroke belt surpasses rates elsewhere in the nation
A recent study published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows the cluster of states that make up the stroke belt in the Southeastern United States has a 16 percent ...
Aug 10, 2021
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Cardiology
Dementia can complicate heart recovery and treatment
Dementia is a thief. It steals a person's memory, their ability to reason, to live independently.
Jul 30, 2021
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Cardiology
First-ever transient pacemaker harmlessly dissolves in body
Researchers at Northwestern and George Washington (GW) universities have developed the first-ever transient pacemaker—a wireless, battery-free, fully implantable pacing device that disappears after it's no longer needed.
Jun 28, 2021
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Cardiology
His grandpa and mom died of the same heart condition he has
Running late after a hectic day, Jimmy Fremgen sprinted up a flight of stairs to his apartment. His hands shook so wildly he had trouble fitting the key into the lock.
Jun 8, 2021
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Surgery
Indigenous peoples in Canada have higher death rates, complications after surgery
Indigenous peoples in Canada have higher rates of death and complications after surgery and lower rates of surgeries than other populations, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
May 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New machine learning system developed to identify deteriorating patients in hospital
Researchers in Oxford have developed a machine learning algorithm that could significantly improve clinicians' ability to identify hospitalized patients whose condition is deteriorating to the extent that they need intensive ...
Feb 10, 2021
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Cardiology
Guidelines for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in children and adults: New ELSO statements
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is a potentially lifesaving treatment for patients in cardiac arrest when the circulation can't be restored by conventional CPR. New guidelines for ECPR in adults and children, ...
Feb 1, 2021
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Cardiology
Exercise-based cardiac rehab added to stroke recovery improved strength, cardiac endurance
Stroke survivors who completed a cardiac rehabilitation program focused on aerobic exercise, currently not prescribed to stroke survivors, significantly improved their ability to transition from sitting to standing, and how ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Cardiology
Chest pain risk assessment may reduce treatment disparities
The use of a standardized tool for assessing the risk of serious outcomes in patients with chest pain was associated with women at high risk receiving comparable care to men, according to new research published in the Annals ...
Dec 23, 2020
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