A study of cardiology programs indicates that patients' documented do-not-resuscitate (DNR) preferences are often suspended while they undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. Moreover, the duration ...
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During left atrial appendage closure (LAAO) and transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair (TEER) procedures, interventional echocardiographers are exposed to higher radiation doses than interventional cardiologists, ...
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Findings of a Henry Ford Health study published in the Journal of American Heart Association from researchers in the Center for Structural Heart Disease (Division of Cardiology and Division of Radiology) show Henry Ford's ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Most people spend a third of their lives either asleep or resting, according to the Sleep Foundation. During sleep, the body recharges and repairs itself. And a good night's sleep often can be determined by what position ...
Apr 5, 2022
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Proton pump inhibitors are common and effective medications for the treatment of stomach acid-related diseases, including peptic ulcers that can lead to gastrointestinal bleeding. While proton pump inhibitors are commonly ...
Jan 26, 2022
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A new study from the Cleveland Clinic shows blood pressure increased significantly for many individuals during the pandemic.
Dec 6, 2021
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Use of a novel technique called the quantitative flow ratio (QFR) to precisely identify and measure the severity of artery blockages can lead to significantly improved outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), ...
Nov 4, 2021
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A medical school lecture taught Dr. Samuel Kung a vital lesson: He needed to see a cardiologist.
Oct 12, 2021
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A new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging on cardiac imaging trends over a decade reports that the rate of coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA) exams by radiologists in hospital outpatient departments ...
Sep 30, 2021
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Aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aortic valve opening that restricts blood flow through the heart, is one of the most common and serious heart valve diseases. The aortic valve has three leaflets—known as tricuspid—but ...
Sep 21, 2021
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