Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gilbert Gottfried had myotonic dystrophy before his death. What is the rare disease?
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried died on Tuesday after a long illness, his family announced.
Apr 13, 2022
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Heart complications after a stroke increase the risk of future cardiovascular events
People who survive an ischemic stroke are much more likely to develop major heart complications during the first month after their stroke, and, as a result, they also have an increased risk of death, heart attack or another ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Still coughing after COVID? Here's why it happens and what to do about it
Coughing is a socially awkward symptom, particularly since the COVID pandemic hit.
Mar 30, 2022
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Cardiology
Explaining the link between diabetes, heart disease
The number of people worldwide with diabetes is rising and with diabetes comes a higher risk for heart disease. Gosia Wamil, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, explains the connection between ...
Mar 25, 2022
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Cardiology
AI enables personalized treatment of myocarditis
Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) is usually caused by viruses, e.g., COVID-19. However, it can also be induced by medication, toxic substances or in the context of a rheumatological disease. Clinical assessment ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Programmable button speeds triage process for faster heart attack care
Shaving critical minutes off the time it takes to diagnose a heart attack and begin treatment could be as simple as the push of a button. Using a programmable button to page a phlebotomist for a blood draw reduced the time ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Shortness of breath heralds worse survival than chest pain for heart attack patients
Just 76% of heart attack patients with dyspnoea or fatigue as their main symptom are alive at one year compared to 94% of those with chest pain as the predominant feature. That's the finding of research presented today at ...
Mar 20, 2022
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COVID-19 vaccination is safe in patients with previous myocarditis
A small study has shown that SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients who had an inflamed heart muscle in the past is not associated with a recurrence of the condition or other serious side effects. The research is presented at ...
Mar 17, 2022
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New expert clinical guidance issued on cardiovascular consequences of COVID-19
The American College of Cardiology has issued an expert consensus decision pathway for the evaluation and management of adults with key cardiovascular consequences of COVID-19. The document discusses myocarditis and other ...
Mar 16, 2022
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Scientists validate a low-risk diagnostic test for coronary artery disease
Led by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, researchers from 31 European clinical institutions, including a team from the University of Glasgow, worked together as part of the DISCHARGE trial. The aim of the trial was ...
Mar 15, 2022
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