Cardiology
Cardiac device complications vary widely among hospitals
The chances of patients experiencing complications after having a cardiac device implanted vary according to where they have the procedure.
Jul 30, 2019
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Health
Your circle of friends, not your Fitbit, is more predictive of your health
Wearable fitness trackers have made it all too easy for us to make assumptions about our health. We may look to our heart rate to determine whether we really felt the stress of that presentation at work this morning, or think ...
Jun 17, 2019
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Cardiology
Airport scanners OK for people with implanted heart devices: study
(HealthDay)—It appears to be safe for people with implantable heart devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators to go through body scanners at airport security checkpoints, researchers say.
May 8, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Device-guided breathing lowers heart rate, sympathetic activity in people with PTSD
Device-guided breathing may improve physiological symptoms in people with severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study. The findings will be presented today at the American Physiological Society's ...
Apr 7, 2019
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Cardiology
Smart wrist-worn device can alert about dangerous health conditions
Although smart wristbands are popular fashion gadgets for monitoring heart rate and physical activity, they are usually not sophisticated enough to provide specific and accurate information about potential health problems ...
Mar 27, 2019
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Cardiology
Novel heart pump shows superior outcomes in advanced heart failure
Severely ill patients with advanced heart failure who received a novel heart pump—the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (LVAD)— suffered significantly fewer strokes, pump-related blood clots and bleeding episodes ...
Mar 18, 2019
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Cardiology
Mobile device to provide instant diagnosis of heart diseases
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) continue to be a leading cause of death. According to the World Health Organization, more people die annually from CVDs than from any other cause. Since their diagnosis might require specialised ...
Mar 11, 2019
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Cardiology
Smartphones could help detect heart conditions
A smartphone-based heart monitor could be up to five times more effective at diagnosing heart rhythm problems than standard tests, research suggests.
Mar 4, 2019
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Cardiology
Polymer valves refined by computer simulations aim to reduce costs, improve minimally-invasive procedures
NIBIB-funded engineers are designing and testing aortic heart valve replacements made of polymers rather than animal heart tissues. The goal is to optimize performance of these valves in in an effort to improve outcomes and ...
Feb 22, 2019
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Medical research
Why a blow to the chest can kill or save you
A blow to the chest can have highly contrasting effects. For instance, some baseball players have died after being hit in the chest by a baseball, while patients undergoing fatal cardiac tachyarrhythmias have been saved by ...
Feb 22, 2019
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