Cardiology
Heart healing therapy shows promise
A potential therapy to help patients recover from a heart attack has been identified by researchers.
Jun 6, 2017
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Cardiology
University Hospitals team performs first transcatheter mitral valve replacement in Ohio
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute officially opened the APOLLO trial today implanting the Intrepid transcatheter mitral valve replacement system on the first patient involved in the study.
Mar 22, 2018
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Cardiology
Similar recovery seen for patients receiving minimally invasive and conventional surgery for mitral valve repair
In the largest randomized trial conducted to compare minimally invasive and conventional cardiac surgical techniques for repairing a poorly functioning mitral valve, improvements in physical activity, as well as surgical ...
Mar 8, 2023
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Cardiology
Yale researchers enroll first patient in study of heart-preserving molecule
(Medical Xpress) -- A 69-year-old man became the first patient enrolled and treated in an ongoing study at Yale School of Medicine of BB3, a molecule that promises to preserve heart muscle, promote healing and improve clinical ...
Jul 24, 2012
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Pediatrics
New tests monitor brain health during children's heart surgery
A new monitoring method and blood test may provide early warnings when a child's brain isn't getting enough blood during heart surgery, according to new research presented during the American Heart Association's Emerging ...
Apr 25, 2012
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Cardiology
New data suggest little benefit of adding heart valve repair to bypass surgery in patients with coronary heart disease
The addition of mitral valve (MV) repair (a valve of the heart) to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a type of open-heart surgery, did not result in significant benefit to the patient and was associated with increased ...
Nov 18, 2014
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Cardiology
Clinical trial finds cell therapy improves quality of life in advanced heart failure
Stem cell-based therapy improved quality of life for patients with advanced heart failure, Mayo Clinic researchers and international collaborators discovered in a late-stage multinational clinical trial. In one of the largest ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Surgery for congenital heart disease tied to kidney disease
(HealthDay)—The risk for mortality and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is high in children who undergo surgical repair for congenital heart disease compared with the general population, according to a study published in ...
Nov 14, 2019
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Cardiology
An asymptomatic patient with severe mitral regurgitation
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, researcher Blase A. Carabello, from East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA presents a case study of an asymptomatic patient with severe mitral regurgitation.
Apr 18, 2018
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Cardiology
Minimally invasive mitral valve repair reduces hospitalizations and deaths
In patients with heart failure and a poorly functioning heart valve, a minimally invasive procedure using a clip to repair the valve was safe, cut the rate of hospitalizations for heart failure by 47% and reduced deaths from ...
Mar 7, 2023
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