Cardiology
Is surgery always necessary for folks with chronic angina?
Folks suffering chest pain from clogged arteries appear to have some true flexibility in choosing the medical care that's right for them, researchers report.
Nov 7, 2022
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Cardiology
Steroids during surgery may not be helpful for infants having heart bypass
The largest clinical trial ever conducted in infants younger than age 1 undergoing heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass found that administering steroids during surgery did not improve post-operative outcomes compared ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Surgery
After 30 years, new guidelines for weight-loss surgery
Two of the world's leading authorities on bariatric and metabolic surgery have issued new evidence-based clinical guidelines that among a slew of recommendations expand patient eligibility for weight-loss surgery and endorse ...
Oct 21, 2022
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Cardiology
California boy needed surgery to fix unusual heart defect
On her first visit to the hospital to check on her newborn patient, the pediatrician detected a heart murmur. A few days later, at Cix Greene's first office visit, the doctor didn't hear it. It was almost eight years later, ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Cardiology
A new solution to avoid postoperative bleeding in heart surgery
Postoperative bleeding is one of the most common complications after cardiac surgeries, especially in open heart surgery. In this procedure, surgeons need to resort to cardiopulmonary bypass, an extracorporeal circuit composed ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Medical research
Researcher identifies protein that potentially worsens kidney injuries
One of the many risks associated with heart attacks and cardiac surgery is acute kidney injury, a serious condition that in some cases can lead to kidney failure.
Oct 7, 2022
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Surgery
Urgent dialysis during hospitalization for surgery predicts poor outcomes
Even the best-laid plans often go awry, and adapting to changing circumstances on the fly can lead to unanticipated results. Now, researchers from Japan report that dealing with unexpected problems during surgery can also ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Health
Lack of sleep negatively impacts immune stem cells, increasing risk of inflammatory disorders and heart disease
Chronic insufficient sleep can negatively affect immune cells, which may lead to inflammatory disorders and cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. More specifically, ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Cardiology
Doctors performed world's first partial heart transplant on newborn
The procedure had only ever been performed on pigs, doctors told Tayler and Nick Monroe as they huddled over their dying newborn son.
Sep 14, 2022
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Cardiology
TAVR is an affordable and effective strategy for treating aortic stenosis patients
Minimally invasive, catheter-based transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has revolutionized treatment of aortic stenosis (AS), and both American and European guidelines have approved its use. However, there is a perception ...
Sep 12, 2022
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