Medical research
Hi-tech skin patch might someday track your health
A new type of acoustic sensor that resembles a small Band-Aid on the skin can monitor your heartbeat and other health measures, researchers say.
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Cardiology
Getting a pacemaker soon after heart valve replacement linked with worse outcomes
Patients who undergo minimally invasive heart valve replacement, known as TAVR, sometimes develop heart rhythm problems that necessitate placement of a permanent pacemaker. However, when a pacemaker is needed soon after TAVR, ...
Nov 7, 2016
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Cardiovascular team carries out a new type of procedure on a heart valve
A team led by Francesco Maisano, co-director of the University Heart Center at the University Hospital Zurich (UHZ) and professor for Heart Surgery at the University of Zurich, made up of heart surgeons and cardiologists ...
Sep 26, 2016
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Medications
Researchers urge integration of medication-assisted opioid treatment into hospitals
Individuals who inject drugs are at risk of endocarditis, a bacterial infection that enters the bloodstream and clusters on the valves of the heart. The infection requires prolonged antibiotic treatment and, in some cases, ...
Sep 13, 2016
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Novel heart valve replacement offers hope for thousands with rheumatic heart disease
Cape Town, South Africa 9 Sept 2016: A novel heart valve replacement method is revealed today that offers hope for the thousands of patients with rheumatic heart disease who need the procedure each year. The research is being ...
Sep 9, 2016
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Cardiology
Americans lack awareness about heart valve disease, new public opinion surveys find
New public opinion surveys released today by the nonprofit Alliance for Aging Research (Alliance) show that public awareness about heart valve disease (HVD) in the U.S. is alarmingly low. A national omnibus survey of 2,018 ...
Aug 31, 2016
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Cardiology
New surgical tool for mitral valve repair shows success in first human clinical study
Researchers investigating a novel device to repair the mitral heart valve report 100 percent procedural success in a safety and performance study, the first such study done in humans. The image-guided device, based on technology ...
Jul 18, 2016
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Health
Tobacco smoke makes germs more resilient
The mouth is one of the "dirtiest" parts of the body, home to millions of germs. But puffing cigarettes can increase the likelihood that certain bacteria like Porphyromonas gingivalis will not only set up camp but will build ...
May 31, 2016
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Cardiology
Half of transcatheter heart valves show degeneration within 10 years of TAVI
Half of transcatheter heart valves may undergo degeneration within 10 years, according to estimates from the first study investigating the long-term durability of these valves in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve ...
May 17, 2016
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Cardiology
Study probes heart of synthetic heart valves
The quest for a synthetic heart valve that faithfully mimics the original is a step closer to its goal with the Rice University find that a natural polymer called hyaluronan, one of the chief components of skin and connective ...
May 11, 2016
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