Medications
Zydus recalls single lot of blood thinner warfarin
Zydus Pharmaceuticals is recalling a single lot of the drug warfarin after receiving a complaint that some of the tablets are too large.
Jun 12, 2013
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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
Research may lead to reliable alternative to open-heart surgery
University of Houston (UH) professor Suncica "Sunny" Canic is a mathematician, not a medical doctor, but her research could save the lives of heart patients. Working with collaborators from Houston Methodist Hospital on a ...
Aug 12, 2014
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Genetics
First gene detected for most common form of mitral valve prolapse
Research on the DNA of a large multi-generational family has provided a genetic clue that enabled scientists to pinpoint a gene that plays a role in mitral valve prolapse (MVP), a common cardiac disease that is a leading ...
Oct 24, 2013
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Cardiology
Former diving champ nearly missed signs of heart valve disease
Len Rapkins can barely remember a time when he wasn't fit.
Jul 2, 2018
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Cardiology
New technique makes heart valve replacement safer for some high-risk patients
Scientists have developed a novel technique that prevents coronary artery obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a rare but often fatal complication. The method, called Bioprosthetic Aortic Scallop ...
Apr 2, 2018
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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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Health
What's that sound? A heart murmur can be innocent or serious
Lubb-dupp. Lubb-dupp. Those are the words that health care professionals often use to mimic the sound of your heartbeat. That steady, regular sound is made by your heart valves opening and closing as blood circulates through ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Cardiology
New implant used to treat heart valve disease
Mitral regurgitation is one of the most common heart valve diseases, and requires treatment. In this disease, the mitral valve no longer closes tightly, causing blood to back up in the left atrium. Shortness of breath is ...
Sep 14, 2020
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Cardiology
Yale leads test of new device that protects the brain during heart-valve procedure
In the first multicenter trial of its kind, Yale researchers tested a new device that lowers the risk of stroke and cognitive decline in patients undergoing heart-valve replacement.
Mar 15, 2015
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