Cardiology
A rare heart condition almost killed her. Now, she wants to protect other young women
If Lauren Dungan had waited just 30 more minutes, she might be dead.
Aug 1, 2018
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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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Health
Stress of open-heart surgery significantly reduces vitamin D levels, but supplementation helps
The stress of open-heart surgery significantly reduces patients' vitamin D levels, but aggressive supplementation with vitamin D3, just before and after surgery, can completely eliminate the observed drop in vitamin D, researchers ...
Mar 12, 2018
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Cardiology
Engineers, physicians, team to replace heart valves using personalized modeling
Physicians at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center are taking an innovative approach to improve care for patients receiving aortic valve replacements. They're working alongside biomedical engineers from Ohio State's ...
Mar 5, 2018
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Cardiology
Minimally invasive procedure increases options for mitral valve repair
Some heart patients haven't yet been able to access the growing trend toward minimally invasive procedures. A new clinical trial, though, makes a form of mitral valve repair an option without an open-heart surgery.
Feb 22, 2018
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Medical research
Heart surgery? Slate it for the afternoon, study says
The risk of serious heart problems after open heart surgery nearly doubles when the operation is performed in the morning rather than the afternoon, researchers said Friday.
Oct 27, 2017
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Other
Steady hand: how to do open-heart surgery in a quake
When the ground started shaking in Mexico City on September 19, many people ran out into the street.
Oct 22, 2017
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Cardiology
Urinary [TIMP-2]*[IGFBP7] may predict AKI after heart surgery
(HealthDay)—Elevated urinary levels of the proteins TIMP-2 and IGFBP7 are a potentially useful biomarker predicting moderate to severe acute kidney injury (AKI) in the early postoperative period after open heart surgery, ...
Oct 5, 2017
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Cardiology
Study shows minimally invasive valve replacements hold up well after five years
A minimally invasive procedure used to replace heart valves without open heart surgery appears to provide a durable remedy for people with a life-threatening form of heart disease in which the aortic valve opening narrows, ...
Sep 27, 2017
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Cardiology
Regenerating heart muscle tissue using a 3D printer
The combination of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron's unique biomedical imaging and therapy (BMIT) beamline and the vision of a multi-discipline researcher from the University of Saskatchewan in confirming fiction ...
Sep 14, 2017
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