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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News tagged with valve disease
Cardiology
Aortic valve replacement in elderly tied to high mortality
(HealthDay)—The 10-year mortality rate in elderly patients who receive surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) is considerable, according to a study published in the April 3 issue of the Journal of the American College ...
Mar 30, 2018
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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
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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Neuroscience
Brain measures tied to atrial pressure in valvular heart Dz
(HealthDay)—For patients with chronic valvular heart disease, white matter hyperintensity (WMH) volume is associated with mean right atrial (RA) pressure, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in JAMA Neurology.
Nov 7, 2017
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Cardiology
Childhood heart disease has a profound impact and is under-recognised
We are all aware of heart disease in men and women. But childhood heart disease, and its often profound impact on the health and wellbeing of children and their families, is almost invisible.
Oct 19, 2017
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Cardiology
High blood pressure linked to common heart valve disorder
For the first time, a strong link has been established between high blood pressure and the most common heart valve disorder in high-income countries, by new research from The George Institute for Global Health at the University ...
Oct 17, 2017
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Cardiology
Relatively few kidney patients need to start dialysis after undergoing TAVR
The rate of patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing a heart procedure called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) who eventually need to start dialysis is relatively low, suggests a new study published in ...
Oct 16, 2017
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Cardiology
Medical treatment may prevent, alleviate mitral valve damage after a heart attack
A research team led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and collaborators has shown, for the first time, that it may be possible to nonsurgically treat or even prevent the damage to a major heart valve ...
Aug 28, 2017
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Cardiology
ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease published today
European Society of Cardiology (ESC) / European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease are published online today in European Heart Journal and on the ESC website.
Aug 26, 2017
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