Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Exposure to wildfire smoke may affect patients undergoing surgery

Nearly 100 wildfires are currently raging throughout the country, burning more than 2 million acres. The rising frequency of these fires poses a special concern for anesthesiologists—the potential for increased rates of ...

Cardiology

Researchers use waves to quantify blood vessels' architecture

Researchers from the King's College London School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, along with partners at the University of Michigan, The Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (France), ...

Cardiology

Study finds lasting, reliable performance for wireless pacemaker

A dual-chamber wireless pacemaker provides reliable performance over three months, bolstering evidence for this new pacemaker option, according to results from a multi-center, international clinical trial co-led by a Weill ...

Cardiology

Artificial blood vessels could improve heart bypass outcomes

Strong, flexible, gel-like tubes—created using a novel 3D printing technology—could improve outcomes for heart bypass patients by replacing the human and synthetic veins currently used in surgery to re-route blood flow, ...

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