Many people who have suffered a heart attack subsequently develop life-threatening complications like ventricular fibrillation. Now an international research team from the University of Freiburg’s Faculty of Medicine and Dalhousie University Halifax in Canada have […]
Researchers at Stanford have developed a new technology for removing blood clots that is more than twice as effective as current techniques. It could significantly improve success rates in treating strokes, heart attacks, pulmonary embolisms, […]
A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery,, finds that Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who undergo surgical ablation during isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) live longer than those who do […]
Women make up less than 30% of participants for heart disease clinical trials worldwide, according to a consensus statement from the British Cardiovascular Society, who say this is likely hampering progress in tackling one of […]
Irregular heartbeats affect more than 4 million Americans, and for many, the treatment is cardiac ablation—a procedure that uses long, flexible catheters inserted through blood vessels to modify small areas of the heart and restore […]
Whether your vacation plans involve a romantic getaway to a faraway locale or just a summer visit with the grandkids, odds are an airplane will be involved.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
A novel screening approach developed by physicians at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University shows significant promise for improving the detection of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)—a life-threatening form of heart failure related […]
A large international study has found that two different approaches to managing blood pressure in older adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery, one avoiding low blood pressure (hypotension) and the other high blood pressure (hypertension), lead to […]
Heart patients who experienced feelings of hopelessness had an increased risk of dying or suffering a heart attack, according to new University of Liverpool research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society.This article was originally published […]
Using data from the Rotterdam Study in the Netherlands, researchers have uncovered that carotid artery plaques can undergo potentially dangerous changes over time in patients without symptoms, according to a study was published today in […]
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