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Expert explains how new pediatric heart surgery guidelines will impact care

Expert explains how new pediatric heart surgery guidelines will impact care

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, more than 40,000 patients in the U.S. undergo congenital heart surgery. But across centers, studies have shown t

Expert explains how new pediatric heart surgery guidelines will impact care

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, more than 40,000 patients in the U.S. undergo congenital heart surgery. But across centers, studies have shown t
Tailored text messages not enough to improve mobility after heart issues

Tailored text messages not enough to improve mobility after heart issues

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly one in three Americans wear a wearable device, like a smartwatch, totrack their health and fitness.Studies have shown

Tailored text messages not enough to improve mobility after heart issues

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: CC0 Public DomainNearly one in three Americans wear a wearable device, like a smartwatch, totrack their health and fitness.Studies have shown
Magnetically operated robot can move through arteries to treat stroke patients

Magnetically operated robot can move through arteries to treat stroke patients

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHelical mCR with articulated magnetic tip. (A) The helical protrusion on the outer surface of the continuum robot, upon rotation, pushes the robot tip forward. (B) The seg

Magnetically operated robot can move through arteries to treat stroke patients

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressHelical mCR with articulated magnetic tip. (A) The helical protrusion on the outer surface of the continuum robot, upon rotation, pushes the robot tip forward. (B) The seg
New Guidelines Explain How to Manage Post-COVID Heart Problems

New Guidelines Explain How to Manage Post-COVID Heart Problems

ByCarla DelgadoPublished on March 25, 2022Fact checked byNick BlackmerFG Trade / Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysAlthough COVID-19 is a respiratory infection, it can cause serious hea

New Guidelines Explain How to Manage Post-COVID Heart Problems

ByCarla DelgadoPublished on March 25, 2022Fact checked byNick BlackmerFG Trade / Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysAlthough COVID-19 is a respiratory infection, it can cause serious hea
Pulsed field ablation procedures found safe and effective for atrial fibrillation patients

Pulsed field ablation procedures found safe and effective for atrial fibrillation patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCirculating IL-6 can reach the area postrema (AP) and activate AP neurons. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03114-3Pulsed field ablatio

Pulsed field ablation procedures found safe and effective for atrial fibrillation patients

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalCirculating IL-6 can reach the area postrema (AP) and activate AP neurons. Credit:Nature Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03114-3Pulsed field ablatio
Five things teen girls (and their parents) should know about heart health

Five things teen girls (and their parents) should know about heart health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCeirra Zeager now works to spread awareness about heart health among teenage girls and young women. Credit: American Heart AssociationAmong many tee

Five things teen girls (and their parents) should know about heart health

by Laura Williamson,American Heart AssociationCeirra Zeager now works to spread awareness about heart health among teenage girls and young women. Credit: American Heart AssociationAmong many tee
Causes and Risk Factors of Heart Failure

Causes and Risk Factors of Heart Failure

Causes and Risk Factors of Heart FailureByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on June 26, 2022Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDThere are several potential causes of heart fa

Causes and Risk Factors of Heart Failure

Causes and Risk Factors of Heart FailureByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on June 26, 2022Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDThere are several potential causes of heart fa
Spironolactone, a blood pressure medication, may help reduce risk of new heart failure

Spironolactone, a blood pressure medication, may help reduce risk of new heart failure

byAmerican Heart AssociationSpironolactone 50 mg. Credit: Spirono/Wikimedia Commons,CC BYNew research found that the medication spironolactone, often prescribed for hypertension (high bloo

Spironolactone, a blood pressure medication, may help reduce risk of new heart failure

byAmerican Heart AssociationSpironolactone 50 mg. Credit: Spirono/Wikimedia Commons,CC BYNew research found that the medication spironolactone, often prescribed for hypertension (high bloo
Surprising discovery pinpoints when good cholesterol becomes harmful

Surprising discovery pinpoints when good cholesterol becomes harmful

byHouston MethodistHDL-free cholesterol (FC)spontaneously transfers to other phospholipid surfaces on a time scale of minutes. This schematic illustrates the consequences of FC transfer from FC-

Surprising discovery pinpoints when good cholesterol becomes harmful

byHouston MethodistHDL-free cholesterol (FC)spontaneously transfers to other phospholipid surfaces on a time scale of minutes. This schematic illustrates the consequences of FC transfer from FC-