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Researchers reveal benefits and risks of continuing oral anti-coagulation therapy after catheter ablation

Researchers reveal benefits and risks of continuing oral anti-coagulation therapy after catheter ablation

by National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterContinuation of oral anticoagulation therapy after a first-time catheter ablation and the benefits and risks of continuing oral anticoagulation therapy af

Researchers reveal benefits and risks of continuing oral anti-coagulation therapy after catheter ablation

by National Cerebral and Cardiovascular CenterContinuation of oral anticoagulation therapy after a first-time catheter ablation and the benefits and risks of continuing oral anticoagulation therapy af
New electrode design promises major improvements in wearable electrocardiograms

New electrode design promises major improvements in wearable electrocardiograms

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsIllustrative image of ECG device and various applications. Credit: Peter Francis Mathew ElangoNearly 200 million people around the globe have coronary heart diseas

New electrode design promises major improvements in wearable electrocardiograms

byAmerican Institute of PhysicsIllustrative image of ECG device and various applications. Credit: Peter Francis Mathew ElangoNearly 200 million people around the globe have coronary heart diseas
AI may predict survival after heart surgery

AI may predict survival after heart surgery

by Ernie MundellA technology from the 19th century meets one from the 21st to better help doctors predict who'll survive a heart surgery.Cardiologists from three major U.S. hospitals gathered&nbsp

AI may predict survival after heart surgery

by Ernie MundellA technology from the 19th century meets one from the 21st to better help doctors predict who'll survive a heart surgery.Cardiologists from three major U.S. hospitals gathered&nbsp
Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays

Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into t

Self-care steps can keep your heart healthy during the holidays

by Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHeart attacks, along with heart problems in general, are more common around the holidays. Various factors can play into t
Using deep learning to process raw photoacoustic channel data and guide cardiac interventions

Using deep learning to process raw photoacoustic channel data and guide cardiac interventions

bySPIEA photoacoustic approach to guiding cardiac catheters involves short laser pulses delivered using an optical fiber attached to a catheter, while a special signal transducer picks up the en

Using deep learning to process raw photoacoustic channel data and guide cardiac interventions

bySPIEA photoacoustic approach to guiding cardiac catheters involves short laser pulses delivered using an optical fiber attached to a catheter, while a special signal transducer picks up the en
Warning Signs of a Heart Attack in Men

Warning Signs of a Heart Attack in Men

ByAnna GiorgiPublished on December 04, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDAheart attack, ormyocardial infarction, occurs when blood flow to your heart beco

Warning Signs of a Heart Attack in Men

ByAnna GiorgiPublished on December 04, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDAheart attack, ormyocardial infarction, occurs when blood flow to your heart beco
Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy

Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy

by Judith VanDongen,Washington State UniversityStudy authors Shobhan Gaddameedhi and Panshak Dakup look at cell cultures used in experiments that examine the biological clock's role in

Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy

by Judith VanDongen,Washington State UniversityStudy authors Shobhan Gaddameedhi and Panshak Dakup look at cell cultures used in experiments that examine the biological clock's role in
Warning Signs of a Heart Attack in Women

Warning Signs of a Heart Attack in Women

ByVanessa CaceresPublished on December 01, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDThe signs of aheart attackcan be different for women vs.men. Although

Warning Signs of a Heart Attack in Women

ByVanessa CaceresPublished on December 01, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDThe signs of aheart attackcan be different for women vs.men. Although
Cardiologist explains how pacemakers and defibrillators interact with the electrical system of the heart

Cardiologist explains how pacemakers and defibrillators interact with the electrical system of the heart

by Virginia Singla,The ConversationBreakdowns in the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes can cause heart rate problems. Credit:Rob Kreuger, medical illustrator/Wikimedia Commons,CC

Cardiologist explains how pacemakers and defibrillators interact with the electrical system of the heart

by Virginia Singla,The ConversationBreakdowns in the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes can cause heart rate problems. Credit:Rob Kreuger, medical illustrator/Wikimedia Commons,CC
Listen to your heart: AI tool detects cardiac diseases that doctors often miss

Listen to your heart: AI tool detects cardiac diseases that doctors often miss

byStevens Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen your doctor listens to your heart through a stethoscope they're listening to the distinctive lub-dub sound made by the

Listen to your heart: AI tool detects cardiac diseases that doctors often miss

byStevens Institute of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen your doctor listens to your heart through a stethoscope they're listening to the distinctive lub-dub sound made by the
Three Types of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) to Understand

Three Types of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) to Understand

ByChristopher BerglandUpdated on November 14, 2023Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDAcute coronary syndrome(ACS) is a medical term that categorizes three conditions tha

Three Types of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) to Understand

ByChristopher BerglandUpdated on November 14, 2023Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDAcute coronary syndrome(ACS) is a medical term that categorizes three conditions tha
Guidelines updated for use of antiplatelet therapy for atherosclerotic CVD

Guidelines updated for use of antiplatelet therapy for atherosclerotic CVD

by Elana GotkineIn a guideline update issued by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology and published online Oct. 28 in theCanadian Journal of Cardi

Guidelines updated for use of antiplatelet therapy for atherosclerotic CVD

by Elana GotkineIn a guideline update issued by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology and published online Oct. 28 in theCanadian Journal of Cardi