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Engineered heart cells may improve understanding of atrial fibrillation

Engineered heart cells may improve understanding of atrial fibrillation

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversitySoft lithographic process to generate PC of iPSC-aCMs and CFs within multiwell plates. Green color and purple color indicate the patterned iPSC-aCMs and

Engineered heart cells may improve understanding of atrial fibrillation

by Melissa Rohman,Northwestern UniversitySoft lithographic process to generate PC of iPSC-aCMs and CFs within multiwell plates. Green color and purple color indicate the patterned iPSC-aCMs and
Review identifies disrupted mitochondrial metabolism as a trigger for diabetic cardiomyopathy

Review identifies disrupted mitochondrial metabolism as a trigger for diabetic cardiomyopathy

by Cactus CommunicationsIn diabetic hearts, ATP production fails to meet demands due to altered mitochondria and substrate utilization. Early diabetes triggers metabolic issues, exacerbating myocardia

Review identifies disrupted mitochondrial metabolism as a trigger for diabetic cardiomyopathy

by Cactus CommunicationsIn diabetic hearts, ATP production fails to meet demands due to altered mitochondria and substrate utilization. Early diabetes triggers metabolic issues, exacerbating myocardia
Lasting benefits seen for cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator

Lasting benefits seen for cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator

by Elana GotkineReceipt of a cardiac-resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) offers long term benefit for patients with heart failure, reduced ejection fraction, and a widened QRS complex, acc

Lasting benefits seen for cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator

by Elana GotkineReceipt of a cardiac-resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) offers long term benefit for patients with heart failure, reduced ejection fraction, and a widened QRS complex, acc
 New protein risk score shows strong clinical utility for predicting death from heart failure

New protein risk score shows strong clinical utility for predicting death from heart failure

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new protein risk score developed to predict the risk of death for persons with heart failure (HF) has demonstrated good calibra

New protein risk score shows strong clinical utility for predicting death from heart failure

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new protein risk score developed to predict the risk of death for persons with heart failure (HF) has demonstrated good calibra
Angioplasty Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

Angioplasty Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 08, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAngioplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to open block blood ve

Angioplasty Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 08, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAngioplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to open block blood ve
Researchers report on muscle as a heart-health predictor

Researchers report on muscle as a heart-health predictor

by University of California - San DiegoBritta Larsen leads a group that used computed tomography scans from the early 2000s to determine men with greater muscle area have greater risk of coronary

Researchers report on muscle as a heart-health predictor

by University of California - San DiegoBritta Larsen leads a group that used computed tomography scans from the early 2000s to determine men with greater muscle area have greater risk of coronary
How much exercise do you need for a healthy heart?

How much exercise do you need for a healthy heart?

by Marc A. Paranzino,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFebruary is Heart Month, a time to focus on our cardiovascular well-being and creating a healthy lifestyle. It's a

How much exercise do you need for a healthy heart?

by Marc A. Paranzino,University of KentuckyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFebruary is Heart Month, a time to focus on our cardiovascular well-being and creating a healthy lifestyle. It's a
Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Overview

Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Overview

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on July 31, 2023Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCISupraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a family of cardiac arrhythmias that cause an

Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Overview

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on July 31, 2023Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCISupraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a family of cardiac arrhythmias that cause an
Researchers say around 10% of deaths from coronary stenting, balloon angioplasty are preventable

Researchers say around 10% of deaths from coronary stenting, balloon angioplasty are preventable

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross, Jacob Dwyer: Michigan MedicineEach year more than 500,000 Americans undergo percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI, a minimally in

Researchers say around 10% of deaths from coronary stenting, balloon angioplasty are preventable

by Noah Fromson,University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross, Jacob Dwyer: Michigan MedicineEach year more than 500,000 Americans undergo percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI, a minimally in