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Blood Pressure Chart With Readings By Age and Sex

Blood Pressure Chart With Readings By Age and Sex

Blood Pressure Chart With Readings By Age and SexAverage Ranges Show Normal Pressure On the ArteriesBySheryl Huggins SalomonUpdated on April 21, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffre

Blood Pressure Chart With Readings By Age and Sex

Blood Pressure Chart With Readings By Age and SexAverage Ranges Show Normal Pressure On the ArteriesBySheryl Huggins SalomonUpdated on April 21, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffre
Genome-edited iPSCs show promise for treating Fabry Disease

Genome-edited iPSCs show promise for treating Fabry Disease

Japanese researchers successfully engineered iPSCs to secrete a modified enzyme, mNAGA, and restored enzyme activity in vitro and in a mouse model, opening new avenues for regenerative medicine for co

Genome-edited iPSCs show promise for treating Fabry Disease

Japanese researchers successfully engineered iPSCs to secrete a modified enzyme, mNAGA, and restored enzyme activity in vitro and in a mouse model, opening new avenues for regenerative medicine for co
Left- vs. Right-Sided Heart Failure: Know the Differences

Left- vs. Right-Sided Heart Failure: Know the Differences

ByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNUpdated on August 18, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDLeft- and right-sidedheart failureboth occur because heart muscles ar

Left- vs. Right-Sided Heart Failure: Know the Differences

ByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNUpdated on August 18, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDLeft- and right-sidedheart failureboth occur because heart muscles ar
Extreme heat set to double, or even triple, heart-related deaths by mid-century, study warns

Extreme heat set to double, or even triple, heart-related deaths by mid-century, study warns

Cardiovascular deaths from extreme heat in the U.S. may more than double by the middle of the century. Without reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, that number could even triple, according to new r

Extreme heat set to double, or even triple, heart-related deaths by mid-century, study warns

Cardiovascular deaths from extreme heat in the U.S. may more than double by the middle of the century. Without reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, that number could even triple, according to new r
Symptoms and Complications of Aortic Aneurysm

Symptoms and Complications of Aortic Aneurysm

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on September 06, 2021Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAnaortic aneurysmis a localized dilation of theaorta, the main

Symptoms and Complications of Aortic Aneurysm

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on September 06, 2021Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAnaortic aneurysmis a localized dilation of theaorta, the main
What Is Vascular Disease?

What Is Vascular Disease?

It can affect arteries, veins, or capillariesByHeidi Moawad, MDUpdated on September 26, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDVascular disease is a process that affects t

What Is Vascular Disease?

It can affect arteries, veins, or capillariesByHeidi Moawad, MDUpdated on September 26, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDVascular disease is a process that affects t
STEMI Heart Attacks and Why They Are So Dangerous

STEMI Heart Attacks and Why They Are So Dangerous

The Most Severe Type of Heart AttackByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on November 27, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDA STEMI, or ST elevationmyocardial infar

STEMI Heart Attacks and Why They Are So Dangerous

The Most Severe Type of Heart AttackByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on November 27, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDA STEMI, or ST elevationmyocardial infar
Review seeks to understand and manage risk factors for common heart condition

Review seeks to understand and manage risk factors for common heart condition

by University of LiverpoolFactors associated with incident atrial fibrillation. Credit:The Lancet Regional Health - Europe(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100784A large-scale review

Review seeks to understand and manage risk factors for common heart condition

by University of LiverpoolFactors associated with incident atrial fibrillation. Credit:The Lancet Regional Health - Europe(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100784A large-scale review
Purpose of Triple Bypass Surgery

Purpose of Triple Bypass Surgery

ByKathleen Gaines, MSN, RN, CBCUpdated on August 16, 2023Medically reviewed byJennifer Schwartz, MDFact checked byNick BlackmerYou may needtriple bypass surge

Purpose of Triple Bypass Surgery

ByKathleen Gaines, MSN, RN, CBCUpdated on August 16, 2023Medically reviewed byJennifer Schwartz, MDFact checked byNick BlackmerYou may needtriple bypass surge
Statins found to reduce risk of blood clots associated with menopausal hormone therapy

Statins found to reduce risk of blood clots associated with menopausal hormone therapy

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, have provided substantial evidence supporting the potential role of statins

Statins found to reduce risk of blood clots associated with menopausal hormone therapy

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, have provided substantial evidence supporting the potential role of statins
Genomic study sheds light on immune microenvironment in transplanted pediatric hearts

Genomic study sheds light on immune microenvironment in transplanted pediatric hearts

by Texas Heart InstituteCredit: Dr. Xiao LiPediatric heart transplantation has long been hailed as a life-saving intervention for children suffering from end-stage heart failure. While the procedure o

Genomic study sheds light on immune microenvironment in transplanted pediatric hearts

by Texas Heart InstituteCredit: Dr. Xiao LiPediatric heart transplantation has long been hailed as a life-saving intervention for children suffering from end-stage heart failure. While the procedure o
Common Meds Link to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Type 2 Diabetes

Common Meds Link to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Type 2 Diabetes

Becky McCallOctober23,2023HAMBURG, Germany – Use of some antibiotic and antipsychotic drugs increases the risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) among people with type 2 diabetes who do not h

Common Meds Link to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Type 2 Diabetes

Becky McCallOctober23,2023HAMBURG, Germany – Use of some antibiotic and antipsychotic drugs increases the risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) among people with type 2 diabetes who do not h