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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
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
Post-pandemic, US cardiovascular death rate continues upward trajectory

Post-pandemic, US cardiovascular death rate continues upward trajectory

by ElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: The significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in

Post-pandemic, US cardiovascular death rate continues upward trajectory

by ElsevierCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research confirms what public health leaders have been fearing: The significant uptick in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) death rate that began in
Blood Clots

Blood Clots

Blood ClotsThey are usually beneficial, but they can be harmfulByHeidi Moawad, MDUpdated on August 31, 2022Medically reviewed byKimberly Brown, MDBlood clots form to stop exces

Blood Clots

Blood ClotsThey are usually beneficial, but they can be harmfulByHeidi Moawad, MDUpdated on August 31, 2022Medically reviewed byKimberly Brown, MDBlood clots form to stop exces
Cardiologist offers advice on the best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels

Cardiologist offers advice on the best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAre you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated

Cardiologist offers advice on the best cooking fats for healthy cholesterol levels

by Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAre you trying to remember which fat is the good fat to use in the kitchen? If you are confused about whether to use unsaturated
Maze Procedure: Everything You Need to Know

Maze Procedure: Everything You Need to Know

Maze Procedure: Everything You Need to KnowByMark GurarieUpdated on September 20, 2023Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDMaze procedure(also known as the “Cox Maze proce

Maze Procedure: Everything You Need to Know

Maze Procedure: Everything You Need to KnowByMark GurarieUpdated on September 20, 2023Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDMaze procedure(also known as the “Cox Maze proce
Understanding Anxiety and Heart Disease

Understanding Anxiety and Heart Disease

Understanding Anxiety and Heart DiseaseByAngelica BottaroUpdated on October 17, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDAnanxiety disorderis characterized by

Understanding Anxiety and Heart Disease

Understanding Anxiety and Heart DiseaseByAngelica BottaroUpdated on October 17, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDAnanxiety disorderis characterized by
Síndrome de Brugada: causas, síntomas y tratamiento

Síndrome de Brugada: causas, síntomas y tratamiento

El síndrome de Brugada es una condición poco frecuente que afecta al ritmo cardíaco y en la que muchos pacientes son asintomáticos y no saben que tienen la enfermedad.Valentín ElorzaIngeniero Multimed

Síndrome de Brugada: causas, síntomas y tratamiento

El síndrome de Brugada es una condición poco frecuente que afecta al ritmo cardíaco y en la que muchos pacientes son asintomáticos y no saben que tienen la enfermedad.Valentín ElorzaIngeniero Multimed
What Is Refractory Heart Failure?

What Is Refractory Heart Failure?

ByAngela Ryan Lee, MDUpdated on April 15, 2022Medically reviewed byLindsay Cook, PharmDRefractory heart failure, also known as end stage or advanced heart failure, is a conditi

What Is Refractory Heart Failure?

ByAngela Ryan Lee, MDUpdated on April 15, 2022Medically reviewed byLindsay Cook, PharmDRefractory heart failure, also known as end stage or advanced heart failure, is a conditi
How Heart Disease Is Treated

How Heart Disease Is Treated

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on September 06, 2021Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDSinceheart diseaseis a term that encompasses a wide range of heart c

How Heart Disease Is Treated

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on September 06, 2021Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDSinceheart diseaseis a term that encompasses a wide range of heart c
New study suggests ECG-AI can detect cardiovascular disease risks sooner

New study suggests ECG-AI can detect cardiovascular disease risks sooner

by Terri Malloy,Mayo ClinicCohort definition schematics for the three ECG-AI models developed herein, which are further detailed in the Methods section. A) Coronary artery calcium scoring from c

New study suggests ECG-AI can detect cardiovascular disease risks sooner

by Terri Malloy,Mayo ClinicCohort definition schematics for the three ECG-AI models developed herein, which are further detailed in the Methods section. A) Coronary artery calcium scoring from c
Major breakthrough in hypertension diagnosis could save billions

Major breakthrough in hypertension diagnosis could save billions

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteRelationship between increasing urinary sodium/potassium ratio and blood pressure. Systolic blood pressure (SBP, left) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP, right

Major breakthrough in hypertension diagnosis could save billions

by Hunter Medical Research InstituteRelationship between increasing urinary sodium/potassium ratio and blood pressure. Systolic blood pressure (SBP, left) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP, right