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Study shows postoperative atrial fibrillation tied to worse outcomes after valve surgery

Study shows postoperative atrial fibrillation tied to worse outcomes after valve surgery

by Lori SolomonPostoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with an increased rate of neurologic events and worse long-term survival, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the&nb

Study shows postoperative atrial fibrillation tied to worse outcomes after valve surgery

by Lori SolomonPostoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with an increased rate of neurologic events and worse long-term survival, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the&nb
Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to KnowByCathy NelsonPublished on September 22, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIHeart diseaseis the num

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know

Heart Disease Facts and Statistics: What You Need to KnowByCathy NelsonPublished on September 22, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIHeart diseaseis the num
Study discovers molecular mechanism that could explain why eating too much protein is bad for your arteries

Study discovers molecular mechanism that could explain why eating too much protein is bad for your arteries

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers discovered a molecular mechanism by which excessive dietary protein could incr

Study discovers molecular mechanism that could explain why eating too much protein is bad for your arteries

by University of PittsburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers discovered a molecular mechanism by which excessive dietary protein could incr
Race, racism and risk prediction for cardiovascular disease

Race, racism and risk prediction for cardiovascular disease

by Keith Churchwell and Sadiya S. Khan,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen clinicians are discussing long-term health with a patient, we often find ourselves struggli

Race, racism and risk prediction for cardiovascular disease

by Keith Churchwell and Sadiya S. Khan,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen clinicians are discussing long-term health with a patient, we often find ourselves struggli
Take heart murmurs seriously say cardiologists

Take heart murmurs seriously say cardiologists

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDetecting a heart murmur on your own can be tricky. A murmur is an extra heart sound that can be heard by a stetho

Take heart murmurs seriously say cardiologists

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDetecting a heart murmur on your own can be tricky. A murmur is an extra heart sound that can be heard by a stetho
New findings on long-term treatment of ADHD and link to cardiovascular disease

New findings on long-term treatment of ADHD and link to cardiovascular disease

by Karolinska InstitutetAssociation Between Cumulative Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication (ADHD) Use and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease The solid lines represent the adjusted odd

New findings on long-term treatment of ADHD and link to cardiovascular disease

by Karolinska InstitutetAssociation Between Cumulative Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication (ADHD) Use and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease The solid lines represent the adjusted odd
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
Having a Healthy Heart May Support Brain Function As You Age

Having a Healthy Heart May Support Brain Function As You Age

BySarah SimonPublished on May 20, 2021Fact checked byNick BlackmerEternity in an Instant / Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysA new study found that markers of a healthy heart were assoc

Having a Healthy Heart May Support Brain Function As You Age

BySarah SimonPublished on May 20, 2021Fact checked byNick BlackmerEternity in an Instant / Getty ImagesKey TakeawaysA new study found that markers of a healthy heart were assoc
Unexpected heart muscle growth found in patients with artificial hearts

Unexpected heart muscle growth found in patients with artificial hearts

byUniversity of ArizonaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team co-led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson's Sarver Heart Center found th

Unexpected heart muscle growth found in patients with artificial hearts

byUniversity of ArizonaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA research team co-led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson's Sarver Heart Center found th
Is There a Higher Risk of Heart Disease When You Have Celiac?

Is There a Higher Risk of Heart Disease When You Have Celiac?

Is There a Higher Risk of Heart Disease When You Have Celiac?Risk of Coronary Artery Disease, A-Fib RaisedByJane AndersonUpdated on July 19, 2022Medically reviewed byJay N. Yep

Is There a Higher Risk of Heart Disease When You Have Celiac?

Is There a Higher Risk of Heart Disease When You Have Celiac?Risk of Coronary Artery Disease, A-Fib RaisedByJane AndersonUpdated on July 19, 2022Medically reviewed byJay N. Yep
Tracking troponin I over time to manage blood pressure and predict risk of heart disease

Tracking troponin I over time to manage blood pressure and predict risk of heart disease

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainCardiac troponins are a group of markers used to predict the risk of heart disease. However, it is not well understood h

Tracking troponin I over time to manage blood pressure and predict risk of heart disease

by Anna Jones,University of Alabama at BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainCardiac troponins are a group of markers used to predict the risk of heart disease. However, it is not well understood h