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Expert explains how new pediatric heart surgery guidelines will impact care

Expert explains how new pediatric heart surgery guidelines will impact care

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, more than 40,000 patients in the U.S. undergo congenital heart surgery. But across centers, studies have shown t

Expert explains how new pediatric heart surgery guidelines will impact care

by Children's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, more than 40,000 patients in the U.S. undergo congenital heart surgery. But across centers, studies have shown t
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
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
Heart disease still America's top killer, although the death rate has declined

Heart disease still America's top killer, although the death rate has declined

by Dennis ThompsonHeart disease remains the top cause of death in the United States, but progress is being made and more lives are being saved, a new report finds.There were 931,578 heart-related deat

Heart disease still America's top killer, although the death rate has declined

by Dennis ThompsonHeart disease remains the top cause of death in the United States, but progress is being made and more lives are being saved, a new report finds.There were 931,578 heart-related deat
Vascular Surgery: What To Expect on the Day of Surgery

Vascular Surgery: What To Expect on the Day of Surgery

Vascular Surgery: What To Expect on the Day of SurgeryBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on August 16, 2023Medically reviewed byScott Sundick, MDOn the day of yourvascular surg

Vascular Surgery: What To Expect on the Day of Surgery

Vascular Surgery: What To Expect on the Day of SurgeryBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on August 16, 2023Medically reviewed byScott Sundick, MDOn the day of yourvascular surg
Prevalence of self-reported hypertension 30 percent in 2017 to 2021

Prevalence of self-reported hypertension 30 percent in 2017 to 2021

by Elana GotkineThe overall age-standardized prevalence of hypertension was about 30 percent in 2017 to 2021, according to researchpublishedin the March 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Dis

Prevalence of self-reported hypertension 30 percent in 2017 to 2021

by Elana GotkineThe overall age-standardized prevalence of hypertension was about 30 percent in 2017 to 2021, according to researchpublishedin the March 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Dis
Drug made from pig intestine helps escape the 'trap' of clot-causing immune response

Drug made from pig intestine helps escape the 'trap' of clot-causing immune response

by University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross, Michigan MedicineWhen the body attempts to fight off an infection, immune cells called neutrophils may shoot out spider web-like networks of toxic p

Drug made from pig intestine helps escape the 'trap' of clot-causing immune response

by University of MichiganCredit: Justine Ross, Michigan MedicineWhen the body attempts to fight off an infection, immune cells called neutrophils may shoot out spider web-like networks of toxic p
Multiple heart-related conditions linked to triple dementia risk, regardless of genetics

Multiple heart-related conditions linked to triple dementia risk, regardless of genetics

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving multiple conditions that affect the heart is linked to a greater risk of dementia than having high genetic risk, according to a new large-sc

Multiple heart-related conditions linked to triple dementia risk, regardless of genetics

by University of ExeterCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving multiple conditions that affect the heart is linked to a greater risk of dementia than having high genetic risk, according to a new large-sc
Machine learning informs a new tool to guide treatment for acute decompensated heart failure

Machine learning informs a new tool to guide treatment for acute decompensated heart failure

by Keri Sprung, Texas Heart InstituteCredit:JACC: Heart Failure(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.09.029A recent study co-authored by Dr. Matthew Segar, a third-year cardiovascular disease f

Machine learning informs a new tool to guide treatment for acute decompensated heart failure

by Keri Sprung, Texas Heart InstituteCredit:JACC: Heart Failure(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.09.029A recent study co-authored by Dr. Matthew Segar, a third-year cardiovascular disease f
Severe maternal grief associated with increased risk of heart failure in child

Severe maternal grief associated with increased risk of heart failure in child

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal stress is a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease in offspring later in life. In a new study published today

Severe maternal grief associated with increased risk of heart failure in child

by American College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal stress is a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease in offspring later in life. In a new study published today