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From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA

From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA

by David Hilzenrath, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsMitraClip. Credit: Wikimedia CommonsHellerhoffCreative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.In 2013, the FDA approved a

From Dr. Oz to heart valves: A tiny device charted a contentious path through the FDA

by David Hilzenrath, Holly K. Hacker, KFF Health NewsMitraClip. Credit: Wikimedia CommonsHellerhoffCreative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.In 2013, the FDA approved a
Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease

Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImplementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, ma

Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainImplementing patient-centered palliative care therapies, including prescribing, adjusting or discontinuing medications as needed, ma
Data show significant prevalence of sleep apnea among cardio-oncology patients

Data show significant prevalence of sleep apnea among cardio-oncology patients

by American College of CardiologyIllustration of obstruction of ventilation. Credit: Habib M’henni / public domainSleep apnea is prevalent among cardio-oncology patients who are at higher risk fo

Data show significant prevalence of sleep apnea among cardio-oncology patients

by American College of CardiologyIllustration of obstruction of ventilation. Credit: Habib M’henni / public domainSleep apnea is prevalent among cardio-oncology patients who are at higher risk fo
Australian regions needing cardiac arrest education revealed

Australian regions needing cardiac arrest education revealed

byMonash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified Australian regions with high rates of cardiac arrest and low rates of CPR, prompting calls for targeted education campaign

Australian regions needing cardiac arrest education revealed

byMonash UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have identified Australian regions with high rates of cardiac arrest and low rates of CPR, prompting calls for targeted education campaign
Biomimetic transcatheter aortic heart valve offers new option for aortic stenosis patients

Biomimetic transcatheter aortic heart valve offers new option for aortic stenosis patients

bySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsHuman heart. Credit: copyright American Heart AssociationRecent findings from a study on a transcatheter heart valve (THV) system, which

Biomimetic transcatheter aortic heart valve offers new option for aortic stenosis patients

bySociety for Cardiovascular Angiography and InterventionsHuman heart. Credit: copyright American Heart AssociationRecent findings from a study on a transcatheter heart valve (THV) system, which
Systolic BP of less than 120 mm Hg reduced CVD risk in adults with type 2 diabetes

Systolic BP of less than 120 mm Hg reduced CVD risk in adults with type 2 diabetes

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn intensive treatment approach to lowering high systolic blood pressure in people with Type 2 diabetes led to a reduced risk of hear

Systolic BP of less than 120 mm Hg reduced CVD risk in adults with type 2 diabetes

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn intensive treatment approach to lowering high systolic blood pressure in people with Type 2 diabetes led to a reduced risk of hear
First-in-human study demonstrates reduction of hard-to-reach ventricular tachycardias

First-in-human study demonstrates reduction of hard-to-reach ventricular tachycardias

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new technology using ultralow temperature cryoablation (ULTC) has eliminated clinical ventricular tachycardia (VT) in 94% of pa

First-in-human study demonstrates reduction of hard-to-reach ventricular tachycardias

byEuropean Society of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new technology using ultralow temperature cryoablation (ULTC) has eliminated clinical ventricular tachycardia (VT) in 94% of pa
Underused heart program could reduce hospital readmissions and lower risk of death

Underused heart program could reduce hospital readmissions and lower risk of death

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReferring people to a specialized rehabilitation program following a cardiac incident could reduce the chance they will be readmitted to hos

Underused heart program could reduce hospital readmissions and lower risk of death

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainReferring people to a specialized rehabilitation program following a cardiac incident could reduce the chance they will be readmitted to hos
Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds

Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds

by Dennis ThompsonStroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who've never suffered a stroke, a new study finds.About 19% of people who'd had a stroke developed&

Stroke survivors face much higher odds for dementia, research finds

by Dennis ThompsonStroke survivors have an 80% increased risk of dementia compared to people who've never suffered a stroke, a new study finds.About 19% of people who'd had a stroke developed&
Researchers uncover potential treatment for cardiovascular complications from type 2 diabetes

Researchers uncover potential treatment for cardiovascular complications from type 2 diabetes

by University of MissouriGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00337.2023New research at the Roy Blun

Researchers uncover potential treatment for cardiovascular complications from type 2 diabetes

by University of MissouriGraphical abstract. Credit:American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology(2023). DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00337.2023New research at the Roy Blun