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How Blood Clots Are Diagnosed

How Blood Clots Are Diagnosed

How Blood Clots Are DiagnosedByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on November 04, 2022Medically reviewed byJenny Sweigard, MDWhen a blood vessel is damaged, your body'sblo

How Blood Clots Are Diagnosed

How Blood Clots Are DiagnosedByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on November 04, 2022Medically reviewed byJenny Sweigard, MDWhen a blood vessel is damaged, your body'sblo
Black women with high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of a stroke

Black women with high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of a stroke

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Christina Morillo from PexelsBlack women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 and are on medication for hypertension may have triple the odds of havi

Black women with high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of a stroke

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Christina Morillo from PexelsBlack women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 and are on medication for hypertension may have triple the odds of havi
What Happens During an Aortic Dissection?

What Happens During an Aortic Dissection?

BySarah Jividen, RNUpdated on October 13, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAn aortic dissection is an uncommon emergency medical condition that occurs when there

What Happens During an Aortic Dissection?

BySarah Jividen, RNUpdated on October 13, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAn aortic dissection is an uncommon emergency medical condition that occurs when there
What Is Heart Rate Recovery?

What Is Heart Rate Recovery?

ByAshley Braun, MPH, RDUpdated on July 20, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDHeart rate recovery (HRR) is how quickly your heart returns to normal after you stop ex

What Is Heart Rate Recovery?

ByAshley Braun, MPH, RDUpdated on July 20, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDHeart rate recovery (HRR) is how quickly your heart returns to normal after you stop ex
Los 7 tipos de embolia (y sus características)

Los 7 tipos de embolia (y sus características)

Las embolias son obstrucciones en los vasos sanguíneos y se pueden clasificar según el lugar de presentación, el órgano al que afectan y el material del émbolo.Samuel Antonio Sánchez AmadorBiólogo y d

Los 7 tipos de embolia (y sus características)

Las embolias son obstrucciones en los vasos sanguíneos y se pueden clasificar según el lugar de presentación, el órgano al que afectan y el material del émbolo.Samuel Antonio Sánchez AmadorBiólogo y d
COVID Coronary Plaque Infection Confirms CV Risk

COVID Coronary Plaque Infection Confirms CV Risk

Sue Hughes and Allison ShelleyOctober23,2023New evidence shows for the first time that the virus that causes COVID directly infects atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries, produc

COVID Coronary Plaque Infection Confirms CV Risk

Sue Hughes and Allison ShelleyOctober23,2023New evidence shows for the first time that the virus that causes COVID directly infects atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries, produc
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
Tooth extraction before heart surgery carries risks

Tooth extraction before heart surgery carries risks

By Sara Freeman, medwireNews ReporterDental extraction before cardiac surgery may not be as benign a procedure as some clinicians might think, with review findings showing that it is associated with m

Tooth extraction before heart surgery carries risks

By Sara Freeman, medwireNews ReporterDental extraction before cardiac surgery may not be as benign a procedure as some clinicians might think, with review findings showing that it is associated with m
Skipping nightly toothbrushing could heighten cardiovascular disease risk

Skipping nightly toothbrushing could heighten cardiovascular disease risk

In a recent study published inScientific Reports, researchers determined whether the frequency of brushing one's teeth increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in patients aged 2

Skipping nightly toothbrushing could heighten cardiovascular disease risk

In a recent study published inScientific Reports, researchers determined whether the frequency of brushing one's teeth increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in patients aged 2
What Is a Silent Heart Attack?

What Is a Silent Heart Attack?

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on August 27, 2023Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCISEBASTIAN KAULITZKI / Getty ImagesA silent heart attack—also known as a silent or

What Is a Silent Heart Attack?

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on August 27, 2023Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCISEBASTIAN KAULITZKI / Getty ImagesA silent heart attack—also known as a silent or