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Signs of Left-Sided Heart Failure

Signs of Left-Sided Heart Failure

Signs of Left-Sided Heart FailureByShamard Charles, MD, MPHUpdated on December 15, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDThe symptoms ofleft-sided heart failure&

Signs of Left-Sided Heart Failure

Signs of Left-Sided Heart FailureByShamard Charles, MD, MPHUpdated on December 15, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDThe symptoms ofleft-sided heart failure&
How Heart Failure Is Treated

How Heart Failure Is Treated

ByShamard Charles, MD, MPHUpdated on August 04, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDHeart disease cannot be cured, but survival and quality of life with heart failur

How Heart Failure Is Treated

ByShamard Charles, MD, MPHUpdated on August 04, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDHeart disease cannot be cured, but survival and quality of life with heart failur
Study finds link between getting too little sleep and high blood pressure

Study finds link between getting too little sleep and high blood pressure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a study presen

Study finds link between getting too little sleep and high blood pressure

by American College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainSleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a study presen
Social and environmental factors may raise risk of developing heart disease and stroke

Social and environmental factors may raise risk of developing heart disease and stroke

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who live in areas with social and environmental adversities may have up to twice the increased risk for developing heart disea

Social and environmental factors may raise risk of developing heart disease and stroke

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who live in areas with social and environmental adversities may have up to twice the increased risk for developing heart disea
 New protein risk score shows strong clinical utility for predicting death from heart failure

New protein risk score shows strong clinical utility for predicting death from heart failure

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new protein risk score developed to predict the risk of death for persons with heart failure (HF) has demonstrated good calibra

New protein risk score shows strong clinical utility for predicting death from heart failure

by American College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new protein risk score developed to predict the risk of death for persons with heart failure (HF) has demonstrated good calibra
Position of stroke patient's head before surgery may improve neurological function

Position of stroke patient's head before surgery may improve neurological function

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPositioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the b

Position of stroke patient's head before surgery may improve neurological function

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPositioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the b
Women may realize health benefits of regular exercise more than men

Women may realize health benefits of regular exercise more than men

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who exercise regularly have a significantly lower risk of an early death or fatal cardiovascular event than

Women may realize health benefits of regular exercise more than men

by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen who exercise regularly have a significantly lower risk of an early death or fatal cardiovascular event than
What Is Endovascular Surgery?

What Is Endovascular Surgery?

What Is Endovascular Surgery?BySherry ChristiansenUpdated on June 03, 2021Medically reviewed byScott Sundick, MDEndovascular surgery is a procedure that is performed using mini

What Is Endovascular Surgery?

What Is Endovascular Surgery?BySherry ChristiansenUpdated on June 03, 2021Medically reviewed byScott Sundick, MDEndovascular surgery is a procedure that is performed using mini
A new solution for energy transfer to heart pumps mitigates infection

A new solution for energy transfer to heart pumps mitigates infection

by Christoph Elhardt,ETH ZurichThin, flexible cables with craters on the surface lead to fewer infections in patients. Credit: Nici Lebküchner / ETH ZurichRoughly 1 in 2 wearers of ventricular a

A new solution for energy transfer to heart pumps mitigates infection

by Christoph Elhardt,ETH ZurichThin, flexible cables with craters on the surface lead to fewer infections in patients. Credit: Nici Lebküchner / ETH ZurichRoughly 1 in 2 wearers of ventricular a
Cancer drug could hold hope for treating inflammatory diseases including gout and heart diseases

Cancer drug could hold hope for treating inflammatory diseases including gout and heart diseases

by University of CambridgeGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI162129A cancer drug currently in the final stages of clinical trials coul

Cancer drug could hold hope for treating inflammatory diseases including gout and heart diseases

by University of CambridgeGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI162129A cancer drug currently in the final stages of clinical trials coul
A Guide to Heart-Healthy Drinks

A Guide to Heart-Healthy Drinks

A Guide to Heart-Healthy DrinksByLindsey DeSoto, RD, LDUpdated on November 30, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDYour heart rate, also known as your pulse, is the

A Guide to Heart-Healthy Drinks

A Guide to Heart-Healthy DrinksByLindsey DeSoto, RD, LDUpdated on November 30, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDYour heart rate, also known as your pulse, is the
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