More articles about: Cardiovascular: Diseases & Conditions
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Text Message Alerts Help Patients with Hypertension Remember to Take Meds
Learn more about a new study that showed mobile reminders boosted medication adherence in high blood pressure patients.
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Should a Heart or Lung Emergency Mean a Ticket to the ICU? Not Necessarily, Study Suggests
Sending a patient to an intensive care unit after a heart attack, or a flare-up of heart failure or COPD, may sound like the best option. But it’s not always the case.
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Past Health Problems Complicate HFpEF, a Complex Heart Condition
Learn more about Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and how it requires a personalized treatment plan with closely monitored care.
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Ruby’s Story: Normalizing Congenital Heart Defects for Michigan Families
Read the story of how two parents are finding ways to help other parents who also have children with congenital heart defects.
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7 Surprising Things That Can Hurt Your Heart
Infographic about seven surprising heart disease factors.
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Jugular Vein Aneurysm Considered Extremely Rare but Treatable
Chitra was diagnosed with a jugular vein aneurysm that eventually ruptured. See her story and learn more about treating a ruptured external jugular varix.
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When Aortic Aneurysm Symptoms Mean Surgery, Teamwork Matters
How cross-system collaboration yielded a positive outcome for one bicuspid aortic valve patient — and what others can learn from his experience.
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Watchman vs. Blood Thinners: Alternatives for Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The Watchman implant is an alternative to blood thinners for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation treatment. Learn more about the Watchman implant for Afib.
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Study: Health Plan Deductibles Hit Patients with Chronic Illness Harder
Study suggests high deductible health plans cost patients with chronic illnesses more out of pocket. See how health plan deductibles change health care costs.
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Medication Adherence a Problem in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Study shows atrial fibrillation patients are struggling with anticoagulant medication adherence. Learn why Afib patients are not taking their blood thinners.
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After Catheter Ablation for Afib, Recovery — and a Return to the Water
A U-M doctor suffering from an arrhythmia, intermittent atrial fibrillation, received a catheter ablation. See how the procedure helped his irregular heartbeat.
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Study: Medicare Readmission Penalties Need to Weigh Socioeconomic Factors
U-M study shows patients’ race, income, & family support play a role in hospital readmission rates. See their recommendations for Medicare readmission penalties.
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Pulmonary Hypertension: Know the Signs, Causes and Treatments
What is pulmonary hypertension? Learn more about Pulmonary Hypertension from a cardiologist including PH symptoms, PH treatment, PM signs, and PM causes.
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AHA 2016: New LVAD Design Shows Promise
New left ventricular assist device technology using magnets has shown to reduce pump thrombosis. Learn more about the HeartMate3 LVAD pump and clinical trial.
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AHA 2016: Ticagrelor Not Superior for PAD
A peripheral artery disease clinical trial found Clopidogrel to be as effective as Ticagrelor with fewer side effects. Learn more about the EUCLID trial for PAD.
