More articles about: Cardiovascular: Diseases & Conditions
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Study: Treatable Cause of High Blood Pressure Often Ignored
People whose blood pressure is hard to control might have another condition that’s the real culprit. So why aren’t they being tested for primary aldosteronism?
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Societal Determinants of Health Drive Serious Diabetes Complications
Lowering blood sugar levels and shedding weight can help combat diabetes complications, but researchers say this “one size fit all” approach ignores other risk factors.
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Octogenarian Finds Hope with MitraClip Procedure
Local woman, whose mitral valve disease was worsening, plans her 90th birthday celebration thanks to a minimally invasive option.
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Surgery Team Keeps Fighting to Save Veteran
No one thought John Canning could survive his ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm until this cardiovascular team stepped up to save his life.
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New Cause of COVID-19 Blood Clots Identified
A new study reveals the COVID-19 virus triggers production of autoantibodies circulating through the blood, causing blood coagulation and clots in people hospitalized with the disease.
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Tied to Undiagnosed Aortic Disease, Aortic Dissection in Pregnancy Proves Difficult to Predict
The 100th report out of the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection details the experiences of 29 women who faced this rare life-threatening complication while pregnant.
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“It’s Important to See the Patient as a Person”
When a retired nurse unexpectedly found herself as the patient in the emergency department, personally connecting with her care team made all the difference – even if they are college football rivals.
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High Blood Pressure Linked to Baroreflex in Rats
Animal model observation may reveal new cause of hypertension.
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Cardiac Arrest, Poor Survival Rates Common in Sickest Patients with COVID-19
Study shows critically ill patients with the novel coronavirus have high rates of cardiac arrest and poor outcomes even after CPR, an effect most strongly seen in older patients.
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Genetic Study Uncovers Mutation Associated with Fibromuscular Dysplasia
Researchers report first clinically actionable findings for a rare blood vessel disease in a study of four unrelated families, all with the same genetic variant.
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Uncovering the Genetics Behind Heart Attacks That Surprise Young, Healthy Women
New genetic research finds spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, heart attacks may be more similar to different diseases than to other heart attacks.
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Why Timely Referrals Are Vital for Heart Failure Patients
Doctors caution that successful outcomes could depend on how early patients are referred to a specialist for advanced therapies.
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Mexican Americans Now Less Likely to Have a Second Stroke
Recurrent stroke rates declined for Mexican Americans in a population study, closing the gap with non-Hispanic whites.
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The ‘Uberization’ of 911
Apps like Uber or Lyft can find you easily for a ride to the airport. So why is getting help to get to a hospital in an emergency so much more complicated?
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Study Suggests Cardiovascular Impact of COVID-19 Could be Overstated
Researchers found many instances of respiratory failure and kidney injury, but not heart failure, among COVID-19 patients admitted to ICUs across the country.
