More articles about: Cardiovascular: Diseases & Conditions

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Blood Pressure Associated with Racial Differences in Cognitive Decline

Researchers target blood pressure in quest to understand, reduce racial disparities in dementia development.
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Medicare Changes May Increase Access to TAVR

The number of hospitals providing TAVR could double with changes to Medicare requirements. Researchers see reason for both excitement and concern.
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Unlocking the Secrets of Brown Fat

Two Michigan researchers make major inroads into the biology of brown fat and its implications for weight loss and obesity-related diseases
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Women Underrepresented on Cardiology Editorial Boards

Major U.S. and European cardiology journals lack female leadership, study shows.
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Loeys-Dietz syndrome – a rare and complex heart disease

A Michigan Medicine cardiologist shares important information about Loeys-Dietz Syndrome and the progress being made in diagnosing and treating this disease.
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How to Know If You're Having a Heart Attack

Are you having a heart attack? Signs and symptoms to look out for explained by a Michigan Medicine expert.
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World’s Tiniest Pacemaker Coordinates Heartbeats from Top To Bottom

A new, leadless pacemaker the size of a nickel is paving the way for the future of cardiac implantable devices.
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Family Travels from L.A. to Ann Arbor for Baby’s Life Saving Heart Surgery

When Rosie’s parents Allison and Leanne Mertzman learned that she would need open heart surgery at just 13 days old, they moved across the country to give Rosie the best care possible.
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Getting Heart Healthy with a Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean diet can lower your risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Learn how to get started with this heart healthy recipe.
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Investigating the Immune System’s Connection to Blood Clots

U-M led research is exploring more about blood clots in hopes to discover potential alternative options for blood thinners as treatment.
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Eating and Tweeting: What Social Media Reveals about Neighborhood Attitudes on Food

Researchers are using Twitter to analyze how we talk about food in our communities to gain insights into public health.
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Can Kids with Heart Disease Play Sports?

Providers used to be restrictive in allowing pediatric congenital heart disease patients to exercise. Now, experts say that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case.
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‘It Did Live Up to the Hype’: Reflections on ISCHEMIA

ISCHEMIA clinical trial results could change strategy for patients with stable coronary artery disease.
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How Effective is Body Cooling in Patients that Experience Cardiac Arrest?

Michigan Medicine researchers initiate a nationwide clinical trial with hopes of discovering the effectiveness of body cooling on patients who experience a cardiac arrest.
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Irregular Heartbeat Unmasks a Serious Cardiac Disease

An irregular heartbeat leads one father, and his family, down a heart diagnosis path they could have never expected.