More articles about: Cardiovascular: Diseases & Conditions
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Death, hospital readmission more likely for Black patients after coronary stenting
Social determinants of health in the outpatient setting played a key role in the disparity, the study finds.
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Cannabis users had worse bypass outcomes, increased amputation and opioid use
Just over 125 of 100,000 people in the U.S. will have a bypass procedure.
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Reducing liver disease in children who undergo complex heart surgery
Trial focuses on whether drug udenafil can help prevent chronic liver problems in kids who require a Fontan procedure for congenital heart disease.
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Black adults receive less advanced heart failure treatments than white patients
White adults were twice as likely as Black adults to receive mechanical heart pumps or heart transplants, according to study.
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A new heart brings new hope
Sethan Wilder’s cardiovascular issues began early in life and continued for many years until a heart transplant was his only option.
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Immune marker suPAR high in patients with heart failure, predicts risk and death
The ability to predict risk was even greater when combined with traditional measures of cardiac stress such as BNP.
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High blood pressure speeds up mental decline, but does not fully explain dementia disparities
High blood pressure means faster slide into signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s, but does not explain the overall disparity between Hispanic/Latino people and non-Hispanic people in dementia risk.
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Rate of food insecurity skyrockets for Americans with cardiovascular disease, study finds
Study finds diet is the greatest contributor to death from cardiovascular disease.
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More older adults should be checking blood pressure at home
Only around half of those who have hypertension or conditions linked to blood pressure regularly monitor, but health care providers’ recommendations increase older adults’ monitoring at home.
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Stopping aspirin when on a blood thinner lowers risk of bleeding, study finds
Talk to your doctor about whether taking aspirin can do you more harm than good.
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Death rate for torn aorta drops, still 5 times more deadly without surgery
The study finds nearly 96% of patients deemed eligible for surgery survive in the first 48 hours.
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Heart-assisting implants save lives, but Black and female patients don’t get them as often
Providers’ differential decision-making must be addressed to equalize chance of survival for heart failure patients, researchers say.
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Telemedicine visit identifies rare condition in young pregnant woman
After the diagnosis, Cristina Bashans was carefully monitored for a potentially life-threatening aortic aneurysm.
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Intuition and expertise lead to heart surgery at the right time
One woman’s bicuspid valve was replaced, and aortic aneurysm repaired, after a period of doctor-led “watchful waiting.”
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Reducing stroke risk in children with severe heart failure
Hospitals across the country are teaming up to improve outcomes in kids who need mechanical heart pumps for congenital heart disease or heart failure.
