More articles about: Frankel Cardiovascular Center
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A heart attack 9 days after giving birth: Mother of 4 shares her SCAD experience
A mother of four shares journey with a rare heart attack just days after birth called Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection, a leading cause of heart attacks in women under 50.
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Fighting rejection antibodies to make heart transplant possible
A woman who spent more than a decade with life-threatening heart rhythms received a transplant despite having high levels of antibodies that reject donor organs.
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Perimenopause and heart health: What you need to know
This article features experts from Michigan Medicine as part of a month-long effort to raise awareness about heart disease and empower people to protect their heart health.
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2 heartbeats, 1 future: Why pregnancy is a critical window for women’s heart health
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in women. Yet one of the most important windows to understand a woman’s lifelong heart health may come decades earlier during pregnancy. How new research could change heart care for women long after delivery.
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How to spot the signs of a heart arrhythmia
A Michigan Medicine electrophysiologist discusses heart arrhythmia, sharing what signs to look for and when to see your doctor.
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Extreme temperature changes increase number of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, model finds
The University of Michigan has developed a machine learning model that’s discovered 17 environmental and social factors that can influence the risk of OHCA, including extreme temperatures, race, poverty and education levels.
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Women may face heart surgery delays due to criteria based on male anatomy
Women may receive heart procedures later due to surgical criteria based off male anatomy, two studies suggest.
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Hospital partnership improves follow up scans, decreases long term risk after aortic repair
A statewide partnership of hospitals in Michigan, which drastically increased follow up imaging after aortic aneurysm repairs, resulted in patients having a nearly 60% decrease in the likelihood of dying within one year of surgery.
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University of Michigan Health opens D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion for patient care
On Sunday, Nov, 23, staff and volunteers moved more than 150 patients into the University of Michigan Health D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion. This marked the official opening of the new 12-story inpatient hospital on the U-M medical campus.
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Returning to normal life after heart failure through LVAD therapy
Thirty-one-year-old is not letting his heart diagnosis define his life or his future.
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25 milestones for 25 years of the University of Michigan Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center
For 25 years, faculty and staff at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center have made significant achievements in clinical care, research, innovation and training. To celebrate the Center’s jubilee, we are sharing 25 milestones in cardiovascular care.
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Nearly 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin despite no history of heart disease
Around 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin as their primary method of preventing cardiovascular disease, despite stricter guidelines. For some patients, the benefit of aspirin may not outweigh the risk of bleeding.
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What is congestive heart failure?
A doctor talks about key facts and insight about congestive heart failure.
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National study underway to test new mechanical heart pump, led by U-M Frankel Cardiovascular Center
A cardiac surgery team at the University of Michigan implanted a novel mechanical heart pump into a patient as part of a clinical trial that will compare it to the only device currently used to treat end-stage heart failure.
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University of Michigan Health designated as state’s first Comprehensive Hypertension Center
University of Michigan Health has received the state’s first Comprehensive Hypertension Center Certification by the American Heart Association.
