More articles about: Heart and Vascular Function Testing

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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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Researchers explore how certain growth factors affect Castleman disease

An investigator looks at the hidden influence of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, or VEGF, in a deadly form of Castleman disease
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From no longer working to cycling 14 miles

Patient at Michigan Medicine finds treatment for venous disease, which drastically changes his life.
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Research finds potential target for cardiovascular disease in diabetes

University of Michigan researchers found that the overproduction of neutrophil extracellular traps is an important contributing factor to vascular dysfunction in diabetes.
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A unique collaboration helps one patient better manage aortic disease

MI-AORTA is a donor-funded initiative that facilitates collaboration within the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, U-M Health and referring provider networks, creating value for the patients, families, and communities they serve and allows them to continue to pioneer advanced therapies for aortic diseases.
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Higher blood sugar linked to faster loss of brain power in stroke survivors

Research finds higher blood sugar linked to faster loss of brain power in stroke survivors.
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Routine Testing Before Surgery Remains Common Despite Low Value

A wealth of evidence suggests these tests are often unnecessary, costly, and can lead to adverse effects.
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A Change of Heart

A new drug being tested for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy changed the structure of the heart in a new report from a clinical trial.
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New Blood Test for Diagnosing Heart Attacks: A ‘Big Deal,’ with Caveats

A longtime blood test that measures the likelihood of a cardiac event has become more sensitive and more precise. Why doctors and patients should be cautiously optimistic.
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Should Teens Get an EKG?

A quick and painless test designed to detect heart problems has benefits and shortcomings. And deciding who should get it also remains a subject of debate.
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Shortages of Technetium, Used in Stress Tests, May Harm Heart Patients

Nuclear stress tests use Tc-99m to help diagnose heart problems in patients. See what other heart stress tests doctors are using during the Tc-99m shortage.