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For chest pain, a cardiologist from University of Michigan Health discusses other potential causes of the symptom.
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Heart failure patients get back to a longer, more fulfilling life, thanks to VAD technology
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Metabolic mechanism protects hearts from damaging metabolites that build up in cold storage, study finds
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For Lena Long, the Little Victors League has been ‘invaluable’ as her family works through managing her health
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Using stroke as a measure of quality after TAVR could put stroke centers at a disadvantage, the study suggests
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Scientists link dozens of new genome sites to coronary artery disease risk and pioneer a powerful method for illuminating the biological roots of common disease.
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The study found that machine learning techniques improved diet prediction by 10-20%.
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The gap in this key outcome for traditional and private-insurer Medicare participants has narrowed in recent years, though differences remain in care during and after hospitalization.
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Study finds shared genetics between two inherited diseases of the arteries.
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Social determinants of health in the outpatient setting played a key role in the disparity, the study finds.
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Just over 125 of 100,000 people in the U.S. will have a bypass procedure.
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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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White adults were twice as likely as Black adults to receive mechanical heart pumps or heart transplants, according to study.
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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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The ability to predict risk was even greater when combined with traditional measures of cardiac stress such as BNP.