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Home blood pressure monitoring is important for people with hypertension or a history of stroke, heart failure, diabetes and heart attack, but a new poll shows many people don’t do it.
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For adults over 65 who need more blood pressure control, increasing the dose of an existing medication may be a better choice for many than adding a new drug.
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Lakeitha Perry was sent home from her local hospital with no options for treating her pulmonary hypertension, but innovative treatment methods changed her prognosis and her life.
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In collaboration with the CDC, Michigan Medicine has piloted a clinical pharmacist program that is proving to be highly effective in helping patients manage hypertension.
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Providers across Michigan took action to get their patients to quit smoking before going under the knife.
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Researchers study stem cells’ potential to preserve heart function and delay heart transplants for children with complex congenital heart disease.
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New study identifies a role of TCF7L2 in aortic aneurysm.
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After a popular medical device for heart failure is taken off the market, a cardiac surgeon explains why most people won’t have theirs removed.
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Michigan Medicine teams complete first procedures using new self-expanding heart valves for chronic pulmonary regurgitation, reducing risks of open heart surgery.
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A group of survivors, physicians and first responders want to change attitudes around CPR and improve the “chain of survival” for cardiac arrest.
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The signs of a TIA to watch for and how to handle the urgent situation.
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A hotline launched during the pandemic offers hospitals far and wide access to clinical support when caring for the sickest of patients.
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Having your mitral valve repaired before symptoms become severe can increase your longevity. Here’s one patient’s story.
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A highly complex emergency endovascular procedure was one man’s only hope of survival when others deemed his condition inoperable.
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New basic science research shows what happens when you inhibit JMJD3 through both genetics and pharmacology.