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Stress-induced cardiomyopathy can be caused by a variety of stressors, and some of them may surprise you.
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A new potential biomarker raises concerns over the current standard for treating COVID-19 induced blood clots with high dose blood thinners.
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A new study analyzes the potential transmission risk of airborne respiratory pathogens during bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR.
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People whose blood pressure is hard to control might have another condition that’s the real culprit. So why aren’t they being tested for primary aldosteronism?
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Lowering blood sugar levels and shedding weight can help combat diabetes complications, but researchers say this “one size fit all” approach ignores other risk factors.
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Local woman, whose mitral valve disease was worsening, plans her 90th birthday celebration thanks to a minimally invasive option.
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No one thought John Canning could survive his ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm until this cardiovascular team stepped up to save his life.
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A new study reveals the COVID-19 virus triggers production of autoantibodies circulating through the blood, causing blood coagulation and clots in people hospitalized with the disease.
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The 100th report out of the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection details the experiences of 29 women who faced this rare life-threatening complication while pregnant.
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When a retired nurse unexpectedly found herself as the patient in the emergency department, personally connecting with her care team made all the difference – even if they are college football rivals.
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Animal model observation may reveal new cause of hypertension.
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Study shows critically ill patients with the novel coronavirus have high rates of cardiac arrest and poor outcomes even after CPR, an effect most strongly seen in older patients.
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Researchers report first clinically actionable findings for a rare blood vessel disease in a study of four unrelated families, all with the same genetic variant.
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New genetic research finds spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, heart attacks may be more similar to different diseases than to other heart attacks.
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Doctors caution that successful outcomes could depend on how early patients are referred to a specialist for advanced therapies.