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Control of heart disease risk factors varies among outpatient practices

BALTIMORE ― Control of heart disease risk factors varies widely among outpatient practices, according to a study presented at the American ...

Penn Medicine Research Study Suggests New Role for ECMO in Treating Patients with Cardiac Arrest and Profound Shock

Procedure Traditionally Used During Heart Surgery and in the ICU May Show Promise as a Rescue Strategy for Select Cardiac Arrest Patients ...

New approach to heart valve replacement wins at Big Bang! business competition

A new approach to tissue preparation that makes heart valve replacements less likely to be rejected by the body’s immune system — potentially giving transplant patients longer, healthier lives — was the clear favorite in this year’s University of California, Davis, business plan competition — sweeping both the first prize and the People’s Choice award. ... Full story

Risk of death, hospital readmission prolonged after heart attack, heart failure

BALTIMORE - Heart attack or heart failure patients may have a high risk of death or re-admission for a month or longer after leaving the hospital, researchers said at the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Scientific Sessions 2013. ... Full story

Security risks found in sensors for heart devices, consumer electronics

ANN ARBOR—The type of sensors that pick up the rhythm of a beating heart in implanted cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are vulnerable to tampering, according to a new study conducted in controlled laboratory conditions. ... Full story

Dual chamber defibrillators pose higher risk of complications

School of Medicine study shows no clinical benefit ... Full story

Depression linked to almost doubled stroke risk in middle-aged women

DALLAS - Depressed middle-aged women have almost double the risk of having a stroke, according to research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. ... Full story

An altered lipid profile is dangerous for the heart

Work-related stress linked to increased blood fat levels ... Full story

Preventing blood poisoning

Peptide molecules derived from the body’s natural immune system can help boost the body’s defence against life-threatening blood poisoning, joint University research has uncovered. ... Full story

Obesity a major threat to heart health

Having too much body fat makes arteries become stiff after middle age, a new study we co-funded has revealed. ... Full story

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