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Newswise: The Medical Minute: Health tips for a jolly old elf (a holiday survival guide for the rest of us)
Released: 22-Dec-2021 9:55 AM EST
The Medical Minute: Health tips for a jolly old elf (a holiday survival guide for the rest of us)
Penn State Health

It’s his biggest night of the year. But for all the gift giving and fun, stress comes with the package for Santa Claus. Penn State Health experts offer tips to keep Santa healthy this year (and you as well).

Newswise: JFK University Medical Center Foundation Celebrates Generous Gift from Grateful Patient and Ribbon-Cutting of Aaron J. Feingold, M.D. Cardiac Catheterization Suite
Released: 21-Dec-2021 11:05 AM EST
JFK University Medical Center Foundation Celebrates Generous Gift from Grateful Patient and Ribbon-Cutting of Aaron J. Feingold, M.D. Cardiac Catheterization Suite
Hackensack Meridian Health

JFK University Medical Center Foundation Celebrates Generous Gift from Grateful Patient and Ribbon-Cutting of Aaron J. Feingold, M.D. Cardiac Catheterization Suite

Newswise: Evaluating Hemodynamic Factors Related to Aneurysm Initiation
14-Dec-2021 8:05 AM EST
Evaluating Hemodynamic Factors Related to Aneurysm Initiation
Journal of Neurosurgery

Using angiographic images and computer modeling and analysis, researchers in Japan have evaluated hemodynamic factors that may help identify sites where aneurysms are likelier to form.

Released: 17-Dec-2021 4:30 PM EST
Heart Disease-Protective Diabetes Drug Not Used Equitably, Penn Study Finds
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

GLP-1 RA treats diabetes and is linked to positive outcomes for heart disease patients, yet inequities were found in its use along racial, ethnic, and economic lines

Newswise: Advanced Heart Failure Patient Given Only Months to Live Gets New Lease on Life from Jersey Shore University Medical Center Cardiac Team
Released: 16-Dec-2021 3:25 PM EST
Advanced Heart Failure Patient Given Only Months to Live Gets New Lease on Life from Jersey Shore University Medical Center Cardiac Team
Hackensack Meridian Health

A team of cardiac experts at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center joined forces recently to save the life of a critically ill man with advanced heart failure. Armed with the most innovative technologies, including temporary means to keep his heart working, and then surgical attachment of a permanent mechanical heart pump, the team collaborated to reverse the patient’s most severe type of heart failure when he had only six months or less to live.

Released: 16-Dec-2021 1:10 PM EST
妙佑医疗国际研究发现,基于心电图的人工智能算法可以预测患者在心脏手术后的长期存活率
Mayo Clinic

根据妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic)的最新研究,一种通过单导联心电图(EKG)识别心脏功能不全的新人工智能(AI)算法也可以预测患者在心脏手术后的长期存活率。

Released: 16-Dec-2021 1:05 PM EST
Um algoritmo de IA baseado em eletrocardiograma (ECG) pode prever a sobrevida do paciente a longo prazo após a cirurgia cardíaca
Mayo Clinic

Um novo algoritmo de inteligência artificial (IA) que identifica uma disfunção cardíaca a partir de um eletrocardiograma de derivação única (ECG) também pode prever a sobrevida do paciente a longo prazo após uma cirurgia cardíaca, de acordo com uma nova pesquisa da Mayo Clinic.

Released: 16-Dec-2021 1:05 PM EST
دراسة لمايو كلينك تجد أن خوارزمية الذكاء الاصطناعي المبنية على مخطط كهربية القلب يمكنها التنبؤ بنجاة المريض على المدى الطويل بعد إجراء جراحة القلب
Mayo Clinic

مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا- يمكن لخوارزمية الذكاء الاصطناعي (AI) الجديدة التي تتعرف على الخلل الوظيفي القلبي من مخطط واحد فقط لكهربية القلب (EKG) أن تتنبأ أيضًا بنجاة المريض على المدى الطويل بعد إجراء جراحة القلب، وفقًا لبحث جديد من مايو كلينك.

Released: 16-Dec-2021 12:25 PM EST
Algoritmo de inteligencia artificial puede predecir supervivencia a largo plazo del paciente tras cirugía cardíaca
Mayo Clinic

Un nuevo algoritmo de inteligencia artificial que identifica una disfunción cardíaca a partir de un electrocardiograma de una sola derivación puede también predecir la supervivencia a largo plazo del paciente después de una cirugía cardíaca, según una nueva investigación de Mayo Clinic.

9-Dec-2021 5:00 PM EST
Worldwide Stroke Rates Dip Slightly over Time, but Overall Numbers Still High
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

The worldwide incidence and mortality rates for stroke decreased slightly from 1990 to 2019, but the overall numbers are still high, especially in high- and middle-income countries, according to a study published in the December 15, 2021, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study focused on ischemic stroke, which is caused by blood clots and makes up 85% of stroke cases.

Released: 15-Dec-2021 8:05 AM EST
A potential protector against a mild heart attack’s aftereffects on metabolism
Ohio State University

A new study in mice shows transplanted brown fat can reduce type 2 diabetes risk factors after a heart attack, an encouraging finding for scientists who hope to apply the so-called “good” fat’s beneficial properties to drugs that can help prevent health problems.

Released: 15-Dec-2021 7:00 AM EST
Researchers Explore Potential Causes, Treatments for ‘Long COVID’ Complications
American Physiological Society (APS)

A new review explores the physiology behind and proposed management strategies for body-wide symptoms of the post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), otherwise known as “long COVID.” The review is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology.

Released: 14-Dec-2021 11:25 AM EST
Overweight children are developing heart complications
University of Georgia

The study measured abdominal visceral fat levels and arterial stiffness in more than 600 children, adolescents and young adults. Visceral fat is the fat found in the abdomen that infiltrates vital organs.

Released: 13-Dec-2021 1:30 PM EST
Researchers ‘Turn Off’ Driver of Aortic Stenosis Heart Disease
Cornell University

Researchers have discovered how to ‘turn off’ a key driver of aortic stenosis – the narrowing of the heart’s aortic valve – identifying for the first time the biological process behind certain instances of the disease in which heart valves become calcified and damaged.

Newswise: ’Tis the Season with a Miraculous Story of Recovery from Cancer, then Heart Failure
Released: 13-Dec-2021 10:30 AM EST
’Tis the Season with a Miraculous Story of Recovery from Cancer, then Heart Failure
Henry Ford Health

This holiday season will be especially merry for Dennis Brant who has made miraculous recoveries from heart failure and cancer.  Last month he completed a 5K run in Plymouth alongside his daughter Ava – the first time he was able to participate in this kind of event in more than 13 years because of his medical issues.

Newswise: Implantable Heart Pump Making Heart Recovery Possible
Released: 13-Dec-2021 8:30 AM EST
Implantable Heart Pump Making Heart Recovery Possible
Valley Health System

When a patient's cough led to shortness of breath, he took the drive from his home in the Bronx, New York to visit The Valley Hospital’s Emergency Department. Imaging revealed that he was experiencing a heart attack, leading to cardiogenic shock where only 15 percent of his heart was functioning. Acting quickly, Rajiv Tayal, MD, Director of The Valley Hospital’s Structural Heart Program and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, implanted stents to open Albert’s blocked arteries and restore adequate blood flow; and implanted the Impella® Ventricular Support System to treat Al’s cardiogenic shock.

Newswise: University of Miami Health System Recognized as a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center
Released: 10-Dec-2021 9:40 AM EST
University of Miami Health System Recognized as a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center
University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine

The University of Miami Health System has received the Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation for a demonstrated record of superior clinical outcomes resulting from evidence-based, guideline-directed degenerative mitral valve repair.

Newswise:Video Embedded meet-the-heart-brothers
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Released: 9-Dec-2021 1:10 PM EST
Meet the ‘Heart Brothers’
UC San Diego Health

How two of UC San Diego Health’s record-breaking 81 heart transplant recipients in 2021 forged a unique bond of mutual support.

Newswise:Video Embedded exercise-during-middle-age-may-prevent-age-related-chronic-diseases
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Released: 9-Dec-2021 8:05 AM EST
Exercise during Middle Age May Prevent Age-related Chronic Diseases
American Physiological Society (APS)

Middle-aged endurance athletes have better control of blood pressure and higher arterial elasticity than sedentary adults in the same age group.



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