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A Charleston woman's journey from heart crisis to comeback
Sarah Joseph, 88, had no energy and could barely walk the length of her living room. Diagnosed with a faulty heart valve, Joseph underwent a MitraClip procedure at CAMC and is now back on her feet.
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America's No. 1 Silent Killer: What It Is and When to Get Screened
The CDC says that almost half of Americans have at least one risk factor for heart disease. That's why you should get screenings regularly. Now let's dig into when you should. Hint: it's before ...
Inside the lab that’s the beating heart of Medtronic’s product pipeline
At the University of Minnesota, researchers keep hearts alive outside the body for hours. Medtronic uses them to develop ...
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CABG plus surgical AVR may suit certain older patients with aortic stenosis, CAD
CABG plus surgical aortic valve replacement for treatment of coronary disease and aortic stenosis was associated with better 5-year outcomes vs. PCI plus transcatheter aortic valve replacement in ...
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Is continuing chronic blood thinners better than stopping them near or during surgical heart rhythm device implantation?
Stopping blood thinners before or during surgery for a CIED may result in little to no difference in undesirable outcomes such as blood clots or bleeding events when compared to taking them ...
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CVD will be ‘even bigger threat to global health and the world economy’ if unchecked
The American Heart Association has issued the 2025 update to its annual heart disease and stroke statistics report, detailing ...