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    Cyborg cardiac patch may treat the diseased heart
    This is a most interesting read. The "cyborg heart patch," a new engineering innovation from Tel Aviv...More
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    Women's heart attacks are different, deadlier
    Additional info: Women & Heart Attack The whole disease is poorly understood in women, from...More
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    11 surprising ways to prevent a heart attack
    Chances are you're still riding the New Year's high and you're motivated and committed to eating healthy...More
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    5 Tips to Protect Your Heart This Winter
    Vigorous activities like shoveling snow or even walking through heavy, wet snow can trigger cardiovascular...More
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    0 Replies| Share this:5 Tips to Protect Your Heart This Winter Vigorous activities like shoveling snow or even walking through heavy, wet snow can trigger cardiovascular...
    Move More to Prevent Heart Failure
    When it comes to preventing heart failure, the more exercise, the better. How much more? A new study ...More
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    2 Replies| Share this:Move More to Prevent Heart Failure When it comes to preventing heart failure, the more exercise, the better. How much more? A new study ...
    How a 3D printer changed a 4 year old's heart and ...
    No longer 'inoperable' Earlier this year, the hospital got a 3-D printer that makes exact replicas of...More
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    UW doctors test ‘heart in a box’ to boost scar...
    For years, the ordinary picnic coolers have been the only way to get scarce hearts from deceased donors...More
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    UW doctors test ‘heart in a box’ to boost scar...
    For years, the ordinary picnic coolers have been the only way to get scarce hearts from deceased donors...More
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    New ‘once-in-a-decade’ Novartis drug for heart...
    Entresto, previously known as LCZ696, is the first of a new class of drugs, called angiotensin receptor...More
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    0 Replies| Share this:New ‘once-in-a-decade’ Novartis drug for heart failure approved by FDA (FAQ) Entresto, previously known as LCZ696, is the first of a new class of drugs, called angiotensin receptor...
    Building a Better Valve
    We've talked about this here from time-to-time regarding "revalving" for high-risk patients. - A new...More
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    Quieting down might save billions in heart disease...
    In the loudest parts of the U.S., reducing hazardous noise levels, a risk factor for high blood pressure...More
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    0 Replies| Share this:Quieting down might save billions in heart disease costs In the loudest parts of the U.S., reducing hazardous noise levels, a risk factor for high blood pressure...
    Surprising finding from heart study: Moderate drin...
    Surprising finding from heart study: Moderate drinking may have 'cardiotoxic' effects in elderly hearts...More
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    0 Replies| Share this:Surprising finding from heart study: Moderate drinking may have ‘cardiotoxic’ effects in elderly hearts Surprising finding from heart study: Moderate drinking may have 'cardiotoxic' effects in elderly hearts...
    Hand-Grip Strength May Provide Heart Health Clues
    "Testing hand-grip strength could be a cheap and simple way of identifying people at increased risk for...More
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    High-Protein Diet May Be Dangerous With Heart Dise...
    "A high-protein diet may backfire for people at risk for heart disease -- increasing the likelihood of...More
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    Heart Failure Implant and Weaker Memory, Thinking
    Research suggests left ventricular assist devices aren't a magic bullet More than one in four...More
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    Women's Heart Health: Lower Stress, BP Important
    "Middle-aged and older women who experience a life-threatening illness or the death of a loved one may face...More
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    0 Replies| Share this:Women's Heart Health: Lower Stress, BP Important "Middle-aged and older women who experience a life-threatening illness or the death of a loved one may face...
    MRI May Help Gauge Stroke Risk in Those With AFib
    "Special MRI scans of the heart can help spot people with atrial fibrillation -- a common heart rhythm...More
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    0 Replies| Share this:MRI May Help Gauge Stroke Risk in Those With AFib "Special MRI scans of the heart can help spot people with atrial fibrillation -- a common heart rhythm...
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