Author Archives: Traci Klein

Research results key for understanding, interpreting genetic testing for Long QT Syndrome, other genetic diseases

November 3rd, 2009 - 3:30 pm

Results of a Long QT Syndrome study in the current issue of Circulation play an important role in understanding genetic testing’s role in diagnosing disease, according to the senior author, Michael Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D., the Mayo Clinic pediatric cardiologist who directs … Continue reading →

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Mayo Study Finds That Team Preop Briefing Improves Communication, Reduces Errors

May 26th, 2009 - 11:56 am

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A short, preoperative team briefing prior to cardiac surgery — where each person on the team speaks — improves communication and reduces errors and costs, according to a pilot study conducted at Mayo Clinic. Mayo researchers believe … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Finds Retired National Football League Players at Increased Risk for Heart Problems

March 25th, 2009 - 1:59 pm

Sleep disordered breathing, also known as sleep apnea, is highly prevalent among retired National Football League (NFL) players, and particularly in linemen, according to Mayo Clinic research. This study, involving 167 players, adds to the growing body of research examining … Continue reading →

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Mayo Study Shows Simple Finger Device May Help Predict Future Heart Events, Such as Heart Attack

March 25th, 2009 - 1:59 pm

Results of a Mayo Clinic study show that a simple, noninvasive finger sensor test is “highly predictive” of a major cardiac event, such as a heart attack or stroke, for people who are considered at low or moderate risk, according … Continue reading →

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Protected: Sharonne Hayes, M.D. — Mayo Clinic cardiologist

February 9th, 2009 - 6:00 am

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Younger Men With Erectile Dysfunction at Double Risk of Heart Disease

January 30th, 2009 - 11:38 am

Men who experience erectile dysfunction at a young age — from 40 to 49 — are two times more likely to develop heart disease compared to men without erectile dysfunction, according to a new Mayo Clinic study. Overall, researchers found … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Study reveals heart function’s effect on exercise capacity

January 15th, 2009 - 7:07 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that abnormalities of diastolic function — when the heart is in its relaxation phase — are strongly related to decreased exercise ability, particularly as patients age. The study will be published in the Journal of the … Continue reading →

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Non-invasive Heart Test may be Overused; Criteria Needs Updating, Mayo Research Finds

December 4th, 2008 - 2:35 pm

Dr. John Miller presented research at the Radiological Society of North America’s 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting on Friday, Dec. 5 about Mayo Clinic’s examination of the use of coronary CTA and examination of the criteria that physicians use … Continue reading →

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Women with Mitral Valve Prolapse Treated Less Aggressively Than Men

December 1st, 2008 - 4:52 pm

Disturbing evidence of higher mortality and lower surgery rates in women versus men with mitral valve prolapse and severe leakage may be related to the complexity of evaluating the condition’s severity in women, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic … Continue reading →

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First Month Critical for Heart Attack Survivors

October 30th, 2008 - 2:20 pm

People who survive a heart attack face the greatest risk of dying from sudden cardiac death (SCD) during the first month after leaving the hospital, according to a long-term community study by Mayo Clinic researchers of nearly 3,000 heart attack … Continue reading →

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