Tag Archives: Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery

Gene Screening May Refine Prediction of Heart Attack Risk, Mayo Clinic Researchers say

November 16th, 2010 - 4:15 pm

Testing for 11 specific genetic variations in hundreds of people with no history of heart disease provided information that led to revision of their estimated heart attack risk, say Mayo Clinic researchers. In a study presented today at the American … Continue reading →

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Iron in Coronary Artery Plaque is a Marker of Heart Attack Risk, say Mayo Clinic Researchers

November 15th, 2010 - 2:15 pm

Plaque in a heart artery looks threatening, but cardiologists know that many of these buildups will not erupt, dislodge and block a vessel, causing a heart attack that can be fatal. Some will, however, and the challenge is to figure … Continue reading →

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Symptoms of Obese Heart Failure Patients Improved After Bariatric Surgery

November 14th, 2010 - 3:00 pm

A small Mayo Clinic study has found that morbidly obese heart failure patients who undergo bariatric surgery gain long-lasting and meaningful improvements in disease symptoms and quality of life. The results were presented today at the American Heart Association’s Scientific … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic develops cardiac MRE technology to measure stiffness of the heart

May 5th, 2010 - 1:13 pm

Philip Araoz, M.D. and Arunark Kolipaka, Ph.D. are lead investigators on on a Mayo Clinic study of a new way to measure heart muscle stiffness, a common side effect after a heart attack and from other diseases. Unlike to all … Continue reading →

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Blacks Much Less Likely to Know They Have Heart Condition or to Use Treatment for It, Says Mayo Clinic Researcher

February 26th, 2010 - 10:55 am

A large nationwide study that includes neurologists from Mayo Clinic has found that blacks are substantially less likely than whites to know that they have atrial fibrillation or to use warfarin, the most common treatment for the condition. Atrial fibrillation, … Continue reading →

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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Repair Heart, Mayo Clinic Study Shows

July 15th, 2009 - 3:10 pm

In a proof-of-concept study, Mayo Clinic investigators have demonstrated that induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells can be used to treat heart disease. iPS cells are stem cells converted from adult cells. In this study, the researchers reprogrammed ordinary fibroblasts, cells … 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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Patients Share "Stories of the Heart"

July 28th, 2008 - 8:27 pm

Mayo Clinic’s Division of Cardiovascular Diseases has twice sponsored a program called “Stories of the Heart: Through the Eyes of Our Patients.” Patients who had received heart care from Mayo came back to tell their stories about how their lives … Continue reading →

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Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease Risk

July 23rd, 2008 - 5:46 pm

Virend Somers, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, is the chair of the joint statement writing committee for a joint statement from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology saying that medical researchers need to undertake … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic-Led Study Discovers Genetic Defect Related to Atrial Fibrillation

July 7th, 2008 - 2:10 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers have found a gene mutation linked to one family’s hereditary form of atrial fibrillation. Researchers hope this discovery will lead to better understanding of the disease and, eventually, better ways to predict, prevent and treat the heart … Continue reading →

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