Tag Archives: Cardiovascular

Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Can Get Gout Too

November 12th, 2012 - 11:20 am

Refuting a belief long held by many physicians, a Mayo Clinic study found that rheumatoid arthritis patients also can get gout. The research is among several studies Mayo Clinic is presenting at the American College of Rheumatology annual meeting in … Continue reading →

By sharontheimer | Posted in aging, Cancer, Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Rheumatology, Uncategorized, Women's Health | Tagged ACR, American College of Rheumatology, autoimmune, blood cancer, broken bone, Cardiovascular, fracture, Gout, gut bacteria, Heart, lymphoma, matteson, Obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatologist, rheumatology, Ulcers | Leave a comment

Nightline to highlight Mayo Clinic Transplant Program

April 30th, 2012 - 2:56 pm

ABC News’ Nightline has been following two Mayo Clinic transplant recipients, along with several other transplant patients the past few months. At 11:35 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 1, Nightline will be airing their journeys during a special 30-minute program … Continue reading →

By nickhanson | Posted in Mayo Clinic Health Systems, Social Media, Transplant, Uncategorized | Tagged Cardiovascular, Health Systems, Heart Transplant, Liver Transplant, Social Media, Transplant | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic Studies Climbers on Everest to Help Heart Patients at Home

March 21st, 2012 - 12:54 pm

Journalists: See bottom of this post for audio and video resources. It’s a natural laboratory for studying heart disease, lung problems, muscle loss, sleeping disorders and new medical technologies. It’s also the highest mountain in the world. Mount Everest’s extreme … Continue reading →

By Robert Nellis | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Research | Tagged Cardiovascular, Heart, heart failure, Mayo Clinic, Mt. Everest, National Geographic, North Face | Comments (1)

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 →

By Lee Aase | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery | Tagged Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular, Heart Disease, Heart surgery | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic Research on Link Between Leptin and Cardiovascular Disease

June 9th, 2008 - 5:34 pm

Leptin, a hormone that regulates appetite, appears to be associated with cardiovascular disease, say researchers at Mayo Clinic. According to findings published in Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, adults with high levels of leptin in their blood appear to have … Continue reading →