Tag Archives: Heart Disease

“Know Your Numbers” is National Anthem of Heart Month

January 26th, 2012 - 9:17 am

Friday, Feb. 3 is National Wear Red Day®, the kickoff for February Heart Month, when Americans raise awareness of heart disease as the number one killer of women. Consider the facts: 80 million Americans – about 1 in 3 adults … Continue reading →

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Getting stronger, year by year: Empowering women with heart disease

October 12th, 2011 - 3:00 pm

What happens when you bring together women who have heart disease and arm them with information and skills to talk to others about their disease? And wait, how about if you add time for them to talk with physicians one-on-one … Continue reading →

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SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection) Studies at Mayo Clinic

August 17th, 2011 - 2:00 pm

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is a relatively rare and poorly understood condition that seems to affect more women than men. The coronary arteries consist of three layers, and dissection occurs when two of these layers separate, enabling blood to … Continue reading →

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Join Mayo Clinic Cardiologists and Cardiovascular Surgeons for the Satellite Symposiums During ACC in New Orleans : April 2-3, 2011

March 24th, 2011 - 5:56 pm

On April 2-3, 2011, the Mayo Clinic, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases  will be conducting a series of Satellite Symposiums in New Orleans, LA.* The following topics will be covered: Ventricular Assist Devices: Managing the Advanced Heart Failure Patient Case Studies … Continue reading →

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What Ails a Young Woman’s Heart

February 8th, 2011 - 11:43 pm

Young women and heart disease? It’s not on everyone’s radar screen, but it should be . The number one killer of women in the United States, also impacts women of child bearing age. Over 40,000 have heart problems during pregnancy, … Continue reading →

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Special Journalists Media Briefing for Heart Month

February 2nd, 2011 - 12:58 pm

Mayo Clinic, in conjunction with National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, along with Women Heart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, is hosting a special media briefing for journalists.  The session, entitled, In the Prime of Her Life, … Continue reading →

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Mayo Researcher Wins NIH Innovator Award

October 4th, 2010 - 12:15 pm

Timothy Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., is one of the winners of the Director’s Innovation Award from the National Institutes of Health. The award – given to young researchers who are trying new ideas and approaches — brings with it a maximum of … Continue reading →

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Financial Conflicts and Researchers' Opinions

March 18th, 2010 - 9:24 am

Virtually all (94%) of the scientific authors who provided positive results for the anti-diabetic drug rosiglitazone had financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, according to research published on bmj.com today. While the study acknowledges that financial relationships may not necessarily be … 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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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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