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Tag Archives: Heart Disease
Simple Steps Can Reduce Risk of Heart Disease!
NOTE: Join #heartchat Wed. Feb. 13 @ 12:30 p.m. ET. Moderated by TIME magazine health reporter Alice Park w/ experts from MayoClinic, AHA and WomenHeart. Click here for news release Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women, and since … Continue reading
By Dana Sparks |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Sleep Center
Tagged AHA, alice park, Blood Pressure, February, Grogan, Heart, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Heart Health, heart month, sedentary lifestyle, sleep, Smoking, Somers, Thomas, Time, Women Heart
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Heart disease survivors honored with Woman’s Day Red Dress Awards
Two heart disease survivors — Katherine Leon and Laura Haywood-Cory — were honored Feb. 15 in New York City as winners of 2012 Woman’s Day Red Dress Awards for their pioneering effort to approach and encourage Mayo Clinic cardiologist Sharonne … Continue reading
By Traci Klein |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery
Tagged award, Heart Disease, Katherine Leon, Laura Haywood-Cory, red dress, SCAD, Sharonne Hayes, survivor, woman's day
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“Know Your Numbers” is National Anthem of Heart Month
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
By Lee Aase |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery
Tagged Health Care, Heart Disease, Know Your Numbers, Mayo Clinic, Social Media
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Getting stronger, year by year: Empowering women with heart disease
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
By Traci Klein |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Events
Tagged Hayes, Heart Disease, Mayo Clinic, Women Heart
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SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection) Studies at Mayo Clinic
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
By Lee Aase |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery
Tagged Coronary Arteries, Dissection, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Mayo Clinic, SCAD, Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection, Sudden Death
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Join Mayo Clinic Cardiologists and Cardiovascular Surgeons for the Satellite Symposiums During ACC in New Orleans : April 2-3, 2011
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
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery
Tagged ACC, atrial fibrillation, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Imaging, CME, Heart Disease, heart failure, Mayo Clinic, New Orleans, Satellite Symposiums, VAD, Ventricular Assist Devices
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What Ails a Young Woman’s Heart
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
By Robert Nellis |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Women's Health
Tagged Cardiology, health disparities, Heart Disease, Mayo Clinic, NHLBI, Paley Center for Media, pregnancy, women's health
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Special Journalists Media Briefing for Heart Month
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
By Joel Streed |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Events
Tagged Heart Disease, Heart Health, Lung and Blood Institute, Mayo Clinic, National Heart, Paley Center for Media, women's health, WomenHeart
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Mayo Researcher Wins NIH Innovator Award
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
By Robert Nellis |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Innovation, Research
Tagged Cardiology, Heart Disease, regenerative medicine
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Financial Conflicts and Researchers' Opinions
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
By Lee Aase |
Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology
Tagged Heart Disease, heart risk, Mayo Clinic, rosiglitazone
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