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A simple clip could increase quality of life for thousands of patients with a common heart problem

The interventional cardiology team at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) recently conducted the first clinical procedure in Canada using the MitraClip system, which is designed to treat patients suffering from mitral valve ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Blood clot risk halved for patients checking their own Warfarin dose

(Medical Xpress) -- Patients who monitor their own treatment with warfarin or other blood-thinning drugs reduce their risk of developing blood clots by half, an Oxford University study has found.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Story of lymphatic system expands to include chapter on valve formation

A century after the valves that link the lymphatic and blood systems were first described, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have detailed how those valves form and identified a gene that is critical to the ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Protein causes varicose veins

Varicose veins, sometimes referred to as "varices" in medical jargon, are usually just a cosmetic problem if they occur as spider veins. In their advanced stage, however, they pose a real health threat. In people with this ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows 'mind-blowing sex' is a reality

(Medical Xpress) -- The term mind-blowing has been used to describe great sexual encounters for many generations, but for one 54-year-old woman, sex with her husband really was mind-blowing.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

The Medical Minute: Atrial Fibrillation -- What is It?

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disturbance in the United States and affects 2 to 4 million Americans. It is usually a disease of aging, however it can affect people of all ages -- 1 percent of people ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Foam injections for varicose veins better for patients and cheaper, study finds

Foam injections to treat varicose veins cause less pain for patients and could save NHS money compared with a popular alternative treatment, according to researchers at Imperial College London. The study found that foam therapy ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

MitraClip Therapy demonstrates benefits for heart failure patients

Results of an observational study presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting today in Paris demonstrate that the percutaneous catheter-based MitraClip treatment improves symptoms and promotes reverse left ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Student team invents device to cut dialysis risk

Johns Hopkins University graduate students have invented a device to reduce the risk of infection, clotting and narrowing of the blood vessels in patients who need blood-cleansing dialysis because of kidney ...

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created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New procedure treats atrial fibrillation

Doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are performing a new procedure to treat atrial fibrillation, a common irregular heartbeat.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Jun 28, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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