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COPD lung disease: Incurable, but symptoms are manageable
10 Apr 2025 22:48 GMT
… Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease affecting millions … helps prevent complications such as heart strain and improves overall energy … during bronchoscopy. The valves prevent airflow into diseased emphysematous lung segments, …
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Emergency heart surgery restores retired transportation official's health
10 Apr 2025 19:43 GMT
… that Filimon had peripheral artery disease (PAD), significantly narrowing the arteries … diseased valve was replaced with a bioprosthetic valve. "With the new valve, his heart … Dr. Iribarne. Filimon's heart started functioning much better, allowing …
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This Handheld Puck Can Deliver Better Heart Valve Disease Diagnoses Than a Stethoscope
09 Apr 2025 22:52 GMT
… of stethoscope examination for diagnosing heart valve disease is fairly poor, and it … sure we're diagnosing heart valve disease early enough that simple interventions … in detecting the signs of heart valve disease.
The device includes six vibration …
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Woman calls on others to be aware of heart attack signs
10 Apr 2025 12:57 GMT
… aortic artery and a leaky valve, so basically I was on … I was ignoring them."
Heart disease is one of the leading … and back pain.
It said heart disease is one of the leading … four women dying from cardiovascular disease.
According to a survey of …
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Seven new survivors added to ‘Heart Heroes’ wall
10 Apr 2025 07:07 GMT
… a minimally invasive heart valve replacement surgery.
Other new heart heroes include Deputy … , 75 people died from cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke.
“It’s … , people experiencing a form of heart disease may show the following signs …
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Concord man trains for 7th Boston Marathon after heart surgeries
09 Apr 2025 22:43 GMT
… the heart, Woodward was born with two. "That valve, that already diseased valve … the heart, Woodward was born with two.
"That valve, that already diseased valve, became … the ticking of his mechanical heart valve in his chest, a reminder …
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I’m a cardiologist — this overprescribed drug taken by millions of people is toxic for your heart
09 Apr 2025 21:40 GMT
… just be a prescription for heart disease.
Dr. Evan Levine … with congenital heart conditions like a bicuspid aortic valve, which 1 … 57% higher risk” of heart disease, Levine said of the … may have hypertension or underlying heart disease.
“The numbers of young …
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Heart disease screening made easy with new handheld device
09 Apr 2025 11:53 GMT
… the recorded heart sounds to detect signs of valve disease automatically. … it outperforms GPs in detecting heart valve disease. “If successful, this … and scalable solution for heart health screening, especially … those with signs of valve disease can be seen in …
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Highlighted expertise in aortic diseases sees Dr. Geraldine Ong at NYU Langone's helm
08 Apr 2025 23:18 GMT
… her expertise in aortic valve diseases, will also serve as … lead for the Structural Heart Program. "We … nation for cardiology and heart surgery, with specialists providing … active participation in international heart trials and imaging studies. …
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Handheld device could transform heart disease screening
08 Apr 2025 08:21 GMT
… Biomedical and Health Informatics.
Heart valve disease (valvular heart disease or VHD) has been … ‘gold standard’ for diagnosing heart valve disease is an echocardiogram, but this … it outperforms GPs in detecting heart valve disease.
“If successful, this …