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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on rates of congenital heart disease procedures among children: prospective cohort analyses of 26 270 procedures in 17 860 children using CVD-COVID-UK consortium record linkage data

Open Heart

Our aim was to assess the impact on paediatric congenital heart disease (CHD) procedures during different pandemic periods compared with the prepandemic period, to inform appropriate responses to future major health services disruptions. Background The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated major reallocation of healthcare services.

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Chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021 in the U.S.

Science Daily - Heart Disease

who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2021. The number of individuals in the U.S.

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The effect of individual exercise rehabilitation program on ischemic burden and cardiac function in patients with ischemic non-obstructive coronary heart disease: a randomized parallel controlled clinical trial

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundCoronary heart disease (CHD) is a pervasive chronic condition that poses a significant threat to global health and mortality worldwide. The control group underwent a standard rehabilitation program, while the intervention group participated in an individualized exercise rehabilitation program.

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Global, Regional, and National Burden of Valvular Heart Disease, 1990 to 2021

Journal of the American Heart Association

Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 13, Issue 24 , December 17, 2024. BackgroundValvular heart disease poses an escalating global health challenge with an increasing impact on mortality and disability. In 2021, an estimated 54.8 cases of rheumatic heart disease, 13.3 million (95% UI, 11.415.2)

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How Apob & Visceral Fat Increase Your Risk Of Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

I'm Interested In Case You Missed Them: 1 Antibody-Based Therapeutics for Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases. 2021 , 22 , 5770. 2 Dose-Response Associations of Lipid Traits With Coronary Artery Disease and Mortality. 2021 Jul 17;398(10296):238-248. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(1):e2352572. 2018 Sep 28;8(9):e021768.

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Medtronic Receives CE Mark for Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement System

DAIC

6, 2025 Medtronic plc hasannounced it received CE ( Conformit Europenne ) Mark for the Harmony Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve (TPV) System, a minimally invasive alternative to open-heart surgery for congenital heart disease patients with native or surgically repaired right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT). Eur J Heart Fail.

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Common Imaging Test Uses AI to Help Identify Heart Valve Disease

DAIC

For this new study, published in JAMA Cardiology , investigators applied AI to identify tricuspid regurgitation, a condition in which the hearts tricuspid valve doesnt close fully when the heart contracts, causing blood to flow backward, which can result in heart failure.