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National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative Study Results Show Significant Increase in Heart Attack Survival

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The typical survival rate of this deadly complication during a heart attack has historically hovered around 50%. Final results from the national study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association were achieved from looking at 406 patients from hospitals across 29 states. In the U.S.,

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NHS urged to offer single pill to all over-50s to prevent heart attacks and strokes

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The NHS could prevent thousands more heart attacks and strokes every year by offering everyone in the UK aged 50 and over a single "polypill" combining a statin and three blood pressure lowering drugs, according to academics from UCL.

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Study: Children with hypertension at higher long-term risk for serious heart conditions

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Youth with high blood pressure are nearly four times more likely to be at long-term risk of serious heart conditions including stroke and heart attack, according to a new study. The research, led by McMaster University, will be presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2024 Meeting, held May 2–6 in Toronto.

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Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center Providing State-of-the-Art Medtronic APOLLO Clinical Trial Treating Heart Valve Disease

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This is known as a "leaky valve" or MR. Mitral valve disease has many causes, such as heart attack and other types of heart disease, a heart condition present at birth, certain infections, or simply older age. Sable , M.D., MBA, FACEP, regional president, Southern Market, Hackensack Meridian Health.

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Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography to Honor Oxford’s Kenneth Chan, MBBS at SCCT2024

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Kenneth Chan, MBBS, Academic Clinical Research Fellow in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Oxford University Hospitals (UK) will receive the 2024 SCCT Clinical Trials and Registries Award (CTRA) at the opening session of the Society’s 19th Annual Scientific Meeting (SCCT2024) on Friday, July 19 in Washington, DC.

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Finally – the end (of the trial process)

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

The portrayal of a patient “ case study ” used in the coverage – which referred to a heart attack patient at Hammersmith Hospital in London identified as “Colin” – was “ misleading ”. You might, horror, of horrors, have to debate the science itself. This was described as a “ serious error ” on the Defendants’ part.

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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Stroke Recovery Through Digital Health Solutions

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I had had a heart attack previously. Her previous academic affiliations were with Duke University, University of Kansas, University Florida and the Department of Veterans Affairs. After the stroke, I had new prescriptions, and this was the first obstacle for me. I couldn’t dispense my medications into daily doses.

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