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Patients taking edoxoban after heart valve surgery had lower risk of stroke, blood clots

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Research Highlights: Edoxaban, a medication taken orally to prevent blood clots from forming, was found to be as effective and safe for stroke and blood clot prevention in patients after heart valve replacement surgery as warfarin, the current.

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Relation Between Stroke and Heart Disease

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Stroke is often due to sudden loss of blood supply to a region of the brain which usually results in paralysis of a part of the body. Stroke could also be due to bleeding into a part of the brain. Strokes and heart disease are linked together in various ways. Stroke can occur after a heart attack as well.

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Cryptogenic Stroke

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Today’s video is on the subject of stroke and in particular cryptogenic strokes. It is therefore crucial to identify the cause of stroke and treat the underlying cause wherever possible. Strokes are characterised by death of brain cells as a result of disruption of blood supply to those cells.

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Understanding an Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

MIBHS

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Persistent high blood pressure forces the heart to work harder to pump blood. Over time, this additional strain causes the heart muscle to thicken, enlarging the heart. Diuretics , which help remove excess fluid from the body, easing the heart’s workload.

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The Texas Heart Institute Collaborates on Multi-institutional DOD Grant to Develop Novel Left Ventricular Assist Device

DAIC

As an alternative therapeutic option, LVAD heart pumps have been implanted to help patients with end-stage heart failure sustain blood circulation in the body. However, there are shortcomings associated with LVAD implantation: complications include infection, blood clotting (thrombosis), stroke and bleeding.

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Self-Expanding Valve Outperforms Balloon-Expandable Valve for TAVR in Patients with Small Valve Annulus

DAIC

The other half of participants received the balloon-expandable SAPIEN valve, which is made from bovine tissue and inserted inside the heart valve by using a balloon to expand to full size. of patients who received the Evolut valve and 10.6% of those receiving the SAPIEN valve. of those receiving the SAPIEN valve.

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