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Philips launches Duo Venous Stent System for Treatment of Symptomatic Venous Outflow Obstruction

DAIC

Impacting 25 million people globally [1], deep venous disease results from venous thromboembolism, a condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in the vein [2]. Ultimately, the new device promises to enable excellent clinical outcomes and drive significant quality of life improvements.”

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How Mental Health Can Affect Your Heart Health

MIBHS

While it’s well-known that mental health issues like anxiety and depression can profoundly impact one’s quality of life, what’s often overlooked is their potential to affect physical health, particularly the heart. Research has shown that individuals with depression are more likely to develop heart disease.

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

DAIC

The research is funded by a four-year, $7.8 million grant awarded to Georgia Tech by the United States Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) as part of the agency’s call for the development of less invasive treatment technologies for cardiovascular conditions associated with cardiomyopathy.

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

DAIC

Researchers found no significant difference between groups in terms of a composite of death, disabling stroke or rehospitalization for heart failure—which occurred in 9.4% Researchers found no significant difference between groups in terms of a composite of death, disabling stroke or rehospitalization for heart failure—which occurred in 9.4%

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Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

Physiologically Speaking

Furthermore, resistance training appears to improve arterial stiffness and endothelial function — two important prognostic indicators — and reduce inflammation (C-reactive protein) and blood clotting risk.

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Physiology Friday #196: Resistance Training and Heart Health

Physiologically Speaking

Furthermore, resistance training appears to improve arterial stiffness and endothelial function — two important prognostic indicators — and reduce inflammation (C-reactive protein) and blood clotting risk.

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WELCOME TO THE PRIMARY BANK OF ASPIRIN

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

In the same sense the best medications to take are those that are both safe but also in the long term offer a substantial return in terms of either improving quality of life and/or an improvement in length of life. If we think about it, this is how we decide to invest our money in a bank. We rarely ever ask ‘how good’.