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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. Beta-blockers , which slow the heart rate and reduce blood pressure.

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10 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Heart Health

Dr. Paddy Barrett

During each consultation with a patient, I would have to explain certain topics related to heart health, and I found myself repeating them over and over. What should my blood pressure be? What is heart disease? The average age of these heart donors? In general, about half of all high blood pressure is undiagnosed.

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Heart Pump Improves Survival After Severe Heart Attacks

DAIC

of those who received the Impella pump had died at six months after randomization; there was a 13 percentage point absolute reduction in the rate of death, the study’s primary endpoint, in favor of the heart pump. Among 355 patients who were included in the analysis, 58.5% of those who received standard care alone and 45.8%

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Why You Probably Already Have Heart Disease But Just Don't Know It.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

These noninvasive scans look directly at the coronary arteries rather than assessing for the risk factors for coronary artery disease eg LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure etc. The amount of plaque is an excellent predictor of the risk of heart attack over the following 10-year period 1. CT Coronary Angiogram.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery September 2016 Marshall Jacobs The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2016 Update on Research The Annals of Thoracic Surgery September 2016 Lawrence Schwartz The Perioperative Use of Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: An Analysis from the Congenital Cardiac (..)

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery September 2016 Marshall Jacobs The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database: 2016 Update on Research The Annals of Thoracic Surgery September 2016 Lawrence Schwartz The Perioperative Use of Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease: An Analysis from the Congenital Cardiac (..)