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Study reveals mechanism linking heart disease to cancer development

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Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Leviev Cardiothoracic and Vascular Center at the Sheba Medical Center have found a mechanism responsible for increasing the risk of developing cancer among patients with heart disease: Small extracellular bubbles, or vesicles (sEVs), secreted from the sick heart to heal itself, are released into the (..)

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The effect of cardiac rehabilitation prescription on medication complications and ET-1, WMSI in elderly patients with coronary heart disease

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

To explore the effects of cardiac rehabilitation prescriptions on medication complications, Endothelin 1 (ET-1), and Wall Motion Score Index (WMSI) in elderly patients with coronary heart disease.

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Overcoming the Odds with Expert Fetal Cardiology Care: Zeke and Zane’s Story

Conquering CHD

Zeke and Zane were both diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) before birth. As far as congenital heart diseases go, HLHS falls on the rarer end of the spectrum. Watch Zeke and Zanes story *This blog post is sponsored by the Heart Institute at Childrens Hospital Colorado.

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El Camino Health Cardiologist Earns International Award for Achievements in Advancing Cardiovascular Field

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Goar, MD, medical director at the Norma Melchor Heart & Vascular Institute , was distinguished with the Andreas Grüntzig Ethica Award , the highest global honor in interventional cardiology. Improving patient care and outcomes is what drives my commitment to helping find new solutions in the field.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Valve Surgery Risk Calculators

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As cardiothoracic surgery continues to evolve, STS has responded by adding new risk models to guide treatment decisions and benchmark performance,” said STS President Jennifer C. the data and outcomes from the STS Database specialty registries provide true national benchmarks for clinical outcomes of cardiothoracic surgery.

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Documentary Led by HonorHealth Research Institute Focuses on Injuries to Doctors and Nurses Working in Cardiology

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narrates and is a co-producer of a documentary focused on radiation and orthopedic injuries suffered by doctors and nurses who work in cardiac catheterization laboratories where they apply the very latest non-surgical technologies to treat the world’s leading cause of death, heart disease. Rizik , M.D., Diethrich , M.D.,

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Riverain Technologies Launches New FDA-Cleared Technology, Expands Globally

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4, 2025 Riverain Technologies recently announced it expanded across eight countries in 2024 and added nearly 50 new customers with its ClearRead solutions to clearly, confidently and quickly detect cardiothoracic diseases. tim.hodson Tue, 02/04/2025 - 16:21 Feb.4,