Open Heart

AUGUST 7, 2023

Objective Ebstein’s anomaly is a rare congenital cardiac condition and data regarding pregnancy outcomes in this patient group are scarce. We evaluated the maternal and perinatal risks of pregnancy in 81 women with Ebstein’s anomaly. Methods The Registry of Pregnancy and Cardiac disease is a prospective global registry of pregnancies in women with structural cardiac disease.

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Science Daily - Stroke

AUGUST 7, 2023

Today in the U.S., a child with risk factors for heart disease (high blood pressure, overweight, etc.) can wait close to a year to see a cardiologist because of high demand and limited resources. This is precious time that could be spent managing their conditions to help them avoid having a heart attack or stroke at a young age. A new study from Northwestern University and the Ann & Robert H.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

AUGUST 7, 2023

Abstract A vast amount of now well-established clinical and epidemiological data indicates a close, interdependent, and symbiotic association between atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF). Both AF and HF, when co-exist in a patient, have serious treatment and prognostic implications. Based on the prevailing knowledge of the topic, various societies have issued a number of guidelines regarding the management of patients with AF and HF.

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Science Daily - Stroke

AUGUST 7, 2023

Researchers have uncovered a potential route to developing the first ever drug treatments for vascular dementia that directly target a cause of the condition. The research has shed light on how high blood pressure causes changes to arteries in the brain, a process that leads to the devastating condition.

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