Physiologically Speaking

JANUARY 5, 2024

Welcome to the Physiology Friday newsletter. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. Exercise prevents and reverses cardiovascular disease, but whether high-intensity exercise training (HIIT) is safe and effective for adults after minimally invasive heart surgery is unknown.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

CAD is estimated to be responsible for one heart attack every 40 seconds and one out of every five deaths. Technologies like Heartflow fractional flow reserve computed tomography (FFR CT ) provide lesion-specific physiology, which enhances CCTAs diagnostic accuracy. In the U.S.,

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DAIC

JULY 18, 2024

This registry will aim to provide world-wide physicians the most accurate information on coronary plaque to improve cardiovascular risk prediction and support the selection of patient-specific treatment,” said Dr. De Cecco. The ultimate goal is to positively impact cardiovascular health globally with a reduction in cardiovascular events."

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

DECEMBER 19, 2022

On the basis of these findings we told her that she had suffered a heart attack. She asked me why I felt she had had a heart attack and I explained to her that she had had chest pains and the blood test indicating damage to the heart was elevated and that was all we needed to say that she had had a heart attack.

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Physiologically Speaking

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

” While an awe-inspiring anecdote, our knowledge of human limits, physiology, and the sheer number of participants in endurance sports is enough evidence to conclude that running a marathon won’t kill you. Physiologically Speaking is a reader-supported publication. link] But is the athlete’s heart benign?

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

MARCH 6, 2022

So cardiomyopathies, valve problems, myocarditis and previous heart attacks all cause a problem with the pumping function of the heart. It is also unique because it works using the Doppler effect, you can get not only an anatomical evaluation of the heart but also physiological assessment.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

He reportedly told his family "I think I'm having a heart attack", then they immediately drove him to the ED, and he was able to ambulate into the triage area before he collapsed and became unresponsive. CPR was initiated immediately. (The

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