Anxiety, Depression Linked to More Opioid Use After Surgery
New research from Michigan Medicine could help clinicians identify which patients are more likely to continue to use opioids after surgery recovery.
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Irregular Heartbeat Unmasks a Serious Cardiac Disease
An unexpected heart diagnosis leads one Ann Arbor father, and his family, down a path they could have never predicted.
New Technology Improves Atrial Fibrillation Detection After Stroke
It’s important to determine whether stroke patients also experience atrial fibrillation (Afib). Monitoring technology invented at Michigan Medicine could make the process easier and more accurate.
‘M-RISE’ Research Program Aims to Prevent Brain Damage Caused by Cardiac Arrest
American Heart Association funding will allow Michigan Medicine to establish a leading research and training program with a focus on preventing brain damage caused by out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Standing Up to Surgical Scars
Kristin VanSingel is proud of her scars, the result of several critical heart surgeries since infancy that have kept her alive.
5 Tips to Combat ICD Anxiety
A U-M social worker shares tips to help patients adjust to living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
Targeting Inflammation to Better Understand Dangerous Blood Clots
Forty percent of people who develop venous thromboembolism don’t know what caused it. New research in mice further explores inflammation’s role.
Should STEMI Patients Recover in the ICU?
Providers need clearer guidance on whether a patient who has suffered a STEMI heart attack should recover in the intensive care unit, a new U-M study finds.
Fish, Fruit, Healthy Fats: What Should Heart Disease Patients Eat?
Is a poor diet sabotaging your recovery from heart disease? It's National Mediterranean Diet Month, a great time to learn more about the heart healthy diet.
Timeliness Key to Treating Mitral Valve Disease
A mitral valve repair puts patients back to their original life spans. Hear one man’s advice to others who may want to put off treatment.
