After 40+ years, a game-changing operation for aortic valve stenosis
The novel procedure allows patients to have their valve replaced with a larger prosthetic, which significantly improves blood flow.
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A worsening lung disease deemed hopeless, until doctors tried this treatment
Lakeitha Perry was sent home from her local hospital with no options for treating her pulmonary hypertension, but innovative treatment methods changed her prognosis and her life.
Marijuana use associated with higher stroke, bleeding risks after heart procedures
Study finds some complications, but no significant difference in risk of death.
Community group looks to improve sudden cardiac arrest response
A group of survivors, physicians and first responders want to change attitudes around CPR and improve the “chain of survival” for cardiac arrest.
What a Mini Stroke Is, and Why You Need To Act FAST
The signs of a TIA to watch for and how to handle the urgent situation.
Young Heart Transplant Patient’s Optimism a Lesson for All
Vincent Pisoni has learned that life isn’t always easy, but a positive outlook has kept significant challenges from standing in his way.
Why It’s Better To Have Your Mitral Valve Repaired than Replaced
Having your mitral valve repaired before symptoms become severe can increase your longevity. Here’s one patient’s story.
"Monster” Aneurysm Calls for Unprecedented Emergency Procedure
A highly complex emergency endovascular procedure was one man’s only hope of survival when others deemed his condition inoperable.
Care Teams Differ for Black, White Surgical Patients in the Same Hospitals
Could the makeup of medical teams help explain why Black patients are more likely than white patients to die after heart surgery in the same hospitals?
Attacking Aortic Aneurysms Before They Grow
New basic science research shows what happens when you inhibit JMJD3 through both genetics and pharmacology.
