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Correlates of Echocardiographic Indices of Cardiac Remodeling Over the Adult Life Course
Correlates of Echocardiographic Indices of Cardiac Remodeling Over the Adult Life Course
Source: Correlates of Echocardiographic Indices of Cardiac Remodeling Over the Adult Life Course
Relationship of Sonographer Credentialing to Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Echocardiography Case Study Image Quality – Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Source: Moderate coffee drinking may be linked to reduced risk of death – News on Heart.org
Improving the Accuracy of Effective Orifice Area Assessment after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Validation of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Diameter and Pulsed-Wave Doppler Location and Impact of Three-Dimensional Measurements – Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Cardiologists begin implanting patients with the Watchman device
Hospitals across the U.S. are beginning to implant patients with the Watchman left atrial appendage closure device, which the FDA approved in March.
Source: Cardiologists begin implanting patients with the Watchman device
New Study Shows Why It’s Massively Important to Have a Good Attitude
Could a grin on your face be your ticker’s saving grace? In a new study at Penn State University, scientists looked at more than 1,000 people with coronary heart disease over a 5-year period. Patients who reported having higher levels of positive emotions like determination, excitement, and enthusiasm were more likely to exercise, sleep better, and avoid smoking. Not surprisingly, those three measures can all reduce your risk of heart disease, according to previous research.
Source: New Study Shows Why It’s Massively Important to Have a Good Attitude
Early Bioprosthetic Valve Failure: Mechanistic Insights via Correlation between Echocardiographic and Operative Findings – Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Who’s Affected by Atrial Fibrillation
Who Is Affected by Atrial Fibrillation?
Study: High-normal BP in young adults spells heart failure risk in later life
Mild elevations in blood pressure considered to be in the upper range of normal during young adulthood can lead to subclinical heart damage by middle age — a condition that sets the stage for full-blown heart failure, according to findings of a federally funded study led by scientists at Johns Hopkins.
Source: Study: High-normal BP in young adults spells heart failure risk in later life
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