People infected with influenza are six times more likely to have a heart attack within the first week of illness, and a recent study may have identified why, according to an article on Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota's website.
Author: Mariah Taylor
Researchers at Evanston, Ill.-based Northwestern University and University of Texas at Austin have developed the thinnest known cardiac implant: a graphene "tattoo" implant that functions as a pacemaker.
The American Heart Association is calling on physicians to change the way they screen women for heart disease.
Here are 10 recent firsts in cardiology:
Here are 10 recent firsts in cardiology:
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A recent study found that wireless pacemakers could be an effective and safe short-term treatment for children with slow heartbeats, U.S. News & World Report reported April 11.
A recent study found that wireless pacemakers could be an effective and safe short-term treatment for children with slow heartbeats, U.S. News & World Report reported April 11.
Middletown, N.Y.-based Garnet Health's Peter Frommer, MD, Heart Center launched an open-heart surgery program.
A 102-year-old woman in Israel is the oldest known person to receive a cardiac pacemaker, The Jerusalem Post reported April 9.
A recent study found cardiologists agree more with an artificial intelligence-guided assessment of echocardiogram images than sonographers'.