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Month: August 2017
Study confirms safety of rapid algorithm to rule-out and rule-in myocardial infarction
The safety and efficacy of a rapid algorithm to rule-out and rule-in myocardial infarction has been…
Eclipse 2017: One Nation Under The Sun
For many, witnessing the total solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, was the event of…
Eclipse 2017: One Nation Under The Sun
For many, witnessing the total solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, was the event of…
Trash to treasure: The benefits of waste-to-energy technologies
Using landfill waste to produce energy generates less greenhouse gases than simply letting the waste decompose.…
Gene therapy using ‘junk DNA’ could lower risk for heart disease
Researchers successfully used a gene that suppresses cholesterol levels as part of a treatment to reduce…
Catheter ablation better than traditional drug therapies for treating atrial fibrillation
New study shows radiofrequency catheter ablation lowered hospitalization and mortality rates by 47 and 44 percent…
Gender gap in death from heart attack reduces particularly in younger women
The gender gap in death from heart attack has reduced over the past two decades particularly…
Implanted cardiac monitors indicate incidence of undiagnosed AFib may be substantial in high-risk patients
With the use of implanted cardiac monitors researchers found a substantial incidence (nearly 30 percent) of…