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White older man is getting his blood pressure taking at the doctor's office.

Yearly exams and lifestyle changes may prevent No. 1 killer

February 22, 2023March 8, 2023 coronary artery bypass grafting, coronary artery disease, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dr. Ourania Preventza, heart disease

Dr. Ourania Preventza stresses the importance of a yearly physical exam to check for signs of coronary artery disease.

An older woman standing outside. She has a hand across her upper chest and a worried expression.

The Stitch

Why women with heart issues are undertreated and have worse outcomes than men

February 1, 2023February 9, 2023 Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, heart disease, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Women's Health

“We as women are a different group of people and, unfortunately, we don’t have enough data to publish specific guidelines to say, ‘When you see this, do this,’” Barron said.

From The Labs

The Cardiovascular Research Institute 8th Annual Symposium

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 aortic aneurysms, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, COVID, CVRI, heart disease, Research, symposium

Review the symposium highlights, visit the virtual poster session and meet the winners of the first Dr. Mark L. Entman Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular Education.

From The Labs

Black History Month Spotlight: Interview with Dr. Kathryn Jones

February 24, 2021March 2, 2021 Black History Month, Chagas disease, heart disease, Research, Vaccines

Dr. Kathryn Jones shared how she discovered her vocation, how she unwinds at the end of the day and much more.

From The Labs

Novel mechanism connects SPEG, RyR2 and atrial fibrillation

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020 atrial fibrillation, heart disease, Research, RyR2, SPEG

Reduced levels of protein kinase SPEG lead to hyperactive calcium channel RyR2 and an increased risk of atrial fibrillation.

Momentum

COVID-19 and advanced heart and lung disease

April 21, 2020 Coronavirus, Healthcare, heart disease, Heart Health, lung disease, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

As a heart and lung transplant surgeon who routinely treats end-stage disease, I have been studying the effect of COVID-19 on the heart and lungs,

From The Labs

What’s at the ‘heart’ of a heartbeat?

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 atrial fibrillation, calcium, calcium handling super complex, heart disease, PPP1R3A, Research

In the confines of the thoracic chamber, a heart has lost its rhythm. Its two upper chambers, the atria, are beating out of sync with

From The Labs

The Seventh Annual Symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Institute

April 23, 2019September 17, 2019 CVRI, Heart, heart disease, Research

Since it was founded in 2012, the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Baylor College of Medicine has been hosting an annual symposium that offers an exceptional

From The Labs

Tracking down microRNA candidates that can contribute to disease

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018 ADmiRE, Cancer, developmental disease, gnomAD, heart disease, microRNA, The Cancer Genome Atlas, whole exome sequencing

What started as Ninad Oak’s side project turned out into something much larger, his doctorate thesis. “The project started as my qualifying exam that I

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