Yearly exams and lifestyle changes may prevent No. 1 killer
Dr. Ourania Preventza stresses the importance of a yearly physical exam to check for signs of coronary artery disease.
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heart disease
Why women with heart issues are undertreated and have worse outcomes than men
“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.
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Top five most viewed posts of 2022
The top five most popular posts, from heart disease research to recognition of the achievements of outstanding faculty members.
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The Cardiovascular Research Institute 8th Annual 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.
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Black History Month Spotlight: Interview with Dr. Kathryn Jones
Dr. Kathryn Jones shared how she discovered her vocation, how she unwinds at the end of the day and much more.
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Novel mechanism connects SPEG, RyR2 and atrial fibrillation
Reduced levels of protein kinase SPEG lead to hyperactive calcium channel RyR2 and an increased risk of atrial fibrillation.
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COVID-19 and advanced heart and lung disease
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,
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What’s at the ‘heart’ of a heartbeat?
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
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The Seventh Annual Symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Institute
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
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Tracking down microRNA candidates that can contribute to disease
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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