What to know about SCAD, a less common type of heart attack that disproportionately affects women
A spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, leads to bleeding inside the artery wall. A survivor shares her symptoms.
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Heart health crisis: One mother's scare with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
National Wear Red Day raises awareness about the number 1 killer of women, cardiovascular disease. One mom shares her story ...
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What is peripheral artery disease, and are you at risk?
Peripheral artery disease, also known as PAD, is a condition in which the narrowing of the arteries causes poor blood flow to ...
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COVID-19 speeds up artery plaque growth, raising heart disease risk
COVID-19 accelerates the progression of atherosclerotic plaques, increasing coronary inflammation and the risk of high-risk ...
Heart health differences in men and women: Tiny RNA molecules play key role, study finds
There are notable differences between men and women in their susceptibility to many human diseases, including cardiovascular ...
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Acute pulmonary embolism in children and adolescents in the USA (2016 and 2019): a nationwide retrospective cohort study
Acute pulmonary embolism is rare during childhood and adolescence. The high pulmonary embolism-related fatality among ...
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Value of fractional flow reserve in making decisions about bypass surgery for equivocal left main coronary artery disease
OBJECTIVE To investigate the value of coronary pressure derived fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurements in supporting decisions about medical or surgical treatment in patients with angiographically ...
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Stable coronary syndromes: pathophysiology, diagnostic advances and therapeutic need
This common scenario presents a diagnostic conundrum whereby angina occurs but there is no obstructive CAD (ischaemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease—INOCA). We review new insights into the ...