Blog Articles — Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery

Electronic Prolonged QT Interval Warning System Using a one-of-a-kind computer-aided program, Mayo Clinic has developed and implemented a Mayo-wide electronic warning system to identify patients at…
By Dana Sparks from Mayo Clinic News Published at April 25
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Linked to Circulation Problems Years Later High blood pressure during pregnancy puts women at higher risk for a circulation problem years later known as peripheral arterial…
By sharontheimer from Mayo Clinic News Published at April 18
‘Smart’ Stem Cells Show Promise in Heart Failure Patients   First-in-humans study introduces next generation cell therapy Translating a Mayo Clinic stem-cell discovery, an international team has demonstrated that…
By Dana Sparks from Mayo Clinic News Published at April 10
Researchers Find Heart Disorder Genetic Variants in Stillbirth Cases In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers from the United States and Europe discovered genetic mutations associated with long QT syndrome (LQTS)…
By Dana Sparks from Mayo Clinic News Published at April 10
Triathlete Transplant Kevin Lue loves to run, but a medical condition known as giant cell myocarditis stopped him in his tracks.  In…
By Mayo Clinic from Mayo Clinic Podcasts Published at April 2
What is Atrial Fibrillation ? It’s a common heart condition. In this Medical Edge Radio episode, Mayo Clinic Dr. Stephen Hammill explains atrial fibrillation. To…
By Mayo Clinic from Mayo Clinic Podcasts Published at March 20
Common Erectile Dysfunction Drug Not Helpful for Heart Failure Patients It turns out that a commonly used erectile dysfunction drug, sildenafil, does not help patients who have heart failure with…
By Dana Sparks from Mayo Clinic News Published at March 11
Electric Cars Don’t Interfere with Implantable Cardiac Devices A Mayo Clinic study, Hybrid Cars and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Is It Safe?, has found that patients with implanted cardiac…
By Dana Sparks from Mayo Clinic News Published at March 10
Money Talks When It Comes to Losing Weight People participating in a weight loss study who received financial incentives were more likely to stick with the program and…
By Dana Sparks from Mayo Clinic News Published at March 7
NSAIDS and Heart Disease It’s easy to reach for a pain reliever when you have a headache or muscle ache. In this episode of…
By Mayo Clinic from Mayo Clinic Podcasts Published at February 19
Heart MRI In this Medical Edge Radio episode, Mayo Clinic Dr. Brian Shapiro tells us how doctors are getting a better look…
By Mayo Clinic from Mayo Clinic Podcasts Published at February 14
Healthy Hearts The next program will include a conversation with Dr. Rekha Mankad to discuss heart health. Did you know heart disease…
By tracymccray from Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Radio Published at February 10
Healthy Hearts The next program will include a conversation with Dr. Rekha Mankad to discuss heart health. Did you know heart disease…
By tracymccray from Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Radio Published at February 10
Healthy Hearts The next program will include a conversation with Dr. Rekha Mankad to discuss heart health. Did you know heart disease…
By tracymccray from Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Radio Published at February 10
Healthy Hearts The next program will include a conversation with Dr. Rekha Mankad to discuss heart health. Did you know heart disease…
By tracymccray from Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Radio Published at February 10