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The Cardiovascular system comprises of the heart and blood vessels in the body. There are several isolated circulatory systems within our body such the pulmonary circulation or hepatic circulation but collectively they all serve as a network of destinations - allowing blood to freely flow across the body. Conditions of the heart are inherently serious in nature and include Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
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Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
Gross necrosis of the myocardium, as a result of interruption of the blood supply to the area. (Dorland, 27th ed)Category: Disease or Syndrome
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
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heart failure
A complication of HEART DISEASES. Defective cardiac filling and/or impaired contraction and emptying, resulting in the heart's inability to pump a sufficient amount of blood to meet the needs of the body tissues or to be able to do so only with an elevated filling pressure. (from Braunwald, Heart Disease, 5th ed)Category: Disease or Syndrome
Source: National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH 2007 - See Terms and Conditions
Cardiovascular News
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Aug 10 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Lovenox (enoxaparin sodium injection), an anti-coagulant drug used to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a potenti... Read more »
Adverse Cardiovascular Events Reported in Testosterone Trial in Older Men
Jul 23 - A clinical trial of testosterone treatment in older men, reported June 30 online in the New England Journal of Medicine, has found a higher rate of adverse cardiovascular events, such as heart atta... Read more »
Novel Pathway (Cytochrome P450) May Open Doors for New Blood Pressure Treatments
Jun 30 - Researchers have found that increasing certain proteins in the blood vessels of mice, relaxed the vessels, lowering the animal's blood pressure. The study provides new avenues for research that may... Read more »
Newer Heart Surgery for Infants Offers First-Year Survival Benefit over Traditional Procedure
Jun 22 - Infants born with a severely underdeveloped heart who undergo a newer surgical procedure are more likely to survive their first year and not require a heart transplant than those who have a more tr... Read more »
Coronary Calcium Score to Traditional Risk Factors Improves Risk Assessment for Heart Disease
Jun 2 - Including a coronary artery calcium score in a risk assessment for future heart disease events, such as heart attacks, provides a better estimate in some populations than a standard coronary risk f... Read more »
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