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Study shows promising quality of life for those with Down syndrome and congenital heart defects

Adults with both Down syndrome and congenital heart defects, also known as congenital heart disease (CHD), are showing remarkable resilience despite facing significant medical challenges, according to a new MUSC study published ...

Cardiology

Simple blood tests identify pregnant women at risk of serious complications from high blood pressure in Sierra Leone

Two simple blood tests could help to predict which pregnant women with high blood pressure are at risk of serious complications, including seizures, stillbirth and newborn death, a new study conducted in Sierra Leone has ...

Medications

Beta blockers: Why are celebrities name-checking this drug?

A little blue pill is creating a stir in Hollywood—and no, it's not Viagra. It's propranolol, a beta blocker originally designed for heart conditions, that's now making its way into dressing rooms, award ceremonies and ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Bilingual campaign targets silent killer in Latino communities

Erika Perez was diagnosed with high blood pressure during her third pregnancy. Ten days after giving birth to her child, she suffered a heart attack. Years later, she had a stroke. Perez's story is a powerful reminder of ...

Cardiology

Sex differences in heart cells may influence disease outcomes

Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women, but it often presents differently depending on sex. There are sex differences in the incidence, outcomes, and age of onset of different types of heart problems. Some ...

Medications

Blood thinner side effects diminish over time, research suggests

Blood thinners prescribed after blood clots in the leg or lung initially increase the risk of bleeding, especially in women and the elderly. But over time, this risk decreases and gender and age differences fade, a University ...

Cardiology

Becoming a mother despite pregnancy-induced heart failure

Peripartum cardiac insufficiency (PPCM) is a rare but life-threatening condition that can affect previously heart-healthy women a few weeks before or after the birth of a child. For unknown reasons, the left ventricle is ...

Cardiology

Blood test promises safer heart attack prevention

A simple scoring system could revolutionize how doctors prevent heart attacks and strokes by identifying patients most likely to benefit from preventive medications, according to a new study. The study is published in the ...

Oncology & Cancer

Chemotherapy side effects can include risks to the heart

In children, can being treated for cancer have consequences for the heart—namely, cardiac arrythmias? A new study by researchers at Université de Montréal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine Azrieli Research Centre ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New blood-clotting disorder identified

Researchers at McMaster University have made a discovery in the field of hematology, providing an explanation for spontaneous and unusual blood-clotting that continues to occur despite treatment with full-dose blood thinners.