Tag Archives: Cardiovascular Disease

DBS for Psychiatric Disorders


Pioneering therapeutic trials to investigate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in hard-to-treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourettes syndrome are underway at multiple medical centers around the world, according to a review in the June 2009 issue of … Continue reading

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Small Left Heart Syndrome


Bringing a new baby home from the hospital is supposed to be a time of wonder and joy. But the couple you’re about to meet had a very different experience. Their baby girl was born with a severe congenital heart … Continue reading

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Adult Heart Defects


Fifty years ago many babies born with congenital heart defects were not expected to live into adulthood. But thanks to advances in medicine, most of these babies can now expect to live long, full lives. That’s great news, but the … Continue reading

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Heart Disease in Women


For decades, heart disease was considered a man’s disease. But what many people don’t realize is that each year heart disease kills more women than men. And because of this misperception, women with heart issues sometimes don’t get the diagnoses … Continue reading

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Heart Failure


Every year nearly half a million Americans are diagnosed with heart failure. It’s a condition that results in your heart not being able to pump blood efficiently. Most cases are caused by coronary artery disease or years of high blood … Continue reading

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Off-Pump Heart Bypass


Every year, thousands of people have open-heart bypass surgery to reroute blocked arteries. Now a group of doctors are performing bypasses without silencing the beating heart.  Thoralf Sundt III, M.D., a cardiac surgeon at Mayo Clinic tells us how. To listen to the … Continue reading

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Healthy Heart Numbers


In our culture numbers are everywhere. Phone numbers, bank numbers, license numbers, the clock on the wall. Everyday we remember and use many of these numbers over and over again. But many of us don’t know or even think about … Continue reading

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