Dear Doctor: Not everybody with heart blockages needs surgical intervention
Not everybody with blockages needs surgical intervention. Guidelines recommend against surgery in people with no symptoms and less than 70% stenosis. Only when the blockage is greater than 70% is ...
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Health Watch: 10 years of TAVR; The life-changing heart procedure keeping Alaskans strong
A decade after bringing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) to Alaska, doctors at Providence Alaska Medical Center ...
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World’s tiniest pacemaker could revolutionize heart surgery
Smaller than a grain of rice, this injectable device could allow for minimally invasive heart-surgery — plus, research ...
AI eye scans could help doctors identify heart disease and stroke risk
A new study has for the first time tested the use of an artificial intelligence–powered eye scan in general practice clinics ...