Cardiovascular - July 2019 Archives

Christy Collins, a cardiology nurse at Mayo Clinic, was inspired by this young patient, Colten Robertson, to start a Beads of Courage program at Mayo. Krista ...

Cigarette smoking has fallen to its lowest point in recorded history, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But there’s a new problem ...

What do you really need to do to improve your heart health? Some people may think that you have to make sweeping lifestyle changes. Dr. ...

You shouldn't ignore the bottom number on your blood pressure reading. That's the message from a recent study published in the New England Journal of ...

Millions of Americans are reportedly taking a daily aspirin to help prevent heart disease, and they may not need it. That's according to research published ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. ― A phase I clinical trial is the first research monitored by the Food and Drug Administration that demonstrates the potential of regenerative ...

Cataract surgery If you're finding it harder to read, drive at night or see someone's expression, cataracts may be to blame. A cataract is a ...

How do red and white meats fit into a heart-healthy diet? An internet search of the topic brings up many different articles, some of which ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 78-year-old mother had a heart attack three weeks ago. She was feeling better for a bit, but became ill again and ...

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio: 7/13/19 When one of the heart's natural pumps isn’t working well, a ventricular assist device can be used to increase the amount of blood ...

Heart cancer: Is there such a thing? Heart cancer is extremely rare. Most cancers found in the heart have come from elsewhere in the body, ...

When one of the heart's natural pumps isn’t working well, a ventricular assist device can be used to increase the amount of blood that flows through the ...