Cardiovascular - November 2019 Archives

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is minimally invasive heart surgery to repair a mitral valve a safer option than open-heart surgery? Is it common for a surgeon ...

Treating and living with HIV and AIDSWorld AIDS Day is Sunday, Dec. 1, which makes this a good time to learn more about treating this ...

THIS WEEK'S TOP TOPICSDelicious, healthy recipes for your Thanksgiving menuThanksgiving is a time to be thankful for family, friends, good health and great food. If ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Mayo Clinic's Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and Children's of Alabama announce their collaboration within a consortium ...

Are you misusing antibiotics?The World Health Organization's World Antibiotic Awareness Week is Nov. 18–24, which make this a good time to learn more about the ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A Mayo Clinic-led study involving 3,276 patients has found that people with inflammatory bowel disease, Type 1 diabetes or blood clots may be at increased risk ...

CINCINNATI — Mayo Clinic's Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center announce their collaboration within the ...

There's no question that fruits and vegetables are an important part of a heart-healthy diet. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says fresh produce ...

If you've recently been diagnosed with high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes, the prescription for what ails you may lie in the grocery store ...

PHILADELPHIA — Twice-yearly injections of an experimental cholesterol-lowering drug, inclisiran, were effective at reducing low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, often called bad cholesterol, in patients already ...

Sleep is an important part of staying heart-healthy. Adults who clock fewer than seven hours a night are more likely to have health problems, such ...

Occasional heartburn is common for most people. They can manage the discomfort by taking medications, regulating the types of food they eat and making other ...