Items Tagged ‘cardiology’
January 15, 2019
A hard look at a devastating heart disease
By Kate Ledger 
Though rare, cardiac sarcoidosis is a condition that can wreak havoc on the heart. It can be triggered by environmental or infectious agents and is characterized by an overactive immune response, involving clusters of white blood cells that aggregate in heart tissue. Those clusters can result in the need for a pacemaker, and may even […]
Tags: cardiology, heart failure, Leslie Cooper
December 13, 2018
By Advancing the Science contributor
In 2011, Jared Ausnehmer left his local hospital carrying the weight of an oxygen tank and the worry of what might come next. At age 21, he’d already defied the odds for those born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a birth defect in which the left side of the heart is underdeveloped or nonexistent. With […]
Tags: Andre Terzic, cardiology, Center for Regenerative Medicine, clinical trials, HLHS, hypoplastic left heart syndrome
October 24, 2018
Bringing pharmacogenomics to your medical practice
After decades of research, pharmacogenomics is “ready for prime time” so to speak. Mayo clinic is a leader in moving pharmacogenomics into clinical care — with the goal of helping providers identify medications that are compatible with their patients’ genetic profiles. Drugs and Genes: Pharmacogenomics for the Modern Health Care Team 2018 is an opportunity […]
Tags: cardiology, Center for Individualized Medicine, Fadi Shamoun, pharmacogenomics
April 17, 2018
Plasma ceramides-A promising new diagnostic tool for cardiology
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is the primary measure of atherosclerotic risk and thus a therapeutic target in clinical practice. The focus on LDL cholesterol and its control by diet, lifestyle, and pharmaceuticals has contributed to a significant and sustained reduction in blood concentrations of total and LDL cholesterol among U.S. adults since 1988. Despite population-wide […]
Tags: basic science, cardiology, heart disease, Jeffrey Meeusen, Mayo Clinic Laboratories
April 3, 2018
Research News Roundup-March 2018
The Mayo Clinic Research News Roundup includes brief summaries and links to research news releases from the past month. It also connects readers to related resources. Read on for more information from Mayo Clinic Research. A medical charter: Commitments to limit physician burnout, promote well-being More than half of U.S. physicians say they experience burnout in their […]
Tags: artificial intelligence, augmented human intelligence, cardiology, clinical trials, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, medical research education, Minnesota Partnership, physician burnout, Research News Roundup
February 2, 2017
A golden age for pediatric cardiology
By Advancing the Science contributor
Mayo Clinic’s Division of Pediatric Cardiology is on a roll, according to Division Chair Frank Cetta, M.D. “In the last two decades, we’ve really burst onto the scene,” he says. “We’re engaged in exciting research not found elsewhere, and we offer the full spectrum of cardiac care — from fetal diagnosis through specialized treatment for […]
Tags: cardiology, clinical trials, David Driscoll, Frank Cetta, heart disease, heart transplant, Jonathan Johnson, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, pediatric cardiology, pediatric transplant, regenerative medicine, Richard Bram
January 19, 2015
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease: Understanding the Connection
By bobnellis 
Physicians have long known that people with rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic conditions such as lupus are more likely to die at younger ages than are those without these conditions. Even with advances in treatment, the gap in life expectancy remains. No one knew why until 15 years ago. That’s when researchers at Mayo Clinic […]
Tags: cardiology, Discovery's Edge, heart disease
February 28, 2014
The Connection Between Teeth and Heart Surgery
By bobnellis
We want to pass on some published Mayo Clinic research as reflected in the media this week. This one, from the Annals of Thoracic Surgery is especially interesting and useful to both physicians and patients alike. HealthDay, Getting Teeth Pulled Before Heart Surgery May Pose Serious Risks by Randy Dotinga…In a small, retrospective study, Mayo Clinic researchers found […]
Tags: cardiology, heart disease
November 6, 2013
Regenerating Heart Tissue Through Stem Cell Therapy
From the pages of Mayo Clinic’s Discovery’s Edge — Two years after a heart attack left him too exhausted to even tend his garden, Miroslav Dlacic is now able to walk again without becoming worn out. An international team of Mayo Clinic doctors and researchers, led by André Terzic, M.D., Ph.D., director of Mayo Clinic’s […]
Tags: Andre Terzic, cardiology, Discovery's Edge, regenerative medicine, stem cells
July 10, 2013
How Fast Can You Do Research? Mayo Responds to the NIH Challenge
Mayo Clinic is among the handful of centers launching one-year fast-track studies of existing drugs to determine their value for other conditions. In Mayo’s case, Jordan Miller, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic researcher in the Departments of Surgery and Physiology, and two colleagues were awarded the grant to study the drug from pre-clinical tests through the […]
Tags: cardiology, heart disease, National Institutes of Health, NIH