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Research increasingly reveals health risks of e-cigarette use, and more studies are needed about the long-term impact e-cigarettes may have on the heart and lungs, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.
A high level of suspicion is needed to diagnose postoperative ischemia after cardiac surgery, and prompt treatment is the key to a good clinical outcome, the AHA says in a new scientific statement.
Comprehensive in-hospital planning, postdischarge follow-up, ongoing support are key.
Stroke care is rife with inequities, a new AHA statement says, and fixing them will require more research into issues such as structural racism and other 'upstream' social factors.
In a first-of-its-kind in-utero surgery, researchers have successfully repaired a vein of Galen malformation, which often leads to heart failure, severe brain injury, or possibly death soon after birth.