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Study reveals right atrium changes in cardiovascular diseases

Study reveals right atrium changes in cardiovascular diseases
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Detecting rare disease: Revealing the methods, motivations, and implications

Washington, DC
Dr. Summar is well-known for his pioneering work in caring for children diagnosed with rare diseases. He came to Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC, in 2010 from Vanderbilt University and holds board certifications in both pediatrics and clinical genetics as well as biochemical genetics. At Children’s National, he leads the Division of Genetics and Metabolism, currently the largest clinical division of its kind in the world, overseeing 8,000 patients a year with rare diseases. His laboratory works on both devices and treatments for patients with genetic diseases while also supporting advancements in mainstream medicine through education about these disorders. His work has resulted in new drugs in U.S. Food and Drug Administration trials for patients with congenital heart disease and premature birth. Dr. Summar holds more than 60 patents and has published more than 160 peer-reviewed research studies. He developed and launched the world’s first R ....

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Less Active Kids with Weight Issues May Face Higher CV Risks

Feb 10, 2021
Lower LV diastolic function in adulthood tied to increased childhood adiposity, decreased physical activity
Body-fat status and the level of physical activity in childhood were independently linked with left ventricular (LV) diastolic function in adulthood, according to a study from Finland and published in
In the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study (YFS), which included 1,871 participants (mean age: 41.8; 45.9% male), elevated systolic blood pressure (BP) and increased adiposity in childhood were associated with worse adulthood LV diastolic function, while higher childhood physical activity levels were tied to better adulthood LV diastolic function (
P 0.001 for all), reported Jarkko S. Heiskanen, MD, of the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland, and co-authors. ....

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