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Nanoparticles could stop blood-clot-caused strokes and heart attacks
Posted in Medicine on 26th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
This new technology could destroy blood clots 1000 times faster than a commonly used clot-busting technique.
Doctors store 1,600 digital hearts for big data study
Posted in Software on 15th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Never before has so much information been collected and storied on so many human hearts.
3D Printed Heart Model Makes Surgery Faster, Safer For Children
Posted in Medicine on 4th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Using a life-sized 3D model created from the patients MRI data, the team was able to shorten the length of the surgery, while eliminating the need for multiple surgeries.
Slightly high cholesterol in mid-life can be 'risky for the heart'
Posted in Medicine on 27th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
Having even slightly raised cholesterol in mid-life significantly increases a person's risk of heart disease, research reveals.
The 7 Most Important Advances in Cardiovascular Medicine in the Past 25 Years
Posted in Medicine on 26th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
Cardiovascular medicine has seen monumental leaps in the past 25 years.