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Health Lab
Most people with risk factors for cardiovascular disease – what are sometimes called the Essential Eight – are managed by primary care clinics, or haven’t seen any provider recently
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Health Lab
Around 10% of all deaths following percutaneous coronary intervention are potentially preventable, a study led by Michigan Medicine finds.
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Research News
The next M-BoCA Virtual Seminar, noon to 1 pm Tuesday, March 19th featues speaker Rachel Gioscia-Ryan, MD, PhD.
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Health Lab
New, innovative and personalized life-saving care option of implantable defibrillator now available to heart patients in Michigan
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Research News
Jason Roh, MD, MHS, will present on "Geroscience in cardiology: a window into the hearts of the old and the young" on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 from 12pm-1pm via Zoom. The lecture will be livestreamed at https://umich.zoom.us/j/97142890622(link is external).
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Health Lab
Cardiologist shares how weight loss medications may impact cardiovascular health.
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Research News
Richard Miller, MD, PhD, will present on “Aging Rate Indicators: Speedometers for Aging Research” on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 from 12pm-1pm via Zoom.
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Research News
Justus Anumonwo, PhD, will present on "Sex and Age dependent Differences in Heart Rate Variability in the Discs large gene 1 Knockdown Model" on Tuesday, December 12th, 2023 from 12pm-1pm via Zoom.