A boy who had open-heart surgery at just seven months old is now a regular three-year-old who likes to play tennis and do puzzles, his parents have said. Alaric, who lives in Hethersett, Norfolk, was diagnosed with potential heart issues during a 12-week in-utero scan in 2023. Further tests at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital … Read more
Patients with heart failure who took dapagliflozin, a sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor, after undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) were significantly less likely to die or experience worsening heart failure at one year compared with patients who did not take the drug, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific … Read more
A breakthrough in medical technology played a crucial role in saving the life of hospital analyst Sara Adair, who suffered a sudden and life-threatening aortic dissection. The device in question was an iPhone ultrasound probe, which enabled doctors to make a rapid and accurate diagnosis in a critical moment, reported CBS News. Adair, a mother … Read more
Despite a stuffy nose and tightness in his chest, Jason Shaw felt like running. Of course he did. At 39, he had been exercising nearly every day for more than half his life. He had run seven marathons. He led an outdoor exercise group in Indianapolis, in the US state of Indiana, that met before … Read more