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August 18th, 2015 at 7:08 AM Texas Heart Institute and Rice University Receive Joint American Heart Association Grant

Texas Heart Institute and Rice University Receive Joint American Heart Association Grant

The Texas Heart Institute (THI) and Rice University -- both Houston-based, have jointly received a prestigious American Heart Association grant. The three-year, $750,000 grant will support THI and...
May 6th, 2015 at 6:02 AM Naturally Occurring Mutations Inactivate Genes Associated with Heart Disease and Diabetes

Naturally Occurring Mutations Inactivate Genes Associated with Heart Disease and Diabetes

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) identified gene variants associated with loss of function (LOF) in genes related to chronic diseases. The study...
March 29th, 2015 at 1:01 PM Giving Birth To More Than Four Children Can Increase Heart Disease Risk

Giving Birth To More Than Four Children Can Increase Heart Disease Risk

Having more children can increase the risk of developing cardiovascular alterations in women, which are early indicators for heart conditions. Those are the conclusions of a study conducted at the...
February 17th, 2015 at 4:58 AM UT Southwestern Researchers Find Long-Term Use of Ventricular Assist Devices Promotes Heart Muscle Regeneration

UT Southwestern Researchers Find Long-Term Use of Ventricular Assist Devices Promotes Heart Muscle Regeneration

A new study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggests that the long-term use of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) by patients who suffer from heart failure issues might...
December 22nd, 2014 at 5:50 AM A New University Of Houston Study Offers Insights Into Better Managing Hypertension

A New University Of Houston Study Offers Insights Into Better Managing Hypertension

Researchers from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy are studying the role of antioxidant pathways and oxidative stress in hypertension. The project was funded thanks to a $1.3 million...
December 1st, 2014 at 5:06 AM UT Southwestern Reveals New Insights Into HDL Cholesterol Function

UT Southwestern Reveals New Insights Into HDL Cholesterol Function

A new UT Southwestern-led study entitled “HDL Cholesterol Efflux Capacity and Incident Cardiovascular Events” reports to have found a new biomarker – cholesterol efflux capacity – for the...
September 23rd, 2014 at 5:15 AM UTHealth Cardiologist Chosen for Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40

UTHealth Cardiologist Chosen for Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40

Tom Nguyen, M.D. One of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School's resident surgeons has been named one of Houston Business Journal's prestigious 40...
August 26th, 2014 at 4:55 AM UH Mathematician's Work to Become Basis for Open-Heart Surgery Alternative

UH Mathematician's Work to Become Basis for Open-Heart Surgery Alternative

A math professor from the University of Houston (UH), Dr. Suncica "Sunny" Canic, unexpectedly completed a research project that could potentially be a life-saving solution for countless patients with...
July 9th, 2014 at 11:32 AM Testosterone Supplements Don't Increase Risk of Heart Attack For Older Men, UT Medical Branch Study Suggests

Testosterone Supplements Don't Increase Risk of Heart Attack For Older Men, UT Medical Branch Study Suggests

Older men who receive testosterone in the form of supplements don't have an increased risk of suffering a heart attack, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch...
June 27th, 2014 at 5:02 AM Houston Methodist Research Reveals That Alcohol May Ease Nerves That Lead To Atrial Fibrillation

Houston Methodist Research Reveals That Alcohol May Ease Nerves That Lead To Atrial Fibrillation

A group of doctors in the U.S. and Japan have developed a technique to treat atrial fibrillation by adding 98% ethanol to the catheter-aided radio wave ablation of nerve clusters, a minimally...
June 20th, 2014 at 11:18 AM UTHealth And Peers Observe Key Role Of Triglycerides and APOC3 Gene Mutations In Heart Diseases

UTHealth And Peers Observe Key Role Of Triglycerides and APOC3 Gene Mutations In Heart Diseases

The key role of triglycerides as a trigger for heart disease and mutations of the gene APOC3 that decrease coronary heart disease risk by 40% were recently observed in a study that may lead to...
May 7th, 2014 at 5:19 AM BCM study reveals high degree of patients' misperceptions about heart procedures

BCM study reveals high degree of patients' misperceptions about heart procedures

Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Stony Brook School of Medicine (SBSM) compared the effectiveness of two pre-procedural approaches in order to improve patients’ knowledge of...
April 25th, 2014 at 5:54 AM UT Southwestern Researchers Discover Oxygen Diminishes the Heart’s Ability to Regenerate

UT Southwestern Researchers Discover Oxygen Diminishes the Heart’s Ability to Regenerate

Previous research at UT Southwestern Medical Center had found that the newborn mammalian heart can heal itself, while the adult heart doesn't possess the same capabilities. Recent research by the...
April 23rd, 2014 at 5:30 AM BCM Researcher Makes Key Discovery of Protein Expression Involved In Heart Pumping Function

BCM Researcher Makes Key Discovery of Protein Expression Involved In Heart Pumping Function

Image courtesy Jimena Giudice, Ph.D. New research conducted at Baylor College of Medicine has led to the discovery of mechanisms involved with coordinating heart pumping and function. ...
April 8th, 2014 at 5:06 AM New Defibrillator Prevents Cardiac Arrest Without Placing Leads Into The Heart Itself

New Defibrillator Prevents Cardiac Arrest Without Placing Leads Into The Heart Itself

On March 31, Manoj Panday, M.D., a UT Health Science Center San Antonio cardiologist, implanted a subcutaneous internal cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) into a patient at University Hospital. The...
April 4th, 2014 at 5:50 AM Simple Blood Test Could Quickly, Accurately Predict Sudden Cardiac Death In At-Risk Patients

Simple Blood Test Could Quickly, Accurately Predict Sudden Cardiac Death In At-Risk Patients

Patients with an increased risk of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) could be more accurately and effectively identified with the help of a single blood test, according to a team researchers from the...
April 3rd, 2014 at 4:28 AM Early Strength Training In Children Can Decrease Heart Health Risks, According To Baylor Study

Early Strength Training In Children Can Decrease Heart Health Risks, According To Baylor Study

Adolescent cardiometabolic risks had, until now, been associated with fitness issues, diet concerns, obesity, high cholesterol, and triglycerides among others. However, a recent study conducted at...
March 31st, 2014 at 12:23 PM Young Muscular Dystrophy Patient Receives First Small LVAD at UT Southwestern

Young Muscular Dystrophy Patient Receives First Small LVAD at UT Southwestern

The day Eric Ramos, 18, arrived for surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center will be a day he always remembers. "Today, we're going to make history," he said, before he underwent the first-ever...
March 24th, 2014 at 10:45 AM Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center First in the United States to Use FDA-Approved ThermoCool SmartTouch Catheter

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center First in the United States to Use FDA-Approved ThermoCool SmartTouch Catheter

The Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David's Medical Center became, on February 26, the first facility in the United States to use the ThermoCool® SmartTouch® Catheter, after it was...
March 24th, 2014 at 10:31 AM Shortness of Breath While Bending Over A Troubling Sign For Heart Failure Patients - UT Southwestern

Shortness of Breath While Bending Over A Troubling Sign For Heart Failure Patients - UT Southwestern

A new study looking into the side-effects and consequences of heart failure was recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Heart Failure. The study, which was led by...
March 18th, 2014 at 5:51 AM Post-heart Attack Biological Events Provide Cardioprotection UT Southwestern Study Reveals

Post-heart Attack Biological Events Provide Cardioprotection UT Southwestern Study Reveals

Heart diseases contribute to a large number of deaths every year. Stroke and heart attacks are two of the major threats to public health in virtually every country. However, recent research by a team...
March 18th, 2014 at 5:14 AM New Aneurysm Sealing System Tested by Texas Heart Institute Doctors

New Aneurysm Sealing System Tested by Texas Heart Institute Doctors

Texas Heart Institute (THI) doctors at CHI Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center are the first in Texas to have implanted a device designed to seal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), rather than...
March 14th, 2014 at 9:20 AM Texas Heart Institute Implants New Device to Treat Aortic Aneurysm

Texas Heart Institute Implants New Device to Treat Aortic Aneurysm

Doctors from Texas Heart Institute (THI) at Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) St. Luke's Health Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center made Texas history by implanting a new device in patients in danger...
March 11th, 2014 at 10:48 AM Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Implants Crux Vena Cava Filter in First Pulmonary Embolism Patient in Texas

Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Implants Crux Vena Cava Filter in First Pulmonary Embolism Patient in Texas

Researchers from Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital recently implanted the Crux® Vena Cava Filter in the first patient in Texas with a risk of pulmonary embolism (PE). PE is caused by a large...
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