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Atrial fibrillation – what you need to know

Atrial fibrillation (a-tree-uhl fih-bruh-lay-shun), or “afib” (ay-fib), is an irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that starts in the upper parts (atria) of the heart. A common type of arrhythmia in...

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Make a Saturday appointment at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center

Now you can make a Saturday morning appointment with your cardiologist at the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center. Patients with busy schedules, or those who have to travel long...

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Embrace of aging examines male perspective of getting old

The process of growing old. We all face it — if we’re lucky. We all fear it. Some do it gracefully, and some are not so lucky. What’s the secret to aging and doing it well? Is it genetics, attitude,...

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Heart of a Hunter: Meet hunter Cleo Seay, heart attack survivor

Hunting small game like rabbit and quail and bringing in larger hauls of turkey and deer are important memories and adventures for contractor Cleo Seay, 62, of Flint, Mich. The desire to be in nature...

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Snoring and its link to heart disease

  Men more than women are at risk for sleep problems that raise the risk for hypertension, stroke, heart attacks and other cardiovascular issues. Heavy snoring can sound funny to your sleep partner and...

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Time for a digital detox

There’s no doubt about it: our digital world is here to stay. And that means more and more multi-tasking, reacting, responding, connecting — often around the clock. No wonder we’re stressed! In today’s...

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Celebrate Go Red for Women: Wear Red, learn your risk for heart disease

Ask women when they’re at risk for heart disease, and they may say they have until after menopause to start thinking about their cardiovascular health. Not only is this wrong, it’s also dangerous...

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Rx for childhood sarcoma survivors: A lifetime of surveillance and screening

Laurence Baker, D.O. and Monika Leja, M.D. have established the first Sarcoma Survivorship Clinic. It includes pediatric and adult sarcoma experts across all medical disciplines. A generation ago,...

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Beyond the sticker shock of Warfarin alternatives

Doctors who are worried about the risk of stroke among their patients with the abnormal heart rhythm atrial fibrillation often look to anticoagulants for help – medicines that prevent dangerous blood...

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Top stories from 2015

This year the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center continued to lead a treatment transformation in heart valve replacement, made new discoveries, and gave hope to our neighbors and...

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