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New Advance Against a Form of Heart Failure Prevalent in Men

New Advance Against a Form of Heart Failure Prevalent in Men

UVA Health researchers have discovered a gene on the Y chromosome that contributes to the greater incidence of heart failure in men.

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UVA Health Electrophysiology Team Performs First Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Virginia - Medicine in Motion News

UVA Health Electrophysiology Team Performs First Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Virginia

UVA Health electrophysiology team, led by Pamela Mason, MD, with the support of cardiac surgery and cardiac anesthesia, recently performed the first extravascular implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in Virginia. The Medtronic Extravascular I...

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In Our Cellular Glue, Answers About Heart Attacks, Strokes

In Our Cellular Glue, Answers About Heart Attacks, Strokes

Scientists have found important answers about cardiovascular diseases in the biological glue our bodies make to protect us from them.

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Research in Motion: Mete Civelek, PhD - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Research in Motion: Mete Civelek, PhD

I’m a cardiovascular researcher, and my lab aims to understand how our genetic makeup increases our risk of having a heart attack. We do this by using both computational approaches and experimental approaches. —Mete Civelek, PhD, Associate Profes...

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UVA Getting to Heart of Coronary Artery Disease

UVA Getting to Heart of Coronary Artery Disease

New findings shed light on coronary artery disease in diverse groups of people that have been underrepresented in medical research.

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