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Severance Hospital Performs High-Risk Cardiac Intervention Using Impella Pump in 86-Year-Old Patient

Severance Hospital Performs High-Risk Cardiac Intervention Using Impella Pump in 86-Year-Old Patient

Severance Hospital announced on Tuesday that its medical team has successfully performed a complex, high-risk coronary intervention utilizing a...
Hidden Dangers: Why Women’s Heart Warning Signs Are Frequently Overlooked

Hidden Dangers: Why Women’s Heart Warning Signs Are Frequently Overlooked

If you visit a hospital with chest pain or shortness of breath but receive "normal" test results, can you truly be reassured.
Heart Disease Screening in Your 40s is Too Late... Men See a Sharp Increase from Age 35

Heart Disease Screening in Your 40s is Too Late... Men See a Sharp Increase from Age 35

Research has shown that the risk of heart attack for men increases rapidly starting at age 35.
Aorta Tears at 99: South Korea’s Oldest Aortic Surgery Patient Celebrates 100th Birthday in Hospital

Aorta Tears at 99: South Korea’s Oldest Aortic Surgery Patient Celebrates 100th Birthday in Hospital

A 99-year-old man who suddenly lost consciousness and began vomiting was rushed to the emergency room, where a chest...
Impaired Heart Microvessel Function Linked to Doubled Risk of Death and Heart Attack

Impaired Heart Microvessel Function Linked to Doubled Risk of Death and Heart Attack

While the heart pumps blood throughout the body, the cardiac muscle itself relies on a continuous supply delivered not...
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The "Complete Protein" Myth: How Animal Meat Triggers Cancer, Hypertension, and Diabetes

Animal protein is widely celebrated as a "complete protein" because it contains all essential amino acids.

"Can I Get TAVI, Too?": 11 Key Questions to Ask Before an Aortic Valve Procedure

Many patients with severe aortic valve stenosis delay treatment out of fear of open-heart surgery.
Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Performs South Korea’s First ‘LLAMACORN’ TAVI Procedure

Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Performs South Korea’s First ‘LLAMACORN’ TAVI Procedure

A medical team at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital has successfully performed South Korea’s first "LLAMACORN" procedure, a...
No Need to Travel to Seoul: How South Gyeongsang Valve Patients Access Local TAVI Treatment

No Need to Travel to Seoul: How South Gyeongsang Valve Patients Access Local TAVI Treatment

For older adults, heart valve disease can be particularly difficult to detect. Symptoms often develop gradually,...
TAVI speeds recovery without opening the chest — but age brings more to weigh

TAVI speeds recovery without opening the chest — but age brings more to weigh

For patients diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis and their families, one question often comes first: “Can it be...