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Leading Regional Cardiac Care: Keimyung Dongsan Hospital Reaches 500 PFA Procedures in Four Month

Leading Regional Cardiac Care: Keimyung Dongsan Hospital Reaches 500 PFA Procedures in Four Month

The arrhythmia team in the Division of Cardiology at Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital has completed 500 pulsed field ablation procedures, a...
'Can I Be a Mother, Too?': 30-Year Study Shows Safe Pregnancy Is Possible with Valvular Heart Disease

'Can I Be a Mother, Too?': 30-Year Study Shows Safe Pregnancy Is Possible with Valvular Heart Disease

For women with valvular heart disease, pregnancy has long been considered a high-stakes undertaking. During pregnancy, blood volume rises and the...
Dismissed as 'Old Age': The Silent Heart Condition Catching Seniors Off Guard

Dismissed as 'Old Age': The Silent Heart Condition Catching Seniors Off Guard

In late June, a man in his late 70s suddenly collapsed while checking his rice paddies after finishing spring planting...
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.
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...
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...
Stopping Beta-Blockers After Heart Attack Safe for Stable Patients, Korea-France Study Finds

Stopping Beta-Blockers After Heart Attack Safe for Stable Patients, Korea-France Study Finds

One medication many patients take long-term following a heart attack is a beta-blocker.
550 Days in Limbo: Groups Demand 100-Day Fast-Track Insurance Coverage for Breakthrough PAH Drug Winrevair

550 Days in Limbo: Groups Demand 100-Day Fast-Track Insurance Coverage for Breakthrough PAH Drug Winrevair

With national health insurance coverage for the new pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment Winrevair (active...
Losing Weight Despite a Big Appetite? Blame Your Thyroid, Not the Summer Heat

Losing Weight Despite a Big Appetite? Blame Your Thyroid, Not the Summer Heat

On scorching summer days, it is easy to blame the weather when you sweat excessively, feel drained, or lie awake at...
Extreme Heat Heightens Arrhythmia Risk: Palpitations and Fainting Serve as Crucial Warning Signs

Extreme Heat Heightens Arrhythmia Risk: Palpitations and Fainting Serve as Crucial Warning Signs

As nationwide heat waves send daily temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius, emergency rooms are treating a surge in...