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Case Study: Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/adult-congenital-heart-disease/
Courtney Peets was born a “blue baby.” When she was 17, doctors closed her VSD and placed a pulmonary homograft. In adulthood, she experienced recurrent CHF at 37 weeks of pregnancy and delivered a healthy boy.
Why do African-Americans face higher risk of heart disease? | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/african-americans-heart-disease/
UT Southwestern discusses why African-Americans face a higher risk of heart disease, and how to lower that risk.
3 Questions with Thomas Andrews, M.D. | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/andrews-3q/
UT Southwestern discusses cardiac care, including treatment decisions, diet and exercise, and cancer therapy's impact on the heart.
Aspirin study aspires to settle dosage question | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/aspirin-study/
A new clinical trial called ADAPTABLE, The Aspirin Study is aiming to set the record straight on which of two commonly used daily doses of aspirin is more effective. The three-year study is comparing the benefits and side-effect risks of the two doses.
Warning signs when an artery is blocked, and how to fix it | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/blocked-artery/
UT Southwestern discusses how failure to diagnose and treat a Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) can lead to symptoms and impact your quality of life.
Homing in on Blood Pressure Monitoring | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/blood-pressure-monitoring/
Monitoring your blood pressure at home can be an important way to track your heart’s health. Check out these tips to help ensure you’re getting an accurate reading.
Should I take blood thinners to control my atrial fibrillation? | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/blood-thinners-afib/
Blood thinners can help people with atrial fibrillation avoid stroke, but all anticoagulants carry some risks of their own.
A cardiology powerhouse – and now a community resource | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cardiology/
Meet our Cardiology leaders and learn how they’re reaching out to physicians in the community to enhance referral access and become the go-to resource for specialized heart care.
Fellows practice what they preach | Heart | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/cardiology-fellows-practice/
Cardiology fellows at UT Southwestern make time for regular exercise in their busy schedules – just like their recommend their patients to do.
Antibiotics: When you need them and when you don’t | Prevention | UT Southwestern Medical Center
https://utswmed.org/medblog/antibiotics-resistance-proper-use/
Research suggests one-third of antibiotics prescriptions may be unnecessary. Why that’s dangerous, and what doctors and patients can do to prevent it.