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3 things to know about cancer and your heart: Mayo Clinic expert shares tips to reduce risk

News Desk 25/03/2026

As cancer therapies improve and increasingly achieve cures or recurring periods of remission, preventing and managing damage to organs from cancer treatment has become a top concern. That includes injury to the heart, says Joerg Herrmann, M.D., a cardiologist and the founder and director of the

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Understanding lipoprotein(a) and its genetic impact on the heart

PR News Desk 25/09/2025

Novartis today convened leading experts from science, policy, patient advocacy, and clinical care to spotlight elevated lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a) – a little-known but highly prevalent genetic risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) that affect 1 in 5 people worldwide.1 The global educational webinar, titled “Introducing the Little (a) with Big Consequences”, was

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Mayo Clinic Q & A: Why a fluttering heart could lead to stroke

PR News Desk 21/08/2025

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I’ve read that it puts me at greater risk of stroke. Can you tell me more about this? ANSWER: You may not have known you had atrial fibrillation (AFib) until your condition was discovered during a physical examination. For others, AFib can have life-altering symptoms that affect […]

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Springing into action after a sedentary season? Here’s how to protect your heart

PR News Desk 10/07/2025

Around the world, people are starting to engage in outdoor activities after a winter spent largely indoors and perhaps with less physical activity than during more temperate seasons. In other climates, people may be starting an indoor, less-active time. Gosia Wamil, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, offers five tips to […]

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A Rare Heart with 5 Chambers detected in a 51-Year-Old Man at Aster Hospital

PR News Desk 21/02/2024

Aster Hospital, Mankhool recently made a rare detection when a 51-year-old man presented himself with complaints of chest pain. Upon thorough medical investigation the man was diagnosed with an unusual heart condition known as cor triatriatum sinister, a rare anomaly resulting in a heart with three atria (upper chambers of the heart, most people have […]