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A new study shows sleep helps mice recover from heart attacks. Reanalyzed data from a Columbia sleep restriction study suggest sleep plays the same role in people.
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Adding a measure of psychological health to a predictor of mortality from heart disease improved predictions, particularly among Black and female populations.
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The study by Columbia researchers adds to emerging evidence that environmental metals are preventable risk factors of cardiovascular disease and mortality.
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Thanks to a collaboration between Columbia and Cornell doctors, Yasin Samad is one of the first children in the United States to receive an innovative artificial heart valve.
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- December 12, 2023
An expanding artificial heart valve being developed by Columbia surgeons and engineers could simplify treatment for many kids born with congenital heart disease.
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- November 29, 2023
A pilot feasibility study to assess a new therapy addresses a critical gap in treatment options for a high-risk patient population with unique emotional needs.
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- November 28, 2023
A new study shows that omitting aspirin from an anti-clotting regimen can improve outcomes for people living with a heart pump by reducing hospitalizations without increasing the risk of blood clots.
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- November 10, 2023
A minimally invasive procedure for fixing diseased aortic valves is just as safe and durable as traditional surgery after five years, a new study reports.
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- October 12, 2023
A new study of sleep in women shows that delaying bedtime by just 90 minutes each night damages cells that line the blood vessels, supporting the hypothesis that poor sleep is linked to heart health.
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- October 3, 2023
Brief walks every hour can offset the harms of prolonged sitting—but who has time for that? With the help of an NPR podcast, researcher Keith Diaz is trying to identify, and break, the barriers.
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- July 10, 2023
Heart failure may lead to cognitive decline by creating a tiny calcium leak inside the brain’s neurons.
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- June 2, 2023
In a field that relies heavily on studies of male patients, Columbia interventional cardiologist Margaret McEntegart is working to improve outcomes for women with heart disease.
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- April 28, 2023
A Columbia cardiologist explains everything you want to know about your heart and how to keep it healthy.
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