A study of 1,000 endovascular repair procedures confirms a low mortality rate and low risk of complications, even for high-risk patients. Recovery time typically includes a day in the hospital and one or two weeks of rest at home.

Researchers have dramatically cut the amount of radiation that patients and medical personnel are exposed to during invasive cardiovascular procedures through targeted modifications to the use of standard X-ray equipment, coupled with intensive radiation safety training.

People with normal BMI and belly fat face the greatest risk of death
Researchers evaluated 12,700 U.S. adults. Those with a normal body mass index but central obesity (a high waist-to-hip ratio) had the highest cardiovascular death risk and the highest death risk from all causes.

Researchers seek to promote myocardial self-renewal with stem cells
Variations in the number of circulating progenitor cells and their potential to differentiate into cardiac tissue may help researchers assess novel biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk, individuals' self-repair capacity and the regenerative effectiveness of secondary prevention therapies.

Mayo Clinic Satellite Educational Symposia at AHA 2012

Nov. 3, 2012, in Los Angeles
This program presents a clinically based approach to cardiology as it relates to women's health. Sessions focus on prevention of heart disease, heart disease associated with pregnancy, and heart disease associated with rheumatologic and vascular disorders.

Nov. 3, 2012, in Los Angeles
Programming includes current clinical applications of stem cell therapy in patients with intractable angina, congestive heart failure and critical limb ischemia, plus critical interpretation of clinical trial results and identification of patients who may be eligible to participate in related studies.

Nov. 5, 2012, in Los Angeles
Learn about the prevalence and societal impact of resistant hypertension, the renal sympathetic nervous system's role in blood pressure control, preclinical data that support the efficacy of renal artery denervation therapy, and the evidence base that supports renal sympathetic denervation therapy.

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