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An Ice Axe Punctured His Thigh in 1997, and 27 Years Later His Heart Was Pumping Nine Liters a Minute

A 1997 ice axe injury left a hidden artery-to-vein channel undetected for 27 years, pushing nearly 4 liters of blood a minute through one thigh.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

5 Retina Changes That May Reveal Your Heart Risk

What if a doctor could spot clues about your heart without looking directly at your heart? The answer may be sitting at the back of your eye. The retina contains a dense network of tiny blood vessels, and researchers are studying whether changes in these vessels can reveal signs linked…

MyLifeXP · Sep 18

How you sleep, not just how much, influences what diseases you get in later life

Getting more REM sleep is associated with a lower risk of 83 diseases including heart failure, dementia, and Parkinson’s

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Eye Scans May Reveal Atrial Fibrillation Years Before Doctors Diagnose It, Study of 90,000 People Finds

Retinal scans may reveal subtle changes linked to atrial fibrillation years before the heart rhythm problem is diagnosed.

Medical Daily · Sep 17

Medicare's ACCESS Model Adds Heart Failure, COPD, Addiction, and Tobacco Tracks for Original Medicare Patients in April 2027

Medicare's ACCESS model will add heart failure, COPD, addiction, and tobacco tracks in April 2027. Who qualifies, what it costs, and how to sign up.

Medical Daily · Sep 17

Medicare Expands Voluntary Tech-Based ACCESS Model to Heart Failure, COPD, and Addiction Care in Spring 2027

Medicare's ACCESS model adds heart failure, COPD, addiction, and tobacco tracks in spring 2027. Who qualifies, what it may cost, and what to check.

Medical Daily · Sep 17

Women with same health conditions as men ‘less likely to be offered active treatment’

Men with heart, kidney or liver conditions more likely to be offered intervention compared with women, global analysis finds

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

A Slipped Weight-Loss Band Was Tied to a Man's Large Lung Abscess 15 Years After Surgery

Surgeons tied a large lung abscess in a 43-year-old man to aspiration from a slipped gastric band that had been placed around his stomach in 2007.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Cardiovascular Disease Overtakes Cancer as Top Killer of U.S. Hispanic Adults, with Heart Failure Diagnosed Years Earlier

Cardiovascular disease now kills more U.S. Hispanic adults than cancer, a new AHA statement says. See who is at risk and what families can do now.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Heart Calcium Scans Sharpened Risk Estimates Mainly for Borderline and Intermediate Patients in 10-Year Study of 6,000-Plus Adults

A 10-year JAMA study of more than 6,000 adults found heart calcium scans added little for most people but helped those at borderline or intermediate risk.

Medical Daily · Sep 16