Cardiovascular Report Winter 2014
Articles in This Issue
COVER
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Helping Nonresponders Respond to Cardiac Resynchronization TherapyJohns Hopkins' Resynchronization Optimization Clinic evaluates patients and recommends ways to improve their care.
AT THE BENCH
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How a Modified Pacemaker Strengthens Failing HeartsBetter understanding of the biology opens new pathways to help more patients.
CARDIAC SURGERY
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Surgical Lessons from Adults Born with Congenital Heart DiseaseBetter medical and surgical techniques and greater understanding of the disease processes have led to a much improved outlook and quality of life.
PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY
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The New CV Prevention Guidelines Are Here!At Johns Hopkins' Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease, the goal is not only preventing heart attack, stroke and mortality, but also reducing patients' risk of angina, peripheral arterial disease and the need for invasive revascularization procedures.
RESEARCH BEAT
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Boning Up on Loeys-Dietz SyndromeJohns Hopkins researchers find that patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome may be at higher risk for bone fractures.