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Category: Heart - Cardiovascular


What is pulmonary hypertension?

What is pulmonary hypertension?

June 21, 2023

This condition involves only the vessels that carry blood to the lungs


'Quite a good outcome'

'Quite a good outcome'

March 3, 2023

Quick action, including an airlift, allowed removal of a dangerous blood clot


A new option in hormonal therapy for advanced prostate cancer

A new option in hormonal therapy for advanced prostate cancer

July 20, 2022

Drug allows men option of swallowing a pill vs. getting an injection


A fix for A-fib

A fix for A-fib

June 4, 2021

Surgeon offers a new technique for stubborn cases of atrial fibrillation


Lessons from Upstate: A masquerading heart ailment and piercing-related infection

Lessons from Upstate: A masquerading heart ailment and piercing-related infection

May 4, 2021

Diagnoses that offered distinct challenges


Miraculous save

Miraculous save

March 16, 2021

Patient who survived ruptured aorta credits surgeon, medical team


A stroke at 34: Upstate nurse shares her ordeal

A stroke at 34: Upstate nurse shares her ordeal

December 4, 2020

'Thunderclap' headache turned out to herald a severe stroke


On a mission to help: Doctor’s intensive-care skills help poor children with heart trouble in Peru

On a mission to help: Doctor’s intensive-care skills help poor children with heart trouble in Peru

September 23, 2019


Emergency action: Off-duty Upstate doctors and nurses respond to people in distress

Emergency action: Off-duty Upstate doctors and nurses respond to people in distress

September 3, 2019


 A historical look at 5 popular heart medications: Are you taking any of them?

 A historical look at 5 popular heart medications: Are you taking any of them?

May 3, 2019


Airlifted to Upstate, North Country man undergoes lifesaving heart surgery and beats the odds

Airlifted to Upstate, North Country man undergoes lifesaving heart surgery and beats the odds

April 29, 2019


Upstate earns recognition for stroke treatment

Upstate earns recognition for stroke treatment

July 26, 2018


Medically fragile, mentally strong: Preschooler thrives, despite cardiac and neurological problems

Medically fragile, mentally strong: Preschooler thrives, despite cardiac and neurological problems

February 9, 2018


Lessons from Upstate: Stroke risks, medication reactions, ADHD and teen parenthood

Lessons from Upstate: Stroke risks, medication reactions, ADHD and teen parenthood

November 20, 2017


News you may have missed: medical inventions, lactation counselors, cardiac surgery chief

News you may have missed: medical inventions, lactation counselors, cardiac surgery chief

November 3, 2017


Strokes are affecting more young people

Strokes are affecting more young people

October 25, 2017


Tandem treatment: Polymer 'truck' penetrates tumor, kills ovarian cancer cells

Tandem treatment: Polymer 'truck' penetrates tumor, kills ovarian cancer cells

September 13, 2017


Limiting Lyme disease: How you can protect yourself and your family

Limiting Lyme disease: How you can protect yourself and your family

August 30, 2017


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