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The Dawn of Personalized Medicine
Presented by: Euan Ashley, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine Stanford University Medical Center June 7, 2012 We know that genes play a crucial role in influencing how we look and act, as well as our susceptibility to disease. Now scientists are trying to use that knowledge in exciting new ways, such as preventing and [...]
Read More..>>Living Well with Heart Failure
Presented by: Dipanjan Banerjee, MD, MS Clinical Instructor, Cardiovascular Medicine Stanford University Medical Center September 14, 2011 Watch the video Heart failure is a condition in which your heart cannot pump enough blood to meet your body’s needs. The condition is a syndrome that can be closely related to other types of heart disease, including [...]
Read More..>>Hypertension in the 21st Century: High Blood Pressure and What We Know Now, and What We Need to Know
Presented by: Glenn Chertow, MD, MPH Professor, Nephrology Stanford University Medical Center May 12, 2011 Watch the video Though salt is essential to health, most people eat way too much of it. When there is too much salt in your diet, the kidneys cannot process it all and it can end up in your blood, [...]
Read More..>>Fainting: Not to be Taken Lightly
Presented by: Bryant Lin, MD Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine Stanford University Medical Center Paul Wang, MD Director, Stanford Cardiac Arrhythmia Service April 8, 2010 Lecture Overview: Syncope is a sudden and temporary loss of consciousness, commonly referred to as fainting or passing out. It can be caused by emotional stress, pain, sudden changes in [...]
Read More..>>Improving Your Cholesterol Profile Without Drugs
Presented by: Yann Meunier, MD Director, Stanford Health Promotion Network November 17, 2009 Lecture Overview: Cholesterol is found in every cell of the body: It helps maintain the integrity of cell membranes, allows skin cells to protect the body from toxins and dehydration, is a precursor of several hormones and bile acids, and allows the [...]
Read More..>>Understanding Atrial Fibrillation
Presented by: Stanford Cardiac Arrhythmia Service and Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory Stanford University Medical Center September 10, 2009 Lecture Overview: Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm problem of the upper chambers in which the electrical signals are extremely rapid and irregular Risk factors include age (over 60), heart disease, high blood pressure, and chronic conditions like [...]
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