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Biological mechanisms remain hypothetical to explain why observational study finds brushing your teeth three times a day reduces your risk of atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December , 2019 Source:Brushing your teeth frequently may help prevent heart attacks: study Reference:Improved oral hygiene care is associated with decreased risk of occurrence for atrial fibrillation and heart failure: A nationwide population-based cohort study
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Personalized care for congestive heart failure to be started through Genomic Applied Program at Ottawa Heart Institute
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 16, 2014 Source: Significant Funding Awarded to Canadian Researchers to Personalize Care of Heart Failure Patients
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Heart-protective protein found by University of Ottawa Heart Institute researchers
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 17, 2014 Source: Protein could improve diagnosis and treatment of heart failure, researchers say Reference: HACE1-dependent protein degradation provides cardiac protection in response to haemodynamic stress
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New pacemaker can reduce deaths and improve quality of life for patients with congestive heart failure
New device proves more effective than defibrillators alone Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 14, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: New device proves more effective than defibrillators alone Reference: Cardiac-Resynchronization Therapy for Mild-to-Moderate Heart Failure
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Survival rates after heart failure
Original broadcast date: February 17, 2008 How long are survival rates after a diagnosis of heart failure? A study published in the February issue of American Heart Journal sought to answer this question and answer it it did. Dr. Dennis Ko, lead author and ICES scientist, Interventional cardiologist at Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences…