July 20, 2018
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights for July 20, 2018
By Emily Blahnik 
Today.com, Heart attack risk on the rise for pregnant women by A. Pawlowski — Expectant mothers, especially older ones, should watch for signs of heart trouble as their pregnancies progress and their babies arrive. A woman’s risk of having a heart attack while pregnant, giving birth or during the two months after delivery rose 25 […]
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February 2, 2018
How a rare heart surgery helped make music for the NFL
By Karl Oestreich 
Philly.com by Tom Avril Six years ago, Justin Vigile and his mother were making plans for his funeral. Those discussions turned out to be extremely premature, as Vigile, now 28, underwent a rare heart surgery at the Mayo Clinic — turning him from bedridden invalid back into a promising heavy-metal musician. After producers at NFL […]
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Tags: Dr. Hartzell Schaff, Dr. Steve Ommen, Extractus, heart surgery, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Justin Vigile, NFL Films, Philadelphia Enquirer
June 17, 2016
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
By Karl Oestreich 
Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik Huffington Post 8 Reasons You Can’t Get Rid Of Your […]
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October 9, 2015
In the News Mayo Clinic Highlights
By Karl Oestreich 
Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Laura Wuotila with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Carmen Zwicker Forbes How To Start Up Without Breaking Down by Sarah Hedgecock […]
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May 17, 2013
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
By Karl Oestreich 
May 17, 2013 Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Thank you. Karl Oestreich, manager enterprise media […]
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May 21, 2012
Should Young Athletes Be Screened for Heart Conditions?
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University of Minnesota football player Gary Tinsley was found dead April 6 of a heart condition at the age of 22. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner said he died of an enlarged heart. Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes, but what factors contribute to this heightened risk in otherwise […]
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Tags: enlarged heart, Gary Tinsley, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Mike Ackerman, MPR, University of Minnesota
November 16, 2009
Abnormal nocturnal oximetry common in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
By Kelley Luckstein 
Nocturnal oximetry is often abnormal in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, researchers report in the November 3rd Journal of the American College of Cardiology. “Our study’s discovery that nighttime oxygen desaturations are common in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy raises the importance of screening for obstructive sleep apnea in this patient population,” Dr. Mackram F. Eleid […]
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Tags: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, nocturnal oximetry