All Articles on Heart Disease
Weight-loss surgery linked to fewer heart attacks and deathsDeath and heart complications were 40 percent less common in people with obesity and diabetes when they had bariatric surgery
Heart health researcher Laura B. Harrington joins KPWHRIKPWHRI gains an expert in studying cardiovascular diseases, including venous blood clots, especially in women and older adults
News release: Northwest doctors improve their practices—and patients’ heart healthHealthy Hearts Northwest is part of major national effort to help small medical practices to prevent heart disease, our biggest killer.
- Northwest doctors improve their practices—and patients’ heart health
Healthy Hearts Northwest is part of major national effort to help small medical practices to prevent heart disease, our biggest killer.
- Team-based approach to patient care shows success in fight against depression with diabetes, heart disease
In a randomized controlled trial, testing a primary care intervention called TEAMcare, nurses worked with patients and health teams to manage care for depression and physical disease together, using evidence-based guidelines. The result for patients: less depression, and better control of blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol and improved quality of life.
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