Iranian surgeons innovate in making heart valves from patient’s own tissue

Iranian surgeons innovate in making heart valves from patient’s own tissue

A faculty member at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences announced that a team of Iranian surgeons have achieved a new technique in making heart valves from the patient’s own tissue; a method that has immortalized Iran’s name in the history of heart surgery with its global registration.

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The World Health Organization Regional Award was awarded to an Iranian professor

The World Health Organization Regional Award was awarded to an Iranian professor


In line with its mission to ensure that people achieve the highest possible level of health, the World Health Organization annually honors scientists who have made significant contributions to the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer. Within this framework, the World Health Organization's Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, with the financial support of the Kuwait Government Prize Foundation, annually awards outstanding r

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Iran emerging as health tourism hub in region: Raeisi

Iran emerging as health tourism hub in region: Raeisi

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says that health tourism in the country has attracted patients from neighboring countries and even Central Asian states who prefer to get medical care in Iran rather than in Europe.

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Treating a heart attack before it happens: It may not be a science fiction

Treating a heart attack before it happens: It may not be a science fiction

Although most people survive a heart attackTrusted Source initially, the risk of death significantly increases over the following years.

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Why are women less likely to survive cardiac arrest than men?

Why are women less likely to survive cardiac arrest than men?

Each year, about 6 million peopleTrusted Source around the world die from sudden cardiac deathTrusted Source caused by sudden cardiac arrest (SCA).

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Treating obesity with culinary medicine: Could it be a solution?

Treating obesity with culinary medicine: Could it be a solution?

Obesity is a risk factor for many health conditions. Current treatments include calorie restriction, bariatric surgery, and medications.

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داروی ضد انعقادی كه بقای بیماران كرونایی را افزایش می‌دهد

داروی ضد انعقادی كه بقای بیماران كرونایی را افزایش می‌دهد

دانشمندان دانشگاه پزشكی وین در تحقیقات خود دریافتند داروهای ضد انعقاد تاثیر بسیاری بر بقای بیماران كرونایی داشته و مدت زمان عفونت را نیز كاهش می‌دهند.

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What to know about cardiovascular disease

What to know about cardiovascular disease

The cardiovascular, or circulatory, system supplies the body with blood. It consists of the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries.

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How meat, poultry, and fish affect cardiovascular, death risk

How meat, poultry, and fish affect cardiovascular, death risk

Experts know that processed red meats are likely to raise the risk of cardiovascular disease and death. But are unprocessed meats, fish, and poultry less harmful? New research investigates.

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