Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

July 6, 2016July 7, 2016

Persistent Elevated Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Could Pose Cardiovascular Risk

A recent study showed that pregnant women who have persistent elevations in blood pressure may be at risk for developing metabolic syndrome after birth and cardiovascular disease later. The study, “Prehypertension ... Read more

May 25, 2016May 25, 2016

Coronary Microvascular Disease in Women to be Studied at UTA with $308,000 Grant

Michael Nelson, assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) has been awarded a four-year $308,000 grant from The American Heart Association to investigate the underlying causes ... Read more

March 23, 2016March 23, 2016

Battle Against Cardiovascular Disease Gets Boost with $1.9M NIH Grant for Georgia State Biologist

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded a $1.9 million grant to biologist Ming-Hui Zou in the fight against ... Read more

September 18, 2015October 6, 2015

MIT and Boston Children’s Hospital Researchers Develop Personalized Heart Models for Surgical Planning

In a collaboration between the MIT and the Boston Children’s Hospital, researchers were able to develop a new system capable of taking magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the ... Read more

August 24, 2015August 24, 2015

Study Evaluates Prognostic Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Surgery for Aortic Stenosis

Results from a recent study published in the journal PLoS One showed that tricuspid regurgitation (TR), right ventricular (RV) function, age, and concomitant coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) are associated with ... Read more

August 12, 2015October 19, 2015

Early Monitoring Needed for Heart and Blood Vessel Disease Among Teens With Major Depression or Bipolar Disorder

In a recent statement published in the journal Circulation, a team of researchers called for early monitoring for heart and blood vessel disease among teens with major depression or bipolar ... Read more

July 27, 2015July 27, 2015

Studies Highlight the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Females

In a special symposium feature in The American Journal of Medical Sciences, researchers recently discussed the realities concerning the high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly in women. According ... Read more

July 22, 2015July 22, 2015

John Muir Health Offer MitraClip Device for Patients with Mitral Regurgitation

Physicians at John Muir Health, a nationally recognized, not-for-profit healthcare organization east of San Francisco serving patients in Contra Costa, eastern Alameda and southern Solano Counties, are offering patients ... Read more

July 21, 2015July 21, 2015

Study Shows Benefits of Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement via Lower Hemi-Sternotomy

In a recent study published in the Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, a team of researchers were able to determine the clinical benefits of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement via lower hemi-sternotomy, ... Read more

July 13, 2015July 14, 2015

Study Evaluates Aortic Valve Replacement Performed Through Full Sternotomy Versus Stented Bioprosthesis

In a recent study published in the Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, a team of researchers from Sweden was able to identify an association between aortic valve replacement through a ministernotomy ... Read more