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Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT

1. New Role For ECMO In Treating Patients With Cardiac Arrest And Profound Shock
   Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a procedure traditionally used during cardiac surgeries and in the ICU that functions as an artificial replacement for a patient's heart and lungs, has also been used to resuscitate cardiac arrest victims in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. Now, a novel study of this technique in the U.S...
   Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT
2. Improving Outpatient Care In The Control Of Heart Disease Risk Factors
   Control of heart disease risk factors varies widely among outpatient practices, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013...
   Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT
3. Clinical Trial Finds Fluid And Sodium Restrictions Have No Effect On Weight Loss Or Clinical Stability Among Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure
   A clinical trial of 75 patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) suggests that aggressive fluid and sodium restriction has no effect on weight loss or clinical stability at three days but was associated with an increase in perceived thirst, according to a study published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication...
   Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 PDT
4. Increased Mortality Risk, Likelihood Of Hospital Readmission Following Heart Attack, Heart Failure
   Heart attack or heart failure patients may have a high risk of death or re-admission for a month or longer after leaving the hospital, researchers said at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Scientific Sessions 2013...
   Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT
5. Heart Health Monitored Using Paper-Thin Flexible 'Skin'
   Most of us don't ponder our pulses outside of the gym. But doctors use the human pulse as a diagnostic tool to monitor heart health. Zhenan Bao, a professor of chemical engineering at Stanford, has developed a heart monitor thinner than a dollar bill and no wider than a postage stamp...
   Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT
6. In Patients With Kidney Disease, LDL Cholesterol Is A Poor Marker Of Heart Health
   Other measures are needed to assess patients' cardiovascular risks Among patients with chronic kidney disease, those with very low kidney function had a higher risk of having a heart attack than those with higher kidney function over a four-year period...
   Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT
7. Job Stress, How Fatty Acids Are Metabolised In The Body And Associated Heart Disease Risk
   Spanish researchers have studied how job stress affects cardiovascular health. The results, published in the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, link this situation to dyslipidemia, a disorder that alters the levels of lipids and lipoproteins in the blood...
   Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT
8. Better Than Expected Long-Term Outcomes In Patients With Advanced Coronary Artery Disease
   Death rates associated with patients with refractory angina, or chronic chest pain, are lower than previously considered; therefore, physicians should focus on relieving the chest pain symptoms and improving the quality of life in these patients according to an article published online in the European Heart Journal...
   Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT
9. Too Much Body Fat Makes Arteries Become Stiff After Middle Age
   In young people, blood vessels appear to be able to compensate for the effects of obesity. But after middle age, this adaptability is lost, and arteries become progressively stiffer as body fat rises - potentially increasing the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease...
   Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT
10. Potential For Future Heart Disease Treatment Following Identification Of 4 Genes That Influence Levels Of 'Bad' Cholesterol
    Scientists at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio have identified four genes in baboons that influence levels of "bad" cholesterol. This discovery could lead to the development of new drugs to reduce the risk of heart disease...
    Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

Heart Disease News Archives

24 September 2009

• Groundbreaking Model Of Heart Disease Rewarded With NIH Pioneer Award
• World Heart Day, 27 September 2009 - Work With Heart
• Cognitive Problems After Surgery May Be Unrelated To Heart-Lung Bypass
• Smoking Ban Could Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease Claim New Studies
• Blood Flow Blockages In The Heart Can Now Be Measured Using St. Jude Medical Wireless Fractional Flow Reserve Technology
• Crucial Role Of Macrophages In Muscle Regeneration Uncovered By EMBL Scientists

23 September 2009

• New Clinical Data On Medtronic Transcatheter Heart Valves Featured In More Than 25 Presentations At TCT 2009
• Physio-Control Receives Market Approval From Health Canada For LIFEPAK(R) 15 Monitor/Defibrillator
• Football Legend Joe Theismann Teams Up With Leading Medical Societies And Medtronic To Save Lives From Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA)
• Vitae Initiates Phase 1 Trial Of Novel Renin Inhibitor
• Prostate Cancer Patients On Hormone Therapy At Increased Risk For Various Heart Diseases
• 2.25 MM CYPHER(R) Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent Approved By FDA
• Vicor's PD2i To Be Tested On Trauma Patients In U.S. Army's New Critical Combat Care Engineering (C3E) Program Area
• At TCT 2009: One-Year Results From Horizons-AMI Trial
• Seniors With Insufficient Levels Of Vitamin D At Increased Risk Of Dying From Heart Disease

22 September 2009

• Endeavor(R) Stent Reduced Risk Of Heart Attack/Cardiac Death By 48% At Three Years Compared To Taxus(R) Stent In Large Study
• Dramatic Fall In Heart Attacks After Smoking Bans In North America And Europe
• New Type Of Sirolimus-Eluting Stent Demonstrates Superior Results
• Best Practice Care Lacking For Many Australians At Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
• Following Smoking Bans, Heart Attack Rates Drop, Continue Downward Over Time
• Abbott's XIENCE V(R) Continues To Outperform TAXUS With Sustained Clinical Advantages And Impressive Long-Term Safety Results In SPIRIT III Trial
• Hospitalizations For Heart Disease, Heart Attack And Stroke Down Significantly
• WFUBMC Heart Center Receives Recognition For Treatment Of Heart Attack Patients
• Angina Patient Benefits From Noninvasive EECP Therapy

21 September 2009

• Invatec Announces Launch Of REEF HP™ PTA Balloon Catheter In Europe
• Aussies Need Regular Heart Disease Risk Assessments
• New Genetic Link Between Cardiac Arrhythmias And Thyroid Dysfunction Identified
• Medtronic Expects New Data On Drug-Eluting Stents And Transcatheter Heart Valves To Feature At TCT 2009
• Patients At Risk Of Cardiovascular Events Missing Out On Treatment, Australia

20 September 2009

• Heart Risk Factors In Middle Age Can Cut Life Span By Up To 15 Years
• People In Deprived Areas Missing Out On Vital Heart Health Services, Says Heart Charity

19 September 2009

• Modest Vitamin/mineral Deficiencies Increase Age-related Disease
• Protein Link To Fat Storage Pinpointed By Scientists

17 September 2009

• Atrial Fibrillation: Health Leaders Issue Recommendations To Improve Management Of AF
• Bioheart Inc. Announces Positive Results In The MARVEL Phase II/III Clinical Trial
• Pass On The Salt: Most Americans Would Benefit From Lower Sodium Intake
• Black Patients Have Lower Rate Of Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
• Long Beach Memorial Successfully Implants Cutting-Edge Heart Attack Detection Device
• Tryton Celebrates 250th Implant Of Innovative Side Branch Stent System
• Implantable Defibrillators Not Associated With Reduced Risk Of Death In Women With Heart Failure

16 September 2009

• Early Research Shows Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy May Benefit Patients With Ejection Fractions Above 35 Percent
• Common Pain Cream Could Protect Heart During Attack
• Comprehensive Cardiac CT Scan May Give Clearer Picture Of Significant Heart Disease
• Palatin Technologies, Inc. Announces PL-3994 Poster Presentation At 2009 Heart Failure Society Of America Annual Meeting
• Implantable Defibrillators Do Not Reduce Sudden Cardiac Death In Women, Study
• Corventis Announces Enrollment Completion Of Clinical Trial Studying Non-Invasive Multi-Sensor Monitoring For Congestive Heart Failure
• Spacelabs Healthcare Launches Sentinel Cardiology Information Management System With Patient Monitoring Integration In The United States

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