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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

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