- ISAR-REACT 3 Pits Bivalirudin Vs. Unfractionated Heparin In PCI By : Health News
A large randomized trial will shed light on the ideal combination of medications for preventing unwanted blood clotting during and shortly after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). - Study Finds PCI Safe, Effective Despite Off Site Cardiac Surgery By : Health News
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can be performed safely and successfully in medical centers without on-site cardiac surgical back-up, provided programs are well-organized, highly skilled and committed to quality. - TRITON TIMI 38 Stent Analysis Favors Prasugrel By : Health News
Prasugrel has been shown to block platelet activity in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) more effectively than clopidogrel............. - IPods Found Not To Affect Pacemaker Function, Contrary To Prior Reports By : Health News
Last May, a widely reported study concluded that errant electronic noise from iPods can cause implantable cardiac pacemakers to malfunction. - Stem Cell Research Provides Medical Breakthrough To Repair Heart Cell Damage By : Health News
In the medical community at large, there is no disputing the fact that heart attacks kill and destroy cells in the heart muscle. - Retired National Football League Players At Increased Risk For Heart Problems By : Health News
Screening for cardiovascular problems in elite-level football players should begin in high school and continue throughout the lives of college and professional players. - Folate Scores Another Win: Brief, High Doses Of Vitamin Blunt Damage From Heart Attack By : Health News
Long known for its role in preventing anemia in expectant mothers and spinal birth defects in newborns........... - Study Finds Important Links Between Heart Failure And Complications During Non-Cardiac Surgery By : Health News
In the largest study of its kind in the U.S., researchers from Duke University have identified a possible "perfect storm" of factors pushing heart failure to the forefront of risks for complications after surgery in the elderly. - 'Mutant' Proteins Could Lead To New Treatment For Heart Disease By : Health News
Heart damage due to blocked arteries remains the leading cause of disease and death in the Western world, but a Florida State University College of Medicine researcher is helping to open new pathways toward treating the problem. - Branded Cellular Therapies Creating A 'Toolbox' Of Options For Cardiologists By : Health News
The field of cardiology has struggled to address the problems of patients with compromised or diminished cardiovascular function - a population that represents the largest single treatable patient segment in healthcare. - 31-Country Study Finds Stable Angina More Common In Women Than Men By : Health News
Although men have a higher rate of heart attacks, stable angina is 20 percent more prevalent in women, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. - Sangart Completes Enrollment In Phase III Study Of Its Novel Blood Substitute Hemospan By : Health News
Sangart, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company focused on the research........ - Sewer Gas, Rotten Eggs And Suspended Animation: Researchers Probing Possibilities Of Breathing By : Health News
Imagine a substance that could facilitate safe long-term space travel in "suspended animation" without using resources such as oxygen or food in the space capsule............ - Cook Medical Announces First Enrolment In European Arm Of Global Trial Of Unique Device By : Health News
German patient is first in Europe to receive the first-of-its-kind Zenith Dissection Endovascular System in the STABLE trial. - France: Heart Attack Rates Drop Following National Smoking Ban By : Health News
Statistics show that since a smoking ban took effect in France a year ago, admissions of patients with myocardial infarction dropped 15 percent at emergency wards. - Medtronic Announces First Human Use Of Its Bifurcation Stent By : Health News
Seeking to address a challenge facing interventional cardiologists and hundreds of thousands of patients with coronary artery disease worldwide.............. - Specialized Care Essential For Women With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Pregnancy By : Health News
Due to advances in the treatment of children with congenital heart defects (CHD)........ - Heart Attack Rates Fall Following National Smoking Bans By : Health News
French researchers announced a striking 15% decrease in admissions of patients with myocardial infarction to emergency wards since the public ban on smoking came into effect in restaurants........... - Understanding Atherosclerosis By : Health News
It's the leading cause of heart disease and stroke: atherosclerosis--a disease characterized by the thickening of arterial walls......... - Kensey Nash Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For New Safe Cross(R) Vessel Wall Detection Technology By : Health News
Kensey Nash Corporation (Nasdaq: KNSY) announced that it has received 510(k) clearance for an important vessel wall detection technology from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, designed to enhance the guidance provided by the Safe-Cross(R) RF CTO System. - GE Healthcare Works With Experts To Develop A Cardiac Vital Signs Educational Program By : Health News
GE Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare information technology solutions, announced today a new addition to their growing portfolio of continuing education offerings. - Thousands Of Survivors Of Congenital Heart Defects Facing Specialist Shortage By : Health News
Born with a serious congenital heart defect that requires regular medical check ups, Vanessa Mukite wasn't prepared for the dilemma she faced when she entered adulthood. - Thousands Of Survivors Of Congenital Heart Defects Facing Specialist Shortage By : Health News
Born with a serious congenital heart defect that requires regular medical check ups, Vanessa Mukite wasn't prepared for the dilemma she faced when she entered adulthood. - Lives Could Be Saved And Healthcare Costs Reduced By Heart Attack Prescription Drug Strategy By : Health News
Full prescription coverage of heart drugs could help heart attack survivors live longer, better lives and lower the nation's healthcare costs, according to a new analysis reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. - Focus On Atrial Fibrillation In The Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology By : Health News
When we're young, a racing heart often means love is in the air. If you're a "baby boomer," it might mean you've just joined the 2.2 million Americans who have atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregularity in the heart's rhythm that grows more common as we age and markedly increases the risk for stroke. - Using HEPA Filters May Improve Cardiovascular Health By : Health News
One day doctors may recommend using high efficiency particle air (HEPA) filters along with weight loss, smoking cessation, and exercise to improve cardiovascular health, according to researchers in Denmark. - Cook Medical Enrolls First U.S. Patient In STABLE Aortic Dissection Trial By : Health News
Cook Medical announced enrollment of the first U.S. patient in the STABLE global clinical trial designed to evaluate the Cook Zenith® Dissection Endovascular System for the treatment of Type B thoracic aortic dissections. - St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Performs First Visually Guided Laser Catheter Ablation By : Health News
Recently Jonathan S. Steinberg, MD, Chief, Division of Cardiology at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York.......... - Northwestern Memorial's Heart Center Pioneers Minimally Invasive Surgery That Corrects Irregular By : Health News
Atrial fibrillation, a type of abnormal heartbeat, affects approximately 180,000 Chicagoans and upwards of 6 million people in the United States. - Love Good For The Heart, Says Vanderbilt Cardiologist By : Health News
If you are in love this Valentine's Day, you have more than one reason to celebrate. Being involved in a healthy, loving relationship is good for the heart, says Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute cardiologist, Julie Damp, M.D. - LDL Cholesterol Levels Associated With New Gene Locus By : Health News
A new gene locus has been discovered that may be associated with levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood. - AtriCure Announces Initiation Of The ABLATE Pivotal Trial To Evaluate The Isolator Synergy(TM) By : Health News
AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a medical device company and a leader in cardiac surgical ablation products, announced that the first patient was successfully treated in AtriCure's ABLATE clinical trial. - AGA Medical Corporation Receives European CE Mark Approval For The AMPLATZER(R) Duct Occluder II By : Health News
AGA Medical Corporation ("AGA") announced it received European CE Mark approval for the AMPLATZER(R) Duct Occluder II ("ADO II"). - Dramatic Improvement In Aortic Valve Surgery Using Least Invasive Valve Replacement Procedure By : Health News
A study published recently in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery shows a 45% reduction in operative mortality in high risk patients requiring aortic valve replacement when Least Invasive Valve techniques are used compared to the conventional approach. - News From The Journal Of Lipid Research By : Health News
Setting up a roadblock for atherosclerosis
Treatment with the antibiotic myriocin can halt the growth of established arterial plaques in mice, researchers report. - Medical Simulation Corporation And The American Board Of Internal Medicine Introduce New Simulation By : Health News
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) will offer Interventional Cardiology Simulations, using Medical Simulation Corporation's (MSC) SimSuite(R) technology, for credit toward completion of Maintenance of Certification. - Wellpoint Health Services Study Reveals Surprising Results For Cardiac Risks By : Health News
Wellpoint Health Services today announced the results of the 2007 Carotid Intima Media Thickness (IMT) review. - 4 Million Dollars Award To Improve Detection Of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery By : Health News
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have received a five-year, $4 million National Institutes of Health grant to study novel ways to improve the diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI)............. - Aprotinin And ACE Inhibitors Associated With Postoperative Renal Dysfunction During Off-Pump By : Health News
When used during on-pump cardiac surgery, the blood-conserving drug aprotinin appears to be safe. - Data From Anthera's Plasma Trial To Be Presented As Late Breaker At American College Of Cardiology By : Health News
Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing anti-inflammatory drugs........... - CryoLife Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance For SynerGraft(R) Processed Human Pulmonary Heart Valves By : Health News
CryoLife, Inc. a biomaterials, medical device and tissue processing company, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its CryoValve(R) SG pulmonary human heart valve processed......... - Mitralign Successfully Completes First Human Case By : Health News
Mitralign, Inc. announced that it successfully performed its first implantation of the Mitralign Percutaneous Annuloplasty System(TM) for mitral valve repair at French Hospital in Asuncion, Paraguay. - Dr. Asa Andrew Focuses on 'Matters of the Heart' this February By : Health News
Celebrating American Heart Month this February, America's Health Coach® Dr. Asa Andrew, a board certified physician, author of Empowering Your Health and founder of The Center for Natural Medicine.......... - Lotus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Achieves Significant Milestones In The Development Of Isosorbide By : Health News
Lotus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: LTUS) ("Lotus" or the "Company"), a pharmaceutical company in the People's Republic of China ("PRC")........... - New Figures Reveal Changing Patterns Of Stroke And Heart Disease-related Deaths In Europe By : Health News
New figures show there are still large variations between and within European countries in the numbers of stroke and heart disease-related deaths. - Medicare Proposes Coverage With Evidence Development For Artificial Heart Devices By : Health News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed coverage with evidence development of artificial heart devices. - FDA Approves Drug-Eluting Stent For Clogged Heart Arteries By : Health News
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Endeavor Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent for use in treating patients with narrowed coronary arteries, the blood vessels supplying the heart. - Joslin Study Identifies Key Factor That Links Metabolic Syndrome By : Health News
A new study led by researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center has identified insulin resistance in the liver as a key factor in the cause of metabolic syndrome and its associated atherosclerosis............ - ReachMD Broadcasts First-of-its-Kind Physician Peer-Peer Discussion On ENHANCE Trial By : Health News
ReachMD, an innovative multi-channel platform for medical professionals, will air on XM Satellite Radio Channel 157 and simulcast via ReachMD Online at http://www.reachmd.com........... - Heart Disease Is A Major Complication Of Lupus - February Is National Heart Month By : Health News
Heart disease is a major complication of lupus and is now a leading cause of death among people living with autoimmune disease. - Medtronic Receives FDA Approval For Endeavor(R) Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System By : Health News
Marking a major development in the field of interventional cardiology, Medtronic........ - Abbott 'Goes Red' To Educate Bay Area Women About Heart Disease By : Health News
As a leader in cardiovascular treatment and the exclusive Bay Area "hometown" partner for the national "Go Red for Women" program, Abbott (http://www.abbott.com) is partnering with the American Heart Association (AHA) to raise awareness about heart disease, the leading cause of death for women in America. - Relief For Diseased Hearts By : Health News
If a diseased heart is too weak to maintain an adequate flow of blood through the arteries, a mechanical pump can share the workload, allowing the heart to rest and recover. - Compugen Announces In-Vivo Results For Two Peptide Anti-Inflammatory And Cardio-Protective By : Health News
Compugen Ltd. announced the results from initial in-vivo validation studies of CGEN-855A and CGEN-855B, two novel peptide agonists of the FPRL1 G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR).......... - Heart Attack Response And Cardiac Damage Predicted By Gene By : Health News
A protein has been found that influences the response of the heart to a lack of oxygen and blood flow, such as occurs during a heart attack, a team of Yale School of Medicine researchers report in Nature. - Corgenix Releases Clinical Trial Data on AtherOxTM By : Health News
Corgenix Medical Corporation (OTCBB:CONX), a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, has announced promising results from a preliminary clinical trial involving its AtherOxTM test kit...... - Doctors Challenge NICE Guidelines On Heart Drug, UK By : Health News
Doctors in this week's BMJ (British Medical Journal argue that new NICE guidelines on the use of digoxin, a drug used to slow heart rate in patients with irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), are inconsistent with the evidence. - Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke Much Higher For Patients With Venous Thromboembolism By : Health News
Patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) have a substantially increased long-term risk of subsequent arterial cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke. - MIV Therapeutics Receives India Regulatory Approval For Two Bare Metal Stents By : Health News
MIV Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: MIVT) (FRANKFURT: MIV), a leading developer of next-generation coatings and advanced drug delivery systems for cardiovascular stents and other implantable medical devices........... - Life-Threatening Gene Defect Located By UT-Houston Researchers By : Health News
A research team led by scientists at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston has identified a defective gene that affects vascular smooth-muscle cells in people who suffer from hereditary thoracic aortic disease............ - Positron Displays PULSE CDC™ and Introduces New Cardiac PET Scanner at the Annual Meeting of the By : Health News
Positron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC) displayed their PULSE CDC™ SPECT imaging system as well as introduced their new dedicated Cardiac PET system that is expected to receive 510k FDA approval in spring 2008 at the annual meeting of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology..... - SynCardia Systems, Inc., Manufacturer of CardioWest Artificial Heart, Promotes Mike Gaul By : Health News
Rodger Ford, president and CEO of SynCardia Systems, Inc., announced today that Mike Gaul has been promoted to chief operating officer..... - Cardiovascular Disease Decreasing Among Adults With Diabetes By : Health News
Two CDC studies say adults with diabetes report they are doing better at the vital job of monitoring their blood sugar, and fewer say they've developed cardiovascular disease. - New Cardiac Arrest Gene Identified By : Health News
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified a new gene responsible for a rare, inherited form of sudden cardiac arrest, known as Brugada syndrome. - New Cardiac Arrest Gene Identified By : Health News
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified a new gene responsible for a rare, inherited form of sudden cardiac arrest, known as Brugada syndrome. - Younger Adults Increasingly Treated For Heart Disease Related Conditions By : Health News
Heart disease, high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries - conditions that are usually associated with the senior population - are creeping into young adulthood. - Toshiba Announces First U.S. Install Of Infinix CF-I/SP At Arlington Memorial Hospital By : Health News
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. a leader in medical and diagnostic imaging equipment, announced the first U.S. installation of the Infinix CF-i/SP™ X-ray system was recently completed at Arlington Memorial Hospital, an acute-care full-service medical center, in Arlington, Texas. - GE Healthcare Now Shipping Cardiac Imaging With Up To 70 Percent Lower Dose By : Health News
GE Healthcare's SnapShot Pulse technology for Cardiovascular CT is now in place at dozens of facilities across the nation and it's on display at the annual meeting of Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) in Washington, D.C. this week. - Angioplasty.Org's 30 Years Of Documenting Stents And Balloons On View At TCT By : Health News
After a year of much controversy about drug-eluting stents, attendees at the largest gathering of interventional cardiologists in the world in Washington DC this week are lauding the 30th Anniversary of Coronary Angioplasty, a celebration that began last month in Zurich, Switzerland, the birthplace of the procedure. - Queens's Scientists Reassess Heart Disease Causes By : Health News
Almost 3,000 Northern Ireland people are to take part in a Queen's study analysing their risks of developing heart disease in the future. - Aspirin Just For Men? By : Health News
First it was an apple, now it is an aspirin a day that may keep the doctor away. Aspirin has become standard for heart attack prevention, but research published in the online open access journal BMC Medicine suggests that this may really be a man's drug. - Optimizing Care For Women With Cardiovascular Disease, October 22, 2007 By : Health News
Research will be reported at TCT 2007, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), that demonstrates that early intervention saves lives in women who have a heart attack or unstable chest pain. - Conflictive Close Relationships Linked To Raised Heart Disease Risk By : Health News
If you are in a close relationship which has negative aspects, such as conflict, you may well have a raised risk of heart disease, compared to somebody whose close relationship has more positive aspects, says an article in Archives of Internal Medicine (JAMA/Archives), October 8th issue. - Heart Attacks May Occur In Adolescents Without Heart Abnormalities By : Health News
Heart attacks (myocardial infarctions) can occur in adolescents without heart abnormalities, according to a new study. - Families And Communities Unite To Promote Healthy Hearts By : Health News
With 155 million obese and overweight children throughout the world, studies show that parents play a crucial role in helping control their children's weight and teaching them other healthy habits to reduce the principal risk factors leading to heart disease and stroke in adulthood. - Neurosonix Wins Major European Cardiac Surgery Innovation Award By : Health News
Neurosonix Ltd., an Israeli company that developed non-invasive ultrasound-based embolic protection technologies for use in cardiac surgery and cath lab practice, is pleased to announce receiving the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Techno-College Innovation Award for its first device, the EmBlocker™. - Israeli Cell Therapy Could Help PAD Sufferers Walk Again By : Health News
When two middle-aged American men paid a visit to doctors at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, they could barely walk for more than five to six minutes at a time. - Vital Fitness Tips for Women By : Ernestine Clagge
Imagine what the world would be like if no one exercised. Never mind, you can already see it when you walk down nearly any city street. Our society is faced with an epidemic of obesity, and people need to become more in tune with their own health and fitness. - Modern Aerobic Workouts By : Sheila Ffloyd..
You've probably heard the saying "No pain, no gain" over and over in motivational speeches and the like. However, when it comes to taking care of your body, instead of "no pain, no gain," you'd rather it be "no pain, lose the gaining already!" as far as weight gain is concerned. - Largest Study To Date Finds Drug Eluting Stents And Bare Metal Stents Yield Similarly Low Mortality By : Health News
A network meta analysis of 38 randomized controlled trials encompassing more than 18,000 patients found that the mortality risks associated with drug eluting stents and bare metal stents are similarly low. - The Lancet Publishes Major Study Of Boehringer Ingelheim´s Novel Oral Direct Thrombin By : Health News
Boehringer Ingelheim announced the publication of the RE NOVATE study in the September 15 issue of The Lancet1. - Cholesterol Byproduct Blocks Heart Health Benefits Of Estrogen By : Health News
New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers show that a byproduct of cholesterol metabolism interferes with the beneficial effects estrogen has on the cardiovascular system........... - Department Of Biomedical Engineering Partners With Edwards Lifesciences To Drive Cardiovascular By : Health News
UC Irvine's Henry Samueli School of Engineering has received a $5 million gift from Edwards Lifesciences Corporation........... - Heart Medications: The More You Skip, The More You Risk By : Health News
Although it might take some effort to find out why some patients skip taking their medicine.......... - American Heart Association Enhances ELearning For Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) By : Health News
For many years, American Heart Association research has supported education and training programs for Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) that save thousands of lives each year. - 5 Cholesterol Lowering Herbs That Are Proven To Work By : Robert L Brown
High cholesterol is a universal problem. It matters not what nationality you are or what credo you believe in. Having cholesterol is a condition suffered by 60 million Americans and many more worldwide. Lowering your cholesterol by using herbs, therefore, is a subject of importance and interest to most. - Mixing High Blood Pressure and Caffeine - A Definite No-no By : Robert L Brown
Craving for your daily caffeine fix? Well, if you have high blood pressure, think again before you help yourself to a cup of freshly brewed coffee. This article gives you four reasons why caffeine and high blood pressure simply won't mix: - CYPHER® Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Demonstrates Sustained Clinical Benefits Compared By : Health News
Clinical investigators at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2007 (ESC Congress 2007) reported that the CYPHER® Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent continued to provide clinical benefits............ - Studying Environmental Stress In Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes By : Health News
How environmental stress contributes to cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes is under study at the Medical College of Georgia. - Early Diagnosis Of Heart Disease In Women May Be Hindered By Gender Of Doctor By : Health News
There is a serious disparity in the early detection of coronary heart disease (CHD) between men and women. - Prehospital Thrombolysis For AMI To Be Studied In New Clinical Trial By : Health News
Boehringer Ingelheim announced that it is undertaking a new initiative in the treatment of heart attack (ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction or STEMI). - Two Drugs Equally Effective For Heart Patients Undergoing Angioplasty, Mayo Study Finds By : Health News
In lifesaving procedures to open blocked heart arteries a key question has persisted for years: Is use of the more expensive drug................ - Ranbaxy Gains Approval To Manufacture And Market Carvedilol Tablets In The U.S. Market By : Health News
Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (RPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL), announced today that RLL has received approval from the U.S............ - Emergency Heart Patients And Triage Guidelines Studied By : Health News
Two new studies led by researchers at the University of Iowa and the Department of Veterans Affairs Iowa City Health Care System provide reassuring findings for patients............. - Imaging And Percutaneous Valve Therapy By : Health News
The scope of percutaneous cardiac therapy has expanded from percutaneous coronary and peripheral intervention to percutaneous valve intervention, first used in the mid eighties. - Gender (dis)advantages In Cardiac Remodeling; Female Gender, Myocardial Remodelling By : Health News
The topic of gender related differences in cardiac care is an extremely complex one. - Drug Eluting Stents Should Be Used With Caution In Acute Myocardial Infarction By : Health News
Drug-eluting stents are extremely effective devices to prevent restenosis following angioplasty. - Lowering Homocysteine With B Vitamins Does Not Reduce Cardiovascular Risk By : Health News
Secondary prevention with homocysteine lowering B vitamins does not reduce risk of death or major cardiovascular events, according to the WENBIT study. - OPTIMIST: The Outcome Of PCI For Stent Thrombosis Multicentre Study By : Health News
Stent thrombosis is a recognized complication occurring in 1 2% of patients with coronary artery disease treated by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent implantation. - GetABI Study Finds That Even Mild Atherosclerosis In The Legs Increases Mortality Substantially By : Health News
Patients with atherosclerosis in the leg arteries face a substantially increased all cause and cardiovascular mortality risk..............
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