Novel Treatment Of Pulmonary Hypertension • Heart Disease news • Nov 01 10 Pulmonary hypertension is an illness that results in the right side of the heart having to work much harder than the left. It becomes progressively worse and is sometimes fatal, but a… Heart disease prevention program saves lives and reduces costs, Kaiser Permanente study finds • Heart Disease news • Oct 25 10 A new study from Kaiser Permanente Colorado is one of the first to show that an intensive population management program that matches heart… Magnesium levels don’t predict heart risk • Heart Disease news • Oct 25 10 The hope that a simple blood test could help doctors identify patients likely to develop high blood pressure or heart disease is dashed by the findings of a new study published… Scorpion has welcome sting for heart bypass patients • Heart Disease news • Oct 24 10 A toxin found in the venom of the Central American bark scorpion (Centruroides margaritatus) could hold the key to reducing heart bypass failures, according to research from the University… Black patients less likely to survive heart disease • Heart Disease news • Oct 21 10 Adding to previous evidence, researchers have found that black patients with heart disease are less likely to survive than white patients, even those who are younger. Race-related differences in… Recycling pacemakers may alleviate burden of heart disease across the globe • Heart Disease news • Oct 20 10 Millions worldwide die each year because they can’t afford a pacemaker. Meanwhile heart patients in the United States say they’d be willing to donate theirs after… Findings Support Preoperative Statin Therapy in Coronary Bypass Patients • Heart Disease news • Oct 19 10 Findings from a study presented at this year’s American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting reveal that patients who undergo preoperative statin therapy prior to coronary bypass surgery have… Postoperative Outcomes After Blood Transfusion in Non-Cardiac Surgery Patients • Heart Disease news • Oct 19 10 A study presented at this year’s American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting indicates that massive blood transfusion is associated with a significant increase in perioperative risk for mortality,… New guidelines drop the ‘P’ from CPR • Heart Disease news • Oct 18 10 After 50 years of loyal service, traditional CPR is being replaced by a new, bare-bones version of the life-saving emergency procedure. Forget about yucky mouth-to-mouth contact - the P in… Researcher Makes Breakthrough Discovery to Curb Heart Failure • Heart Disease news • Oct 15 10 A Nova Southeastern University (NSU) researcher has announced a breakthrough discovery to block a protein that can contribute to heart failure. His discovery will appear in an upcoming issue… Folic acid supplements no help for the heart • Heart Disease news • Oct 13 10 Supplements containing folic acid are known to cut levels of a protein in the blood implicated in heart disease, but a large new analysis suggests that does not translate… Carotid stent has higher stroke risk than surgery • Heart Disease news • Oct 13 10 Implanting a device called a stent in neck arteries is more likely to cause a stroke or death than surgically removing life-threatening blockages, U.S. researchers said on Monday.… Restrictive Use of Blood Transfusions During Cardiac Surgery Shows Comparable Outcomes • Heart Disease news • Oct 13 10 Use of stricter guidelines for the use of red blood cell transfusions for patients undergoing cardiac surgery was associated similar rates of death and severe… End-of-life care patterns shift for patients with heart failure in both US and Canada • Heart Disease news • Oct 12 10 Health care in the last six months of life has become progressively more expensive for patients with heart failure both among Medicare beneficiaries… Some heart patients undergo stress tests too early • Heart Disease news • Oct 05 10 Many people who have had angioplasty or heart bypass surgery may undergo exercise stress testing too soon after the procedures, a new study suggests. Recently developed guidelines from the… Study hints multivitamins aid women’s heart health • Heart Disease news • Oct 01 10 Taking multivitamins may help women without cardiovascular disease to ward off a heart attack, new research shows. But vitamin pills seemed to have less of an effect in women with… South Asians at twice the risk of heart attack and death after transplant: study • Heart Disease news • Oct 01 10 South Asian men and women have more than twice the risk of suffering a heart attack after a kidney transplant, according to a… Heartbreak Puts the Brakes on Your Heart • Heart Disease news • Sep 28 10 Social rejection isn’t just emotionally upsetting; it also upsets your heart. A new study finds that being rejected by another person makes your heart rate drop for a moment. The… Ultrafine air particles may increase firefighters’ risk for heart disease • Heart Disease news • Sep 28 10 Firefighters are exposed to potentially dangerous levels of ultrafine particulates at the time they are least likely to wear protective breathing equipment. Because of this, researchers believe… Researchers Confirm Prenatal Heart Defects in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Cases • Heart Disease news • Sep 28 10 University of Missouri researchers believe they have found a critical piece of the puzzle for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) – the leading genetic cause… ‘Firefly’ stem cells may help repair damaged hearts • Heart Disease news • Sep 28 10 Stem cells that glow like fireflies could someday help doctors heal damaged hearts without cutting into patients’ chests. In his University of Central Florida lab, Steven Ebert engineered stem… Researchers use CT to predict heart disease • Heart Disease news • Sep 28 10 Using incidental findings from routine diagnostic CT, radiologists may be better able to identify people at high risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study appearing online and in… Software downloaded during office visits could cut risk of ICD shocks • Heart Disease news • Sep 27 10 Software downloaded during a routine office visit cuts the risk of inappropriate shocks by 50 percent for patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), according to research… Staying active on workdays good for the heart • Heart Disease news • Sep 25 10 Commuting to work on your own two feet, or while spinning two wheels, could help stave off heart failure, suggests a new Finnish study. And if your job keeps… Disparities in heart attack treatment may begin in the emergency room • Heart Disease news • Sep 25 10 The well-documented disparities in cardiac care may begin almost as soon as patients arrive at hospital emergency rooms. In a study published in Academic Emergency Medicine,… Page 27 of 73 pages « First < 25 26 27 28 29 > Last » << Back to main