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Women suffering sudden cardiac arrest have lower prevalence of structural heart disease than men
Drug Week Library Home This article was published in Drug Week, which you can subscribe to online.2009 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com) -- A woman who suffers sudden cardiac arrest is significantly less likely than a man to exhibit the decrease in the heart's...
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Bench to bassinet program seeks congenital heart disease treatments
Research Breaking News EUREKALERT Contact: NHLBI Communications Office 301-496-4236 Efforts aim to move lab results into clinical practice What: To help speed the translation of scientific discoveries into usable treatments in congenital heart disease,...
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Bench to bassinet program seeks congenital heart disease treatments
To help speed the translation of scientific discoveries into usable treatments in congenital heart disease, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health launched the Bench to Bassinet Program.This...
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Health Care Delivery Fixes Somewhat Helpful in Heart Disease
If you have chronic heart disease, could your doctors office safeguard your health by improving how it delivers care?Newswise Research has shown that heart disease patients who make lifestyle improvements, take recommended medications and control...
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Mount Sinai researchers are the first to identify heart abnormalities in World Trade Center workers
Contact: Mount Sinai Press Office 212-241-9200 Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine are presenting more than 20 ground-breaking studies at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 59th annual scientific session (ACC.10) in Atlanta.Their research...
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Cambridge Heart cuts salaries, board fees
, a developer of non-invasive diagnostic sensors for cardiac disease, has levied a 10 percent, across-the-board salary cut on its senior officials and eliminated some of the fees paid to its non-employee directors.The Cambridge, Mass., company said the...
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Long-term safety of drug-coated stents questioned
Epidemiology Last Updated: 2010-03-16 15:09:26 -0400 (Reuters Health) * New research suggests old stents safer than drug stents * Doctors say more long-term research is needed By Debra Sherman and Bill Berkrot ATLANTA (Reuters) - New research shows more...
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Intensive Lipitor Therapy Was Associated With Reduced Risk Of Cardiovascular Events In Two High-Risk Patient G
Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) 80 mg was associated with a significantly reduced risk of major cardiovascular events compared with Lipitor 10 mg among patients with both coronary heart disease (CHD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) who were obese or had...
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International Study of Transcatheter Aortic Valve System Launched
Several new initiatives in a robust international clinical program for a transcatheter aortic valve system have been set in motion with the goal of expanding the evidence base for the future of structural heart disease therapy.Medtronic, Inc.
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Bench to bassinet program seeks congenital heart disease treatments
Contact: NHLBI Communications Office Efforts aim to move lab results into clinical practice What: To help speed the translation of scientific discoveries into usable treatments in congenital heart disease, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood...
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Bench to bassinet program seeks congenital heart disease treatments
What: To help speed the translation of scientific discoveries into usable treatments in congenital heart disease, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health launched the Bench to Bassinet Program (http...
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As girth grows, risk of sudden cardiac death shrinks
Obesity has long been identified as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and heart failure.But, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that being skinny confers no advantage when it comes to the...
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Bench to Bassinet Program Seeks Congenital Heart Disease Treatments
Multi-Institution Effort Aims to Move Lab Results into Clinical Practice What: To help speed the translation of scientific discoveries into usable treatments in congenital heart disease, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the...
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Cambridge Heart cuts salaries, board fees
Cambridge Heart Inc., a developer of non-invasive diagnostic sensors for cardiac disease, has levied a 10 percent, across-the-board salary cut on its senior officials and eliminated some of the fees paid to its non-employee directors.The...
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Cardiac Rehabilitation Helps Survival Time In Heart Patients Receiving Stent Therapy
A team of Mayo Clinic researchers have found that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with significantly reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents placed to treat blockages in their coronary arteries.The findings, presented at the...
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Cardiac Rehabilitation Helps Survival Time in Heart Patients Receiving Stent Therapy
ATLANTA A team of Mayo Clinic researchers have found that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with significantly reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents placed to treat blockages in their coronary arteries.The findings, presented...
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Saint Louis University: Beta blocker therapy underused in heart failure patients
Today's Medical & Research News Beta blocker therapy underused in heart failure patients March 16th, 2010 Printer-Friendly Version Allergies Allergy Medicine Arrhythmia Asthma Blood Pressure Cardio Device Cardiology Cardiovascular Heart Failure...
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Cardiac Events May be Related to Stock Market Trends
Economic recession may influence heart attack risk although larger data group needed Heart attack frequency and stock market fluctuations may be related, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiologys 59th annual...
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Study Finds New Measurement Tool Better At Determining Cardiac Risk
Researchers from the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, have devised a better way to determine an individual's risk for problems, such as heart attack and heart failure, according to a new study.The research...
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Mount Sinai Researchers Are the First to Identify Heart Abnormalities in World Trade Center Workers
Source: The Mount Sinai Medical Center Newswise Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine are presenting more than 20 ground-breaking studies at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 59th annual scientific session (ACC.10) in Atlanta.Their research...
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FDA panel decision could boost Boston Scientific's CRM business
A special Food & Drug Administration panel takes up Boston Scientific Corp.escape_start039;s petition to expand indications for its CRT-Ds to larger pool of patients with heart failure, potentially providing a much-needed win for a company...
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Medical Minute 3-12: Magnets Guide Hearts Back Into Rhythm
Millions of Americans an irregular heart beat, or atrial fibrillation.If left untreated, it puts people at an increased risk of blood clots and stroke. Now, magnets can guide doctors into hard-to-reach places. Reporter: Melissa Medalie Email...
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Testing Transcatheter Heart Valve Devices
Implementing and conducting a robust and efficient in vitro test validation protocol for transcatheter heart valve devices is complex.This article proposes a method to reduce cost and to optimise the development cycle of these products. Lack of...
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Product Design Firm SL! International Creates Face of Next Generation Heart Monitors
Companies mentioned in this article: Cardiac Network, Inc.LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/16/10 -- Cardiac Network, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: CNWI) of California, a leading developer of innovative remote monitoring cardiac monitoring...
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Cardiac Risk may be Determined More Accurately by New Tool
Heart Disease News Font Size A new measurement tool to determine cardiac risk has been developed by researchers.Experts at the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, have come up with the Intermountain Risk Score,...
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