Incubators Affect Babies' Heart Rates
Incubators are negatively affecting young babies' heart rate, urging the importance of checking the safety of this life saving devices.
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Coronary Artery Plaque Imaging Device Cleared By FDA
FDA has cleared for marketing a device that a doctor can use to see inside a blood vessel to assess the fat content of the plaque which builds up on the wall of the coronary arteries.
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Osteoporosis Drug Increases Heart Risk
Osteoporosis drug Fosamax increases risk for developing irregular heart beat.
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Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax Risks Heart
New study shows heart problems possibly leading to strock are linked with Fosamax, an osteoporosis treatment drug. Women who have used Fosamax are nearly twice as likely to develop the most common kind of chronically irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) than are those who have never used it
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Why Races Respond Differently To Heart Failure Treatment
Different races are responding to heart failure treatment drugs and this fact was remaining unexplained, but a new research now shows that the key is gene variant.
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Patients Treated With XIENCE Drug Eluting Stent Experience Better Outcomes
A study demonstrated that use of Abbott's XIENCE V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System in patients with coronary artery disease resulted in a significant 50 percent reduction in vessel renarrowing.
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FDA Approves First Compact Heart Assist Device
Heart assist devices are surgically implanted mechanical pumps that help the heart's ventricle do its work of pumping blood to the rest of the body.
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Embryonic Stem Cells Grow Into Heart Cells
A team of scientists successfully conducted a laboratory trial of turning human embryonic stem cells into main heart cells.
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New way to prevent cardiac fibrosis
Researchers looked at cardiac fibrosis, which can occur in patients who have suffered an infection of the heart muscle or a heart attack. Such fibrosis causes the heart to stiffen so that it cannot adequately fill with blood and then empty itself, a condition known as diastolic dysfunction.
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Cardica's C-Port Anastomosis Systems Facilitate Beating Heart Bypass Surgery
Beating heart CABG saved $1,684 per procedure, inclusive of the cost of the C-Port systems in the beating heart cases, compared to traditional bypass surgery.
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Boston Scientific Receives Approval For TAXUS Liberte Stent System
Boston Scientific Corporation has received approval for the sale of its TAXUS Liberte paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system in Canada.
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In Blood Vessel Stents Innovative Materials Allow Better Control
Before gene therapy becomes practical for treating human diseases, researchers must master the details of safe and effective delivery.
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Curecumin May Lower Heart Failure Risk
Bioponic Phytoceuticals's Curecumin product may be an important treatment for lowering heart failure risk.
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Cost-Effective Solution To Reduce Heart Rate Data Cross-Talk
Polar's patented OwnCode technology - previously only available in Polar heart rate monitors - can now be seamlessly and cost-effectively incorporated into commercial fitness equipment, putting it within reach of thousands of manufacturers and health club owners alike.
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Heart Transplant Patients At Risk For Organ Rejection, Infection
ImmuKnow values appear to closely reflect the immune function of the heart transplant recipient and patient risk for organ rejection and/or infection.
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Novel Therapy Fails To Blunt Side Effects Of Heart Bypass
A new drug therapy designed to lower risk of heart attack, stroke or death following heart bypass surgery has failed to meet its goals.
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Ranexa Significantly Reduces Cardiac Chest Pain Symptoms
CV Therapeutics announced that Ranexa significantly reduced the risk of recurrent ischemia, worsening angina and intensification of antianginal therapy in angina patients in the MERLIN- TIMI 36 study.
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How Important Are FDA's Stent Approvals To Physicians?
Given the recent investigation by the US Department of Justice into the marketing of biliary stents for off-label uses in the peripheral vasculature, obtaining FDA approval for device use in specific arteries could become a key focus for stent manufacturers.
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Autologous Stem Cell Therapy Is Effective Treating Congestive Heart Failure
MyoCell myoblast clinical cell therapy is a safe and potentially effective alternative treatment to standard medical therapy alone for improving heart function among patients with previously implanted cardiac devices who are experiencing congestive heart failure.
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CardioMind Launches Trial Of Small Vessel, Drug-Eluting Stent
CardioMind has begun a First-in-Human clinical trial of its drug-eluting stent.
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Micardis Is Effective In A Broad High-Risk Cardiovascular Population
MICARDIS is equally effective as the current standard, ramipril, in reducing the risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke and hospitalization for congestive heart failure.
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Hands-Only CPR simplifies saving lives for bystanders
Life-saving skills is in your hands with Hands-Only CPR, as American Heart Association says don't be afraid and help bystander's life with CPR.
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Make CPR Only With Hands, Says American Heart Association
American Heart Association says that CPR is a life saving action and it should only be done with hands.
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Coronary Calcium Measurement Predicts Heart Events
Greater amounts of calcium deposits in a person's arteries, as measured by a CT scan, increase the likelihood of a future coronary event such as a heart attack, angina, or death from coronary heart disease.
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FDA: Recommendations On Medical Devices That Treat Blocked Heart Arteries
FDA has issued draft guidelines to aid the development, testing and manufacture of coronary drug-eluting stents, devices used to treat blocked heart arteries.
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Doctors Use CT Scans To Identify Dangerous Heart Plaques
Unstable coronary plaques, that cause most heart attacks, can be identified before a heart attack occurs using noninvasive computed tomographic angiography.
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Heart Surgery Patients Transfused With Older Blood Face Greater Risks
Heart surgery patients who receive transfusions with blood that has been stored more than 14 days are likelier to suffer complications and may face reduced short and long-term survival.
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Cholesterol-Associated Gene Variants Can Predict Cardiovascular Events
A combination of gene variants previously associated with cholesterol levels does reflect patients' LDL and HDL levels and can signify increased risk of heart attack, stroke or sudden cardiac death.
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Hispanics With Clogged Arteries At Greatest Risk Of Stroke, Heart Attack
Hispanics who have even a small amount of plaque build-up in the neck artery that supplies blood to the brain are up to four times more likely to suffer or die from a stroke or heart attack than Hispanics who do not have plaque.
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Negative Outlook Increases Risk Of Death In Heart Patients
Cardiac patients who have pessimistic beliefs about their recovery are twice as likely to die early than those who feel more optimistic.
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Americans Can Monitor Cardiovascular Risk Factors at Home During American Heart Month
Today, we can also use new technologies to monitor the success of our efforts to lower our risks for heart disease.
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Coupling Keeps Your Heart Healthy
Coupling has cardiological, as well as emotional benefits. Moreover, breakups can strain, or literally break your heart.
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FDA Clears Decellularized Heart Valve
FDA cleared for marketing the first replacement heart valve from donated human tissue in which the cells have been removed.
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Big Risks For Little Hearts
Kids whose parents or grandparents had heart attacks or diabetes before their 60s, and kids who are overweight, face highest risk.
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Cracking Open Heart Health Myths
February is American Heart Month, and while cardiovascular disease continues to be the number one killer of Americans, many adults are confused about what foods to eat and what to avoid.
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Tryton Receives CE Mark Approval For Side-Branch Stent
Tryton Medical has received CE Mark approval for its Side Branch Stent.
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Heart Health Risk Assessment Gets Easier
ASE issued a new consensus statement for interpreting and responding to results of a carotid ultrasound study for cardiovascular disease risk assessment.
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Educational Initiative Addresses Disparities In Cardiovascular Care
Boston Scientific debuted an educational initiative called "Close the Gap," which is aimed at addressing disparities in cardiovascular care.
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Women Should Make Heart Health A Priority
Illinois women urged to take control of their health and lower their risk of heart disease – the number one killer of American women.
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FDA Approves Drug-Eluting Stent For Clogged Heart Arteries
FDA approved the Endeavor Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent for use in treating patients with narrowed coronary arteries, the blood vessels supplying the heart.
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