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Hospitals with high readmission rates more likely to show better mortality scores

A group of Johns Hopkins physicians and researchers today published an article in the Journal of Hospital Medicine suggesting that data on mortality and hospital readmission used by the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid suggest a potentially problematic relationship.

1 Sep 2016

Foul smelling gas could help people with diabetes recover from heart complications

A gas that was formerly known for its noxious qualities could help people with diabetes recover from common heart and blood vessel complications, concludes research led by the University of Exeter Medical School.

1 Sep 2016

Texas Tech researcher examines how healthy brown fat can be activated in humans

Come fall, being a bear starts to look better and better. They load up on fat, sleep the winter away and wake up hungry.

1 Sep 2016

Synthetic heart valves, arteries and veins could vastly improve bypass surgery techniques

A UBC invention has made it possible for doctors to vastly improve their bypass surgery techniques without relying on animals.

1 Sep 2016

Hospitalizations for injection drug use-related infective endocarditis increasing among young Americans

Hospitalizations for infective endocarditis, a heart valve infection often attributed to injection drug use, have increased significantly among young adult Americans--particularly in whites and females--according to a new study by researchers from Tufts Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine.

1 Sep 2016

Research sheds new light on how human organ systems develop

For the first time, the precise way individual human organs and tissue develop has been mapped - providing new insight into how genetic disorders can occur during the crucial early phase of development.

1 Sep 2016

Study shows impaired sexual health and function common after heart attacks

New research from the University of Chicago investigates what happens to men's and women's sexual function and relationships after a heart attack in an effort to help clinicians develop better care guidelines for patients.

1 Sep 2016

ACC joins with Google to create “Ask a Doctor" to provide in-depth information about heart conditions

A Google search for heart conditions will now prominently display important questions patients should ask their doctor based on clinical guidelines developed by the American College of Cardiology.

31 Aug 2016

New research sheds light on underlying genetic basis of heart arrhythmias

In the August 31 issue of Science Translational Medicine, new research from the University of Chicago shows how deficits in a specific pathway of genes can lead to the development of atrial fibrillation, a common irregular heartbeat, which poses a significant health risk.

31 Aug 2016

UTHealth scientists discover powerful predictors of congestive heart failure

A team of scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Baylor College of Medicine, led by Eric Boerwinkle, Ph.D., Richard Gibbs, Ph.D., and Bing Yu, Ph.D., have identified powerful predictors of congestive heart failure, a major cause of hospitalization and death in the United States.

31 Aug 2016

Surveys find public awareness about heart valve disease alarmingly low in the U.S.

New public opinion surveys released today by the nonprofit Alliance for Aging Research show that public awareness about heart valve disease (HVD) in the U.S. is alarmingly low.

31 Aug 2016

SAGA funding initiative aims to advance understanding of potential sex differences in Alzheimer's

The first-ever Alzheimer's Association Sex and Gender in Alzheimer's research grant awards will provide $2.2 million to nine projects to advance understanding of the disproportionate effect of Alzheimer's disease on women.

31 Aug 2016

MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute offers bioresorbable stent for patients with clogged arteries

A heart stent that slowly dissolves into the body is now available for patients with clogged arteries.

31 Aug 2016

New stem-cell model of heart tissue unravels mechanisms linked to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Using advanced stem cell technology, scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have created a model of a heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) — an excessive thickening of the heart that is associated with a number of rare and common illnesses, some of which have a strong genetic component.

31 Aug 2016

Nutrition could be cost-effective treatment to improve health in malnourished older adults

As a majority of older adults have two or more chronic conditions, finding new ways to improve their health and decrease the cost of care is vital to helping them live healthier, longer lives.

30 Aug 2016

Endogenous cannabinoid plays crucial role in activating spermatozoa for fertilization

During fertilization, a sperm must first fuse with the plasma membrane and then penetrate the female egg in order to penetrate it.

30 Aug 2016

Study urges caution when using BP-lowering treatment in patients with coronary artery disease

Caution has been urged in the use of blood pressure lowering treatment for heart disease patients after a study in more than 22 000 patients with coronary artery disease found that too low blood pressure was associated with worse outcomes. The analysis from the CLARIFY registry is presented today at ESC Congress and published in The Lancet.

30 Aug 2016

New study suggests major change in treatment of significant number of ACS patients

More than one quarter of heart attack patients who are normally treated with stents to re-open their blocked arteries might be able to forgo this procedure and receive anti-thrombotic medications only, according to results of a pilot study.

30 Aug 2016

BBK II trial compares two commonly used stenting techniques for coronary bifurcation

Coronary bifurcations - a type of coronary artery narrowing - are best treated with a technique known as culotte stenting, as opposed to T-and-protrusion (TAP) stenting, when there is need for a side-branch stent according to results of the BBK II (Bifurcations Bad Krozingen) trial.

30 Aug 2016

OPTICARE study shows year-long CR program makes heart patients happier, healthier and active

Enhanced cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs that include a year of group or personal lifestyle and fitness coaching did not improve cardiovascular risk scores more than a standard 3-month program in patients recovering from a heart attack.

30 Aug 2016

Heart News and Research

Hospitals with high readmission rates more likely to show better mortality scores

Foul smelling gas could help people with diabetes recover from heart complications

Texas Tech researcher examines how healthy brown fat can be activated in humans

Synthetic heart valves, arteries and veins could vastly improve bypass surgery techniques

Hospitalizations for injection drug use-related infective endocarditis increasing among young Americans

Research sheds new light on how human organ systems develop

Study shows impaired sexual health and function common after heart attacks

ACC joins with Google to create “Ask a Doctor" to provide in-depth information about heart conditions

New research sheds light on underlying genetic basis of heart arrhythmias

UTHealth scientists discover powerful predictors of congestive heart failure

Surveys find public awareness about heart valve disease alarmingly low in the U.S.

SAGA funding initiative aims to advance understanding of potential sex differences in Alzheimer's

MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute offers bioresorbable stent for patients with clogged arteries

New stem-cell model of heart tissue unravels mechanisms linked to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Nutrition could be cost-effective treatment to improve health in malnourished older adults

Endogenous cannabinoid plays crucial role in activating spermatozoa for fertilization

Study urges caution when using BP-lowering treatment in patients with coronary artery disease

New study suggests major change in treatment of significant number of ACS patients

BBK II trial compares two commonly used stenting techniques for coronary bifurcation

OPTICARE study shows year-long CR program makes heart patients happier, healthier and active

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