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Investigational therapy for heart failure uses patient's own cells to stimulate natural healing response

The University of Minnesota is the first institution in the state to participate in the phase III clinical trial for CardiAmp Therapy. Previous clinical studies of this therapy have been promising and have shown improvements in patients' quality of life and heart function.

2 May 2018

Genetic testing could help guide blood-thinner treatment after stent placement

Using genetic testing to inform which blood thinner to use following a procedure to open narrowed blood vessels resulted in significantly fewer complications among patients, according to new research in Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, an American Heart Association journal.

3 Apr 2018

New blood test promises to eliminate guesswork in heart attack diagnosis

A new blood test developed by a University of Alberta physician promises to eliminate the guesswork clinicians face with an apparent heart attack.

15 Mar 2018

PET imaging better at identifying patients with severe obstructive CAD than SPECT scans

Patients who receive cardiac positron emission testing imaging instead of single photon emission computed tomography scan experienced a significant increase in the detection of severe obstructive coronary artery disease, according to researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City.

13 Mar 2018

Four-step heart attack protocol can improve outcomes and reduce gender disparities in care

Cleveland Clinic researchers found that implementing a four-step protocol for the most severe type of heart attack not only improved outcomes and reduced mortality in both men and women, but eliminated or reduced the gender disparities in care and outcomes typically seen in this type of event.

12 Mar 2018

Newer non-invasive method provides cost savings for heart patients needing PCI

Doctors evaluating patients for blockages in the heart are aided by having a good roadmap of the vascular terrain before they can insert stents to clear the impasse.

12 Mar 2018

Younger women with SCAD may benefit most from conservative treatment

Patients who suffer from a type of heart attack that affects mainly younger women, called spontaneous coronary artery dissection or SCAD, may benefit most from conservative treatment, letting the body heal on its own.

22 Feb 2018

New ECPR alert helps some people survive fatal cardiac arrest

More people are walking away from a type of cardiac arrest that is nearly always fatal, thanks to a new protocol being tested at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. It's called an ECPR alert.

13 Feb 2018

Unmarried heart disease patients have higher risk of death

Compared to married heart disease patients, being unmarried was associated with a higher risk of dying, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

20 Dec 2017

Clinician re-examines evidence on re-use of catheters and UTIs in people with spinal cord injuries

People with spinal cord injuries rely on catheters to empty their bladder. When a well-respected publication concluded that catheters could be reused without an increased risk of infection, it didn't sit right with a Vancouver clinician and researcher.

13 Dec 2017

Coordinated approach in emergency care of heart attacks saves lives

Coordinating the response to heart attacks among emergency responders and hospitals reduces the time to treatment and saves lives -- even on a large, regional scale, according to a study led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute with support from the American Heart Association.

7 Dec 2017

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center now offers MRI/ultrasound fusion biopsy

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center is proud to announce that it has expanded services to include targeted MRI ultrasound for prostate biopsy.

30 Nov 2017

Researchers compare shunts and stents to maintain blood flow in infants with heart disease

Infants with various forms of congenital heart disease require a stable source of blood flow to their lungs in order to survive until a more definitive operation can be performed. In a recent study, pediatric researchers compared two methods to provide that flow: a shunt to reroute blood and an implanted stent to maintain an open path for blood flow.

21 Nov 2017

Novel device designed to treat diastolic heart failure found safe and effective

Results presented today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions and published in Circulation show that a new device designed to treat diastolic heart failure is safe and effective.

15 Nov 2017

Clinical trial results could lead to treatment of heart disease in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients

After boys and young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy received cardiac progenitor cell infusions, medical tests indicated that the patients' hearts appeared improved, results from a new study show. Patients in the study also scored higher on arm strength tests after receiving the cell infusions.

15 Nov 2017

Catheterization News and Research

Investigational therapy for heart failure uses patient's own cells to stimulate natural healing response

Genetic testing could help guide blood-thinner treatment after stent placement

New blood test promises to eliminate guesswork in heart attack diagnosis

PET imaging better at identifying patients with severe obstructive CAD than SPECT scans

Four-step heart attack protocol can improve outcomes and reduce gender disparities in care

Newer non-invasive method provides cost savings for heart patients needing PCI

Younger women with SCAD may benefit most from conservative treatment

New ECPR alert helps some people survive fatal cardiac arrest

Unmarried heart disease patients have higher risk of death

Clinician re-examines evidence on re-use of catheters and UTIs in people with spinal cord injuries

Coordinated approach in emergency care of heart attacks saves lives

Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center now offers MRI/ultrasound fusion biopsy

Researchers compare shunts and stents to maintain blood flow in infants with heart disease

Novel device designed to treat diastolic heart failure found safe and effective

Clinical trial results could lead to treatment of heart disease in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients

The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital earns validation as leader in cardiology care

New catheter provides comprehensive insight into formation of atherosclerotic plaques

Catheterization procedure can have detrimental effect on blood vessels, study shows

Underweight patients more likely to have worse outcomes after cardiac catheterization

Early detection, treatment of frailty may help elderly people live healthier lives

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