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The New England Journal of Medicine publishes positive results from NorthShore's EVEREST II trial

NorthShore University HealthSystem interventional cardiologist, Ted Feldman, MD, presented positive results from the EVEREST II trial, that were concurrently published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

5 Apr 2011

Guilt may play as motivational tool for cardiovascular patients

Current research supports the notion that lifestyle choices influence cardiovascular health, but to what extent specific emotions play is undefined. Now, new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has revealed the role that guilt may play as a motivational tool for cardiovascular patients.

5 Apr 2011

HCRI, MAHVI present transcatheter aortic valve data in severe stenosis at ACC meeting

The Harvard Clinical Research Institute and Saint Luke's Mid America Heart and Vascular Institute today announced that Matthew R. Reynolds, M.D., Director of the Economics and Quality of Life Research Center at HCRI, presented results of a cost-effectiveness analysis of transcatheter aortic valve replacement versus standard therapy for severe aortic stenosis, as part of the opening plenary session on April 3 at the American College of Cardiology 60th Annual Scientific Session & Expo.

5 Apr 2011

$Ranolazine is an effective treatment for patients with refractory angina$

Ranolazine is an effective treatment for patients with refractory angina

Ranolazine is an effective anti-anginal therapy in patients with refractory angina; however, at one year only 59 percent of patients remained on the drug, according to a scientific poster that will be presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, April 1-3.

5 Apr 2011

Serum test can detect lung cancer in non-smokers

A panel of biomarkers appears to be able to identify the presence of lung cancer in the blood samples of people who have never smoked, according to data presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held here April 2-6.

5 Apr 2011

Cedars-Sinai receives $750,000 grant from Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy for sildenafil/taladafil study

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) – the largest, most comprehensive non-profit organization in the United States focused on finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) – announced today that they will award Ronald G. Victor, M.D. of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a $750,000 grant to fund his study of phosphodiesterase inhibitors (sildenafil and taladafil) as a possible therapy for Duchenne.

5 Apr 2011

Researchers to develop future body sensor network

Modern man is surrounded by a multitude of sensors. Today's sensors are simple and made for specific purposes, like measuring temperature, balance, build-up of smoke, or tyre pressure. The common trait of the sensors is that they are all embedded in a closed system.

5 Apr 2011

Modified pulse oximeter detects risk of cardiovascular disease during sleep

A specially customised pulse oximeter attached to the finger can be used to detect changes in heart and vessel function while you sleep, and this simple technique can even identify patients at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, reveals research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

5 Apr 2011

Both radial and femoral approaches are safe and effective for angioplasty

In the future you may hear the doctor say: "Give me your arm and I'll do some heart surgery."

5 Apr 2011

Implementation of STEMI guidelines, protocols in hospitals without cardiac catheterization labs improves dramatically

The implementation of acute heart attack or ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) guidelines, protocols and standing orders in Minnesota community hospitals without cardiac catheterization labs has dramatically improved since 2003, according to a scientific poster that will be presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, April 1-3.

5 Apr 2011

MIEMSS designates Sinai Hospital as Cardiac Interventional Center

The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) designated Sinai Hospital of Baltimore as a Cardiac Interventional Center on April 1, 2011.

5 Apr 2011

More physicians opting for salaries, other health care industry news

Even as a girl, Dr. Kate Dewar seemed destined to inherit the small-town medical practice of her grandfather and father. ... But when she finishes residency this summer, Dr. Dewar, 31, will not be going home. Instead, she will take a job as a salaried emergency room doctor at a hospital in Elmira, N.Y., two hours away.

5 Apr 2011

Exercise may decrease blood flow and oxygen in hypertensive people

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified one reason people with hypertension experience an even greater increase in their blood pressure when they exercise, and they've learned how to prevent the rise.

5 Apr 2011

Injection of stem cells may improve effectiveness of cardiac bypass surgery

In a new research study under way at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, surgeons are adding a patient's own stem cells to the heart during cardiac bypass surgery. The goal of this research study is to determine whether the stem cell infusion will generate new blood vessels and improve heart function more than what is seen through bypass surgery alone.

5 Apr 2011

Diets may cause loss of lean muscle mass

According to boomer-generation brother and sister authors Dian Griesel, Ph.D. and Tom Griesel, every well-known diet to date is destined to deliver loss of lean muscle mass, moodiness, disappointment and failure.

5 Apr 2011

Research: Unemployment increases risk of premature mortality by 63%

Research by McGill Sociology Professor Eran Shor, working in collaboration with researchers from Stony Brook University, has revealed that unemployment increases the risk of premature mortality by 63 per cent.

5 Apr 2011

Long hours at work damages heart: Study

According to British scientists, people who regularly work long hours may be significantly increasing their risk of developing heart disease that could eventually kill them.

5 Apr 2011

Cardioxyl's CXL-1020 preclinical data against heart failure presented at ACC meeting

Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it is presenting two abstracts from studies of its lead clinical candidate, CXL-1020, at the American College of Cardiology's 60th Annual Scientific Session & Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana.

5 Apr 2011

All Children's Hospital joins Johns Hopkins Medicine

All Children's Hospital, in St. Petersburg, Fla., is now a part of the Johns Hopkins Health System (JHHS) and a fully integrated member of Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM). All Children's is the first U.S. hospital outside of the Baltimore/Washington, D.C., region to become integrated with JHM, which includes the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System.

4 Apr 2011

Medical industry veteran set to play key role as Microvisk gears up to launch Smartstrip®

Microvisk Technologies, the developer of a handheld system to monitor the blood clotting status of patients taking the drug Warfarin, today announced that it has strengthened its Board with the appointment of medical industry veteran, Bill Moffitt, as Chairman and Peter Whitehouse as CFO.

4 Apr 2011