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Chest pain patients who call ambulance have quicker treatment and better survival: Study

The Acute Cardiac Care Congress 2012 is the first annual meeting of the newly launched Acute Cardiovascular Care Association of the European Society of Cardiology.

20 Oct 2012

Northwestern scientists to request EPA to update guidelines for reproductive health research

A team of Northwestern University scientists will meet with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrators in Washington D.C. Oct. 18 to advocate for important changes in the agency's guidelines for reproductive health research.

17 Oct 2012

Intensive treatment with high doses of statin drugs shows promise for dyslipidemia

A comprehensive new review on how to treat high cholesterol and other blood lipid problems suggests that intensive treatment with high doses of statin drugs is usually the best approach.

16 Oct 2012

Romney's clues on pre-existing conditions, lack of health coverage

During a meeting with the Columbus Dispatch, GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney offered a comment about people who lack insurance which is being characterized by some news outlets as "controversial." Romney plans to repeal the health law but says uninsured people could still visit an emergency room and that people with preexisting conditions could keep their insurance. On this point, however, he has yet to provide specifics, news outlets report.

15 Oct 2012

Clinical study to investigate Cytori's adipose-derived cell therapy in patients with heart failure

Timothy Henry, M.D. of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation treated the first patient in the ATHENA study, injecting the patient's own stem cells into the heart to restore blood flow and help regenerate heart muscle. Henry, the Foundation's Director of Research is co-principal investigator of the ATHENA study sponsored by Cytori Therapeutics.

12 Oct 2012

Study shows how CaM kinase II triggers cell death following heart damage

University of Iowa researchers have previously shown that an enzyme called CaM kinase II plays a pivotal role in the death of heart cells following a heart attack or other conditions that damage or stress heart muscle.

11 Oct 2012

Safety tips to avoid common farm injuries

The hectic fall harvest is under way, and that means the dangers of everyday farm work -- one of the nation's most hazardous occupations -- are compounded by the rush to bring in crops on time. Many agricultural injuries can be prevented with basic safety equipment and mindfulness about the need for caution on the job, says emergency medicine physician Howard Schumaker, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic Health System in Sparta.

11 Oct 2012

Study finds reporting heart procedure results can limit use

The research in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that in states that report outcomes from procedures to open blocked arteries, patients are less likely to get the treatment. However, they found no differences in patient survival.

11 Oct 2012

S100A1 protein critical for endothelial cell function in ischemic angiogenesis

Restoring diminished levels of a protein shown to prevent and reverse heart failure damage could also have therapeutic applications for patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI), suggests a new preclinical study published online October 9 in Circulation Research from researchers at the Center for Translational Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University.

11 Oct 2012

Older adults do not tend to adhere to their prescribed drugs after heart attack

Older adults who have had a heart attack don't tend to adhere to their prescribed drugs according to a new study of Medicare beneficiaries by the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

11 Oct 2012

Final results from Covidien’s DEFINITIVE LE study on peripheral arterial disease

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced final 12-month results from its DEFINITIVE LE (Determination of Effectiveness of SilverHawk / TurboHawk Peripheral Plaque Excision Systems for the Treatment of Infrainguinal Vessels/Lower Extremities) study.

11 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 10, 2012

Today's headlines include reports that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has pledged that his presidential agenda does not include abortion legislation.

10 Oct 2012

People with diabetic foot ulcers more likely to die prematurely

People with diabetes who develop foot ulcers are at more risk of dying prematurely than those without the complication, finds a new large-scale study. The researchers say the findings highlight the potential need for improved detection and management of those with diabetes and foot ulcers.

10 Oct 2012

New time-resolved multi-frame MRI technique can identify early-stage CAD

With the results of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers say they are closer to finding an imaging technique that can identify thickening of the coronary artery wall, an early stage of coronary heart disease (CAD). The study is published online in the journal Radiology.

9 Oct 2012

Central Baptist receives ACTION Registry–GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award

Central Baptist Hospital is one of only 164 hospitals nationwide to receive the American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR ACTION Registry–Get With The Guidelines Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2012.

9 Oct 2012

Run for Healthy Heart attracts over 2,000 participants

In association with the Billion Hearts Beating Foundation, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals organised a 5-km run titled 'Dil ki Daud'. In the wee hours of Sunday, more than 2,000 people participated in the 5-km run, which kicked off at 6:45 am. India's first blade runner and Kargil War amputee hero Retd. Major Devender Pal Singh - also participated in order to encourage the runners for a healthy living.

8 Oct 2012

Heart Attack News and Research

Chest pain patients who call ambulance have quicker treatment and better survival: Study

Northwestern scientists to request EPA to update guidelines for reproductive health research

Intensive treatment with high doses of statin drugs shows promise for dyslipidemia

Romney's clues on pre-existing conditions, lack of health coverage

Clinical study to investigate Cytori's adipose-derived cell therapy in patients with heart failure

Study shows how CaM kinase II triggers cell death following heart damage

Safety tips to avoid common farm injuries

Study finds reporting heart procedure results can limit use

S100A1 protein critical for endothelial cell function in ischemic angiogenesis

Older adults do not tend to adhere to their prescribed drugs after heart attack

Final results from Covidien’s DEFINITIVE LE study on peripheral arterial disease

First Edition: October 10, 2012

People with diabetic foot ulcers more likely to die prematurely

New time-resolved multi-frame MRI technique can identify early-stage CAD

Central Baptist receives ACTION Registry–GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award

Run for Healthy Heart attracts over 2,000 participants

Two genes linked to increased risk of diabetes-associated kidney disease

Overweight children more likely to take prescription medications

Blood clot-busting enzymes much busier than previously imagined

Myocardial infarction mortality rates decrease by 44% over the last 15 years in Argentina

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