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Heart failure (HF) is a condition in which a problem with the structure or function of the heart impairs its ability to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the body's needs. It should not be confused with cardiac arrest or myocardial infarction.

ICD, CRT-D patients benefit to almost equivalent extent from home telemonitoring

Home telemonitoring is equally effective in ICD and CRT-D patients, a subanalysis of the IN-TIME trial has shown.

19 May 2014

PARADIGM-HF trial of LCZ696 for chronic heart failure stopped early for benefit

The PARADIGM-HF trial has been stopped early for a benefit to patients that was overwhelmingly statistically significant.

19 May 2014

Study finds increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure in IBD patients

Heart failure hospitalisation more than doubles during inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) flares, according to a study of more than 5 million Danish people. The research was presented today at the Heart Failure Congress 2014, held 17-20 May, in Athens, Greece.

19 May 2014

Prevalence of heart failure is higher in patients with COPD, finds study

As if increased risks of high blood pressure, respiratory infections, lung cancer and even depression weren't enough, researchers say patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have another complication to worry about: heart failure.

19 May 2014

Researchers identify heart-specific form of protein that protects against irregular heartbeats

Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have identified a heart-specific form of a protein, BIN1, responsible for sculpting tiny folds in pockets that are present on the surface of heart muscle cells.

19 May 2014

Study shows rise in hospital admissions for CVD during Greek financial crisis

Hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases increased during the Greek financial crisis, according to two studies from Athens. The research was presented today at the Heart Failure Congress 2014, held 17-20 May in Athens, Greece.

19 May 2014

Mount Sinai Beth Israel earns prestigious designation for improving quality of heart failure patient care

Mount Sinai Beth Israel is the proud recipient of the 2014 American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award. It is one of only three hospitals in New York City to have earned the prestigious designation.

17 May 2014

Inspire Medical Systems completes $40 million Series E financing

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. announced today that it has completed a Series E financing of $40 million. The financing round was strategically timed to coincide with the commercial launch of the Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) therapy in the United States.

15 May 2014

Global scientists to discuss latest findings on diagnosis, causes and treatments of ASD

The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR), a scientific and professional organization devoted to advancing knowledge about autism spectrum disorders, convened more than 1700 researchers, delegates, autism specialists and students from 40 countries for the 13th Annual International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), the world's largest scientific gathering on autism research, from May 15 through May 17 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, GA.

15 May 2014

UofL institute and physician-director receive 2 MediStar awards

An institute at the University of Louisville and the physician-director of UofL's James Graham Brown Cancer Center won two MediStar awards presented May 13 at the Hyatt Regency Louisville.

15 May 2014

Investigators find effective treatment for life-threatening angioedema attacks in ED

Investigators at the University of Cincinnati have found a safe and effective treatment for life-threatening angioedema attacks in the emergency department.

15 May 2014

Heart Failure Association calls for global policy change relating to heart failure

The Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology is calling for global policy change relating to heart failure. An international white paper, Heart failure: preventing disease and death worldwide, will be presented at an endorsement event on 16 May 2014 in Athens, Greece, immediately before the Heart Failure 2014 Congress.

14 May 2014

Intensive insulin treatment improves survival for diabetic heart attack patients

Long-term follow-up of the DIGAMI 1 trial – a landmark study of type 2 diabetes in Sweden – shows that intensive insulin treatment prolonged life by more than 2 years in patients with diabetes after a heart attack, compared with standard treatment for diabetes, reports Dr Viveca Ritsinger from the Unit of Cardiology of the Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden and colleagues in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

14 May 2014

Women who experience early menopause may have higher rate of heart failure

Women who go through menopause early-at ages 40 to 45-have a higher rate of heart failure, according to a new study published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).

14 May 2014

Study reveals sea salt and table salt have equivalent sodium content

Pink Himalayan, Breton Gray and Hawaiian Alea - the newer offerings of salt may be exotic, cost more and frequent the shelves of high-end stores, but they are just as bad for you as common table salt.

14 May 2014

Results from Sorin Group's study on Freedom Solo presented at AATS 2014

Sorin Group, a global medical company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, is proud to announce the results of its trial on the Freedom Solo for approval on the US market presented at the 94th Annual Meeting of American Association for Thoracic Surgery in Toronto, Canada.

12 May 2014

Researchers reveal how protein acts as brake against pathological growth of heart muscle

Cardiovascular disease remains the number one cause of death in the Western world, with heart failure representing the fastest-growing subclass over the past decade.

12 May 2014

AFib patients who are on blood thinning medications are at higher risk of developing dementia

A new study by researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City has found that atrial fibrillation patients who are on blood thinning medications are at higher risk of developing dementia if their doses are not in the optimal recommended range.

12 May 2014

St. Jude Medical presents new data on quadripolar technology at Heart Rhythm 2014

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, is the leader in quadripolar technology with the only cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) system approved in the U.S. New data presented at Heart Rhythm 2014, the Heart Rhythm Society's Annual Scientific Sessions, demonstrates increased survival, improved clinical outcomes and better cost utilization with St. Jude Medical's quadripolar technology.

9 May 2014

Lifestyle intervention for impaired glucose tolerance wards off vascular mortality

Implementing lifestyle changes in patients with impaired glucose tolerance has lasting cardiovascular benefits, show findings published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.

7 May 2014

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ICD, CRT-D patients benefit to almost equivalent extent from home telemonitoring

PARADIGM-HF trial of LCZ696 for chronic heart failure stopped early for benefit

Study finds increased risk of hospitalization for heart failure in IBD patients

Prevalence of heart failure is higher in patients with COPD, finds study

Researchers identify heart-specific form of protein that protects against irregular heartbeats

Study shows rise in hospital admissions for CVD during Greek financial crisis

Mount Sinai Beth Israel earns prestigious designation for improving quality of heart failure patient care

Inspire Medical Systems completes $40 million Series E financing

Global scientists to discuss latest findings on diagnosis, causes and treatments of ASD

UofL institute and physician-director receive 2 MediStar awards

Investigators find effective treatment for life-threatening angioedema attacks in ED

Heart Failure Association calls for global policy change relating to heart failure

Intensive insulin treatment improves survival for diabetic heart attack patients

Women who experience early menopause may have higher rate of heart failure

Study reveals sea salt and table salt have equivalent sodium content

Results from Sorin Group's study on Freedom Solo presented at AATS 2014

Researchers reveal how protein acts as brake against pathological growth of heart muscle

AFib patients who are on blood thinning medications are at higher risk of developing dementia

St. Jude Medical presents new data on quadripolar technology at Heart Rhythm 2014

Lifestyle intervention for impaired glucose tolerance wards off vascular mortality

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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