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Rural and urban areas equally likely to receive endovascular aneurysm repair care

A new study published in the September issue of Journal of Vascular Surgery reveals that rural and urban patients have equivalent access to endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) care from vascular surgeons, increased referral to high-volume hospitals and improved outcomes after repair.

28 Aug 2012

Positive results from CardioKinetix’s Parachute device clinical trial on ischemic heart failure

CardioKinetix Inc., a medical device company pioneering a catheter-based treatment for heart failure, today announced clinical results showing meaningful and sustained low clinical events for patients with ischemic heart failure three years following Percutaneous Ventricular Restoration (PVR) therapy with the first-of-its-kind catheter-based Parachute™ Ventricular Partitioning Device.

28 Aug 2012

ICU misdiagnosis alarmingly common in the acute care setting

Each year as many as 40,500 critically ill U.S. hospital patients die with an unknown medical condition that may have caused or contributed to their death, Johns Hopkins patient safety experts report in a recent study.

28 Aug 2012

Disruption of circadian rhythm can inhibit blood vessel growth in the body

Disruptions to the circadian rhythm can affect the growth of blood vessels in the body, thus causing illnesses such as diabetes, obesity, and cancer, according to a new study from Linköping University and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

28 Aug 2012

Diaverum plans to increase peritoneal dialysis use among patients with ESRD

Diaverum, one of the world's leading renal care providers, is planning to give more patients the possibility to be treated with peritoneal dialysis to increase their quality of life.

27 Aug 2012

Insulin glargine retards progression of atherosclerosis in high-risk people

A sub-study of the Outcome Reduction with an Initial Glargine Intervention (ORIGIN) trial, designed to investigate the effect of insulin glargine and omega-3 fatty acids on atherosclerosis progression, has found that, compared to standard care, only insulin glargine (a long-acting insulin) had a "modest" statistically non-significant reducing effect on the primary outcome of rate of change in maximum carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) at 12 carotid sites.

27 Aug 2012

Update on Merck's development programs for vorapaxar, ER niacin/laropirprant and anacetrapib

Merck today provided an update on the development programs for vorapaxar, extended release niacin/laropirprant (MK524A, Tredaptive) and anacetrapib in association with the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in Munich.

27 Aug 2012

Study explores gender-related differences in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure

Women with acute heart failure have similar in-hospital mortality to men but are less treated in the real world, according to results from the global ALARM-HF registry presented today at the ESC Congress 2012. The findings were presented by Dr John T. Parissis from Greece.

27 Aug 2012

Spironolactone should be considered as a treatment option in hypertensive patients with DHF

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists should be considered as a treatment option in hypertensive patients with diastolic heart failure, said Professor Burkert Pieske presenting results today of the Aldosterone Receptor Blockade in Diastolic Heart Failure (Aldo-DHF) study at ESC Congress 2012.

27 Aug 2012

Study addresses important early risk factors of cardiovascular health in adolescents

Early exposure to tobacco smoke is associated with various adverse health outcomes in children and adolescents, including low birth weight and impaired lung growth and function.

26 Aug 2012

Nanoparticle may bring great benefits to emergency treatment of brain-injury victims

A nanoparticle developed at Rice University and tested in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) may bring great benefits to the emergency treatment of brain-injury victims, even those with mild injuries.

24 Aug 2012

Women with heart attack symptoms receive lower quality of care than men

A new study published recently in the American Journal of Medicine, conducted by researchers in the Cardiac and Vascular Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center, found there was significantly lower quality of care and worse outcomes in women compared to men - particularly young women under age 35 who had heart attack symptoms.

23 Aug 2012

Power Over Pressure steering committee launches world's first hypertension online resource

The Power Over Pressure steering committee today announced the launch of the world's first online resource created to help healthcare professionals improve diagnosis and develop solutions for treatment-resistant hypertension, an urgent and growing public health issue that affects 120 million people worldwide.

23 Aug 2012

Two Penn Medicine hospitals receive Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission

Two Penn Medicine hospitals have received Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission for efforts to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes for stroke patients.

23 Aug 2012

Newly discovered on/off switch in enzymes may help battle fat-related disease

Enzymes involved in breaking down fat can now be manipulated to work three times harder by turning on a molecular switch recently observed by chemists at the University of Copenhagen. Being able to control this chemical on/off button could have massive implications for curing diseases related to obesity including diabetes, cardio vascular disease, stroke and even skin problems like acne. But the implications may be wider.

23 Aug 2012

Vision symptoms plus retinal changes trigger need for AMD intervention

An analysis of over 1000 individuals presenting with suspected exudative age-related macular degeneration has revealed which factors are most predictive of the need for treatment.

22 Aug 2012

IntelliCell seeks patent for new mechanical method to separate SVF from blood vessels in fat

IntelliCell BioSciences, Inc. announced today that it has filed a patent application for a new mechanical method to separate stromal vascular fraction (SVF) from the blood vessels in adipose tissue (fat) to be used clinically in regenerative medicine.

22 Aug 2012

Gene therapy applied to peripheral arterial disease

Hepatocyte growth factor gene therapy could be used to treat patients with severe peripheral arterial disease, suggest results of a phase I clinical trial.

21 Aug 2012

Thiabendazole drug slows tumor growth and shows promise as chemotherapy for cancer

An inexpensive antifungal drug, thiabendazole, slows tumor growth and shows promise as a chemotherapy for cancer. Scientists in the College of Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin made this discovery by exploiting the evolutionary relatedness of yeast, frogs, mice and humans.

21 Aug 2012

Hemodialysis foot ulcer risk not confined to diabetes

Hemodialysis patients with and without diabetes are at risk for foot ulceration, say UK researchers who believe preventive resources must be directed towards both patient groups.

20 Aug 2012

Vascular News and Research

Rural and urban areas equally likely to receive endovascular aneurysm repair care

Positive results from CardioKinetix’s Parachute device clinical trial on ischemic heart failure

ICU misdiagnosis alarmingly common in the acute care setting

Disruption of circadian rhythm can inhibit blood vessel growth in the body

Diaverum plans to increase peritoneal dialysis use among patients with ESRD

Insulin glargine retards progression of atherosclerosis in high-risk people

Update on Merck's development programs for vorapaxar, ER niacin/laropirprant and anacetrapib

Study explores gender-related differences in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure

Spironolactone should be considered as a treatment option in hypertensive patients with DHF

Study addresses important early risk factors of cardiovascular health in adolescents

Nanoparticle may bring great benefits to emergency treatment of brain-injury victims

Women with heart attack symptoms receive lower quality of care than men

Power Over Pressure steering committee launches world's first hypertension online resource

Two Penn Medicine hospitals receive Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission

Newly discovered on/off switch in enzymes may help battle fat-related disease

Vision symptoms plus retinal changes trigger need for AMD intervention

IntelliCell seeks patent for new mechanical method to separate SVF from blood vessels in fat

Gene therapy applied to peripheral arterial disease

Thiabendazole drug slows tumor growth and shows promise as chemotherapy for cancer

Hemodialysis foot ulcer risk not confined to diabetes

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