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Long-term exposure to combination of lower LDL-C and SBP can reduce cardiovascular risk

Long-term exposure to the combination of even modestly lower LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) has the potential to "dramatically reduce" a person's lifetime risk of cardiovascular disease, according to new findings reported at ESC Congress 2016.

29 Aug 2016

Less invasive infusion strategy not linked to cardiac functional improvements but enhances health status

A single dose of mesenchymal stem cells delivered intravenously to patients with chronic non-ischemic cardiomyopathy was not associated with significant cardiac structural or functional improvements, but did result in several clinically relevant benefits, according to results from a phase II-a randomized trial.

29 Aug 2016

Researcher identifies mechanisms that may cause resistance to BRAF inhibitor

BRAF mutation occurs in between 40% and 50% of metastasising melanomas (skin cancers), boosting tumour growth.

29 Aug 2016

PCSK9 inhibitor can reduce need for apheresis treatment in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia

Patients who have heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), a condition that causes abnormally raised low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and premature cardiovascular disease, can significantly reduce or even eliminate their need for expensive and time-consuming apheresis treatments with the PCSK9 inhibitor alirocumab.

29 Aug 2016

Large cardiopoietic regenerative therapy trial for patients with congestive heart failure reveals new insights

A therapy that uses bone-marrow stem cells to promote heart repair did not significantly improve the primary outcome over a sham procedure among patients with congestive heart failure.

29 Aug 2016

Each NHS hospital admission linked to 2% increased risk of death for heart failure patients

Heart failure patients have a 2% increased risk of dying with each admission to NHS hospitals, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2016 today.

29 Aug 2016

Waiting impulsivity may help spot offspring of alcoholics at risk for developing alcohol addiction

Researchers know that youth with a family history of alcoholism have a greater risk of developing an alcohol use disorder; this heightened vulnerability may be due to impulsive behavior.

29 Aug 2016

Research shows AEDs fail to save lives without basic life support education

Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) fail to save lives when the public does not have basic life support education, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2016.

29 Aug 2016

Study shows non-inferiority of short-term dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with DES placement

A short-term course of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is non-inferior to a longer course in patients who have undergone placement of a particular kind of drug-eluting stent (DES), researchers reported here.

29 Aug 2016

iPad use before surgery requiring anaesthesia effective in reducing child anxiety

New research presented at this year's World Congress of Anaesthesiologists in Hong Kong (Aug. 28 - Sept. 2) shows that allowing children to use iPads to distract them before surgery requiring general anaesthesia is as effective at lowering their anxiety as conventional sedatives.

29 Aug 2016

Mediterranean Diet linked to mortality risk reduction in patients with cardiovascular disease

The Mediterranean diet is associated with a reduced risk of death in patients with a history of cardiovascular disease, according to results from the observational Moli-sani study presented at ESC Congress 2016 today.

28 Aug 2016

Sudden cardiac death in patients with HCM rarely linked to sport activity

Sudden death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is rarely associated with exercise, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2016 today by Dr Gherardo Finocchiaro, a cardiologist at St George's University of London, UK.

28 Aug 2016

Risk of motor vehicle accidents increased by 50% in ICD patients

The risk of traffic accidents is increased by 50% in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) compared to age and gender matched controls, according to a Danish nationwide registry study presented at ESC Congress 2016 today.

28 Aug 2016

New test may help detect Parkinson's disease in early stages of illness

A test that can detect Parkinson's disease in the early stages of the illness has moved a step closer.

28 Aug 2016

Researchers estimate asthma costs the UK health care £1.1 billion every year

Asthma costs the UK health service at least £1.1 billion each year, researchers have estimated.

28 Aug 2016

Novel activity tracker calculates personalised information about exercise required to reduce CVD risk

A novel activity tracker has been developed that uses heart rate data to personalise the amount of exercise needed to reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. The science behind the tracker is presented for the first time today at ESC Congress 2016.

28 Aug 2016

School intervention costing less than USD $0.20 per student stops increase in BMI

A school intervention costing less than 20 cents per child has stopped unhealthy weight gain. The randomised study is presented at ESC Congress 2016 today by Ms Daniela Schneid Schuh, a nutritionist at the Institute of Cardiology of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

28 Aug 2016

Engineered gut bacteria may one day help reduce negative health effects of obesity

A new therapy that involves engineered gut bacteria may one day help reduce the health problems that come with obesity. Incorporating the engineered bacteria into the guts of mice both kept them from gaining weight and protected them against some of the negative health effects of obesity.

28 Aug 2016

Alcohol-related hospitalisation linked to increased risk of ischaemic stroke in atrial fibrillation patients

Alcohol related hospitalisation is associated with a doubled risk of ischaemic stroke risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2016 today by Dr Faris Al-Khalili, cardiologist, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

28 Aug 2016

Direct catheter-based thrombectomy equally effective to bridging thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke

Direct catheter-based thrombectomy is equally effective to bridging thrombolysis in the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke, according to results from the observational PRAGUE-16 registry study presented at ESC Congress 2016 today.

28 Aug 2016

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Long-term exposure to combination of lower LDL-C and SBP can reduce cardiovascular risk

Less invasive infusion strategy not linked to cardiac functional improvements but enhances health status

Researcher identifies mechanisms that may cause resistance to BRAF inhibitor

PCSK9 inhibitor can reduce need for apheresis treatment in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia

Large cardiopoietic regenerative therapy trial for patients with congestive heart failure reveals new insights

Each NHS hospital admission linked to 2% increased risk of death for heart failure patients

Waiting impulsivity may help spot offspring of alcoholics at risk for developing alcohol addiction

Research shows AEDs fail to save lives without basic life support education

Study shows non-inferiority of short-term dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with DES placement

iPad use before surgery requiring anaesthesia effective in reducing child anxiety

Mediterranean Diet linked to mortality risk reduction in patients with cardiovascular disease

Sudden cardiac death in patients with HCM rarely linked to sport activity

Risk of motor vehicle accidents increased by 50% in ICD patients

New test may help detect Parkinson's disease in early stages of illness

Researchers estimate asthma costs the UK health care £1.1 billion every year

Novel activity tracker calculates personalised information about exercise required to reduce CVD risk

School intervention costing less than USD $0.20 per student stops increase in BMI

Engineered gut bacteria may one day help reduce negative health effects of obesity

Alcohol-related hospitalisation linked to increased risk of ischaemic stroke in atrial fibrillation patients

Direct catheter-based thrombectomy equally effective to bridging thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke

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