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Study offers means of activating T cells to fight disease without antigenic triggers

For much of the time our T cells-the white blood cells that act as the police of the immune system-are in what immunologists call a "quiescent state," a sort of standby mode. For years, scientists have wondered if quiescence occurred by default or whether T cells need to work at remaining silent.

6 May 2011

Inhalation therapy might halt and reverse progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension struggle with severe symptoms, which include shortness of breath, exhaustion and a lack of vitality. Moreover, the disease, which is more common in women, often claims the patient's life within a few years of its development.

6 May 2011

New rules regarding hospice stays respond to patients with unpredictable illnesses like Alzheimer's and heart failure

New government rules — enforcement kicked in last month — require hospices to send doctors or nurse practitioners for face-to-face visits with Medicare patients who have been on hospice more than six months to certify that the patients are really sick enough to need the program.

6 May 2011

Researchers identify eight main triggers that appear to increase risk of brain aneurysm

From drinking coffee to having sex to blowing your nose, you could temporarily raise your risk of rupturing a brain aneurysm — and suffering a stroke, according to a study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

6 May 2011

BSX announces international launch and first implant of new cardiac devices

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced the launch and first implants of its ENERGEN and PUNCTUA cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators and implantable cardioverter defibrillators in Europe and other international markets.

6 May 2011

Survey: Only 12% of black stroke patients call 9-1-1 after experiencing symptoms

Most African-Americans say they'd call 9-1-1 if stroke symptoms occurred — but few do, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

6 May 2011

Boston Scientific provides new warranty program for CRT-D device to avoid phrenic nerve stimulation

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced that it is offering a new warranty program in the U.S. that covers its cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator devices and leads in the event of chronic phrenic nerve stimulation.

6 May 2011

CAMH presents new Microvolt T-wave Alternans testing data at Heart Rhythm Society meeting

Cambridge Heart, Inc. a developer of non-invasive diagnostic tests for cardiac disease, today announced that new data presented at the Heart Rhythm Society's 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions in San Francisco confirm the diagnostic value of Microvolt T-wave Alternans testing in identifying patients at risk of sudden cardiac arrest.

6 May 2011

Penn State nursing professor receives NIH grant to improve oral hygiene for dementia patients

People with dementia may soon have improved oral hygiene because of a National Institutes of Health $1.4 million, four-year grant to Rita A. Jablonski, assistant professor of nursing, Penn State.

6 May 2011

'Bad cholesterol' needed to gain more muscle mass

The so-called "bad cholesterol" - low-density lipoprotein commonly called LDL - may not be so bad after all, shows a Texas A&M University study that casts new light on the cholesterol debate, particularly among adults who exercise.

6 May 2011

Man with no pulse for 96 minutes makes complete recovery

By all counts, the 54-year-old man who collapsed on a recent winter night in rural Minnesota would likely have died. He'd suffered a heart attack, and even though he was given continuous CPR and a series of shocks with a defibrillator, the man was without a pulse for 96 minutes.

6 May 2011

New SCAI position statement calls for changes in percutaneous coronary intervention care

A new position statement released today by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions calls for changes in the way quality of percutaneous coronary intervention care is measured and publically reported.

6 May 2011

LRMC selects Allscripts as health information technology partner

Lakeway Regional Medical Center, a new physician/patient-focused acute care hospital in suburban Austin, has selected Allscripts as its health information technology partner to create a world-class care delivery infrastructure.

6 May 2011

FDA approves Medtronic's two new dual-electrode leads for cardiac resynchronization therapy devices

Medtronic, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval and launch of the Attain Ability Plus and the Attain Ability Straight left-heart leads for use with cardiac resynchronization therapy devices in treating heart failure patients.

From Medtronic 6 May 2011

Diet high in potassium and low in sodium can reduce blood pressure

Americans are consuming too much sodium and not enough potassium according to clinical studies, including one by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology recently covered in Heart Insight.

6 May 2011

Arsenic exposure and cigarette smoking in combination elevate risk of cardiovascular disease mortality

Arsenic exposure and smoking each elevate the risk of disease. But when combined together, the danger of dying from cardiovascular disease is magnified, a new study finds.

6 May 2011

Kensey Nash revenues decrease 7% to $18.6 million for third quarter fiscal 2011

Kensey Nash Corporation, a medical device company primarily focused on regenerative medicine for a wide range of medical procedures, today reported the results for its third quarter ended March 31, 2011.

6 May 2011

Cook Medical introduces new Formula renal stent at SCAI 2011

Patients suffering from blockages of the arteries to the kidneys now have access to a new stenting treatment option with the launch today of Cook Medical's Formula Renal Balloon-Expandable Stent at the Society for Cardiovascular Angioplasty and Intervention 2011 Scientific Sessions.

6 May 2011

Statins for all over 55: Study

The latest research findings suggest that when assessing the risk of heart problems, offering statins or drugs that lower cholesterol to all over-55s had the same results as testing for cholesterol or blood pressure problems. The authors have also argued it would be simpler and more cost effective.

5 May 2011

Worrying trends among Australia’s Indigenous population with more chronic diseases: Report

According to an indigenous health expert, communities in the state's Gulf are recording some of the highest rates of chronic disease in the country. In fact a report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows 80 per cent of the life expectancy gap can be attributed to conditions like heart disease and diabetes.

5 May 2011

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Study offers means of activating T cells to fight disease without antigenic triggers

Inhalation therapy might halt and reverse progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension

New rules regarding hospice stays respond to patients with unpredictable illnesses like Alzheimer's and heart failure

Researchers identify eight main triggers that appear to increase risk of brain aneurysm

BSX announces international launch and first implant of new cardiac devices

Survey: Only 12% of black stroke patients call 9-1-1 after experiencing symptoms

Boston Scientific provides new warranty program for CRT-D device to avoid phrenic nerve stimulation

CAMH presents new Microvolt T-wave Alternans testing data at Heart Rhythm Society meeting

Penn State nursing professor receives NIH grant to improve oral hygiene for dementia patients

'Bad cholesterol' needed to gain more muscle mass

Man with no pulse for 96 minutes makes complete recovery

New SCAI position statement calls for changes in percutaneous coronary intervention care

LRMC selects Allscripts as health information technology partner

FDA approves Medtronic's two new dual-electrode leads for cardiac resynchronization therapy devices

Diet high in potassium and low in sodium can reduce blood pressure

Arsenic exposure and cigarette smoking in combination elevate risk of cardiovascular disease mortality

Kensey Nash revenues decrease 7% to $18.6 million for third quarter fiscal 2011

Cook Medical introduces new Formula renal stent at SCAI 2011

Statins for all over 55: Study

Worrying trends among Australia’s Indigenous population with more chronic diseases: Report

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