Cardiology News and Research

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Absorbable, antibiotic-eluting envelope can reduce rate of cardiac device infections

A Cleveland Clinic-led research team has found that using an absorbable, antibiotic-eluting envelope when implanting cardiac devices like pacemakers and defibrillators can cut the rate of major infections by 40 percent.

18 Mar 2019

Next-generation LVAD device clinically superior, safer for heart failure patients

The final results are in for MOMENTUM 3, the largest left-ventricular assist device trial ever conducted.

18 Mar 2019

Researchers report promising results of potential reversal agent

In patients with acute coronary syndromes, coronary artery stenting, or a history of prior heart attacks, antiplatelet therapy can be lifesaving.

18 Mar 2019

Study finds TAVR to be as good as open-heart surgery for patients at low surgical risk

A new trial comparing self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to standard open-heart surgery for valve replacement—this time in patients with severe aortic stenosis who are considered low surgical risk—found no difference in the combined rate of disabling stroke or death from any cause at two years.

18 Mar 2019

Leaky valve repair improves quality of life in heart failure patients

Patients with heart failure and a leaking heart valve reported feeling better and experiencing fewer heart failure symptoms if they underwent a procedure to repair their valve than patients who received standard treatment alone, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

18 Mar 2019

Depression screening does not improve quality of life in heart attack patients

After suffering a heart attack or unstable angina (chest pain caused by blocked arteries), patients who were systematically screened for depression and referred for treatment when appropriate did not show a significant improvement in quality of life compared with those who received no depression screening, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

18 Mar 2019

Benefits and risks of using smartwatch app for detection of irregular heart rhythms

Should an abnormal heart rhythm detected by a smartwatch in otherwise healthy young adults be treated? Are the benefits of this new technology worth the risks? Where is the technology headed?

18 Mar 2019

Few heart care recommendations are based on rigorous study

Less than 10 percent of the treatment recommendations U.S. doctors rely on to manage care for heart patients are based on evidence gained from multiple large, randomized clinical trials -- the gold standard for obtaining scientific data.

15 Mar 2019

Veterans more likely to have heart disease at a younger age, finds study

After the war is over, veterans face a new threat. They are more likely to have heart disease at a younger age than nonveterans, and this could herald a new health crisis on the horizon.

15 Mar 2019

Sobering news for egg lovers: Higher dietary cholesterol linked to heart disease risk

Cancel the cheese omelet. There is sobering news for egg lovers who have been happily gobbling up their favorite breakfast since the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans no longer limited how much dietary cholesterol or how many eggs they could eat.

15 Mar 2019

Catheter ablation better than drug therapy for reducing AFib episodes, but not for reducing death

Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia that affects an estimated 30 million people worldwide. New research shows that catheter ablation, a common cardiovascular procedure, appears no more effective than drug therapy to prevent strokes, deaths and other complications in patients with atrial fibrillation.

15 Mar 2019

Light physical activity may lower risk of cardiovascular disease in older women

Light physical activity such as gardening, strolling through a park, and folding clothes might be enough to significantly lower the risk of cardiovascular disease among women 63 and older, a new study has found.

15 Mar 2019

Promising gene therapy could restore vision in humans

It was surprisingly simple. University of California, Berkeley, scientists inserted a gene for a green-light receptor into the eyes of blind mice and, a month later, they were navigating around obstacles as easily as mice with no vision problems.

15 Mar 2019

EU-funded project is developing new tools for diagnosing cancer

Proteins are the basis of cellular and physiological functioning in living organisms. The physical and chemical properties of proteins determine how they act and work within cells.

15 Mar 2019

Routine cardiovascular screenings identify diabetes, high cholesterol in middle school kids

A pilot study of 45 middle school kids shows that more than a third of those screened had abnormal levels of blood sugar or high cholesterol. Two had blood sugar levels in the diabetes range.

15 Mar 2019

Bioactive compounds in mushrooms may fight neurodegeneration in later life

New research suggests that mild cognitive impairment could be prevented in people over the age of 60 by simply eating mushrooms more than twice a week.

15 Mar 2019

Patient monitoring technology helps mental health trust to reduce falls and save time

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust saw falls at night drop by a third on two wards that introduced the Oxehealth Digital Care Assistant technology, a clinical study has shown.

15 Mar 2019

New risk adjustment model could reduce financial penalty for safety net hospitals

New research shows that U.S. safety net hospitals could benefit substantially from a new model that accounts for social risk factors like poverty and living in a disadvantaged neighborhood in determining how the federal government penalizes hospitals financially for their readmission rates.

15 Mar 2019

No increased risk of complications for ambulatory total joint replacements

The typical length of stay in hospital after hip replacement and knee replacement procedures has decreased over the last decade from about four days to under two days.

15 Mar 2019

Using organ-on-a-chip technology to reduce side effects of radiation therapy

The debilitating side effects of radiotherapy could soon be a thing of the past thanks to a breakthrough by University of South Australia and Harvard University researchers.

14 Mar 2019

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Absorbable, antibiotic-eluting envelope can reduce rate of cardiac device infections

Next-generation LVAD device clinically superior, safer for heart failure patients

Researchers report promising results of potential reversal agent

Study finds TAVR to be as good as open-heart surgery for patients at low surgical risk

Leaky valve repair improves quality of life in heart failure patients

Depression screening does not improve quality of life in heart attack patients

Benefits and risks of using smartwatch app for detection of irregular heart rhythms

Few heart care recommendations are based on rigorous study

Veterans more likely to have heart disease at a younger age, finds study

Sobering news for egg lovers: Higher dietary cholesterol linked to heart disease risk

Catheter ablation better than drug therapy for reducing AFib episodes, but not for reducing death

Light physical activity may lower risk of cardiovascular disease in older women

Promising gene therapy could restore vision in humans

EU-funded project is developing new tools for diagnosing cancer

Routine cardiovascular screenings identify diabetes, high cholesterol in middle school kids

Bioactive compounds in mushrooms may fight neurodegeneration in later life

Patient monitoring technology helps mental health trust to reduce falls and save time

New risk adjustment model could reduce financial penalty for safety net hospitals

No increased risk of complications for ambulatory total joint replacements

Using organ-on-a-chip technology to reduce side effects of radiation therapy

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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