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Study reveals inaccuracy of exercise test that could lead to unnecessary open heart surgeries

An approved international test to check whether people need open heart surgery could be sending twice as many people under the knife unnecessarily, at a cost of nearly £75m, research by the University of Leicester has suggested.

24 Feb 2017

Researchers find link between low general cognitive ability and elevated risk of not taking statins

After a heart attack, it is important for patients to take medication that lowers cholesterol levels. In a new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, researchers at Uppsala and Umeå Universities have found that general cognitive ability (intelligence) has a bearing, in the first year and two years after the heart attack, on how well men take statins prescribed for them.

24 Feb 2017

Newly discovered gene variants increase risk of anxiety disorders

Several newly discovered variants of a gene increase the risk of developing anxiety disorders. A research team aims to derive new therapies from this finding which are better tailored to the individual patients.

24 Feb 2017

Sports massage therapist offers tips to better recognize and prevent common workout injuries

For many, the start of a new year means the start of a new workout regimen. It is difficult enough to make the time commitment, but nothing throws off a resolution like an injury.

24 Feb 2017

New image-guided therapy system to aid clinicians in a variety of procedures developed by Philips

Royal Philips, a leader in health technology, today announced the global launch of Azurion, its next generation image-guided therapy (IGT) platform that integrates advanced interventional tools into one clinician platform. Combining advancements in vascular surgery, interventional cardiology, oncology and neuroradiology, Azurion provides procedure cards that allow clinicians to pre-program routine tasks and user preferences while state-of-the-art ergonomic design and an intuitive user interface lets clinicians swiftly and confidently perform a wide range of routine and complex procedures in the interventional lab.

From Philips Healthcare 24 Feb 2017

Patients enrolled in heart failure registry have lower risk of death, study finds

Heart failure patients registered in the Swedish Heart Failure Registry receive better medication and have a 35 percent lower risk of death than unregistered patients, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

24 Feb 2017

Physician-delivered step count prescription combined with use of pedometer can provide health benefits

A study from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre shows that physician-delivered step count prescriptions, combined with the use of a pedometer, can lead to a 20 per cent increase in daily steps, as well as measurable health benefits, such as lower blood sugar and lower insulin resistance, for patients with hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes.

24 Feb 2017

Older people with back pain have 13% increased risk of dying from any cause, study finds

The 600,000 older Australians who suffer from back pain have a 13 per cent increased risk of dying from any cause, University of Sydney research has found.

24 Feb 2017

Initial diagnosis of acute kidney injury may be inaccurate for many patients, study suggests

Researchers from Columbia University Medical Center have found that, for many patients, an initial diagnosis of "acute kidney injury" may have been inaccurate.

24 Feb 2017

TSRI study defines new protocol for MRI scanning in patients with implanted cardiac devices

The MagnaSafe Registry, a new multicenter study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), has demonstrated that appropriately screened and monitored patients with standard or non-MRI-conditional pacemakers and defibrillators can undergo MRI at a field strength of 1.5 tesla without harm.

24 Feb 2017

Researchers reveal biological pathways involved in diabetic kidney disease

Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney disease, a serious, often fatal complication that is difficult to diagnose in early, potentially treatable stages.

24 Feb 2017

BUSM researchers uncover unique patterns of protein synthesis linked to increased longevity

Aging is a complex process that involves multiple metabolic and regulatory pathways. Previous studies have identified hundreds of genes whose deletion can significantly increase lifespan in model organisms. Yet, how these different aging genes and pathways are interconnected remains poorly understood.

23 Feb 2017

NSAIDs could potentially be repurposed as life-saving treatment for sepsis, research suggests

A potentially life-saving treatment for sepsis has been under our noses for decades in the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs most people have in their medicine cabinets, a new University of Colorado Boulder study suggests.

23 Feb 2017

Early birds choose to eat healthier foods earlier in the day than night owls, say researchers

Benjamin Franklin famously extolled the virtues of early risers saying, "early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise" - and a new study out today adds scientific data to the claim that morning people may in fact be healthier.

23 Feb 2017

Ground-breaking research sheds light on accuracy, cost-efficiency of routine cardiac screening in athletes

A ground-breaking paper published simultaneously in two leading international heart journals [20 February 2017] casts fresh light on the current debate relating to the accuracy and cost-efficiency of the ECG as a screening tool to identify athletes with potential life threatening heart conditions – also showing promise for the future of a screening programme for all young people across the UK.

23 Feb 2017

Intensive treatment to lower systolic blood pressure could lead to major reduction in mortality

Intensive treatment to lower systolic (top number) blood pressure to below 120 would prevent 107,500 deaths per year in the United States, according to a study by researchers at Loyola University Chicago and other centers.

23 Feb 2017

Recommend daily intake of fruit and veg may need doubling, indicates study

Although eating the recommended five portions of fruit and veg a day is good for you, eating ten portions is even better, according to researchers from Imperial College London.

23 Feb 2017

Mayo Clinic study finds link between biology of aging and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

A Mayo Clinic study has shown evidence linking the biology of aging with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a disease that impairs lung function and causes shortness of breath, fatigue, declining quality of life, and, ultimately, death.

23 Feb 2017

Elevations in Lipoprotein(a) can be responsible for heart diseases, RI-MUHC study finds

A team of researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center found that elevations in a unusual form of cholesterol, called Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a), as responsible for 1 in 14 heart attacks and 1 in 7 cases of aortic valve disease.

23 Feb 2017

Scientists create organ-on-a-chip that can mimic heart's biomechanical properties

The human heart beats more than 2.5 billion times in an average lifetime. Now scientists at Vanderbilt University have created a three-dimensional organ-on-a-chip that can mimic the heart's amazing biomechanical properties.

23 Feb 2017

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Study reveals inaccuracy of exercise test that could lead to unnecessary open heart surgeries

Researchers find link between low general cognitive ability and elevated risk of not taking statins

Newly discovered gene variants increase risk of anxiety disorders

Sports massage therapist offers tips to better recognize and prevent common workout injuries

New image-guided therapy system to aid clinicians in a variety of procedures developed by Philips

Patients enrolled in heart failure registry have lower risk of death, study finds

Physician-delivered step count prescription combined with use of pedometer can provide health benefits

Older people with back pain have 13% increased risk of dying from any cause, study finds

Initial diagnosis of acute kidney injury may be inaccurate for many patients, study suggests

TSRI study defines new protocol for MRI scanning in patients with implanted cardiac devices

Researchers reveal biological pathways involved in diabetic kidney disease

BUSM researchers uncover unique patterns of protein synthesis linked to increased longevity

NSAIDs could potentially be repurposed as life-saving treatment for sepsis, research suggests

Early birds choose to eat healthier foods earlier in the day than night owls, say researchers

Ground-breaking research sheds light on accuracy, cost-efficiency of routine cardiac screening in athletes

Intensive treatment to lower systolic blood pressure could lead to major reduction in mortality

Recommend daily intake of fruit and veg may need doubling, indicates study

Mayo Clinic study finds link between biology of aging and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Elevations in Lipoprotein(a) can be responsible for heart diseases, RI-MUHC study finds

Scientists create organ-on-a-chip that can mimic heart's biomechanical properties

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