Cardiology News and Research

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Researchers explore correlation between sugar intake and coronary artery disease

What connection is there between food and drink with added sugar and coronary artery disease? Until recently, the question had been inadequately answered by research, but an extensive study from Lund University in Sweden has now contributed important clues.

3 Nov 2016

New technology may help scientists better understand circadian rhythm in individual cells

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Georgia has developed a new technology that may help scientists better understand how an individual cell synchronizes its biological clock with other cells.

3 Nov 2016

Heart Valve Voice report sets out recommendations to prioritise development of NICE heart valve disease guidelines

UK charity Heart Valve Voice today launches its report, ‘Towards a Heart Healthy Future: a 2020 Vision for Heart Valve Disease’ at a parliamentary event attended by MPs across the country.

3 Nov 2016

Mount Sinai Health System introduces first enterprise-wide digital medicine care delivery system

Researchers in the Sinai App Lab at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed RxUniverse, the first enterprise-wide digital medicine care delivery system that enables physicians to digitally prescribe evidence-based mobile health applications to patients at the point of care.

3 Nov 2016

Study reveals long-term survival benefits of gastric bypass surgery in patients with severe obesity

Patients with severe obesity who have gastric bypass surgery reduce their risk of dying from obesity and other diseases by 48 percent up to 10 years after surgery, compared to similar patients who do not undergo the procedure, according to new research presented today at ObesityWeek 2016, the largest international event focused on the basic science, clinical application and prevention and treatment of obesity.

3 Nov 2016

$Risk of fracture still higher among women experiencing early menopause$

Risk of fracture still higher among women experiencing early menopause

If you're in menopause before the age of 40, you have a higher fracture risk. That fact has already been proven by the Women's Health Initiative clinical trials. Now a new study evaluating the same WHI data further concludes that, even with calcium and vitamin D supplements, your risk of fracture is still higher.

3 Nov 2016

Researchers identify heart defects in progeria patients that may raise risk of arrhythmias, premature death

Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III, working in collaboration with colleagues at other centers in Spain and abroad, have identified defects in the hearts of progeria patients that appear to be related to an elevated risk of arrhythmias and premature death.

2 Nov 2016

Problems with nuclear membrane play role in leukemia, heart disease and aging disorders

We put things into a container to keep them organized and safe. In cells, the nucleus has a similar role: keeping DNA protected and intact within an enveloping membrane.

2 Nov 2016

Cooking food at high heat may raise risk of heart disease, experts warn

Food cooked at high heat may carry toxic chemicals that raise risk of heart disease, researchers have warned.

2 Nov 2016

Scientists find way to predict weight loss success based on the brain volume

If you're trying to lose weight, what are your chances of success? Your brain may hold the key.

2 Nov 2016

Study of new polymer-free DFS indicates non-inferior in-stent late lumen loss at nine-months

A first-in-human study of a new polymer-free drug-filled stent, which provides controlled drug elution from an internal lumen, indicated non-inferior in-stent late lumen loss at nine-months compared with historical zotarolimus-eluting stent (Resolute) data. In addition, there was no binary restenosis, and a high degree of early stent strut coverage with minimal malapposition.

2 Nov 2016

Shape of blood flow in heart's upper left chamber may help predict stroke risk

Using specialized CT scans of a healthy heart and one with heart disease, a team of Johns Hopkins cardiologists and biomedical engineers say they've created computer models of the "shape" of blood flow through the heart's upper left chamber that someday may help predict stroke risk.

2 Nov 2016

Consumption of high oleic, Omega-3 enriched canola oil decreases risk of cardiovascular disease

Scientists from the University of Granada, the CIDAF, and the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals at Canada have proven that the consumption of high oleic canola oil enriched with Omega-3 significantly reduces the concentration of triglycerides in the blood.

2 Nov 2016

Transcatheter cerebral embolic protection effectively captures embolic debris and safe in TAVR patients

An international study has found that transcatheter cerebral embolic protection (TCEP) is safe, provides effective capture of embolic debris and does not change neurocognitive function for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients.

2 Nov 2016

New digital X-Ray detector uses novel photonics technology to make diagnosis safer for patients, hospital

A European health consortium is developing a set of low radiation, low cost, flat panel X-ray detectors that use novel photonics technology to make diagnosis safer for patients, hospital and dental staff, generating some of the highest resolution images ever seen in rapid moving body functions, such as malicious growths or the beating heart of a baby.

2 Nov 2016

NOBLE study shows superiority of CABG over PCI for treatment of left main coronary artery disease

Coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery is the standard treatment for revascularization in patients with left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease, but use of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for this indication is increasing.

2 Nov 2016

New study shows final stages of how mitochondria regularly divide and propagate

A new University of Colorado Boulder study shows for the first time the final stages of how mitochondria, the sausage-shaped, power-generating organelles found in nearly all living cells, regularly divide and propagate.

2 Nov 2016

Researchers identify possible trigger of chronic inflammation in people with diabetes

Inflammation is one of the main reasons why people with diabetes experience heart attacks, strokes, kidney problems and other, related complications. Now, in a surprise finding, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a possible trigger of chronic inflammation.

2 Nov 2016

PLATINUM DIVERSITY study evaluates clinical outcomes after stent implantation in women, minorities

A dedicated stent study conducted exclusively in women and minority patients evaluated clinical outcomes within the era of contemporary PCI, comparing these results to a parallel cohort of white male patients.

2 Nov 2016

RESPECT study: PFO closure more beneficial than medical management in reducing recurrent stroke

Final results from the RESPECT trial found that percutaneously closing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) using the Amplatzer PFO Occluder was superior to medical management in the prevention of recurrent ischemic stroke in patients who previously had a cryptogenic stroke.

2 Nov 2016

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Researchers explore correlation between sugar intake and coronary artery disease

New technology may help scientists better understand circadian rhythm in individual cells

Heart Valve Voice report sets out recommendations to prioritise development of NICE heart valve disease guidelines

Mount Sinai Health System introduces first enterprise-wide digital medicine care delivery system

Study reveals long-term survival benefits of gastric bypass surgery in patients with severe obesity

Risk of fracture still higher among women experiencing early menopause

Researchers identify heart defects in progeria patients that may raise risk of arrhythmias, premature death

Problems with nuclear membrane play role in leukemia, heart disease and aging disorders

Cooking food at high heat may raise risk of heart disease, experts warn

Scientists find way to predict weight loss success based on the brain volume

Study of new polymer-free DFS indicates non-inferior in-stent late lumen loss at nine-months

Shape of blood flow in heart's upper left chamber may help predict stroke risk

Consumption of high oleic, Omega-3 enriched canola oil decreases risk of cardiovascular disease

Transcatheter cerebral embolic protection effectively captures embolic debris and safe in TAVR patients

New digital X-Ray detector uses novel photonics technology to make diagnosis safer for patients, hospital

NOBLE study shows superiority of CABG over PCI for treatment of left main coronary artery disease

New study shows final stages of how mitochondria regularly divide and propagate

Researchers identify possible trigger of chronic inflammation in people with diabetes

PLATINUM DIVERSITY study evaluates clinical outcomes after stent implantation in women, minorities

RESPECT study: PFO closure more beneficial than medical management in reducing recurrent stroke

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