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Training session can improve cardiologists’ ability to detect basic and advanced murmurs

Cardiologists failed to identify more than half of basic and about 35 percent of advanced pre-recorded murmurs, but skills improved after a 90 minute training session, according to research presented today at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2015.

1 Sep 2015

Pie Medical Imaging receives 2015 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership

Based on its recent analysis of the cardiovascular image management market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Pie Medical Imaging (PMI) with the 2015 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership.

1 Sep 2015

Bioresorbable vascular scaffold shows similar safety, efficacy results compared to metal stent

A drug-eluting coronary stent, or "scaffold" made from bioresorbable material, showed similar efficacy and safety results compared to a metal stent in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to results of the ABSORB Japan study.

1 Sep 2015

ICDs with automated pulmonary congestion alert do not improve outcomes in heart failure patients

Heart failure patients whose implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) include an automated alert when too much fluid accumulates in their lungs did not have improved outcomes compared to patients with regular ICDs, according to results of the OPTILINK HF trial.

1 Sep 2015

PRESTIGE study suggests novel target to prevent stent thrombosis

Recruitment of leukocytes is a hallmark of stent thrombosis, according to results from the PRESTIGE study presented today at ESC Congress and published in European Heart Journal. The findings suggest that immune cell mediated thrombotic processes may be a realistic target for novel therapies to prevent stent thrombosis.

1 Sep 2015

Extending bivalirudin treatment after PCI does not improve ischemic and bleeding outcomes

Extending treatment with the anticoagulant bivalirudin for at least four hours after completion of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) does not improve outcomes compared to stopping the treatment immediately after the procedure, according to results from the MATRIX Treatment Duration trial.

1 Sep 2015

DAPT Study shows dual antiplatelet therapy reduces bleeding-related mortality

Fatal bleeding is rare with extended dual antiplatelet therapy, according to a secondary analysis of the DAPT Study presented for the first time today at ESC Congress. Bleeding-related mortality accounted for a minority of deaths in patients treated with dual antiplatelet therapy beyond one year.

1 Sep 2015

STEMI study: Absorbable stents perform similarly to metallic stents

A drug-eluting coronary stent made of absorbable material performed similarly to the gold-standard metal one in a non-inferiority trial among patients with the more serious type of heart attack known as ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), according to results of the ABSORB STEMI TROFI II trial.

1 Sep 2015

$Gene transfer therapy not beneficial for heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction$

Gene transfer therapy not beneficial for heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction

Gene transfer therapy aimed at correcting an enzyme abnormality involved in myocardial contraction and relaxation did not improve outcomes in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction, results of the CUPID 2 study show.

1 Sep 2015

BCM injection does not prevent cardiac remodeling in heart attack patients

An investigational material known Bioabsorbable Cardiac Matrix (BCM) that is injected through the coronary artery to prevent cardiac remodelling in heart attack patients had no significant effect compared to a saline placebo, according to results of the PRESERVATION I trial.

1 Sep 2015

Benznidazole has significant antiparasitic activity, but does not reduce progression of Chagas cardiomyopathy

A 40 to 80 day treatment with the antiparasitic medication benznidazole significantly reduced parasite activity in the blood, but not progression, of serious heart problems over a 5-year period among patients with established Chagas disease (CD) cardiomyopathy, results of the BENEFIT trial show.

1 Sep 2015

UC Davis Health System research shows that increasing minimum wage may reduce smoking rates

In addition to restricting when and where tobacco is used at work, UC Davis Health System research shows that employers can do something else to reduce smoking: raise wages.

1 Sep 2015

Abbott reports positive results of ABSORB Japan study comparing efficacy of fully dissolving heart stent to XIENCE

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today positive one-year clinical results from ABSORB Japan, a multi-center, randomized trial comparing the safety and effectiveness of Abbott's fully dissolving Absorb™ heart stent to XIENCE ®, Abbott's market-leading, permanent drug eluting stent.

1 Sep 2015

ASV therapy used to treat central sleep apnoea in heart failure patients increases mortality

Adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) therapy increases mortality and should not be used to treat central sleep apnoea in heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction, the SERVE-HF trial shows.

1 Sep 2015

Prasugrel linked to high-bleeding-risk in patients with stable coronary artery disease

Prasugrel-based dual antiplatelet therapy is associated with increased major bleeding after stent implantation for high-risk patients with stable coronary artery disease, according to a secondary analysis of the BASKET-PROVE II trial presented at ESC Congress for the first time today.

1 Sep 2015

Study: Inner-city neighbourhoods may affect risk of dying from cardiovascular disease

The inner-city neighbourhood in which someone lives may affect his or her risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease, a new research paper suggests.

1 Sep 2015

Elderly patients can benefit from new, minimally invasive surgery for aortic valve replacement

Select patients age 90 years and older with aortic stenosis (AS) can benefit from a relatively new, minimally invasive surgery for aortic valve replacement, according to an article in the September 2015 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

1 Sep 2015

Carbonated beverage consumption associated with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests of cardiac origin

Carbonated beverages are associated with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests of cardiac origin, according to results from the All-Japan Utstein Registry presented for the first time today at ESC Congress.

1 Sep 2015

Young diabetic women have six-fold heart attack risk

Women aged 45 years and under with diabetes have a six-fold risk of heart attack, according to research presented at ESC Congress today.1 The study in more than 7 000 women also found that young women who had a heart attack (myocardial infarction, MI) were more likely to be smokers than older women with MI.

1 Sep 2015

Freespira Breathing System now available for panic disorder treatment through Highmark Health's VITAL program

Highmark Health, Allegheny Health Network and Palo Alto Health Sciences have announced that the Freespira Breathing System is being made available to patients who suffer from panic disorder and symptoms of panic through Highmark Health's new VITAL Innovation Program.

1 Sep 2015

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Training session can improve cardiologists’ ability to detect basic and advanced murmurs

Pie Medical Imaging receives 2015 European Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Leadership

Bioresorbable vascular scaffold shows similar safety, efficacy results compared to metal stent

ICDs with automated pulmonary congestion alert do not improve outcomes in heart failure patients

PRESTIGE study suggests novel target to prevent stent thrombosis

Extending bivalirudin treatment after PCI does not improve ischemic and bleeding outcomes

DAPT Study shows dual antiplatelet therapy reduces bleeding-related mortality

STEMI study: Absorbable stents perform similarly to metallic stents

Gene transfer therapy not beneficial for heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction

BCM injection does not prevent cardiac remodeling in heart attack patients

Benznidazole has significant antiparasitic activity, but does not reduce progression of Chagas cardiomyopathy

UC Davis Health System research shows that increasing minimum wage may reduce smoking rates

Abbott reports positive results of ABSORB Japan study comparing efficacy of fully dissolving heart stent to XIENCE

ASV therapy used to treat central sleep apnoea in heart failure patients increases mortality

Prasugrel linked to high-bleeding-risk in patients with stable coronary artery disease

Study: Inner-city neighbourhoods may affect risk of dying from cardiovascular disease

Elderly patients can benefit from new, minimally invasive surgery for aortic valve replacement

Carbonated beverage consumption associated with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests of cardiac origin

Young diabetic women have six-fold heart attack risk

Freespira Breathing System now available for panic disorder treatment through Highmark Health's VITAL program

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