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Pollution from agricultural sources poses larger health costs than previously estimated

Ammonia pollution from agricultural sources poses larger health costs than previously estimated, according to NASA-funded research.

29 Mar 2014

Findings underscore importance of universal pediatric cholesterol screening

Roughly one out of three kids screened for high cholesterol between the ages of 9 and 11 has borderline or high cholesterol, potentially placing them at greater risk for future cardiovascular disease, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

29 Mar 2014

Marriage linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Marriage is criticized for many things — justly and unjustly — but not heart disease, according to findings of a recent study conducted by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center.

29 Mar 2014

Research: Underweight puts people at highest risk of dying, just as obesity does

Being underweight puts people at highest risk of dying, just as obesity does, new research has found. The connection between being underweight and the higher risk of dying is true for both adults and fetuses.

29 Mar 2014

High-quality early childhood development programs can help prevent onset of adult chronic disease

High-quality early childhood development programs with health care and nutritional components can help prevent or delay the onset of adult chronic disease, according to a new study by Nobel laureate economist James Heckman and researchers at the University of Chicago, University College London and the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina.

28 Mar 2014

Royal Philips to present innovative imaging and informatics solutions at ACC 2014

Royal Philips today announced its participation in the American College of Cardiology Conference Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., where it will present the innovative imaging and informatics solutions that are helping clinicians deliver timely diagnoses and minimally-invasive treatments to a growing cardiovascular patient population.

From Philips Healthcare 28 Mar 2014

Marital status affects risk of heart disease, survey shows

Analysis of surveys of more than 3.5 million American men and women, administered at some 20,000 health centers across the country - believed to be the largest analysis of its kind ever performed - found that married people, regardless of age, sex, or even cardiovascular risk factors, had significantly less chances of having any kind of cardiovascular disease than those who were single, divorced or widowed.

28 Mar 2014

Cardiome signs deal with VIANEX to commercialize and distribute BRINAVESS in Greece

Cardiome Pharma Corp. today announced that Cardiome International A.G., a subsidiary of Cardiome Pharma Corp., has entered into an agreement with VIANEX, S.A., headquartered in Erythrea, Greece, for the commercialization and distribution of BRINAVESS™ (vernakalant IV) in Greece.

28 Mar 2014

Longer looks: Exercise to treat depression; crowdsourcing treatment decisions; nitroglycerin shortage

Depression is the most common mental illness - affecting a staggering 25 percent of Americans - but a growing body of research suggests that one of its best cures is cheap and ubiquitous.

28 Mar 2014

American College of Cardiology honors two Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute researchers

Two Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute physician-researchers have been named recipients of prestigious awards from the American College of Cardiology.

28 Mar 2014

Takeda to present results from global EXAMINE CV safety outcomes trial at ACC 2014

Takeda Pharmaceuticals Company Limited will present sub-analyses from the global EXAMINE (EXamination of CArdiovascular OutcoMes: AlogliptIN vs. Standard of CarE in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Acute Coronary Syndrome) cardiovascular (CV) safety outcomes trial in a poster session at the American College of Cardiology’s 63rd Annual Scientific Session in Washington, DC.

28 Mar 2014

World of digital health changing global healthcare landscape

The 4th Mobile and Wearable Technology: Healthcare 2014 Conference will be taking place from 3 – 4 April 2014 in Singapore at the Parkroyal Hotel.

From Medtronic 28 Mar 2014

Heart attack survival rates lag behind in the South despite overall improvements nationwide

Although heart attack death has declined across all regions of the United States, it is proportionately higher in the South, possibly related to the uneven distribution of socioeconomic and traditional cardiovascular risk factors, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

28 Mar 2014

Corindus Vascular Robotics to showcase FDA-cleared CorPath System at ACC annual meeting

Corindus Vascular Robotics, the leader in precision vascular robotics, will showcase its FDA-cleared CorPath System at the upcoming American College of Cardiology annual meeting, March 29 – 31 in Washington, D.C.

28 Mar 2014

Lower levels of vitamin D predict extent of coronary artery disease

Vitamin D deficiency is an independent risk factor for heart disease with lower levels of vitamin D being associated with a higher presence and severity of coronary artery disease, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

28 Mar 2014

Some people experience worse cholesterol levels during colder months

Cholesterol levels fluctuate based on the time of year with more unfavorable lipid profiles seen in the colder months, a trend that may be driven by related behavior changes, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

28 Mar 2014

'Mini heart' invented to aid blood flow through venous segments

George Washington University researcher Narine Sarvazyan, Ph.D., has invented a new organ to help return blood flow from veins lacking functional valves. A rhythmically contracting cuff made of cardiac muscle cells surrounds the vein acting as a 'mini heart' to aid blood flow through venous segments. The cuff can be made of a patient's own adult stem cells, eliminating the chance of implant rejection.

28 Mar 2014

Public smoking bans decrease rates of premature births, hospital visits for asthma

In the first comprehensive study to look at how anti-smoking laws are affecting the health of children, researchers from University of Edinburgh collaborated with researchers from Maastricht University, Hasselt University, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis examining the effect of smoke-free legislation on child health.

28 Mar 2014

Novartis’ investigational compound achieves overall response rate of 58% in patients with ALK+ NSCLC

Novartis today announced that The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published clinical trial results showing the investigational compound LDK378 (ceritinib) achieved an overall response rate (ORR, including complete response [CR] and partial response [PR]) of 58% and a median progression-free survival (PFS) of seven months in adults with advanced anaplastic lymphoma kinase positive (ALK+) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who received 400 mg or higher of LDK378 per day.

28 Mar 2014

Formula for peak exercise heart rate does not account for differences between men and women

The formula for peak exercise heart rate that doctors have used for decades in tests to diagnose heart conditions may be flawed because it does not account for differences between men and women, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology's 63rd Annual Scientific Session.

28 Mar 2014

Heart Disease News and Research

Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Pollution from agricultural sources poses larger health costs than previously estimated

Findings underscore importance of universal pediatric cholesterol screening

Marriage linked to lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Research: Underweight puts people at highest risk of dying, just as obesity does

High-quality early childhood development programs can help prevent onset of adult chronic disease

Royal Philips to present innovative imaging and informatics solutions at ACC 2014

Marital status affects risk of heart disease, survey shows

Cardiome signs deal with VIANEX to commercialize and distribute BRINAVESS in Greece

Longer looks: Exercise to treat depression; crowdsourcing treatment decisions; nitroglycerin shortage

American College of Cardiology honors two Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute researchers

Takeda to present results from global EXAMINE CV safety outcomes trial at ACC 2014

World of digital health changing global healthcare landscape

Heart attack survival rates lag behind in the South despite overall improvements nationwide

Corindus Vascular Robotics to showcase FDA-cleared CorPath System at ACC annual meeting

Lower levels of vitamin D predict extent of coronary artery disease

Some people experience worse cholesterol levels during colder months

'Mini heart' invented to aid blood flow through venous segments

Public smoking bans decrease rates of premature births, hospital visits for asthma

Novartis’ investigational compound achieves overall response rate of 58% in patients with ALK+ NSCLC

Formula for peak exercise heart rate does not account for differences between men and women

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