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Disruption of structural component in heart muscle cells occurs before decline in heart function

The disruption of a structural component in heart muscle cells, which is associated with heart failure, appears to occur even before heart function starts to decline, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine.

31 Aug 2010

Data suggests BIMA improves coronary artery bypass graft efficiency

Recent trial data indicate that coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery remains the most effective intervention for patients with severe coronary artery disease (CAD).

31 Aug 2010

Advanced Cell Technology updates transdifferentiation plans to enhance regenerative medicine

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. provides an update today on its plans to utilize its transdifferentiation platform to enhance regenerative medicine.

31 Aug 2010

Hospital admissions in Australia due to atrial fibrillation triples

A growing epidemic of the world's most common heart rhythm disorder is resulting in an alarming number of hospital admissions in Australia, according to cardiology researchers.

31 Aug 2010

African-Americans at higher risk of developing stent thrombosis

African-American race is a distinct risk factor for developing life-threatening blood clots after receiving a drug-coated stent, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

31 Aug 2010

Wellspring Cardiovascular and St. Anthony's Houston partner to reduce amputations

WELLSPRING CARDIOVASCULAR and ST. ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL announce a novel partnership in a move to dramatically reduce the number of amputations in the Houston area.

31 Aug 2010

Amsterdam Molecular first half 2010 net loss in line with last year

Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics, a leader in the field of human gene therapy, today reported its results for the first half year of 2010.

31 Aug 2010

Cell Therapy Foundation analysis calls for funding in medical research

Some of the most promising medical research conducted to treat diseases of the brain, heart, and circulatory system is moving too slowly to help millions of patients, according to the Cell Therapy Foundation, which advocates the use of adult stem cells to dramatically impact and improve the condition of patients who suffer from a variety of conditions.

31 Aug 2010

Tapentadol ER improves average intensity of chronic osteoarthritis knee pain: Study

Phase 3 safety and efficacy data comparing tapentadol extended release (ER) tablets, an investigational pain medication, to placebo in patients with moderate to severe chronic osteoarthritis knee pain have been published by Clinical Drug Investigation.

31 Aug 2010

VA's liabilities grow as agency expands list of diseases linked to Agent Orange

Politico looks at a new fight brewing over Agent Orange and how it affects programs for Vietnam Veterans. "It's a world turned upside-down from decades ago when returning soldiers had to fight to get attention for deadly lymphomas linked to the herbicide. Now the frailties of men in their 60s — prostate cancer, diabetes, heart disease — lead the list of qualified Agent Orange disabilities, and the result has been an explosion in claims — and the government's liability.

31 Aug 2010

$Heparin enoxaparin may provide better outcomes than unfractionated heparin$

Heparin enoxaparin may provide better outcomes than unfractionated heparin

Results from ATOLL, a phase 3 randomised trial comparing two anticoagulants in primary PCI for ST elevation MI, show that the low molecular weight heparin enoxaparin may provide better outcomes in such cases than the traditionally used unfractionated heparin.

30 Aug 2010

Nihon-Kohden granted exclusive rights to distribute Z-Medica's QuikClot line of hemostatic agents in Japan

Z-Medica Corporation, a medical device company developing innovative hemostatic agents, today announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Nihon-Kohden, Japan's leading manufacturer, developer and distributor of medical electronic equipment . The agreement allows Nihon-Kohden the exclusive right to distribute Z-Medica's QuikClot line of hemostatic agents to hospital, military and law enforcement markets throughout Japan. The companies have been working together since early 2009 to obtain regulatory approval.

From Medica Corporation 30 Aug 2010

MRI recordings at one fiftieth of a second

"Please hold absolutely still": This instruction is crucial for patients being examined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It is the only way to obtain clear images for diagnosis. Up to now, it was therefore almost impossible to image moving organs using MRI. Max Planck researchers from G-ttingen have now succeeded in significantly reducing the time required for recording images - to just one fiftieth of a second.

30 Aug 2010

Canada hosts 13th World Congress On Pain

The Canadian Pain Society (CPS) eagerly welcomes leading pain experts from across Canada and around the globe to the 13th World Congress on Pain in Montreal, Quebec, from August 29 to September 2. Hosted by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), more than 6,000 pain professionals will gather to share their thoughts, research and best treatment practices concerning this throbbing public health issue.

30 Aug 2010

Perfadex improves survival in lung tranplant patients: Study

A recently published study in The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation shows that the patients who are most seriously ill before lung tranplantation have better one-year survival when Perfadex is used as the preservation solution for donor lungs compared with UW solution. Furthermore, the patients who received lungs preserved in Perfadex ran a significantly lower risk of being affected by rejection reactions requiring treatment.

30 Aug 2010

Positron to host special ASNC 2010 symposium focusing on cardiac PET

Positron Corporation is pleased to announce K. Lance Gould M.D. as the keynote speaker for their upcoming cardiac PET symposium, held at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology annual meeting, September 23-26 in Philadelphia, PA.

30 Aug 2010

Patients with atherothrombosis are at increased risk of ischemic events: Study

Clinical descriptors can assist clinicians in identifying patients with various stages of atherothrombosis (abnormal fatty deposits in an artery) who are at high-risk of future cardiovascular events, according to a study that will appear in the September 22 issue of JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the European Society of Cardiology meeting in Stockholm.

30 Aug 2010

Royal Philips Electronics launches new iE33 xMATRIX cardiac ultrasound system

Royal Philips Electronics today announced the enhanced iE33 xMATRIX cardiac ultrasound system featuring a new ergonomic solution for more efficient adult echocardiograms, the X5-1 transducer. With this enhanced technology, Philips continues its tradition of simplified, patient-focused healthcare solutions by providing a more complete imaging solution.

From Philips Healthcare 30 Aug 2010

Closing ceremony of heart transplant recipient's 700 km bicycle tour across Canada

Media representatives are invited to join us for the closing ceremony of heart transplant recipient Sylvain Bédard's bicycle tour, to take place at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI). Dr. Michel Pellerin, the cardiac surgeon who performed the operation, will present him with an official MHI shirt as well as a bouquet of flowers to mark his accomplishment: a tour across Canada, 700 kilometres of which were done on bicycle.

30 Aug 2010

Patient Home Monitoring releases Reverse Take Over third quarter 2010 results

Patient Home Monitoring, a new company focused on in-home cardiology healthcare services, today released its post Reverse Take Over third quarter financial results, which primarily represent the period from the RTO on June 2, 2010 to June 30, 2010.

30 Aug 2010

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Latest Heart Disease News and Research

Disruption of structural component in heart muscle cells occurs before decline in heart function

Data suggests BIMA improves coronary artery bypass graft efficiency

Advanced Cell Technology updates transdifferentiation plans to enhance regenerative medicine

Hospital admissions in Australia due to atrial fibrillation triples

African-Americans at higher risk of developing stent thrombosis

Wellspring Cardiovascular and St. Anthony's Houston partner to reduce amputations

Amsterdam Molecular first half 2010 net loss in line with last year

Cell Therapy Foundation analysis calls for funding in medical research

Tapentadol ER improves average intensity of chronic osteoarthritis knee pain: Study

VA's liabilities grow as agency expands list of diseases linked to Agent Orange

Heparin enoxaparin may provide better outcomes than unfractionated heparin

Nihon-Kohden granted exclusive rights to distribute Z-Medica's QuikClot line of hemostatic agents in Japan

MRI recordings at one fiftieth of a second

Canada hosts 13th World Congress On Pain

Perfadex improves survival in lung tranplant patients: Study

Positron to host special ASNC 2010 symposium focusing on cardiac PET

Patients with atherothrombosis are at increased risk of ischemic events: Study

Royal Philips Electronics launches new iE33 xMATRIX cardiac ultrasound system

Closing ceremony of heart transplant recipient's 700 km bicycle tour across Canada

Patient Home Monitoring releases Reverse Take Over third quarter 2010 results

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