http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Heart disease patients who have anxiety have twice the risk of dying from any cause compared to those without anxiety, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-anxiety-depression-heart-disease-patients.html Cardiology Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:00:08 EST news282927238 Acute kidney injury (AKI), an abrupt or rapid decline in kidney function, is a serious and increasingly prevalent condition that can occur after major infections, major surgery, or exposure to certain medications. The incidence rates of the most serious form of AKI—which requires dialysis—increased rapidly in all patient subgroups in the past decade in the United States, and the number of deaths associated with the condition more than doubled, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-acute-kidney-injury-common.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:40:01 EST news274031960 A hydration regimen tailored to the patient's fluid status was effective in reducing damage to kidneys in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, according to a study presented at the 24th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. TCT is the world's premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-hydration-based-ventricular-pressure-effective.html Cardiology Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:30:01 EST news270397185 (Medical Xpress)—A Painted Post woman is recovering after undergoing a less invasive heart-valve replacement procedure at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The valve replacement technique is meant for patients who cannot withstand traditional surgery.   http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-heart-valve-procedure-inoperable-patients.html Cardiology Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:45:39 EST news269073917 (Medical Xpress)—Who should get stents, the tiny metal tubes designed to keep once-clogged coronary arteries open? Someone who is having a heart attack certainly should, and the life-prolonging benefits have been demonstrated in several studies. But results have been more ambiguous for patients who have "stable angina": chest pain that comes with exertion but goes away at rest. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-benefits-coronary-stents.html Cardiology Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:15:24 EST news266660103 (Medical Xpress) -- When a patient undergoes a cardiac catheterization procedure such as a balloon angioplasty, there's a slight risk of a stroke or other neurological complications. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-cardiac-catheterizations-small-neurological-complications.html Cardiology Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:40:32 EST news263205608 Cardiac catheterization – an invasive diagnostic procedure that allows doctors to see the vessels and arteries leading to the heart and its chambers – is performed thousands of times in the United States each year and, in some cases, can be the best method to diagnose heart problems. Still, the procedure is costly and may pose risks to certain patients, so determining when the benefits of performing the procedure outweigh the risks is essential. A new report issued today by the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) in collaboration with a dozen other professional societies provides detailed criteria to help clinicians determine when cardiac catheterization is a reasonable option for the evaluation of patients for heart disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-criteria-guidance-cardiac-catheterization-heart.html Cardiology Wed, 09 May 2012 14:00:08 EST news255782660 A highly detailed CT scan of the heart can safely and quickly rule out the possibility of a heart attack among many patients who come to hospital emergency rooms with chest pain, according to the results of a study that will be presented by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania today at the American College of Cardiology's 61st Annual Scientific Session and published concurrently in the New England Journal of Medicine. The multicenter randomized trial comparing coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and traditional cardiac testing methods revealed that chest pain patients with negative CT scans can be discharged safely from the hospital within hours. The findings may offer a new strategy for relieving the emergency room crowding that plagues many of America's hospitals, and could help to trim millions of dollars off the costs of care for one of the leading causes of ER visits. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-reveals-safety-ct-scans-rapid.html Cardiology Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:25:31 EST news251972715 Exposure to iodinated contrast media during imaging procedures is associated with changes in thyroid function, and increased risk of developing hyperthyroidism, according to a report in the January 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-iodinated-contrast-media-imaging-procedures.html Cancer Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:00:12 EST news246555669 A new, noninvasive diagnostic test for coronary artery disease is associated with a higher rate of subsequent invasive cardiac procedures and higher health-care spending. That's according to an observational study of Medicare recipients conducted by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-coronary-artery-disease-linked-higher.html Cardiology Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:13:04 EST news240574373 Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) has excellent image quality and diagnostic confidence for the entire spectrum of pediatric patients, with significant reduction of risk with recent technological advancements, according to a study to be presented at the Sixth Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) in Denver, July 14-17. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-techniques-cardiac-ct-safer-children.html Cancer Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:36:55 EST news230124993