News tagged with angina pectoris


Study suggests different organ-derived stem cell injections improve heart function

A study published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (21:8), now freely available on-line, has found that when mesenchymal cells derived from skeletal muscle (SM-MSCs) or adipose tissue (ADSCs) were injected into t ...

Cardiology created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cardiac shock wave therapy improves angina symptoms

(HealthDay) -- Cardiac shock wave therapy (CSWT) can significantly improve symptoms, ischemic threshold during exercise, and specific quality-of-life parameters for patients with chronic refractory angina ...

Cardiology created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Continuous use of nitroglycerin increases severity of heart attacks, study shows

When given for hours as a continuous dose, the heart medication nitroglycerin backfires -- increasing the severity of subsequent heart attacks, according to a study of the compound in rats by researchers at the Stanford University ...

Cardiology created Nov 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast