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Administration of clopidogrel prior to PCI associated with reduction in major cardiac events

Among patients scheduled for a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI; procedures such as balloon angioplasty or stent placement used to open narrowed coronary arteries), pretreatment with the antiplatelet agent clopidogrel ...

Cardiology created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Radio waves to kidneys lower persistent high blood pressure

Directing short bursts of radio waves at nerves surrounding the kidneys lowered blood pressure for at least six months and up to one year among patients with hypertension that persists regardless of taking multiple medications ...

Cardiology created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New guidelines can improve treatment for severe heart attack patients

New streamlined guidelines will help healthcare providers better treat patients with the most severe type of heart attacks, according to an American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology statement.

Cardiology created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Targeted micro-bubbles detect artery inflammation, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Heart disease is a leading cause of death throughout the world. Doctors say that it is important to detect heart disease early before it becomes too serious. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri ...

Cardiology created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Rapid, coordinated response to people with chest pain symptoms is critical to successful treatment of heart attacks

(Medical Xpress)— Patients wait too long after the onset of heart attack symptoms before seeking medical care, according to the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. Even with advancements at hospitals, patients must ...

Cardiology created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain angioplasty and stents found safe and effective for stroke patients

Some stroke patients may benefit from cerebral angioplasty and stent placement, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

Cardiology created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Liver transplant outcomes no worse with echo abnormalities

(HealthDay)—Intracardiac shunts (ICSs), diagnosed using an echocardiogram, or mild or moderate pulmonary hypertension (PH), do not affect short- or long-term mortality in liver transplant candidates, according ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New blood pressure treatment tries fooling brain

While dozens of medical device makers are racing to treat medication-resistant hypertension by burning nerves inside arteries in the kidneys, Minneapolis firm CVRx is coming at the problem from a different direction.

Health created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Ostrich arteries bring bypass hope: Japan scientists

Scientists in Japan have used ostrich blood vessels to create a viable bypass in pigs, raising hopes of easier and more effective artery transplants for heart patients.

Medical research created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows that treadmill testing can predict heart disease in women

Although there is a widespread belief among physicians that the exercise treadmill test (ETT) is not reliable in evaluating the heart health of women, UC Davis researchers have found that the test can accurately predict coronary ...

Cardiology created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bilirubin can prevent damage from cardiovascular disease

Each year, about 610,000 Americans suffer their first heart attack, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart attacks and other symptoms of cardiovascular disease can be caused when ...

Cardiology created Dec 06, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Rejected hearts now viable for transplantation after stress echo

Hearts previously rejected due to donors' age or other risk factors can now be declared viable for transplantation using pharmacological stress echo, according to research presented at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities ...

Cardiology created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Men with erection problems three times more likely to have inflamed gums

Men in their thirties who had inflamed gums caused by severe periodontal disease were three times more likely to suffer from erection problems, according to a study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Largest coronary artery disease study shows evidence of link between inflammation and heart disease

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) participated in the largest genetic study of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) to date. Researchers from the CARDIoGRAMplusC4D Consortium report the identification of 15 genetic ...

Genetics created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

International study points to inflammation as a cause of plaque buildup in heart vessels

Fifteen new genetic regions associated with coronary artery disease have been identified by a large, international consortium of scientists—including researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine—taking a ...

Genetics created Dec 02, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast