News tagged with cardiac failure

Tight blood sugar control for pediatric cardiac surgery patients does not improve outcomes

Tight blood sugar control in the intensive care unit for pediatric cardiac surgery patients does not improve patients' infection rate, mortality, length of stay or organ failure when compared to standard care, new research ...

Cardiology Sep 10, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Thickening of heart's right ventricle could foreshadow heart failure and cardiovascular death in heart-healthy patients

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report in a new study that thickening of the heart's right ventricle is associated with an increased risk of heart failure ...

Cardiology Sep 10, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Tight glycemic control has no proven benefits for children in the cardiac ICU

Although some studies have portrayed tight blood sugar control as a potential means of lowering infection rates in critically ill adults, a new study—led by principal investigator Michael Agus, MD, director of the Medicine ...

Cardiology Sep 08, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Hula found to be a promising cardiac rehabilitation therapy

For the first time ever, researchers have determined the metabolic equivalent for hula in a study that shows the Native Hawaiian dance form can be an effective and engaging cardiac rehabilitation therapy.

Cardiology Aug 31, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

PRAGUE-12 trial: Randomized open multicenter study

The PRAGUE-12 trial is a randomized open multicenter study comparing cardiac surgery with MAZE versus cardiac surgery without MAZE in patients with coronary and/or valvular heart disease and with atrial fibrillation.

Cardiology Aug 28, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

CRT consensus set to standardize and improve care for patients worldwide

Recommendations for the practical management of CRT patients have been set out for the first time in an international consensus statement on cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in heart failure.

Cardiology Aug 28, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Two common blood pressure meds fare equally in preventing heart woes

(HealthDay)—In a review that compared two common heart drugs against each other, researchers found no difference between atenolol and metoprolol in terms of preventing stroke, heart attack or heart failure ...

Cardiology Aug 27, 2012 | not rated yet | 1

Effect of MitraClip therapy on mitral regurgitation

The percutaneous catheter-based treatment of mitral regurgitation with the MitraClip system improves symptoms and cardiac function at one-year, according to results of a prospective observational study presented here today ...