News tagged with cardiac function
Related topics: heart attack , heart failure , heart muscle , heart function
Use of iodinated contrast media in imaging procedures appears to affect thyroid function
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 ...
Cancer
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Breast cancer and heart disease may have common roots
Women who are at risk for breast cancer may also be at greater risk for heart disease, new research has found.
Genetics
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Promising and perilous? The ambivalent role of the CXCL12/ CXCR4 axis in heart repair
The chemokine CXCL12 acts as a chemical signal which mobilizes hematopoietic and other types of stem cells to leave the bone marrow and enter the circulation. Secretion of CXCL12 also guides these cells to sites at which ...
Cardiology
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Restricted calorie diet improves heart function in obese patients with diabetes
A low-calorie diet eliminates insulin dependence and leads to improved heart function in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North ...
Cardiology
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Delayed stem cell therapy following heart attack is safe but not effective
NIH-funded trial shows that therapy with bone-marrow derived cells does not improve heart function after six months; future clinical benefits still possible.
Cardiology
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Wearable defibrillator can prevent death in people with arrhythmias
A wearable defibrillator can prevent sudden death in people with dangerous heart arrhythmias, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2011.
Cardiology
Nov 13, 2011 |
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Diseased hearts to heal themselves in future
Cellular reversion processes arise in diseases of the heart muscle, for example myocardial infarction and cardiomyopathy, which limit the fatal consequences for the organ. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute ...
Medical research
Nov 11, 2011 |
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Results of the DEB-AMI Trial reported at TCT 2011
A clinical trial that compared the use of drug-eluting balloons (DEB) and bare metal stents (BMS) to both bare metal stents alone and drug-eluting stents (DES) found that the drug-eluting balloon group did not meet the primary ...
Cardiology
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Study finds new pathway critical to heart arrhythmia
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have uncovered a previously unknown molecular pathway that is critical to understanding cardiac arrhythmia and other heart muscle problems. Understanding the basic science ...
Medical research
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Study shows decisions over life-sustaining treatment are likely to change
Patients with chronic conditions are likely to change their preferences for receiving emergency procedures in the event of cardiac arrest, according to new findings.
Other
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Researchers find hormone that predicts premature death in kidney patients
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that high levels of a specific hormone can predict which kidney patients will develop heart problems, require dialysis or die prematurely.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 09, 2011 |
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Promising target in treating and preventing the progression of heart failure identified
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a new drug target that may treat and/or prevent heart failure. The team evaluated failing human and pig hearts and discovered that SUMO1, a so-called "chaperone" ...
Cardiology
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Diastolic dysfunction appears to worsen over time; associated with increased risk of heart failure
A follow-up of participants in a heart function study finds that the prevalence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (left ventricular filling [with blood] is abnormal and is accompanied by elevated filling pressures) ...
Cardiology
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Not faster, but longer -- new drug changes beat in treating heart failure
A new drug which offers a radically different approach to treating certain types of heart failure has been shown to improve cardiac function in heart failure patients in its first clinical trials.
Cardiology
Aug 19, 2011 |
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Hormone reduces risk of heart failure from chemotherapy
Recent studies have shown that the heart contains cardiac stem cells that can contribute to regeneration and healing during disease and aging. However, little is known about the molecules and pathways that regulate these ...
Medical research
Aug 04, 2011 |
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