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Renal denervation improves blood pressure and arterial stiffness

Renal denervation improves blood pressure and arterial stiffness in patients with therapy resistant hypertension, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012 by Mr Klaas Franzen from the University Hospital of Schleswig-Holstein. ...

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

Renal denervation gives better outcomes than drugs in advanced heart failure

Renal denervation leads to better outcomes than standard drug treatment in patients with advanced heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2012. The results of the Olomouc I pilot study were presented ...

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

'Smart catheters' for the major problem of catheter-related infections

A new "smart catheter" that senses the start of an infection, and automatically releases an anti-bacterial substance, is being developed to combat the problem of catheter-related blood and urinary tract infections, scientists ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cardiac catheterizations cause small risk of stroke and other neurological complications

(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.

Cardiology created Aug 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Killer infections targeted by hospital study

A major international study led by University of Adelaide researchers aims to prevent death and serious illness caused by one of the most common infections contracted by patients in hospitals.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fine tuning cardiac ablation could lead to quicker results for patients with arrhythmias

University of Michigan heart researchers are shedding light on a safer method for steadying an abnormal heart rhythm that prevents collateral damage to healthy cells.

Cardiology created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New targeting technology improves outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation

In a landmark study of atrial fibrillation, researchers from UCLA, UC San Diego and Indiana University report having found for the first time that these irregular heart rhythms are caused by small electrical ...

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

Study tests new therapy for treatment-resistant hypertension

(Medical Xpress) -- Treatment-resistant hypertension affects nearly 6 million Americans and another 94 million people worldwide and is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, including stroke and heart ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Survival rates lower for heart transplant patients whose arteries reclose after stenting

Heart transplant patients are notorious for developing an aggressive form of coronary artery disease that can often result in heart failure, death or the need for repeat transplantation. The condition can also have a negative ...

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

Study finds weakness in armor of killer hospital bacteria

There's new hope for development of an antibiotic that can put down a lethal bacteria or superbug linked to the deaths of hundreds of hospital patients around the world.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New approach tested for hard-to-treat hypertension

(AP) -- "Maxed out on the medications," is how Bill Ezzell describes his struggle with blood pressure. It's dangerously high even though the North Carolina man swallows six different drugs a day.

Cardiology created May 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Moveable magnets used to forge gastric bypass in pigs

(HealthDay) -- In a scenario reminiscent of the film Fantastic Voyage, researchers have found a way to perform nearly surgery-free gastric bypass procedures in pigs using only a local anesthetic.

Surgery created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study examines treatments for relieving breathing difficulties among patients with lung effusions

Helen E. Davies, M.D., of the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, and colleagues compared the effectiveness of treatments to relieve breathing difficulties among patients with malignant pleural effusion (presence of fluid ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UH Case Medical Center, CardioKinetix reveal promising data for treatment for heart failure

University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center and CardioKinetix Inc., a medical device company pioneering a catheter-based treatment for heart failure, today announced promising results for the first-of-its-kind catheter-based ...

Cardiology created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart attack patients taken to PCI hospitals first treated faster

Heart attack patients in North Carolina who were rushed directly to hospitals equipped to do percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) received treatment significantly faster than patients first taken to hospitals unequipped ...

Cardiology created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0