News tagged with coronary artery
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Early use of stents better than medical therapy alone for certain patients
For patients with stable coronary artery disease who have at least one narrowed blood vessel that compromises flow to the heart, medical therapy alone leads to a significantly higher risk of hospitalization and the urgent ...
Cardiology
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Electronic cigarettes do not damage the heart
Smoking is the most preventable risk factor for cardiac and lung disease and is expected to cause 1 billion deaths during the 21st century. Electronic cigarettes have been marketed in recent years as a safer ...
Addiction
Aug 26, 2012 |
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Diagnostic test shows potential to noninvasively identify significant coronary artery disease
Among patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease, use of a method that applies computational fluid dynamics to derive certain data from computed tomographic (CT) angiography demonstrated improved diagnostic ...
Cardiology
Aug 26, 2012 |
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Anti-clotting drugs yield similar results
The first trial to study patients with acute coronary syndrome who do not undergo coronary stenting or bypass surgery found no significant difference between two anti-clotting drugs – prasugrel and clopidogrel – in preventing ...
Cardiology
Aug 26, 2012 |
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When fad diets fail—Lifestyle modification clinic proves successful
(Medical Xpress)—The Lifestyle Modification Clinic at the University of Connecticut Health Center offers patients an alternative to the typical weight loss programs or fad diets.
Health
Aug 24, 2012 |
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Coronary artery calcium scan most effective in predicting risk of heart disease: research
Heart calcium scans are far superior to other assessment tools in predicting the development of cardiovascular disease in individuals currently classified at intermediate risk by their doctors, according to researchers at ...
Cardiology
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Stroke risk higher after bypass than angioplasty: analysis
(HealthDay News) -- The potential for a stroke is far more common after a bypass than after angioplasty, new research reports, even though the risk after either heart procedure is still relatively low.
Cardiology
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Cardiologists dramatically cut patient radiation exposure from X-rays
Each year, hundreds of thousands of X-rays are performed across the country to help detect and treat common cardiovascular conditions such as coronary artery disease, valve disease and other heart problems. However, concern ...
Cardiology
Aug 20, 2012 |
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BPA link to narrowing of the arteries
A research team from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD), University of Exeter, and University of Cambridge has for the first time established a link between high levels of urinary Bisphenol-A (BPA) and ...
Cardiology
Aug 15, 2012 |
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Study allays concerns about endoscopic vein harvesting during heart surgery
Using an endoscope to guide the removal of leg veins used in heart surgery is as safe as using large, ankle-to-groin incisions, according to a study by Duke University Medical Center researchers.
Surgery
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Noninvasive imaging technique may help kids with heart transplants
Cardiologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a noninvasive imaging technique that may help determine whether children who have had heart transplants are showing early signs of rejection. ...
Cardiology
Jul 12, 2012 |
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Drug fails to curb heart bypass complications, but surgery gets safer
A drug designed to shield the heart from injury during bypass surgery failed to reduce deaths, strokes and other serious events among patients at high risk of complications, according to a large, prospective study lead by ...
Cardiology
Jul 10, 2012 |
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'Broken heart syndrome' protects the heart from adrenaline overload
A condition that temporarily causes heart failure in people who experience severe stress might actually protect the heart from very high levels of adrenaline, according to a new study published in the journal Circulation. The re ...
Cardiology
Jun 27, 2012 |
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Pitt develops biodegradable artery graft to enhance bypass surgeries
(Medical Xpress) -- With the University of Pittsburgh's development of a cell-free, biodegradable artery graft comes a potentially transformative change in coronary artery bypass surgeries: Within 90 days after surgery, the ...
Surgery
Jun 24, 2012 |
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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
Jun 18, 2012 |
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