Archive: 17/03/2019

Absorbable antibiotic envelope can significantly cut cardiac device infections

A Cleveland Clinic-led research team has found that using an absorbable, antibiotic-eluting envelope when implanting cardiac devices like pacemakers and defibrillators can cut the rate of major infections by 40 percent.

Mar 17, 2019

New cardiac pump clinically superior, safer for patients

The final results are in for MOMENTUM 3, the largest left-ventricular assist device (LVAD) trial ever conducted. The study of more than 1,000 patients with severe heart failure not only confirms that the HeartMate 3, a next-generation ...

Mar 17, 2019

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Catheter ablation reduces dementia risk in A-Fib, heart disease patients more than medications

Even though most medical practitioners may opt not to perform procedures on higher-risk patients, new research finds that it may be a good idea for those who suffer from both atrial fibrillation and heart disease.

Mar 17, 2019

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Testosterone slows prostate cancer recurrence in low-risk patients

In the largest such study so far undertaken, US researchers have shown that testosterone replacement slows the recurrence of prostate cancer in low-risk patients. This may call into question the general applicability of Nobel-Prize ...

Mar 17, 2019

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Commonly used heart drug associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest

A drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain) is associated with an increased risk of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest, according to results from the European Sudden Cardiac Arrest network ...

Mar 17, 2019

Archive: 17/03/2019

Absorbable antibiotic envelope can significantly cut cardiac device infections

New cardiac pump clinically superior, safer for patients

Catheter ablation reduces dementia risk in A-Fib, heart disease patients more than medications

Testosterone slows prostate cancer recurrence in low-risk patients

Commonly used heart drug associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest

Novel electrocardiogram uses signals from ear and hand to check heart rhythm

Taking statins for heart disease cuts risk in half, yet only six percent of patients taking as directed

Key to successful care of pregnant women in heart failure? Team-based care, study finds

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