Cardiology
Heart patients need kindness as much as medical intervention
Heart attack patients can suffer substantial emotional trauma once the medics have finished making their bodies better, according to new research.
Jan 2, 2019
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Surgery
Complications, costs up with cardiac Sx in opioid use disorder
(HealthDay)—Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) undergoing cardiac surgery have increased complications and costs, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in JAMA Surgery.
Dec 27, 2018
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Cardiology
Can pyruvate improve cardiac function following surgery?
Can pyruvate, the end product of glycolysis, help improve cardiovascular function in children who have cardiopulmonary bypass surgery and suffer from low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS)? This question is one that Rafael Jaimes, ...
Dec 19, 2018
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Cardiology
Another plus to cardiac rehab: better sex
(HealthDay)—Heart patients taking part in cardiac rehabilitation could receive a spicy side effect from the program—a boost in their sex life.
Dec 6, 2018
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Cardiology
Older, frail heart attack patients at greater risk of bleeding
Many older patients who are considered frail by medical standards receive anticoagulants (blood thinners) and undergo cardiac catheterization during a heart attack. While these treatments can be helpful, they also can cause ...
Nov 19, 2018
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Cardiology
Racial disparities in sudden cardiac death rates cannot be explained by known risk factors
While it's well reported that black patients are twice as likely as white patients to succumb to sudden cardiac death (SCD), the underlying factors that propel this disparity remain unknown. According to a first-of-its-kind ...
Nov 12, 2018
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Cardiology
New drug formulation could help people undergoing heart surgery
Professor Raimondo Ascione, and Professor Saadeh Suleiman, from the Bristol Heart Institute, will explore whether treatment with two drugs, which are already used in other ways in people with heart conditions, could benefit ...
Oct 31, 2018
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Health
Day of discharge does not influence heart surgery patient readmissions
Despite a common belief that weekend and holiday discharge after major heart surgery may impact hospital readmissions, research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery showed that day of discharge does not ...
Oct 11, 2018
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Cardiology
Just one-third of Chinese acute coronary syndrome patients receive rehabilitation guidance
Just one-third of Chinese patients with acute coronary syndromes including heart attack receive cardiac rehabilitation guidance before discharge from hospital, according to research presented at the 29th Great Wall International ...
Oct 11, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Cardiac monitoring needed for high-risk breast cancer patients
(HealthDay)—Risk of cardiotoxicity is higher for patients receiving trastuzumab and/or anthracyclines for the treatment of breast cancer, according to a study published in the Aug. 1 issue of JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
Sep 20, 2018
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