Cardiology
A better way to treat ACE inhibitor angioedema in the ED
Investigators at the University of Cincinnati have found a safe and effective treatment for life-threatening angioedema attacks in the emergency department.
May 14, 2014
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Cardiology
Hospital rankings for heart failure readmissions unaffected by patient's socioeconomic status
A new report by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, shows the socioeconomic status of congestive heart failure patients does not influence hospital ...
May 13, 2014
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Health
GaitTrack app makes cellphone a medical monitor for heart, lung patients
(Medical Xpress)—By simply carrying around their cellphones, patients who suffer from chronic disease could soon have an accurate health monitor that warns their doctors when their symptoms worsen.
May 7, 2014
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Cardiology
Stem cell therapies look promising for heart disease
Stem cell therapies work as a complement to standard treatments, potentially cutting the number of deaths after a year, suggests evidence from the latest Cochrane review: Stem cell therapy for chronic ischaemic heart disease ...
Apr 29, 2014
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Genetics
Researchers identify first gene linked to heart muscle disease in children
Scientists at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, along with collaborators at institutions in India, Italy, and Japan, have identified the first gene linked to childhood-onset familial dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), one ...
Apr 28, 2014
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Cardiology
Spironolactone not reduce primary outcome, did reduce hospitalizations for heart failure
Findings from the Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist (TOPCAT) trial, have revealed that adding the medication known as spironolactone (Aldactone) to existing therapy did not ...
Apr 9, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pulmonary hypertension deaths have increased over past decade, according to CDC report
Deaths from pulmonary hypertension have increased over the past decade, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Apr 3, 2014
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Medical research
Gel allows for targeted therapy after heart attack
(Medical Xpress)—Combatting the tissue degrading enzymes that cause lasting damage following a heart attack is tricky. Each patient responds to a heart attack differently and damage can vary from one part of the heart muscle ...
Mar 31, 2014
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Cardiology
Smoke-free air policies seem to protect the heart
A new study on the impact of Michigan's statewide smoking ban adds to mounting evidence that policies prohibiting tobacco smoking in workplaces and other public spaces may substantially improve public health by reducing heart ...
Mar 27, 2014
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Immunology
Spring is here, but so are allergies
Spring has finally arrived in Cincinnati, but soon to follow will be the coughing, sneezing and wheezing that comes with allergies, hay fever and asthma—three warm weather killjoys most could do without.
Mar 21, 2014
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