Medical research
New patient guidelines for heart devices
A series of new guidelines for cardiac specialists has been developed to determine when heart failure patients should receive a mechanical heart-pumping device.
Apr 17, 2011
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Medical research
Non-cardiac surgery: Safe for patients with heart device
Non-cardiac surgery can be performed safely in patients with a heart device typically implanted into patients waiting for a transplant, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Apr 15, 2011
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Cardiology
'Heart repair' research boosted by new findings
Scientists trying to find ways to regenerate a damaged heart have shed more light on the molecular mechanisms that could one day make this a reality.
Sep 16, 2016
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Cardiology
First drug to improve heart failure mortality in over a decade
Coenzyme Q10 decreases all cause mortality by half, according to the results of a multicentre randomised double blind trial presented today at Heart Failure 2013 congress. It is the first drug to improve heart failure mortality ...
May 25, 2013
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Cardiology
3-D heart sock could replace pacemaker
(Medical Xpress)—An international research team that includes a University of Alberta engineering professor has designed a 3-D silicone "heart sock" that could eventually replace the venerable pacemaker.
Mar 26, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pneumonia patients at risk for in-hospital cardiac arrest
Hospital patients with pneumonia may be at risk of experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, often with few or no warning signs, according to research from the University of Chicago Medical Center under the auspices of the American ...
May 15, 2011
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Medical research
Artificial nerve cells could cure chronic diseases
With its promise to bring new insights into the diagnosis and treatment of conditions as varied as cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, bioelectronic medicine is now in the spotlight. Bringing together various ...
Jan 28, 2020
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Medications
Ancient heart drug activates body's own protective mechanisms in blood vessels
An ancient heart drug that's inspired the work of herbalists and poets for centuries may treat a condition that plagues millions of overstressed and overweight Americans today.
Jun 14, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 survivors might require a lung transplant in the future, researchers say
Although doctors are currently uncertain about the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the lungs of those who get the disease, they do know that patients who recover from an episode of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome ...
Aug 26, 2020
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Cardiology
Internal bleeding higher with popular heart device than earlier model
The incidence of internal bleeding was higher in the most commonly implanted heart device than in an earlier model, according to two studies at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.
Jun 11, 2011
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