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Ischemix Initiates Phase 2a Trial Of CMX-2043 For The Prevention Of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyIschemix announced the initiation of patient accrual in a multi-center Phase 2a clinical trial of CMX-2043 for the prevention of peri-operative ischemia-reperfusion injury in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
HealthHelp Enhances Diagnostic Cardiology Services
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyHealthHelp, a leading specialty benefit management provider, continues to target health care cost drivers by adding diagnostic cardiac catheterization to its well-established and effective suite of services... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Cholesterol Targets For Heart Patients Not Being Met
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyOnly half of all patients at high risk of heart disease are given correct targets for lowering their cholesterol levels according to a study of 25,250 patients in Germany published online 11 March in the European Heart Journal [1]... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
American College Of Cardiology Embraces Interactive Technology For Patient Engagement
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyWhen patients hear the words "heart failure" they often remember little of the discussion that follows. Stress, emotions, health literacy and even the patient's condition itself can create a barrier for good communication between patients and their doctors. Studies show patients forget as much as 80 ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Heart Disease And Stroke Survivors Urge Congress To Increase Funding For The National Institutes Of Health
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyEnhance National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported research to improve health, spur economic growth and innovation and science. American Heart Association patient advocates and researchers today delivered that message to members of Congress during the association's Research Saves Lives Fly-In Lob ...
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Sun Mar 2010
ERT Launches 'Centralized Cardiac Safety 2.0': A Revolutionary New Approach To ECG Management In Clinical Trials
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyERT (Nasdaq: ERES), a leading provider of centralized services to the biopharmaceutical, medical device and related industries, announced the launch of Centralized Cardiac Safety 2.0, a portfolio of new solutions that enable a significant new approach to cardiac safety in clinical trials. These new ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Boston Scientific Announces Schedule For ACC 2010
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyBoston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced the schedule of the Company's major events and news announcements at the 59th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology/i2 Summit, March 13-16 in Atlanta... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
FDA Approves Boston Scientific's Express(R) LD Iliac Stent System
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyBoston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Express® LD Iliac Premounted Stent System for use in iliac arteries. The Express LD Iliac Stent is the first and only low-profile, premounted, balloon-expandable stent approved by ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Thyroid Hormone Analogue For Treating High Cholesterol
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyAn experimental thyroid drug reduces cholesterol without the troublesome side effects experienced by some people on statins, according to a study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
The California Center For Cardiothoracic Surgery Specializes In Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyFor patients who are living with a heart problem, the option of surgical treatment can be just as terrifying as their current condition. From aortic aneurysms to Heart Valve Replacement Surgery, Open Heart Surgery is a serious procedure that has definite risks to the patient's health... ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Volcano Expands Access To FFR With Ability To Integrate With The Majority Of Hemodynamic Monitoring Systems
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyVolcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC), a leading developer and manufacturer of precision intravascular therapy guidance tools designed to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, announced today its Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) technology can now integrate with ...
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Sun Mar 2010
TAU On Track To Prevent "Sudden Cardiac Arrest"
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologySudden Cardiac Arrest syndrome (SCA) is poorly understood, but it's a real danger for the otherwise young and healthy. For no apparent reason, the heart suddenly stops beating, and without treatment death may follow within minutes. It's why some athletes drop dead on the track and why a young man, w ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Study Questions Frequency Of Heart Angiograms
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyA recent study raises questions about the frequency of doctors' use of elective heart angiograms, which showed no disease in almost 40 percent of patients. BusinessWeek reports: "Doctors may be sending patients too quickly for elective angiograms to detect heart disease, exposing them to radiation a ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Medtronic Starts International Study Of CoreValve(R) Transcatheter Aortic Valve System
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyMoving to expand the evidence base for the future of structural heart disease therapy, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), announced the start of the first of several new initiatives in a robust international clinical program for its CoreValve transcatheter aortic valve system, a minimally-invasive alterna ...
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Sun Mar 2010
AtCor Medical Will Launch New SphygmoCor Version At American College Of Cardiology Meeting
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyAtCor Medical (ASX: ACG), the developer and marketer of the SphygmoCor® system which measures central blood pressure and arterial stiffness noninvasively, announced that it would debut SphygmoCor Version 9 at the Annual American College of Cardiology Scientific Session Exposition being held in Atl ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Study Examines Perceived Barriers To Care For At-Risk Patients With Diabetes
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyDiabetes affects approximately 8 percent of the people in the United States and adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates two to four times higher than adults without diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association... ...
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Sat Mar 2010
3 Easy Aerobic Exercises to Help You Lose Weight, Stay Healthy and Feel Energized Everyday
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyAs the number of people being over-weight has risen due to many reasons such as bad eating habits or lack of exercise, more and more companies are seeking to offer quick fix solutions to the marketplace. We see a lot of attractive advertisements for weight loss pills, surgeries and fad diets every d ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Does Aerobic Exercise Really Have Benefits?
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyThroughout our lives, we have all heard that aerobic exercise is good for us. It does not matter how old you are, what you weigh, or how athletic you might be (or not). The bottom line is that aerobic exercise helps us to live longer, healthier lives. So why do not more of us do it on a regular basi ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Indoor Cycling Class Routines - Top Five Classic Rock Songs For Cycling Classes
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyAre you participating in indoor cycling or spinning classes? Are you over the age of 35 or just a fan of classic rock? Here are five great classic rock songs that are perfect for your next class. ...
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Fri Mar 2010
Learn Aerobic and Cardio Ab Workouts
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyGear up with your crunch machine and schedule your abs workout for morning as well as for evening. These two ways daily workout will fastened your strengthening process. Don't worry about your sets and rep. Concentrate on your lower, middle and upper abs workout of your body. ...
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Fri Mar 2010