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Mayo Clinic Proceedings Contributors Highlight Research Findings About Cardiovascular Benefits Associated With Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyThousands of research studies have documented how the oils known as omega-3 fatty acids can benefit the cardiovascular system, particularly among people diagnosed with coronary artery disease. The incredible volume of research on this topic creates difficulty for many physicians and patients to stay ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Palatin Technologies, Inc. Reports Positive Results Of A Phase I Clinical Study With PL-3994 For The Treatment Of Congestive Heart Failure
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyPalatin Technologies, Inc. (Amex: PTN) announced the completion of a Phase I clinical trial of PL-3994, a novel, long-acting natriuretic peptide receptor A (NPRA) agonist under development for treatment of acute decompensated congestive heart failure (CHF). The Phase I trial was a randomized, doub ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Global Launch Of First International Women's Heart Health Advocacy Drive
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyThe World Heart Federation has chosen International Women's Day on March 8th to launch the first international heart health advocacy drive for women as part of its Go Red for Women campaign. ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Comprehensive Diagnosis Of Heart Disease With A Single CT Scan - MUSC Team Reports Initial Findings
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyIn the current issue of the journal Circulation, a research team from the Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC -- http://www.musc.edu) Heart & Vascular Center report their initial experience with a novel imaging technique that enables comprehensive diagnosis of heart disease based on a singl ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Discovery Opens The Way To Clinical Development Of The First Safe Clot Busting Agent For Treating Heart Attacks And Strokes
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyA team of researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and Washington University in St. Louis have described for the first time the mechanism that gives a mutant enzyme molecule that they have engineered - and patented - the potential to become a breakthrough drug for treating heart attacks and ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Study Of Lung Damage In Babies With Congenital Heart Disease
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyTrying to understand and stop the collateral lung damage that can occur in babies with congenital heart disease is the focus of a new study.When a baby's heart defect results in too much blood in the lungs, more blood vessels are made, apparently to handle the increased volume, then new blood vessel ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Women Who Sleep Badly In More Danger Than Men
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyResearchers at Duke University Medical Center say they may have figured out why poor sleep does more harm to cardiovascular health in women than in men.Their study, appearing online in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity, found that poor sleep is associated with greater psychological distress a ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Research Into Cardiovascular Benefits Of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Highlighted By Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyThousands of research studies have documented how the oils known as omega-3 fatty acids can benefit the cardiovascular system, particularly among people diagnosed with coronary artery disease. The incredible volume of research on this topic creates difficulty for many physicians and patients to stay ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Ireland: Drop In Smoking Illnesses Welcomed
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyThe Irish Heart Foundation has welcomed figures that indicate public smoking bans in Europe have reduced heart attacks and heart-related strokes. The information, published a week ago by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), showed a 15 per cent fall in patients admitted to hospital for myocardi ...
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Wed Mar 2008
St. Jude Medical Announces Japanese Approval And Launch Of Tailor Flexible Ring And Band For Heart Valve Repair
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologySt. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced regulatory approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), in addition to reimbursement approval, of the SJM Tailor(R) Flexible Ring and SJM Tailor(R) Flexible Band, the company's first products in Japan for repairing diseased heart valves. ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Creating HAPPY Hearts In Chelsea And Revere
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyAs the number one killer of American women, heart disease is an important health issue all women should address. However, Malissa Wood, MD, a cardiologist with the Massachusetts General Hospital Heart Center, noticed that low-income women in many Boston neighborhoods were not armed with the tools ne ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Global Launch Of First International Women's Heart Health Advocacy Drive
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyThe World Heart Federation has chosen International Women's Day on March 8th to launch the first international heart health advocacy drive for women as part of its Go Red for Women campaign. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the biggest single killer of women1 and the advocacy drive, being run by foun ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Global Cardiovascular Disease Diagnostics Market To Reach 9.4 Billion Dollars By 2010, According To New Report By Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyRising costs of materials and growing complexity of procedures characterize the field of cardiology. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to remain the leading cause behind global mortality, accounting for a whopping 17 million deaths per annum. An estimated 30 million people get afflicted from ca ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Life Recovery Systems Study Of Heart Attack With ThermoSuit(R) System
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyLife Recovery Systems, HD, LLC announced approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application to investigate rapid hypothermia treatment in combination with primary angioplasty to treat heart attacks. Previous clinical data suggested early ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Better Survival Chance With New Resuscitation Approach When Cardiac Arrest Occurs Outside Of The Hospital
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyA new resuscitation approach used on patients who had cardiac arrestsoutside of the hospital led to higher survival rates than when thestandard treatment was used, according to researchers in an articlepublished in JAMA. The new procedure - minimallyinterrupted cardiac resuscitation (MICR) - is desi ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Cardium's Corgentin Preclinical Program Shows High Levels Of Targeting To Acutely Ischemic Heart Muscle Following Intracoronary Infusion
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyCardium Therapeutics announced positive findings from its preclinical study being conducted by researchers at Emory University, which demonstrated highly efficient uptake of DNA-based vectors within acutely ischemic myocardium (heart muscle lacking sufficient blood flow as a result of blockage of th ...
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Wed Mar 2008
Heart Attack Rates Fall Following National Smoking Bans
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyFrench researchers announced a striking 15% decrease in admissions of patients with myocardial infarction to emergency wards since the public ban on smoking came into effect in restaurants, hotels and casinos in France last January. The announcement was made on 23 February by the National Sanitary I ...
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Tue Mar 2008
World Heart Federation Urges Geneva To Vote For Smoking Ban
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyThe World Heart Federation is urging Geneva to vote on February 24th to ban smoking in bars and restaurants. Following recent smoking bans in France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom, it is hoped Geneva will follow the example set by fellow Swiss cantons Ticino and Soleure and put an end to smok ...
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Tue Mar 2008
Prochymal(TM) Demonstrates Lasting Benefit In Heart Attack Patients; Osiris Receives FDA Clearance To Start Phase II Trial
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyOsiris Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIR) announced that interim results at the one year time point for the Company's Phase I trial evaluating Prochymal? for the treatment of heart attack patients continued to demonstrate a strong safety profile and statistically significant improvement in heart func ...
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Tue Mar 2008
Specialized Care Essential For Women With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Pregnancy
Categorie : Cardiovascular / CardiologyDue to advances in the treatment of children with congenital heart defects (CHD), more women with CHD are reaching adulthood and opting to have children. Often considered too risky, pregnancy among these women is becoming increasingly common thanks to advances in medicine and specialized care. ...
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Tue Mar 2008
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