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Detecting inflammation in diabetic patients

As well as presenting with high blood glucose, diabetic patients have chronic low-grade inflammation, which can be measured by a range of inflammatory markers such as so-called high-sensitive CRP, TNFa and IL-6 as well as a full blood cell count.

7 Dec 2016

Case management support from trained nurses benefits elderly myocardial infarction patients

The quality of life of elderly myocardial infarction patients can be significantly improved without extra costs by means of so-called case management following hospitalization.

7 Dec 2016

PCSK9 and HMGCR genetic variations that lower bad cholesterol affect risk of cardiovascular events

In a new study published in the December 1, 2016 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and a collaboration of international researchers, studied variants in the genes encoding HMGCR and PCSK9 that affect cholesterol levels, and found that variants that lowered LDL (or "bad") cholesterol in each gene were associated with nearly identical protective effects on the risk of cardiovascular events per unit reduction in LDL cholesterol.

30 Nov 2016

Study finds upward trend in stroke rates among younger generations

Older baby boomers—those born between 1945 and 1954—can proudly boast a new label: the "stroke-healthiest generation," according to a Rutgers study that found the lowest incidence of ischemic stroke in this age group within the past 20 years.

23 Nov 2016

Pitt researcher finds way to regenerate heart tissues in mammals

Many lower forms of life on earth exhibit an extraordinary ability to regenerate tissue, limbs, and even organs--a skill that is lost among humans and other mammals.

23 Nov 2016

UAB researchers show how aging and excess dietary fat lead to heart failure

In mouse experiments, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have shown how aging and excess dietary fat create signals that lead to heart failure after a heart attack.

17 Nov 2016

USPSTF recommends use of low- to moderate-dose statins for preventing CVD events in adults

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a recommendation statement regarding the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults. The report appears in the November 15 issue of JAMA.

14 Nov 2016

Neuroimaging markers may help predict psychotherapy response in patients with depression, anxiety

Brain imaging scans may one day provide useful information on the response to psychotherapy in patients with depression or anxiety, according to a review of current research in the November/December issue of the Harvard Review of Psychiatry, published by Wolters Kluwer.

10 Nov 2016

Researchers explore correlation between sugar intake and coronary artery disease

What connection is there between food and drink with added sugar and coronary artery disease? Until recently, the question had been inadequately answered by research, but an extensive study from Lund University in Sweden has now contributed important clues.

3 Nov 2016

Study of new polymer-free DFS indicates non-inferior in-stent late lumen loss at nine-months

A first-in-human study of a new polymer-free drug-filled stent, which provides controlled drug elution from an internal lumen, indicated non-inferior in-stent late lumen loss at nine-months compared with historical zotarolimus-eluting stent (Resolute) data. In addition, there was no binary restenosis, and a high degree of early stent strut coverage with minimal malapposition.

2 Nov 2016

NOBLE study shows superiority of CABG over PCI for treatment of left main coronary artery disease

Coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery is the standard treatment for revascularization in patients with left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease, but use of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for this indication is increasing.

2 Nov 2016

PLATINUM DIVERSITY study evaluates clinical outcomes after stent implantation in women, minorities

A dedicated stent study conducted exclusively in women and minority patients evaluated clinical outcomes within the era of contemporary PCI, comparing these results to a parallel cohort of white male patients.

2 Nov 2016

TCT 2016 features first report investigations on novel bioresorbable stents

The 28th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT), the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation featured a number of first report investigations on novel stents that could become the next generation of bioresorbable stents in patients.

1 Nov 2016

Financial barriers to healthcare may lead to worse outcomes in young heart attack patients

In the year following a heart attack, financial barriers to healthcare are linked to worse health outcomes in young women and young men, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association.

20 Oct 2016

Small changes in diet can reduce CVD risk by 30%

Exchanging few commercially regular-consumed food items with improved fat quality reduces total and LDL cholesterol.

14 Oct 2016

Clinical study to determine safety, efficacy of allogeneic CDCs for patients with myocardial infarction

A multi-center team of researchers are planning a clinical trial using cardiosphere-derived cells (CDCs) (a heterogeneous cluster of proliferating cardiac cells that include mesenchymal stem cells) to regenerate the tissue and improve function of the heart in patients who have suffered heart attacks (myocardial infarction, MI).

13 Oct 2016

Hospital choice for heart attack care may determine long-term survival of patients

Where you go for heart attack care may matter for both your short- and long-term risk of death, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine.

12 Oct 2016

Combination treatment for myocardial infarction shows no added benefit compared to ASA monotherapy

The drug ticagrelor has been approved since February 2016 for adults who had a myocardial infarction a year or more ago and are at a high risk of a new myocardial infarction or stroke.

8 Oct 2016

NCDR provides data to study appropriate use of oral anticoagulant therapy

The American College of Cardiology's National Cardiovascular Data Registry was the source of data for research published throughout 2016, including a study examining if atrial fibrillation patients are being prescribed oral anticoagulants, how appropriate use criteria correlates to angioplasty rates and the variation among racial groups for revascularization procedures.

30 Sep 2016

New initiative by UNC Hospitals expedites treatment of patients having STEMI heart attacks

UNC Hospitals launched an initiative aimed at reducing the time it takes hospital staff to recognize when a patient is having a STEMI (ST elevation myocardial infarction) heart attack - the sudden and complete blockage of a heart artery - and to begin appropriate treatment.

21 Sep 2016

Myocardial Infarction News and Research

Detecting inflammation in diabetic patients

Case management support from trained nurses benefits elderly myocardial infarction patients

PCSK9 and HMGCR genetic variations that lower bad cholesterol affect risk of cardiovascular events

Study finds upward trend in stroke rates among younger generations

Pitt researcher finds way to regenerate heart tissues in mammals

UAB researchers show how aging and excess dietary fat lead to heart failure

USPSTF recommends use of low- to moderate-dose statins for preventing CVD events in adults

Neuroimaging markers may help predict psychotherapy response in patients with depression, anxiety

Researchers explore correlation between sugar intake and coronary artery disease

Study of new polymer-free DFS indicates non-inferior in-stent late lumen loss at nine-months

NOBLE study shows superiority of CABG over PCI for treatment of left main coronary artery disease

PLATINUM DIVERSITY study evaluates clinical outcomes after stent implantation in women, minorities

TCT 2016 features first report investigations on novel bioresorbable stents

Financial barriers to healthcare may lead to worse outcomes in young heart attack patients

Small changes in diet can reduce CVD risk by 30%

Clinical study to determine safety, efficacy of allogeneic CDCs for patients with myocardial infarction

Hospital choice for heart attack care may determine long-term survival of patients

Combination treatment for myocardial infarction shows no added benefit compared to ASA monotherapy

NCDR provides data to study appropriate use of oral anticoagulant therapy

New initiative by UNC Hospitals expedites treatment of patients having STEMI heart attacks

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