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NormOxys raises $17.5M in Series B financing round

NormOxys, Inc., a biotechnology company developing a novel class of small molecule drugs which enhance the body's ability to deliver oxygen to diseased tissues, today announced that it has raised $17.5 million in a Series B financing round. The financing was led by a new investor, Care Capital, LLC, with participation from existing venture investor Index Ventures.

24 May 2010

Delegates at the World Health Assembly adopt resolutions on variety of global health issues

The 63rd World Health Assembly, which brought together Health Ministers and senior health officials from the World Health Organization's Member States, concluded business and closed Friday evening.

24 May 2010

At-home blood pressure monitors help patients manage their high blood pressure: Research

The use of at-home blood pressure monitors and web-based reporting tools that connect clinicians and patients via the Internet appears to significantly improve patients' ability to manage their high blood pressure to healthy levels, according to research from Kaiser Permanente.

24 May 2010

Researchers analyze impact of health promotion program on cardiovascular disease-related medical, hospital costs

A comprehensive health promotion program reduced cardiovascular disease-related medical and hospital costs, according to a new study. CSX Transportation, a national company with 30,000 employees, developed the program in 2004 to address employees' high rates of cardiovascular disease when compared to national benchmarks and the associated higher healthcare costs.

21 May 2010

Lack of discussion on resuming sex after heart attack associated with less sexual activity

Sexual activity declines in the year after heart attack for patients who don't get instructions from their doctors about when it's safe to resume sex, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's 11th Scientific Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke.

21 May 2010

European researchers define research priorities in biogerontology

The quality of the medical care for geriatric patients is a major investment for society and must imperatively be a research priority in Europe. This is why 50 European researchers, met on May 17 - 19 in Brussels, to define the research priorities in the field of biogerontology for the next 10 to 15 years.

21 May 2010

Leading cardiologist uses new imaging system

LightLab Imaging, Inc. announced today that Good Morning America featured Dr. Marco Costa, a leading interventional cardiologist and Director of the Interventional Cardiovascular Center at University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University, using the newest imaging technology available to hospitals in the United States – Optical Coherence Tomography.

21 May 2010

Majority of patients satisfied with care, but doctors lack multicultural awareness

Most patients in the southeastern United States are satisfied with the care they get from their primary care doctor — though many doctors lack training for dealing with patients of different ethnic backgrounds and often fail to ask important questions that indicate multicultural awareness, according to results of two surveys presented at the American Heart Association's 11th Scientific Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke.

21 May 2010

VIA-2291 can reduce inflammation in patients with atherosclerosis: Study

The results of a major clinical study carried out at the Montreal Heart Institute by Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif are now available in the journal Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging. Dr. Tardif is a cardiologist and director of the MHI Research Centre, as well as a professor in the faculty of medicine and holder of the atherosclerosis research chair at the Universit- de Montr-al.

21 May 2010

Experts to discuss impacts of air pollution on life expectancy, cardiovascular disease

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is sponsoring a seminar called "Breathe Cleaner, Live Longer: Understanding Air Pollution after 40 Years." The event is co-sponsored by the American Heart Association and the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology.

21 May 2010

Medtronic announces clinical data presentations on cardiovascular devices at EuroPCR

Medtronic, Inc., announced today the schedule of important clinical data presentations during EuroPCR, a major cardiology meeting taking place May 25-28 in Paris at the Palais de Congrès.

21 May 2010

AMT reports positive preclinical data from cholesterol targeting AAV gene therapy study

Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics a world leader in gene therapy, today reported positive preclinical data from a study using an AAV gene therapy product to lower cholesterol.

21 May 2010

Elixir Medical announces presentations from EXCELLA II Clinical Trial at 2010 EuroPCR

Elixir Medical Corporation, a developer of innovative drug eluting stent platforms for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, today announced two key presentations scheduled for the 2010 EuroPCR meeting featuring the company's cardiovascular innovations.

20 May 2010

Studies show positive effects of CPAP on cardiovascular incidence in non-sleepy OSA patients

In non-sleepy patients with obstructive sleep apnea, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular events and hypertension, according to researchers from Spain.

20 May 2010

Treatment costs higher for CVD patients readmitted after leaving hospitals against medical advice

A University of Maryland School of Pharmacy study shows that among patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) who discharged themselves from the hospital early the treatment cost if they are readmitted runs 9 percent higher compared to CVD patients who had been formally discharged.

20 May 2010

Home portable monitor testing can be used to diagnose, manage patients with OSA: Study

Patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea may no longer have to spend an expensive and uncomfortable night at a sleep center to monitor their sleep-disordered breathing. According to new research, those who performed sleep testing in their home with portable monitors showed similar improvements after three months of treatment with continuous positive airway pressure in daytime function as compared to patients who underwent overnight testing in a sleep center.

20 May 2010

Elevated levels of Lp-PLA2 associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease

A meta-analysis of approximately 80,000 individuals from 32 prospective studies was published in The Lancet on May 1, 2010. The data shows that elevated levels of lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), a vascular-specific inflammatory enzyme, are associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease similar in magnitude to that with non-HDL cholesterol or systolic blood pressure.

20 May 2010

MEDRAD's Intego PET Infusion System integrated with Pinestar's Nuclear Medicine Information System

Today, MEDRAD, Inc. and Pinestar Technology, Inc. announced plans to enable data communication between MEDRAD's Intego™ PET Infusion System and Pinestar's Nuclear Medicine Information System (NMIS). The companies are closing the information gap between state of the art infusion systems and the latest information systems, and thus adding to the workflow benefits of automated FDG infusion.

20 May 2010

St. Jude Medical to acquire LightLab for $90M in cash

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, and LightLab Imaging, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement under which St. Jude Medical will acquire LightLab, a subsidiary of Goodman Co., Ltd. for approximately $90 million in cash.

20 May 2010

Air pollution associated with cardiopulmonary mortality, morbidity: Researchers

Breathing polluted air increases stress on the heart's regulation capacity, up to six hours after inhalation of combustion-related small particles called PM2.5, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

20 May 2010

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

NormOxys raises $17.5M in Series B financing round

Delegates at the World Health Assembly adopt resolutions on variety of global health issues

At-home blood pressure monitors help patients manage their high blood pressure: Research

Researchers analyze impact of health promotion program on cardiovascular disease-related medical, hospital costs

Lack of discussion on resuming sex after heart attack associated with less sexual activity

European researchers define research priorities in biogerontology

Leading cardiologist uses new imaging system

Majority of patients satisfied with care, but doctors lack multicultural awareness

VIA-2291 can reduce inflammation in patients with atherosclerosis: Study

Experts to discuss impacts of air pollution on life expectancy, cardiovascular disease

Medtronic announces clinical data presentations on cardiovascular devices at EuroPCR

AMT reports positive preclinical data from cholesterol targeting AAV gene therapy study

Elixir Medical announces presentations from EXCELLA II Clinical Trial at 2010 EuroPCR

Studies show positive effects of CPAP on cardiovascular incidence in non-sleepy OSA patients

Treatment costs higher for CVD patients readmitted after leaving hospitals against medical advice

Home portable monitor testing can be used to diagnose, manage patients with OSA: Study

Elevated levels of Lp-PLA2 associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease

MEDRAD's Intego PET Infusion System integrated with Pinestar's Nuclear Medicine Information System

St. Jude Medical to acquire LightLab for $90M in cash

Air pollution associated with cardiopulmonary mortality, morbidity: Researchers

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