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Cardiovascular control continues despite low pulse pressure in LVAD patients

Patients implanted with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices have low pulse pressure levels but are nevertheless able to maintain cardiovascular control through baroreflexes, German and US scientists have discovered.

14 Aug 2012

Insurance status affects survival after cardiac event

Patients admitted to hospital with an acute cardiac event have higher rates of mortality if they are underinsured compared with those who have private insurance, show US study results.

14 Aug 2012

Depressed cardiac patients at added risk

Coronary artery disease patients may have an increased risk for peripheral arterial disease if they are depressed, study findings show.

14 Aug 2012

HAS-BLED proves predictive ability

Researchers say that the HAS-BLED score is a significant predictor for intracranial hemorrhage when compared with the HEMORR2HAGES and ATRIA scores, supporting international guideline recommendations.

14 Aug 2012

Drug-eluting stents cleared for diabetes patients

All currently available drug-eluting stents are more effective than bare metal stents (BMS) for patients with diabetes, research suggests.

14 Aug 2012

Low platelet count not associated with patent ductus arteriosus

Thrombocytopenia in the first 24 hours after birth is not linked to patent ductus arteriosus in low birthweight infants, research shows.

13 Aug 2012

Mercury exposure hypertension concerns ‘unfounded’

Mercury exposure is not associated with an increased risk for hypertension, US research shows.

13 Aug 2012

Depressed cardiac patients at added risk

Coronary artery disease patients may have an increased risk for peripheral arterial disease if they are depressed, study findings show.

10 Aug 2012

Thyroid disease common in vitiligo patients

Results from a systematic review and meta analysis suggest that thyroid disease is a common comorbidity in people with vitiligo.

10 Aug 2012

Pulse oximetry detects sleep-disordered breathing in heart patients

Overnight pulse oximetry can be used to accurately diagnose sleep-disordered breathing in patients with chronic heart failure, UK research suggests.

10 Aug 2012

ICD use contributes to decline in cardiac arrest

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator use is responsible for one-third of the decline in cardiac arrests caused by ventricular fibrillation, researchers say.

9 Aug 2012

Old cardiac drug performs new tricks

An animal study has shown that the anti-angina drug ranolazine could significantly reduce the number of deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning.

8 Aug 2012

Time to carotid stenosis treatment ‘can be shortened’

Researchers say it is possible to surgically treat carotid stenosis patients within 2 weeks of their index symptom.

7 Aug 2012

Cushing’s patients must be screened for heart disease

Individuals who use glucocorticoids and exhibit iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome should be “aggressively” targeted for early screening of cardiovascular risk factors, say researchers.

7 Aug 2012

Congenital anomaly clusters may be going undetected in UK

A lack of national surveillance of congenital anomalies in England and Wales may lead to clusters of congenital conditions going unnoticed, say UK researchers.

6 Aug 2012

Exercise partially alleviates depression in heart failure patients

Structured exercise achieves modest reductions in depressive symptoms relative to usual care among patients with heart failure the results of a randomized-controlled trial show.

6 Aug 2012

Exercise improves mood in heart failure patients

Structured exercise achieves modest reductions in depressive symptoms relative to usual care among patients with heart failure, the results of a randomized-controlled trial show.

6 Aug 2012

TWi Pharmaceuticals completes AC-201 phase II study on type II diabetes

TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Taiwan, today announced its fully owned subsidiary, TWi Biotechnology, Inc. has completed a multinational phase II dose-ranging study of AC-201, an orally available IL-1 Beta modulator, in 259 patients with type II diabetes uncontrolled on up to three oral medications.

6 Aug 2012

Home is where the heart is for congenital defect children

The American Heart Association recommends that children with a congenital heart defect deemed as being at high risk for developmental disorders are treated under a “medical home” model of care.

3 Aug 2012

‘Fifth link’ improves outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Neurologic outcomes for survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are significantly improved after implementation of the 2010 American Heart Association's fifth link in the chain-of-survival concept for postresuscitation care, show Japanese study results.

3 Aug 2012