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Statin treatment within first 24 hours after heart attack cut mortality by half
In the largest clinical study of its kind, UCLA researchers found that early treatment with a statin drug within 24 hours of having a heart attack reduced in-hospital mortality rates by over 50 percent. view more (2005-08-30)
Calling for standards in cardiology data collection and analysis: Irish Minister for Health and Children opens CARDS
Cork, Ireland, 10 May 2004: The Irish Minister for Health and Children, Michael Martin TD, today opened the European meeting on Cardiology Audit and Registration Data Standards (CARDS) in Cork, Ireland, by calling for consistency across Europe in terms of data collection and analysis in cardiology. With cardiovascular disease highlighted by the... view more... (2004-05-10)
ESC in partnership with EU to strive for European consensus on CVD treatment and prevention
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has long called for concerted action on a European Union (EU) level to curb the growing epidemic of cardiovascular disease across Europe. Now the ESC is delighted to announce that the Irish Presidency of the EU has taken up the challenge by placing cardiovascular disease top of its health agenda and working... view more... (2004-02-19)
Appropriateness criteria issued for cardiac computed tomography, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
he American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF) along with key specialty and subspecialty societies have released Appropriateness Criteria for two relatively new clinical cardiac imaging modalities, cardiac computed tomography (CCT) and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). view more (2006-08-08)
Patients who received donated pacemakers survive without complications
Patients who received refurbished pacemakers donated from Detroit area funeral homes survived without complications from the devices, according to a case series reported by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center. view more (2009-10-09)
Half of eligible patients not getting mitral valve surgery, U-M study shows
Overblown fears about surgical risk and lack of awareness about the risk of not operating are among the reasons only half of eligible patients were referred for mitral valve repair, according to a study by doctors at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center. view more (2009-09-11)
Treatment of severe coronary artery disease with drug-eluting stents a viable alternative to CABG
Severe stenosis (blockage) to the left main coronary artery-a condition commonly called a "widow-maker"- can result in sudden death. view more (2006-02-28)
Chest Pain Center Accreditation Linked with Better Outcomes in Heart Attack Patients
Hospitals accredited by the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC) have been shown to perform better in the heart attack core measures established by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as compared to non-accredited hospitals, according to a national study led by an Emory University researcher. view more (2008-07-10)
UT Southwestern recruiting patients for heart-failure device study
Physicians at UT Southwestern Medical Center are part of a multinational clinical trial evaluating a unique implantable device designed to treat a larger number of patients with heart failure. view more (2006-10-18)
Erectile dysfunction drugs may trump nitroglycerin for heart protection
Erectile dysfunction drugs may be better than nitroglycerin in protecting the heart from damage before and after a severe heart attack, Virginia Commonwealth University researchers report today. view more (2007-03-05)
SCAAR registry provides reassurance on drug eluting stent safety
A study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine (May 7, 2009) (1), analysed the outcomes of 47,967 patients entered into the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry (SCAAR) between 2003 and 2006. view more (2009-05-07)
A world first in the treatment of a young patient with a completely blocked yet vital heart artery
The Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center and the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) proudly announce the achievement of a world first in the treatment of a young pediatric patient's coronary arteries. view more (2006-09-22)
New ACC/AHA guidelines released for valvular heart disease
An updated set of guidelines jointly released by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) draws together the latest information on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with valvular heart disease. view more (2006-06-16)
Better treatment selection and improved therapies -- key to improving prognosis in acute HF
Today, acute heart failure represents the most common reason for hospitalisation in the over-65 population. view more (2009-06-01)
Heart attack rates fall following national smoking bans
French 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. view more (2008-02-27)
Hebrew University scientist develop technique for eliminating reblockage of arteries
An easily implementable technique to avoid reblockage of arteries that have been cleared through angioplasty and stent insertion has been developed by researchers led by Prof. Boris Rubinsky of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. view more (2009-03-09)
MSU research sheds new light on dangers of high cholesterol
Research by a Michigan State University cardiologist published in the September edition of Clinical Cardiology has shed new light on the role that cholesterol plays in causing heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events in humans. view more (2005-08-30)
SYNTAX defines borders between CABG and PCI with TAXUS drug-eluting stents
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) should remain the "standard of care" for patients with complex coronary artery disease, concludes the SYNTAX study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (online February 18, 2009, Print edition March 5). view more (2009-02-23)
New appropriate use criteria guide treatment of patients with heart blockage
If you're committed to fitness, the decision to climb a couple of flights of stairs rather than take the elevator is clear. But if you develop chest pain on the way up, deciding how to treat the symptoms of clogged arteries in your heart is much more complicated. view more (2009-01-06)
Heart failure patients do better when treated according to guidelines, but too many doctors still fail to prescribe the best treatments
Heart failure patients who are treated in accordance with established European guidelines do better than patients who are not, yet many doctors are still not adhering to the guidelines, according to pioneering research published today (Tuesday 3 May) in Europe's leading cardiology journal, the European Heart Journal. view more (2005-04-28)
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