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"We've known that CRP has been an indicator of risk, but never had the data to suggest that once you've identified patients with the risk factor, if you were to treat them, would it make a difference?" said Dr. W. Douglas Weaver, president of the American College of Cardiology. Ridker's study was crafted to answer that question. (Boston Globe)
Unique New Initiative by World-Recognized Specialists in Heart Disease and Diabetes to Reduce Residual Vascular Risk Launched Today Nov 10, 2008
In its manifesto published today in Diabetes lar Disease Research (Diabetes Vasc Dis Res 2008;5:319-35) and in a supplement to the American Journal of Cardiology (Am J Cardiol 2008:102:Supplement 10A ), the R3i calls for: - Original research to quantify the full extent of residual vascular risk in patients with atherogenic dyslipidemia and to identify new targets for interventions ... "We hope that the original research conducted under the auspices of R3i and the widespread communication of... (PR Newswire)
New Analysis Shows Troubling Trend in Triglyceride Levels May Be Linked to Rising Rates of Obesity Nov 10, 2008
"Studies have shown that unhealthy levels of triglycerides and HDL can lead to heart attack and stroke," said study author Jerome D. Cohen, M.D., chairman of the National Lipid Association's consumer affairs committee and professor emeritus of internal medicine and cardiology at the St. Louis University School of Medicine. "As we continue our efforts to reduce the toll of heart disease in America, this study clearly shows the need for increased focus on controlling triglycerides, in addition to... (PR Newswire)
Study: Wider cholesterol drug usemay save healthy people Nov 10, 2008
"This takes prevention to a whole new level, because it applies to patients who we now wouldn't have any evidence to treat," said Dr. W. Douglas Weaver, a Detroit cardiologist and president of the American College of Cardiology. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Statins may benefit healthy people too Nov 10, 2008
The findings "really change what we are going to do in the future," said Dr. W. Douglas Weaver of Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and president of the American College of Cardiology. "This targets a patient group that normally would not be screened or treated to prevent cardiovascular disease.". (Los Angeles Times)
Study finds wider benefits from cholesterol-lowering drugs Nov 10, 2008
"These are findings that are really going to impact the practice of cardiology in the country," said Dr. Elizabeth Nabel, director of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, which was not involved in the research. "It's at a minimum an extremely important study and has the potential to be a landmark study.". (International Herald Tribune)
Breakthrough study finds simple blood test may detect heart disease Nov 10, 2008
We expected that we would have a robust reduction in heart disease but not to the level that we observed, which means that C-reactive proteins did allow us to target a high-risk population, said Dr. Jacques Genest, director of McGill University Health Unit's cardiology division. C-reactive proteins occur in concentrations of tens of thousands of milligrams per litre in the blood of a person who becomes ill. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
STATINS: Help even in those with normal cholesterol, study shows Nov 10, 2008
Roger Blumenthal, director of the Johns Hopkins University Ciccarone Preventive Cardiology Center, called the study "a tremendous step forward," but he predicted the results would provoke controversy over two key questions: whether to expand guidelines for statin treatment to include the millions of people with similar risk profiles to those in the trial; and whether the same results can be achieved with a cheaper drug than the one used in the trial, rosuvastatin, sold as Crestor ... But Sidney... (USA Today)
Challenges of AFEs in ultrasound apps Nov 10, 2008
Because of their portability, hand-carried units find many applications outside the radiology department, including cardiology, anesthesiology, obstetrics/gynecology and emergency medicine. Driven by these applications, KBC predicts that the HCU market worldwide will grow an average of 17 percent over the next five years, to $1. (EETimes)
A New Age Of Statins? Nov 10, 2008
"It takes prevention to a new level because it applies to a whole group of patients who would not get a statin today," says Douglas Weaver, president of the American College of cardiology. In a statement, Elizabeth Nabel, head of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, says adding CRP tests to those for blood pressure and cholesterol "could identify millions more adults for whom treatments with statins appears to lower the risk of heart attack.". (Forbes -- Business)
Researchers discover new risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and a way to control it Nov 10, 2008
Dr. Jacques Genest is Director of Cardiology at the MUHC and Director of the Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory at the Research Institute of the MUHC. He also holds the Novartis Chair in Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of McGill University. About the Research Institute of the MUHC. (EurekAlert!)
Cholesterol not only threat to heart health Nov 10, 2008
Blame the nation's worsening eating habits, said the study's author, Jerome Cohen, an internal medicine and cardiology professor at St. Louis University. "When we eat too much of the wrong foods and don't exercise enough, the lipids accumulate in the body and in the arteries. This is what leads over time to diseases like heart attack and stroke. And these are our No. 1 and No. 3 killers," Cohen said. (Florida Times-Union)
Okuapeman SHS wins cardiovascular quiz competition Nov 9, 2008
The CVD Quiz competition, organised by the Ghana Society of Hypertension and Cardiology, was designed as a preventive health education programme to equip the youth with knowledge on cardiovascular diseases, to enable them to make informed health decisions. Dr Francis Kwamin, President of the CVD Quiz competition said the time had come for Ghanaians to adopt healthy lifestyles, to avoid preventable diseases, which are expensive to treat. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
WVU Announces Creation of Multimillion Dollar Pediatric Research Institute Nov 8, 2008
378 million will go toward the institute and the creation of the James H. Walker Chair in Pediatric Cardiology. "My father was very passionate about WVU. He became passionate about education and about children with cardiac disease," Rome Walker, M.D., of Roanoke, Va. (PR Newswire)
BETTER LIFE: More on senior health issues Nov 8, 2008
Senior health care - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Raising funds for Parkinson's. (USA Today -- Money)
Public welfare secretary lauds Windber health system Nov 7, 2008
Richman s visit was part of a tour of rural hospitals and health centers to help government officials and the Hospital hsystem Association of Pennsylvania reconsider the role of small hospitals throughout the state (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Woodcock Gains Support From Drugmakers for US FDA's Top Job Nov 7, 2008
Among candidates Zuckerman said she would support are Nissen, 60, head of cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, and Sharfstein, 39, a pediatrician who is commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department. Nissen disclosed heart risks associated with 's diabetes drug Avandia in a May 2007 study, and he has criticized the agency's handling of drug safety. (Bloomberg)
Fenfluramine use and valvulopathy Nov 7, 2008
We performed an observational study of 5743 users of fenfluramines examined by echocardiography between July 1997 and February 2004 in a single large cardiology clinic. Results. (BioMed Central)
Senators probe J&J payments to physicians Nov 6, 2008
Grassley and Kohl last month questioned Columbia University about cardiology professors who received consulting payments from companies that market stents, including Medtronic Inc., Abbott Laboratories and J&J. Columbia is the latest university to come under scrutiny for how it handles the disclosure of corporate payments made to professors. Grassley is the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Pot belly linked to heart disease Nov 5, 2008 Pediatrix completes purchase of NICU practice Nov 5, 2008 Bioheart Adds Key Senior Members to Its Team: Vice President of Sales & Marketing and Seasoned Board Member Nov 5, 2008 Study Sheds Light on Painkillers' Heart Risk Nov 5, 2008 Research shows raised incidence of psychoses among migrant groups Nov 5, 2008 Are you running yourself to death? Nov 4, 2008 DEATHS FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2008 (923) Nov 4, 2008 Heart Attacks Drop 5% When Daylight Savings Time Ends Nov 3, 2008 Area Snapshots Nov 2, 2008 Extra sleep helps the heart, researchers say Nov 2, 2008 Cleveland Clinic to open new digs at CityPlace Nov 1, 2008 Freytags donate $5M to CU project Oct 31, 2008 Senate campaigns stick with paper in Election '08 Oct 31, 2008 CRP May Not Cause Heart Disease Oct 31, 2008 Heart Defect Shouldn't Limit Kids' Exercise Oct 31, 2008 Taking Statins To The Next Level Oct 31, 2008 Can your doctor correctly read a critical heart test? Oct 31, 2008 Friend or foe? How the body's clot-busting system speeds up atherosclerosis Oct 31, 2008 End of daylight saving time is good for the heart Oct 30, 2008 Repeated Cocaine Use Raises Heart Attack Risk Oct 30, 2008 Genetically Elevated C-Reactive Protein and Ischemic Vascular Disease Oct 30, 2008 French Try Plane Technology in Artificial Heart Oct 30, 2008 Southwestern cardiologist moves to Baylor Oct 29, 2008 Revolutionary Operation Performed Live For Heart Rhythm Congress Oct 29, 2008 Common Heart Drugs May Hamper Blood Thinner Oct 29, 2008 Errors test openness at Beth Israel Deaconess Oct 28, 2008 Where have all the women gone? Oct 28, 2008 CoenzymeQ10: What's so Great About... Oct 28, 2008 Effects Of Anesthesia On The Heart Oct 28, 2008 Under-40s in heart danger: research Oct 28, 2008 Beta-Blockers Not Best for High Blood Pressure Oct 28, 2008 Notes from med school (1) Oct 27, 2008 Study may explain exercise-induced fatigue in muscular dystrophies Oct 27, 2008 Hybrid suites on cutting edge of heart surgery Oct 26, 2008 WakeMed signs deal with Wilson hospital Oct 25, 2008 U of L receives $11.6 million NIH grant Oct 24, 2008 Demand for nurse anesthetists outpacing anesthesiologists Oct 24, 2008 Inverness Medical Innovations Schedules Conference Call for 10:00 a.m. ET October 29, 2008 to Discuss Third Quarter 2008 Results Oct 23, 2008 Business notes Oct 23, 2008 Boston Scientific Announces Results for Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2008 Oct 22, 2008 French charity MSF fights to stay in southern Niger Oct 22, 2008 Chester hospital ward closed due to winter vomiting virus Oct 22, 2008 Questions Continue About Using Beta Blockers Before Surgery Oct 22, 2008 UT Medicine San Antonio clinic opens in Westover Hills Oct 21, 2008 Olean, Bradford hospitals in partnership Oct 21, 2008 Gastric Bypass Reduces Heart Risks Oct 21, 2008 Gold standard Oct 19, 2008 Pot belly linked to heart disease Oct 19, 2008 Dr. Gordon Ewy\0\0 Oct 19, 2008 NE cardiologists pledge to fight growing heart disease challenge Oct 19, 2008 Health & Medicine Oct 19, 2008 Priyaranjan Dasmunsi's condition stable: Doctors Oct 18, 2008 Other factors at work Oct 18, 2008 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm More Likely In Women Who Smoke Oct 18, 2008 Otsego County businesses declare Showcase a success Oct 18, 2008 Hospital paying its way Oct 18, 2008 Stress Tests Being Overlooked Prior To Angioplasty Oct 17, 2008 Angioplasty Overused in Heart Patients Oct 17, 2008 Understanding Cheney's Irregular Heart Rhythm Oct 16, 2008 Novel Imaging Approach May Assist In Predicting Success Of Treatment For Atrial Fibrillation Oct 16, 2008 Primary care concern: shortage Oct 16, 2008 How to be sodium savvy Oct 16, 2008 Before Elective Angioplasty, Most Patients Do Not Undergo ... Oct 16, 2008 Heart Docs Often Fail to Order Tests Before Angioplasty Oct 16, 2008 Abbott 3Q profit jumps, outlook boosted Oct 16, 2008
The report was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Even a small pot belly puts us at higher risk when compared to a flat tummy. (Yahoo News -- Heart Disease & Cardiovascular Disorders)
Heart Rate-lowering Drug Improves Exercise Capacity In Patients With Stable Angina Nov 5, 2008
4, 2008) Results from a late-breaking clinical trial, presented at the 2008 Canadian Cardiology Congress (CCC) in Toronto, show for the first time that combining the pure heart rate reduction medication ivabradine to current treatments of patients with stable angina improves their exercise capacity. See also. (Science Daily)
The Fort-Lauderdale-based company (NYSE: PDX) has completed 12 physician group practice acquisitions this year, including four neonatal groups, three maternal-fetal medicine group practices, three pediatric cardiology practices and two anesthesia practices. Shares closed Monday at $38. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Mr. Fendrich was previously Senior Product Sales Executive for Siemens Medical where he helped lead Siemens' entryway into cardiology accounts here in the United States. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Marketing for PSS World Medical, Inc. (Physician Sales & Service), having been with the firm for 12 years. (Primezone Releases)
The findings were published in the Nov. 11 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Michael E. Farkouh, director of clinical trials at the Mount Sinai Cardiovascular Institute in New York City, said the new study "lends support to the theory that each drug must be judged on an individual basis.". (MEDLINEplus)
Research is focused on translational research, cancer, cardiology, clinical pharmacology, inflammation, infectious diseases, stem cells, dermatology, gastroenterology, haematology, diabetes, neuroscience, surgery and dentistry. The School is nationally and internationally recognised for research in these areas, reflected in the 40 million it attracts annually in research income. (EurekAlert!)
In a 2001 study published in the American Journal of Cardiology, Dr. Siege and his colleagues analyzed the blood of marathoners less than 24 hours after a race and found high levels of inflammatory and coagulation markers that are also associated with heart attacks. Then came the 2006 Circulation study, led by Dr. Wood, which upped the ante. (MSNBC -- Health)
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that memorials take the form of contributions to Arkansas Children s Hospital, attn: Cardiology Department, 800 Marshall Street, Little Rock, Ark. 72203. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Brindis, a vice president at the American College of Cardiology, says the Swedish study is fascinating and shows how significant losing just an hour of sleep can be. Filed under. (MedHeadlines)
cardiology from East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania and bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Eastern Washington University-Cheney. Contact her at 782-5887. (Montana Standard, MT)
"Sleep -- through a variety of mechanisms -- affects our cardiovascular health," said Dr. Lori Mosca, director of preventive cardiology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, who was not involved in the research. The findings show that "sleep not only impacts how we feel, but it may also affect whether we develop heart disease or not.". (CNN)
This will include internists and specialists in cardiology, colon rectal surgery, neurology, and urology. More doctors will rotate to the West Palm Beach office from the Clinic s Weston hospital. (The Palm Beach Post)
Dr. Michael Bristow, a cardiology researcher at CU-Denver, and CU-Boulder professor Leslie Leinwand founded Myogen. Leinwand is currently president of the CIMB program. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
A1 Cardiology offers quality recording chart paper at discount pricing and same day shipping. 35 Years of training the industry's recording engineers and producers. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Heribert Schunkert, MD, director of Germany's Luebeck University Hospital and professor of cardiology at the University of Leicester, England said, "It is pretty definitive. Genetic markers that increase CRP don't increase disease.". Thomas A. Pearson, MD, PhD, MPH, senior associate dean for clinical research at the University of Rochester Medical Center, led a recent study group that evaluated CRP research for the CDC and the American Heart Association. (TopNews)
"It is useful and important to determine appropriately safe and effective exercise levels for various congenital heart disease subgroups so that recommendations can be tailored accordingly," Dr. Mathijs Binkhorst and colleagues at Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre write in the American Journal of Cardiology ... SOURCE: American Journal of Cardiology, October 15, 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
"It is a major study," says Deepak Bhatt, head of cardiology for the Boston VA Healthcare Systems. Cardiologist Steven Nissen of the Cleveland Clinic says: "It's potentially a game-changer. There could be a much larger population of patients that may benefit than are currently treated.". (Forbes -- Business)
To address the lack of uniformity, a team of physicians from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the American College of Cardiology has developed the first Web-based training and examination program for reading ECGs ... A physician who wants to specialize in cardiology must pass electrocardiographic interpretation as part of the initial certifying process; failure of the ECG section means failure of the entire exam ... The Web-based computer module, called ACCIS (American College... (EurekAlert!)
To try to resolve this puzzle, Dr. David A. Dichek, the John Locke Jr. Family Endowed Professor of Cardiology and associate director for research in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Washington (UW), and his team generated mice that were genetically engineered to produce more urokinase in their artery walls. These mice developed arteries with worse atherosclerosis, including thicker walls, narrower interiors, and limited blood flow. (EurekAlert!)
Physicians can now add daylight saving time to the list of seemingly mundane events that have an effect on the heart, said Dr. Ralph Brindis, a vice president of the American College of Cardiology who practices in Oakland. The risk also rises on holidays and anniversaries, though no one knows why, he said. (Los Angeles Times)
In this nationally representative population, roughly 10 percent of the heart attacks in those aged 18 to 45 years were associated with a history of more than 10 lifetime episodes of cocaine use, Dr. Murray A. Mittleman and his colleagues report in the American Journal of Cardiology ... SOURCE: American Journal of Cardiology, October 15, 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
From the Department of Clinical Biochemistry (J.Z., B.G.N.) and the Copenhagen General Population Study (J.Z., A.T.-H., J.S.J., B.G.N.), Herlev Hospital; the Departments of Clinical Biochemistry (A.T.-H.), Cardiology (P.G.), and Vascular Surgery (H.S.), Rigshospitalet; the Copenhagen City Heart Study, Bispebjerg Hospital (A.T.-H., J.S.J., B.G.N.); and the Department of Cardiology, Gentofte Hospital (J.S.J.) all at Copenhagen University Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of... (New England Journal of Medicine)
"This could be a bases-loaded home run if it works," said Dr. Douglas Zipes, past president of the American College of Cardiology and professor of cardiology at Indiana University ... While previous artificial hearts have mainly acted to buy time until a real heart becomes available, Dr. Ottavio Alfieri, a professor of cardiac surgery at Raffaele University Hospital in Milan and spokesman for the European Society of Cardiology, said the French heart might work in the longer term. (Time.com)
Yancy most recently was a professor of medicine in the division of cardiology in the Department of Internal Medicine and associate dean of clinical affairs at , formerly St. Paul. Yancy is well-known in his field. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
The procedure to tackle heart rhythm disorder will be performed by Dr Andre Ng, Senior Lecturer in Cardiology at the University of Leicester and a Consultant Cardiologist at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. He will use technology that allows rapid and accurate location of the origin of the heart rhythm disturbance in a 3-dimensional geometry of the heart chambers and guides successful treatment with the use of catheter ablation. (Science Daily)
Calcium channel blockers appear to inactivate an enzyme essential for the activity of Plavix, said the report by Austrian physicians published online Oct. 28 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Studying 200 people who were taking Plavix after artery-opening procedures and stent placement, the University of Vienna researchers found a higher level of activity of platelets -- the blood cells that can clump together to form blood clots -- in those also taking calcium channel... (MEDLINEplus)
Dr. Peter Zimetbaum, director of clinical cardiology, who has been at the hospital for nearly 20 years, described as "gutsy" Levy's open approach to admitting mistakes. "It's safer to be a patient at Beth Israel now than at any other time in my whole career here," Zimetbaum said. (Boston Globe)
"These are major trials published in the world's leading medical journals," says Dr. Tsang who is a cardiology resident at the University of Toronto. "Trials published in these journals undergo rigorous peer and editorial review." Dr. Tsang's study found that although women comprise 53 per cent of patients in the general population with cardiovascular disease, in clinical trials they represented only 29 per cent of subjects with coronary artery disease, 25 per cent with congestive heart disease,... (Canada Newswire)
A nationally recognized expert in the field of cardiology, Dr. Sinatra, founder of the New England Heart and Longevity Center, integrates conventional medical treatments for heart disease with complementary nutritional and anti-aging therapy. He advocates the health benefits of CoQ10 in a supplement combined with fish oil. (Suite101.com)
Study co-authors include Katja Odening, Omar Hyder, Leonard Chaves, Lorraine Schofield, and Malcolm Kirk of the Cardiovascular Research Center at Rhode Island Hospital and the division of cardiology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University; Michael Brunner and Manfred Zehender of the University of Freiburg, Germany; and Xuwen Peng of Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. The study was supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. (Science Daily)
George Honos chief of cardiology at the Centre hospitalier de l'universit de Montral and associate professor of medicine at the Universit de Montral called it a "red flag study.". Many of the deaths could have been prevented because risk factors for atherosclerosis are controllable, he said. (The Gazette (Montreal))
As reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, all told, 34,096 patients were given beta-blockers, 30,139 received other blood pressure-lowering agents, and 3987 got an inactive "placebo." ... SOURCE: Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 28 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Three-to-four years of cardiology training. It's a long haul and at times it's tough, especially when your business-major friends are partying just because it's Thursday. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
D., UI postdoctoral research scholar; Robert Crawford; Nikhil Iyengar, M.D., UI associate in cardiology; Daniel Thedens, Ph. D., UI assistant professor of radiology; Swapnesh, Parikh, M.D., UI fellow in cardiology; and Robert Weiss, M.D., professor of internal medicine. (EurekAlert!)
Stuart Seides, assistant director of cardiology at Washington Hospital Center, told the Washington Post in July that "there's no convincing evidence that the hybrid procedure is superior.". Hybrid state-of-the-art. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
The affiliation with WakeMed comes after Wake Heart & Vascular Associates in Raleigh forged a contract with Wilson Cardiology Associates in Wilson to recruit more physicians to work in Wilson. Reader Comments. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
The s Institute of Molecular Cardiology has been selected to receive an $11. 6 million grant for diabetes and obesity research from the National Institutes of Health. (Louisville Business First, KY)
The other three are orthopedics, cardiology and general surgery doctors. Tobacco tax supporters confident of 1 million signatures by April. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
A global leader in rapid point-of-care diagnostics, Inverness' products, as well as its new product development efforts, focus on infectious disease, cardiology, oncology, drugs of abuse and women's health. Inverness is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. (PR Newswire)
Saal is chief of the hospital s Division of Cardiology. Saal and his wife, Dr. Janice Saal, a general surgeon at Mount Auburn Hospital, are residents of Watertown. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS September 30, December 31, In millions 2008 2007 (Unaudited) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $1,734 $1,452 Trade accounts receivable, net 1,355 1,502 Inventories 854 725 Deferred income taxes 995 679 Assets held for sale 1,099 Other current assets 349 464 Total current assets 5,287 5,921 Property, plant and equipment, net 1,716 1,735 Investments 120 317 Other assets 165 157 Intangible assets, net 22,538 23,067... (PR Newswire)
A mother breastfeeds her child in a room at the William Soler Pediatric Cardiology Center in Havana October 21, 2008. Doctors from the center, opened 21 years ago primarily to treat. (AlertNet)
Ward 42 is a cardiology ward. All infection control measures are in place. (ChesterChronicle.co.uk)
The American College of Cardiology recommends 50 beats to 60 beats per minute before surgery, not to exceed 80 beats per minute, he noted ... Another paper published in the Oct. 28 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology raises doubts about the use of beta blockers to control high blood pressure. (MEDLINEplus)
UT Medicine at Westover Hills will offer health care services through a diverse range of specialists in areas that include cardiology, pulmonary disease, surgery, urology, gastroenterology as well as family medicine. The new clinic will provide specialty care for residents that would otherwise have to drive to the South Texas Medical Center or across town to see a specialist. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
with 119 acute care beds, an adjacent 95-bed nursing home and a new $15 million outpatient services facility with centers for cardiology, oncology, surgical services and behavioral health. Olean General, founded in 1898, is a 186-bed community hospital in Olean. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Depending on how the patients' risk was assessed, the researchers found that gastric bypass reduced the risk for a future cardiovascular event anywhere from 8 percent to 79 percent, compared to not having the procedure, the team reports in the American Journal of Cardiology ... SOURCE: American Journal of Cardiology, October 1, 2008. (Newsmax)
But in order to make this available to all patients, cardiac services will have to be redesigned so large tertiary hospitals have cardiology specialists available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to do the procedure. Ambulance services also need to be able to diagnose the heart attack and deliver the patients quickly and directly to the specialist teams. (BBC News -- UK)
The report was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Even a small pot belly puts us at higher risk when compared to a flat tummy. (Yahoo News -- Heart Disease & Cardiovascular Disorders)
Dr. Gordon Ewy, professor and chief of cardiology at the University of Arizona School of Medicine and director of UA s Sarver Heart Center, kicked off the 19th season. About the 100-plus physicians and scientists at the UA Health Science Center, Ewy said their vision is to have a future free of heart disease. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Appreciating the hosting of such a prestigious conference at the RIMS, he said organising such conferences in the state would aid the doctors practicing cardiology to serve and save the lives of heart patients ... L Fimate, director of the RIMS, who was attended as a guest of honour observed that such conferences were a valuable service to mankind in terms of new medical conventions and latest technology, diagnosis and advance treatment particularly in the field of cardiology. (KanglaOnline)
"It's a very exciting technology, and bioabsorbable stents have the potential to be the next big thing in interventional cardiology," Wise said. He says Abbott has compelling two-year data, based on trials with 30 patients. (Investors Business Daily)
"But whether he is out of danger or not can only be said after his brain starts functioning properly," head of cardiology department, AIIMS, V K Behl said. "We are closely observing his brain condition," he added. (India Times, India -- Community News)
"Inflammation is the common denominator in nearly all of the diseases we deal with," says James O'Keefe, MD, director of preventive cardiology at the Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. "Heart disease, diabetes, dementia -- they're all tied to inappropriate, low-grade, chronic inflammation.". (CNN)
" Abdominal aortic aneurysm events in the women's health initiative: cohort study Frank A Lederle, Joseph C Larson, Karen L Margolis, Matthew A Allison, Matthew S Freiberg, Barbara B Cochrane, William F Graettinger, J David Curb BMJ (2008). 337:a1724 doi:10.1136/bmj.a1724 Written by: Peter M Crosta Copyright: Medical News Today Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today Please rate this article: (Hover over the stars then click to rate) Patient / Public: or Health... (Medical News Today)
Melissa Urman, Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey physician liaison, was showcasing various cardiology and urology specialists and sleep services offered in the Gaylord area. While Alpine Web, offering Web design and print work, used a computer to transfer shopper s faces onto various backgrounds. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
They include an emergency-medicine department, oncology, cardiology, infectious disease and neonatology. A pediatric unit has been part of the hospital for more than 50 years. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
New guidelines are set to be released shortly by the American College of Cardiology. . (InjuryBoard.com)
According to current guidelines by the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, heart patients need to undergo a stress test to determine whether they need angioplasty ... That situation may be clarified by new guidelines expected to be released shortly by the American College of Cardiology. (eFluxMedia)
It was discovered that the vice president is experiencing a recurrence of atrial fibrillation, an abnormal rhythm involving the upper chambers of the heart," said Megan Mitchell, a spokeswoman for the vice president. In November 2007, doctors had to administer an electrical shock to Cheney's heart to restore it to a normal rhythm. That irregular heartbeat, like this one, was determined to be atrial fibrillation. At that time, White House doctors discovered the irregular heartbeat when they were... (Fox News)
The results of the study are published in the Oct. 7, 2008, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Perhaps 50 percent of UNM s pediatrics residents stay in pediatric primary care instead of choosing to enter a subspecialty, such as pediatric cardiology. But only 10 to 15 percent of internal medicine residents stay in primary care, Kaufman estimates. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
"Sodium has benefits, like helping to maintain the body's right balance of fluids," says my cardiologist Richard Katz, MD, director of the cardiology division of George Washington University. "But ingesting too much salt is a prime cause of increased blood pressure. is a major cause of heart attacks and strokes, both of which can be reduced by minimizing salt intake." Even among healthy adults there is usually room for improvement in the blood pressure department. (CNN -- Health)
Cardiovascular / Cardiology News ... Latest News For Cardiovascular / Cardiology16 Oct 2008 16 Oct 2008 16 Oct 2008 Latest Videos for Cardiovascular. (Medical News Today)
That situation may be clarified by new guidelines expected to be released shortly by the American College of Cardiology, she said. "The college is about to release appropriateness criteria that say that in such-and-such a situation, a PCI would be appropriate," she said. (MEDLINEplus)
However, figures released at a cardiology conference this week showed drug-coated stents making a comeback, representing 70 percent of the market. The drug coatings are designed to prevent scar tissue from growing over the stent. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
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