Woman gets new heart valve through groin Aug 22, 2008
"This is a major breakthrough for older patients who have a worn out, failing aortic valve and too many other medical problems to make conventional surgery a good option," said David Muller, director of interventional cardiology at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney. "With this new technology, we can offer more patients a better prognosis, sparing them surgery and a months-long recovery period, which all huge benefits, especially if you're in your 80s or 90s.". (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Won't Cause Cancer Aug 22, 2008
"The bottom line is that there is no evidence from this work, the largest study published to date, that the cholesterol-lowering ability of statins increases the risk of cancer," said Dr. Richard H. Karas, director of preventive cardiology at Tufts Medical Center and leader of a group reporting the finding in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. A little more than a year ago, a report by Karas and his colleagues in the same journal described a slight increase in cancer risk among... (MEDLINEplus)
Statins do not cause or prevent cancer, researchers find Aug 21, 2008
Some studies showed a cancer risk with statins, but on average, there was none, Karas and colleagues report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. "When you look at all of the statin trials together, what they show is there is no overall effect on cancer, either increasing it or preventing it," Karas said. (Boston Globe)
Cholesterol Drugs Don't Boost Cancer Risk, Study Says (Update1) Aug 21, 2008
s Lipitor and 's Crestor from responsibility for the cancers, said Richard Karas, director of preventive cardiology at Tufts Medical Center and the senior author of the paper. The results also may reassure patients about another recent study that linked Vytorin, a cholesterol pill from and. (Bloomberg)
Legal, health-care leaders co-chair AHA's Aug 21, 2008
Hyman and Lebovitz, the event's medical co-chairs, are specialists in cardiovascular medicine at Penn Cardiac Care at Mercer Bucks Cardiology in Lawrence ... Mercer County Heart Walk is presented nationally by Subway, Healthy Choice and AstraZeneca, and locally supported by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Merrill Lynch and Penn Cardiac Care at Mercer Bucks Cardiology. (NJ.com -- Times)
Merit Medical to Present At Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference Aug 21, 2008
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Aug. 21, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NasdaqGS: - ), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology and radiology procedures, today announced that it will present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference being held September 3-5, 2008 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston ... Founded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture and distribution of... (Primezone Releases)
UMass Memorial gets top ranking Aug 20, 2008
UMass Memorial says its unofficial time ranges from 34 to 54 minutes, better than the national goal of 90 minutes or less set by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. Medicare's Hospital Compare site posts outcomes for heart attack and many other categories of care, including results from a patient satisfaction survey. (Boston Globe)
AIIMS panel to probe infant trial deaths Aug 20, 2008
The team includes Dr Renu Saxena, HoD, department of hematology, Dr Y K Gupta, department of pharmacology and Dr Balaram Bhargava from cardiology department. Clinical trials are a part of the research study undertaken to answer questions about safety and efficacy of vaccines, drugs and devices, new therapies and forms of care or new ways of using known treatments. (Times of India)
Obituaries for Aug.20 Aug 20, 2008
She worked as a registered nurse at Fitzgerald-Mercy for 40 years, where she was the cardiology case manager and served as a mentor in cardiology for many nurses and physicians. Ms. Donlevie was a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and the recipient of the Friends of Nursing Award for excellency in cardiovascular nursing in 2003. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Best-worst hospital death rates unveiled Aug 20, 2008
"We have a culture of excellence," says Michael Rossi, chief of cardiology. The hospital decided to treat heart attack patients by clearing their arteries with a balloon long before it became the gold standard. (USA Today)
Reaching the Heart through the Wrist Aug 20, 2008
The approach, using the radial artery in the wrist, is not widely practiced in the United States, according to an analysis of almost 600,000 catheterizations in a national database, said a report in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. "It's done in about 1.5 percent of all procedures in the U.S.," said study author Dr. Sunil V. Rao, director of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at the Durham VA Medical Center. (MEDLINEplus)
Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Nihon Kohden for Its Pioneering Prefense(TM) Early Detection and Notification System(TM) for the Wireless Patient Monitoring Market Aug 19, 2008
Nihon Kohden America Inc. is a market leader in Patient Monitoring, Sleep Assessment, Neurology and Cardiology instrumentation. Our products are distributed to hospitals throughout North America. (PR Newswire)
Best way to a clogged heart? Through the wrist Aug 19, 2008
Both methods were equally effective at clearing heart arteries, lead researcher Dr. Sunil Rao reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions. The wrist method cut the bleeding risk by nearly 60 percent: Nearly 2 percent of patients treated the usual way bled, compared with slightly fewer than 1 percent of those treated via the wrist. (MSNBC -- Health)
India may be hub of chronic illness Aug 19, 2008
Helpyourbody will kick off in three phases, comprising a panel of experts in diabetology, cardiology and orthopaedics, as crusaders in the first phase. Each doctor will impart information to patients on risk factors for chronic diseases, diagnosis and management, said Dr Swati Piramal, director, Piramal Healthcare Ltd.. (Daily News & Analysis)
Cholesterol buster Aug 19, 2008
It was funded by the Chinese National Scientific and Technological Projects and WBL Peking University Biotech Co Ltd. The findings were published in the June 15 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. Red yeast rice, in general, is simply rice that has been cultured with Monascus fungus. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Statins Help Obese People After Bypass Surgery Aug 19, 2008
The study was done to help settle a running controversy about the ill effects of obesity in such cases, said Dr. Christina C. Wee, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, co-director of research in the division of general medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital and lead author of a report in the Aug. 19 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. "We know that obesity, per se, is a risk factor for developing heart disease," Wee said. (MEDLINEplus)
Campaign against chronic diseases set off in India Aug 18, 2008
The HelpYourBody campaign is managed by experts in cardiology, orthopedics and dialectology and will commence in 3 phases. Dr Swati Piramal, director, Piramal Healthcare Ltd, along with Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India has taken up the task to educate the masses about the risk from chronic diseases, its management and diagnosis. (Little About)
Brookline cardiologist joins St. Elizabeths Aug 18, 2008
He is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology and particularly interested in complex interventions for coronary artery disease, treatment of peripheral vascular disease and novel, minimally invasive treatments for congenital and valvular disease. A graduate of Harvard College who received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C., Pande has completed advanced training in cardiology at Brigham and Women s Hospital... (Brookline TAB, MA)
Farrer Park Mediplex to be ready by 2010 Aug 17, 2008
" Singapore HealthPartners hopes to attract some 400 specialists covering a range of fields. But ultimately, it wants to establish a reputation in cardiology and oncology - boosted by state-of-the-art facilities. It believes it is also satisfying a growing need of doctors for more space. Dr Djeng explained: "There is a huge demand for medical space. There are so many doctors who cannot get a medical suite to practice. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Drugs as good as stents for many heart patients Aug 16, 2008
The number of angioplasties has been falling since the first results from this big study came out in 2007, according to new figures requested by The Associated Press from an American College of Cardiology database ... People in the study were properly tested to ensure they were medically stable, said Dr. Spencer King, a cardiologist at St. Joseph s Heart and Vascular Institute in Atlanta and past president of the cardiology college ... It s a tricky business and it requires a lot of close... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Cutting off oil to Iran will also hurt the U.S. Aug 16, 2008
CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES PHYSICIAN ASSI.. Proctors: Historic Proctors Theater. (Albany Times Union)
Physician assistant program to start Aug 16, 2008
Health Minister Stephen Robertson said physician assistants would work at Mt Isa Hospital in western Queensland, Cooktown Multi-Purpose Health Service in the state's far north and the cardiology departments of Brisbane's Prince Charles and Princess Alexandra Hospitals. Mr Robertson said physician assistants would also work in the private health system in Brisbane helping a ear, nose and throat specialist. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Health-Care ETFs May Cure an Ailing Portfolio Aug 16, 2008
offers a family of exchange-traded funds focusing on a variety of different ailments, from cancer to cardiology. For those investors like myself who just happened to have skipped medical school, these ETFs provide an excellent introduction to learning about which companies are focused on which medical issues. (SmartMoney)
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Dr. Benjamin Call, a cardiologist at Pocatello Cardiology, hasn t read the letter of intent, but has followed the entire process of finding a potential partner for PMC, including attending meetings hosted by both Legacy and LifePoint and calling physicians in their respective operations. Call said he isn t surprised Legacy would be willing to give up more ownership. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Rural areas reap benefits of telemedicine Aug 16, 2008
Recently, a two-year post-graduate diploma in community cardiology was recognized by IGNOU, to encourage setting up of cardio-clinics. Also, Bangalore-based Tele-radiology Solution reviews scans of 75 hospitals in the US and nine hospitals in Singapore: that's about 1,000 scans per day. (Times of India)
Heart Drug Used in Ambulance Boosts Survival Aug 16, 2008
The study, published in a special cardiology issue of The Lancet this week, showed that patients given tirofiban in addition to the standard triple treatment of the anti-clotting agents aspirin, heparin and clopidogrel had significant less blockage affecting their heart than those given only the three standard medicines and a placebo. The researchers -- lead by Arnoud van't Hof, Isala Klinieken of the department of cardiology, Zwolle, Netherlands -- found that major bleeding did not differ... (MEDLINEplus)
Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure Aug 16, 2008
Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow, a professor of cardiology at the University of California, Los Angeles, thinks more needs to be done to get patients to make lifestyle changes that will reduce their blood pressure. "Despite clinical trial evidence and national guideline recommendations for exercise counseling to be provided for patients with high blood pressure, this study demonstrates that only one-third of these eligible patients received exercise counseling," he said. (MEDLINEplus)
Stroke Risk in Women Smokers Goes up by Each Cigarette Aug 16, 2008
"Cigarettes, among other tobacco products, are the only products that when used as directed are still guaranteed to do harm," said Dr. David A. Meyerson, director of cardiology consultative services at Johns Hopkins University Bayview Medical Center, and a spokesman for the American Heart Association. "There are four major reasons why," Meyerson added. (MEDLINEplus)
Pollution hits heart and blood vessels too Aug 15, 2008
The study is published in the upcoming issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). More Pollution. (India Times, India)
AstraZeneca Announces Innovative New Partnership With Singapore Institutions to Develop Anti-Cancer Compounds Aug 15, 2008
Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities as well as dedicated and well-trained staff, NUH is a major referral centre that delivers tertiary care for a wide range of medical specialties including Cardiology, Gastroenterology ology, Obstetrics cology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Paediatrics and Orthopaedic Surgery. Backed by substantive expertise and experience, the NUH has been chosen by the Ministry of Health to develop two new national specialist centres to meet the growing need for heart and... (PR Newswire)
University Hospitals Receives $22.6 Million Donation from Harrington and McLaughlin Families Aug 15, 2008
"As a family, we want our philanthropic legacy to make a difference. We believe that heart disease can be prevented through a combination of the right physician talent, a desire to improve the quality of life for patients and a focus on innovative new technology and therapies that result in earlier detection. That formula is at UH." The Harringtons were first introduced to University Hospitals through Dr. Carl Orringer, an expert in preventive cardiology ... Among the centers within the... (PR Newswire)
Chicago in the News Aug 15, 2008
In a few years, hopefully we ll look back and think how silly it was the way we were poking needles through like that, said Bradley Knight, Director and Professor of Electrophysiology and Cardiology. The estimated cost to a patient with private insurance is $40,000, but the cost could be even higher initially. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Expanding the South Side lifeline Aug 15, 2008
The hospital recently completed major renovations to its maternity program, increasing rooms from 20 to 34, upgraded its cardiology unit and added three state-of-the-art digital operating suites. Since 2003, Richard D. Gonzalez has served Southwest General as CEO. Previously a CFO at The Methodist hospital in Houston, Gonzalez holds a bachelor s of business administration-finance from Texas A&M University and an MBA in health care administration from. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Air Pollution Damages More Than Lungs: Heart And Blood Vessels Suffer Too Aug 15, 2008
According to an article published in the August 26, 2008, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), air pollution has both short- and long-term toxic effects that injure the heart and blood vessels, increase rates of hospitalization for cardiac illness, and can even cause death ... "The review by Dr. Simkhovich and his fellow authors make it quite clear that air pollution is linked to cardiovascular disease," said Dr. Bove, ACC's president-elect and cardiology section... (Science Daily)
Patients 'should not expect NHS to save their life if it costs too ... Aug 15, 2008
" Nice defended its ruling last night saying that the Citizens Council provided useful input to its decisions but that the organisation's role was to determine how best to allocate the health service's limited resources. Nice is facing increasing accusations that it is giving undue weight to financial considerations - rather than medical benefits - when making decisions on whether to allow drugs or other treatments on the NHS. Doctors and patients have alleged that they are treated with contempt... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too Aug 15, 2008
The article, expected to be published in the Aug. 26 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, looks at previous research that finds inhaled pollutants set off an increase in "reactive oxygen species" -- superoxiding molecules that damage cells -- that cause not only inflammation in the lungs, but also trigger harmful effects in the heart and cardiovascular system. "We used to think air pollution was a problem that primarily affects the lungs. We now know it is also bad for the... (MEDLINEplus)
Angioplasty No Better Than Drug Treatment in Long Run Aug 15, 2008
Angioplasty does offer a higher quality of life for months to a couple of years, said study leader Dr. William S. Weintraub, chief of cardiology at the Christiana Health Care System in Delaware. In the COURAGE trial, the researchers tested angioplasty, with stent implants, against drug treatment for 2,287 people with stable coronary disease. (MEDLINEplus)
UConn's Calhounspends summer fighting cancer Aug 14, 2008
UConn alumni return every two years for the game, which benefits a cardiology unit at UConn's Health Center that is named for Calhoun and his wife. But it was more important to be here this year, several said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Business Notes (Aug. 14) Aug 14, 2008
The cardiology practice, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, was known until recently as Beth Israel Deaconess Cardiology Needham ... Gosavi recently completed a cardiology fellowship at Tufts Medical Center. (Needham Tab, MA)
Effect of PCI on Quality of Life in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease Aug 14, 2008
Address reprint requests to Dr. Weintraub at the Cardiology Section, Christiana Care Health System, 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Rd., Newark, DE 19718, or at wweintraub{at}christianacare. org. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Finding the Courage to Reconsider Medical Therapy for Stable Angina Aug 14, 2008
Health Status and Angina Relief Results from COURAGE. Journal Watch Cardiology 2008: 1-1. (2008). (New England Journal of Medicine)
Putting Technology to Work for Patient Safety Aug 13, 2008
Virginia Hospital Center will also implement Siemens Pharmacy, Enterprise Document Management, Siemens OPENLink(TM), as well as clinical specialty modules that include Soarian Cardiology, Soarian Emergency Department and Soarian Critical Care ... Virginia Hospital Center's new $150 million state-of-the-art facility offers comprehensive healthcare and multiple Centers of Excellence including Cardiology ovascular Surgery, Neuroscience, Oncology, Women t Health and Urology. (PR Newswire)
AP IMPACT: Underground FEMA fuel tanks could leak Aug 13, 2008
CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES PHYSICIAN ASSI.. DISTRICT Living Environment / Biolog. (Albany Times Union)
Task ahead: $1B in cuts Aug 13, 2008
CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES PHYSICIAN ASSI.. Communications Position/Health Benef. (Albany Times Union)
Pot belly linked to heart disease Aug 13, 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)
Temple, Fox Chase and Geisinger create Keystone Institute for Translational Medicine Aug 13, 2008
A leader in the nation's electronic health record movement, Geisinger's research strengths include population medicine, genomic medicine, translational and clinical investigations in cardiology, obesity, oncology and rheumatology, as well as an overall commitment to creating innovative new models for patient care, patient engagement, and clinical outcomes. About Temple University School of Medicine. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Leader of the pack Aug 13, 2008
When packing your child's lunch, give them things that are going to provide energy for the afternoon, said Lynn Barnes, a registered dietician for Cardiology Associates. "Sugar lasts you 30 minutes, carbohydrates lasts one to two hours, protein lasts you four hours and fat lasts you six hours," Barnes said. (AL.com)
Giants to train in Albany for at least one more year Aug 12, 2008
CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES PHYSICIAN ASSI.. of Troy, Inc., a non-profit multi se. (Albany Times Union)
Kaiser, Stanford get $3.89M heart research grant to start cardio center Aug 12, 2008
Another key player is Ralph Brindis, M.D., a cardiologist and senior advisor on cardiovascular diseases for Kaiser s Northern California medical group arm, the , and vice president of the American College of Cardiology. Kaiser s research division last year won a $7. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Lower vitamin D, higher risk of death Aug 12, 2008
The research follows other recent studies showing low levels of vitamin D are linked to certain cancers, diabetes, and bone and immune system problems, but this is the first research to connect vitamin D deficiency to a higher risk of death, says study author Erin Michos, assistant professor of cardiology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore. The study appears in this week's Archives of Internal Medicine. (USA Today)
Turbulence Predicts Death Risk For Heart Failure Patients Aug 12, 2008
"Our study documented that HRT might be considered a useful tool to identify heart failure patients at high risk of death, including high risk of dying suddenly," study author Dr. Iwona Cygankiewicz, of the cardiology division of the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York, said in a news release issued by the publication. "HRT may help physicians more effectively manage heart failure patients by indicating the need for more frequent follow-up visits at specialized heart failure units... (MEDLINEplus)
Cardiac resynchromization: Race, age, geography matter, study shows Aug 12, 2008
Two years ago, the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association strongly recommended CRT therapy for selected patients with severe heart failure ... To find out, investigators examined the records of nearly 34,000 admissions for heart failure from January 2005 to September 2007 in 228 hospitals enrolled in the American College of Cardiology/ American Heart Association's "Get with the Guidelines" program, a project designed to improve the quality of heart failure care nationwide. (EurekAlert!)
Let courage take form of objectivity, justice Aug 11, 2008
CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES PHYSICIAN ASSI.. NURSING SUPERVISOR Van Rensselaer M.. (Albany Times Union)
Loving their neighbors Aug 11, 2008
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Hospital Clnic participates in ICREL project about European legislation on clinical trials Aug 11, 2008
The areas in which Hospital Clnic has more relevance are especially: infectious diseases (HIV), neurology, hepatic disease, cardiology, gastroenterology, psychiatry, and organ transplantation. Further information please contact: Hospital Clinic de Barcelona Department of Communication and External Relations Marc de Semir, Head of Communication () Mara Trenzado, Editor () Tel. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Medical Opinion: Leg problem could be caused by several conditions Aug 11, 2008
You should then work with your primary care clinician to coordinate all specialized testing necessary, to include whatever cardiology workup, assessment of CVD and PVD, EMG testing and clinical imaging is needed to help you come to some satisfactory conclusion of this problem. We would like to wish you luck with further diagnosis and management. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Fish oil keeps Japanese men hale and hearty Aug 10, 2008
It got published in the Aug 5 issue of Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The work was the brainchild of the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology Akira Sekikawa, MD, PhD, and colleagues. (New Straits Times)
Stereotaxis inks $18M deal with Biosense Webster Aug 10, 2008
St. Louis-based Stereotaxis (Nasdaq: STXS) designs, manufactures and markets an advanced cardiology instrument control system for use in a hospital's surgical suite for the treatment of coronary artery disease and arrhythmias. kvolkmann@bizjournals. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Home sweet home Aug 10, 2008
5 million for cardiology research, had bittersweet undertones as many of the players reunited with Calhoun for the first time since the May announcement of his skin cancer. Calhoun, who recently completed his radiology treatment and expects to be ready when practice gets underway in mid-October, was in good spirits throughout the contest. (Connecticut Sports -- Rivals.com)
Dilemma over rationing hospital care Aug 8, 2008
Queen Elizabeth Hospital director of cardiology Professor John Horowitz said care needed to be rationed, and it was better for doctors to make the decisions. "It's currently surreptitious. What we're going to do (at the conference) is to examine how we can use the advances that we have as cheaply as possible.". (Adelaidenow)
Good-for-you getaways Aug 8, 2008
"Ask yourself, 'Is there opportunity each day for ambulatory exercise?'" says Dr. Richard Stein, professor of medicine at New York University Medical Center and director of the university's Urban Community Cardiology Program. "If you can walk and do interesting things, that's great. I love vacations where you go to a place that lends itself to a lot of walking. Florence, for example. You can walk the entire city.". (MSNBC -- Travel)
Children's Hospital Oakland publishes first of its kind pediatric rehabilitation journal Aug 8, 2008
Children's is the leader in many pediatric specialties including neonatology, cardiology, neurosurgery and intensive care. The hospital is a designated Level 1 pediatric trauma center and has the largest pediatric critical care facility in the region. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
BP Drug Key in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients Aug 8, 2008
SOURCE: Journal of the American College of Cardiology, July 15, 2008. Reuters Health. (MEDLINEplus)
The FDA's Black Box Aug 8, 2008
"The salient issue is transparency. Will these letters be shared with the rest of us?" asks Steven Nissen, head of cardiology at the Cleveland Clinic and a frequent industry critic. "For example, why did FDA not approve Cordaptive? What did they tell the sponsor [Merck]? We don't know.". (Forbes -- Business)
HP adds capacity to Medical Archiving System SAN nodes Aug 8, 2008
It will also be a rolling upgrade at his facility, which relies on a dual-node 60 TB MAS cluster for radiology and cardiology images ... It will also be a rolling upgrade at his facility, which relies on a dual-node 60 TB MAS cluster for radiology and cardiology images. (Search Storage)
