Search Tag: Cardiac
Cardiac-risks-of-childhood-malnutrition
2014 03 Jul
Severe nutritional deficiencies before the age of five, including prenatal nourishment, may irreversibly harm heart anatomy and function. Adults who experience childhood malnutrition are at an increased risk for high blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease and stroke. The new findings, published in the American Heart Association’s Hypertension...Read more
Immune-system-s-role-in-stress-induced-heart-attacks
2014 27 Jun
New insight into the relationship between stress and heart attacks implicates the immune system, which triggers arterial inflammation during the fight-or-flight response. A new study by researchers at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School has offered an answer to why prolonged stress can have fatal cardiovascular consequences. ...Read more
Cardiac-hypertrophy-preventable-via-protein
2014 13 May
As cardiovascular disease remains the Western world’s leading cause of death, heart failure is the category registering the fastest incidence increase over the past ten years. Pathological hypertrophy, defined as the heart muscle’s growth as its attempt to increase its output, is the stage that precedes heart failure, yet not all hypertrophy...Read more
Ce-approval-awarded-to-eluna-pacemaker-capable-of-event-triggered-iegm-transmissions
2014 28 Mar
New BIOTRONIK Pacemaker Series Offers Daily Automatic Data Transmission without Relying on Patient Interaction Biotronik, a leading manufacturer of cardiovascular medical technology, announced CE approval for its new Eluna pacemaker series today. The new generation of pacemakers includes single and dual-chamber as well as cardiac resynchronisation...Read more
Study-gender-inequalities-in-heart-attack-angina-care-delivery
2014 18 Mar
According to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), among younger adults experiencing heart attacks and angina, findings show men receive faster care compared with women of the same age. It Other gender-related factors affecting access to care for both men and women were also uncovered. With the aim of understanding...Read more
Echocardiography-as-a-multimodality-cardiac-imaging-technique
2014 08 Mar
Author Prof. Petros Nihoyannopoulos MD,FRCP Professor of Cardiology, Imperial College London Hammersmith Hospital London, UK Historical Note The year 2013 was the 60th Birthday of the founding of Echocardiography and the 160th anniversary since the death of Johann Christian Doppler...Read more
Tiny-chip-device-to-transmit-3-d-images-from-inside-heart-arteries
2014 20 Feb
A team of researchers has developed the technology for a catheter-based device that would be able to provide real time, 3-D imaging from inside a persons’ heart, coronary arteries and peripheral blood vessels. This innovate device could offer better guidance during heart surgery and enable more clearing of clogged arteries to be done without...Read more
Philips-announces-milestone-in-largest-ever-sleep-apnea-clinical-trial
2014 19 Feb
Sleep Apnea cardioVascular Endpoints (SAVE) study examines impact of leading obstructive sleep apnea treatment on cardiovascular disease Royal Philips, a major sponsor of the Sleep Apnea cardioVascular Endpoints (SAVE) study, has announced that the study has reached its enrollment goal of 2,500 patients, spread across seven countries and 84...Read more
Electrical-energy-treatment-for-atrial-fibrillation-potentially-viable-alternative-to-medication
2014 19 Feb
Treatment using electrical energy, opposed to medications, could be a viable first option for the treatment of certain type of Atrial Fibrillation According to a study published in the February 19 issue of JAMA, treatment with electrical energy (radiofrequency ablation) administered to patients with untreated paroxysmal (intermittent) atrial...Read more
Physio-control-and-pulsepoint-foundation-expand-cpr-and-aed-awareness
2014 17 Feb
Record number of US communities go live on PulsePoint App during American Heart Month Physio-Control, the leading provider of emergency medical response technologies worldwide, and the PulsePoint Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing mobile technologies to help everyday citizens save lives, have announced that over 200...Read more
Better-get-moving-moderate-exercise-cuts-women-s-stroke-risk
2014 14 Feb
Moderate exercise like brisk walking may cut women’s stroke risk 20 percent and help offset some of the increased stroke risk in women taking postmenopausal hormone therapy. According to the latest research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2014, women do not need to run marathons or do intense aerobics...Read more
Improving-outcomes-in-resuscitation-focus
2014 07 Feb
ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, has announced that, in cooperation with the Emirates Cardiac Society (ECS), it will host the first Dubai Cardiac Arrest Symposium on February 22 at the Crowne Plaza Dubai (Sheikh Zayed Rd.). The scientific program will address improving outcomes in resuscitation...Read more
Delayed-enhancement-mri-useful-for-determining-arrhythmia-treatment
2014 05 Feb
Heart tissue scarring measured non-invasively may help in determining patients most suitable for procedure to treat irregular heart beat According to a study published in the February 5 issue of Jama scarring of tissue in the upper chamber of the heart (atrium) was associated with recurrent rhythm disorder after treatment. Left atrial...Read more
Us-trial-of-edwards-sapien3-valve-to-begin
2014 15 Jan
Enrollment Completed in Trial of High-Risk Patients Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, announced that it received Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a single-arm, non-randomised clinical trial of...Read more
Cardiac-surgery-outcomes-highlight-racial-disparities-linked-to-hospital-quality
2014 10 Jan
According to a recently released study by Govind Rangrass, M.D. and colleagues of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery outcomes indicated the prevalence of racial disparities. Several factors, among them hospital quality, were associated with the findings. According to the study background, racial...Read more
Tavi-a-good-therapeutic-option-in-very-elderly-patients
2014 08 Jan
According to a study published in the January 2014 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is emerging as an effective alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) for the treatment of aortic stenosis in very elderly patients, including those age 85 years and older. As the global population...Read more
Study-traditional-holter-monitor-outperformed-by-zio-service-arrhythmia-detection
2014 06 Jan
iRhythm Technologies, a healthcare information services company, announced that a prospective study by Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) has found that in comparison to the traditional Holter monitor, use of the company’s ZIO Service significantly increased detection of cardiac arrhythmias. The findings, published and made publicly...Read more
Zoll-s-latest-x-series-defibrillator-receives-japanese-shonin-approval
2013 17 Dec
ZOLL Medical Corporation, a manufacturer of medical devices and related software solutions, announced today that its Japanese subsidiary, Asahi Kasei ZOLL Medical (AZM), has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) to enter the Japanese market with its X Series® Monitor/Defibrillator. AZM, a ZOLL...Read more
Euroecho-imaging-2013-no-heart-disease-diagnosis-and-treatment-without-imaging
2013 16 Dec
As highlighted though the sessions dedicated to interventions during EuroEcho-Imaging 2013, it is not just the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease that would be impossible without imaging, successful treatment is also becoming increasingly depending on the various techniques available. Prof Gilbert Habib, EACVI President Elect, from France’s...Read more
Decision-support-and-imaging-for-suspected-coronary-artery-disease
2013 04 Jun
Using a point of order decision support tool to order imaging tests for patients with suspected coronary artery disease enabled fast decision-making on what test to order and led to increased testing for appropriate indications and decreased testing for inappropriate indications The study, published in the American Journal of Cardiology evaluated...Read more
Toshiba-cardiac-ultrasound-top-in-klas
2013 29 May
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.’s AplioTM 500 CV cardiac ultrasound system was ranked as the top performer in KLAS’ “Echocardiography 2013: 2D or not 2D?” report. Toshiba received top scores in 18 out of 25 attributes. Toshiba earned top scores for image quality and workflow, portability and ergonomics. According to one survey respondent,...Read more
Breakthrough-in-patient-and-staff-safety-during-cardiac-interventions
2013 22 May
Philips, the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (Nijmegen, the Netherlands) and Main-Taunus Cardiac Center (Bad Soden, Germany) announced the results of a clinical study that demonstrate that the safety for patients and clinicians can be significantly enhanced during cardiac interventions. Using Philips’ recently introduced AlluraClarity...Read more
Dose-reduction-with-high-image-quality-with-philips-x-ray-system-for-cardiac-interventions
2013 21 May
Philips, the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (Nijmegen, the Netherlands) and Main-Taunus Cardiac Center (Bad Soden, Germany) today announced the results of a clinical study that demonstrate that the safety for patients and clinicians can be significantly enhanced during cardiac interventions. Using Philips’ recently introduced AlluraClarity...Read more
What-does-cardiovascular-imaging-really-cost
2013 08 May
A recently published review article in the open access journal Cardiovascular Ultrasound, considers the true cost of cardiovascular imaging. The authors argue that the true cost should include long term costs from imaging examinations, such as the extra cancer caused by medical radiation, environmental damage from imaging paraphernalia and radioactive...Read more