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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “cardiology”

 

• IPad 2 May Interfere With Heart Implants, Study Shows

  
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  The magnets in iPad 2 tablets and their covers are capable of interfering with heart implants, including pacemakers, according to a new small study presented Thursday at Heart Rhythm 2013, the Heart Rhythm Societys 34th Annual Scientific Sessions. The research was performed by 14-year-old high school freshman Gianna ...
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• Protein Rejuvenates Hearts In Mice

  
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  Nursing-Resource.com Researchers in the US have identified a protein that rejuvenates old hearts in mice. The mouse hearts had thickened walls, a sign of aging similar to that seen in humans, but after treatment their hearts reduced in size and thickness, and became more like the hearts of younger mice... Read More ...
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• Protein Rejuvenates Hearts In Mice

  
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  Researchers in the US have identified a protein that rejuvenates old hearts in mice. The mouse hearts had thickened walls, a sign of aging similar to that seen in humans, but after treatment their hearts reduced in size and thickness, and became more like the hearts of younger mice...
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• Children With Heart Defects May Benefit From Carnitine Supplement

  
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  A common nutritional supplement may be part of the magic in improving the survival rates of babies born with heart defects, researchers report. Carnitine, a compound that helps transport fat inside the cell powerhouse where it can be used for energy production, is currently used for purposes ranging from weight loss ...
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• Heart Rhythm 2013: Using Social Media to Locate AEDs

  
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  DENVER, May 10, 2013 – Social media may hold the key to improving outcomes of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) emergencies, which claim more than 350,000 lives in the United States (U.S.) each year. A new initiative to build a geolocated automated external defibrillator (AED) database through crowdsourcing may be a low ...
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• Heart Rhythm 2013: Weekend & Evening ICD Implantation Outcomes

  
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  The Particulars: Previous research has suggested that a variety of factors may increase the risk of adverse events following surgical procedures performed later in the day and on weekends. Few data are available as to whether this phenomenon remains true with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) ...
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• Heart Rhythm 2013: Sex Hormones Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death

  
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  The Particulars: Sex hormones have been linked to significant effects on cardiovascular physiology in previous research. Few studies, however, have analyzed potential role of these hormones in sudden cardiac death (SCD) for the general population. Data Breakdown: An analysis of a large prospective community found ...
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• Heart Rhythm 2013: Promise for Innovative Treatment of AF

  
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  DENVER, May 10, 2013 – New research presented at Heart Rhythm 2013, the Heart Rhythm Society’s 34th Annual Scientific Sessions, continues to show promising results for Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulation (FIRM) guided ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The novel diagnostic real-time mapping system ...
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• Heart Rhythm 2013: Detecting Arrhythmias With Wireless Patches

  
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  The Particulars: The development of wireless detection systems has enabled clinicians to monitor patients for arrhythmias for an extended period. To date, few studies have explored the diagnostic yield of wearable, wireless arrhythmia detection patches for clinically relevant arrhythmias (CRA). Data Breakdown: ...
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• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - PowerPoint Presentation

  
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  This is a medical powerpoint presentation titled "Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm" . View the presentation as a video below: You can view the embedded slide show below: If you want to view it in full screen, click on the square icon in the slide show above or click here Sample picture from the Slide Show: ...
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• Ten things you need to learn about heart failure

  
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  By Kenneth Dickstein A diagnosis of heart failure can be overwhelming. Here are ten things you can learn to cope with this condition. (1) Learn how the heart and heart failure works. This series of informative animations can take you on a journey through heart failure and its management. (2) Learn to navigate ...
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• Heart Rhythm 2013: Oral Anticoagulants Less Used in Paroxysmal Than Persistent AF

  
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  DENVER, CO — Cardiologists are significantly less likely to prescribe oral anticoagulation therapy for their patients with paroxysmal, compared with persistent, atrial fibrillation, despite similar thromboembolic risks associated with the two forms of AF, suggests an analysis based on data from the National ...
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• Heart Rhythm 2013: Rhythm Monitoring Via Mobile Phone

  
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  The Particulars: Detecting paroxysmal arrhythmia can be challenging for clinicians. Prolonged and real-time rhythm monitoring using mobile phones is a technology that has recently emerged. The diagnostic usefulness of this technology in paroxysmal arrhythmia is unknown. Data Breakdown: For a study, 100 patients ...
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• SCAI 2013: Balloon Angioplasty After Carotid Stenting Reduces Risk of Repeat Blockage

  
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  Orlando, FL (May 9, 2013) — For patients who received stents to restore blood flow through the main arteries supplying blood to the brain, inflating a tiny balloon inside the arteries after implantation of the stent  reduced restenosis, or repeat blockages, of the treated arteries, making them less likely to ...
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• SCAI 2013: Sliding Scale Hydration Washes Out Contrast-Induced Kidney Complications

  
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  Orlando, FL (May 9, 2013) — A new method of dynamic, personalized intravenous hydration significantly reduces the percentage of contrast-induced kidney injury from image-guided cardiovascular procedures, according to the results of the POSEIDON trial presented as a late-breaking clinical trial today at the SCAI 2013 ...
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• SCAI 2013: VERITAS Trial Confirms Safety of Live Transmission of Aortic Valve Replacement Cases

  
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  Orlando, FL (May 9, 2013) — Live demonstration, transmission or recording of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has been found feasible and safe, even for the typically high-risk patients who undergo the procedure. Results of the VERITAS late-breaking clinical trial, presented today at the SCAI 2013 ...
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• Domain Associates, Regado Bet Big on Heart Drug

  
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  Ben Fidler Biotech stars can rise and fall on the key decision of whether or not to “go it alone” and develop their drugs without the help of Big Pharma—it’s a risk that can either make or break a company. But Regado BioSciences, 12-year-old biotech startup based in Basking Ridge, NJ, and its venture ...
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• Protein GDF-11 Reverse Aging of the Heart

  
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  Richard T. Lee, M.D., and Amy Wagers, PhD, Harvard Stem Cell Institute Principal Faculty members, have identified a protein that can restore the enlarged, weakened hearts of aging mice to the size and functional status of the hearts of healthy young mice. Credit: B. D. Colen/Harvard University Researchers at the ...
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• Crying to be heard: raising awareness about Cri du Chat

  
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  Logan Shortly before Logan Collins was born, a prenatal ultrasound suggested a possible problem with her heart. Her mother, Erika, went into labor the next day, two weeks shy of her due date. Logan was born at just 5 pounds, 5 ounces and had a weak, high-pitched cry that sounded like a cat meowing. “When I became ...
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• Show and Tell: Take Advantage of These Great Medical Practice Management Resources

  
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  The only thing better than finding a great report, tool, or piece of information on the web is sharing it with our readers so that they can put it to work themselves. Here are some of the “treasures” that I’ve been pointed towards recently that have found places in my bookmarks folder. We hope you’ll [...] ...
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