News articles tagged with 'angina'
Your own stem cells can treat heart disease
— 18 Nov 2009 10:10 | HealthThe largest national stem cell study for heart disease showed the first evidence that transplanting a potent form of adult stem cells into the heart muscle of subjects with severe angina... — full story
Heart study shows many suffer poor quality of life
— 15 Sep 2009 15:21 | HealthThe world's largest quality of life study of chronic angina patients has revealed that almost one in three experience frequent chest pain, which affects their daily life... — full story
Risk of death following acute coronary syndromes different for men, women
— 26 Aug 2009 12:10 | HealthWomen may have a slightly higher risk of death than men in the 30 days following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS; such as heart attack or unstable angina), but this difference appears... — full story
Clinical trial tests protein to reduce angina pain
— 21 May 2009 13:07 | HealthAs part of a multi-centre clinical trial, UC San Diego Medical Centre is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of a potential new way to treat angina - by injecting a protein that... — full story
Linked angina relates with gastrooesophageal reflux diseases?
— 18 Apr 2009 15:22 | HealthIt is well known that non-cardiac chest pain is closely related to gastrooesophageal reflux diseases (GERD). Chest pain of oesophageal origin can be difficult to distinguish from that... — full story
Adult stem cell injections may reduce pain and improve walking in severe angina patients
— 30 Mar 2009 14:01 | HealthPreliminary data presented on 28 March as a late-breaking abstract at the American College of Cardiology's 58th annual scientific session from the largest CD34+ adult stem cell study... — full story
Angina: New drug gets right to the heart of the problem
— 7 Jan 2009 14:42 | HealthA compound designed to prevent chest pains in heart patients has shown promising results in animal studies, say scientists. In the second issue of the British Journal of Pharmacology... — full story
ECG tests no better than routine clinical assessment at predicting future heart disease
— 14 Nov 2008 19:24 | HealthECG (electrocardiogram) tests commonly given to people with suspected angina to predict the likelihood future of heart disease have limited accuracy, according to a study published... — full story
Heart rate-lowering drug improves exercise capacity in patients with stable angina
— 30 Oct 2008 15:58 | HealthResults 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... — full story
Invasive treatment appears beneficial for patients with certain coronary syndromes
— 2 Jul 2008 14:21 | HealthAn analysis of previous studies indicates that among men and high-risk women with a certain type of heart attack or angina an invasive treatment strategy (such as cardiac catheterisation)... — full story