News articles tagged with 'cardiac'
Drug for erectile dysfunction improves heart function in young heart-disease patients
— 19 Nov 2009 17:43 | HealthHeart function significantly improved in children and young adults with single-ventricle congenital heart disease who have had the Fontan operation following treatment with sildenafil,... — full story
Motivational 'women-only' cardiac rehab improves symptoms of depression
— 18 Nov 2009 09:00 | HealthDepressive symptoms improved among women with coronary heart disease who participated in a motivationally-enhanced cardiac rehabilitation program exclusively for women, according to... — full story
Treatment for depression post-bypass surgery improves quality of life
— 17 Nov 2009 15:59 | HealthCoronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients who were screened for depression after surgery and then cared for by a nurse-led team of health care specialists via telephone reported... — full story
Women suffering sudden cardiac arrest have lower prevalence of structural heart disease than men
— 17 Nov 2009 12:14 | HealthA woman who suffers sudden cardiac arrest is significantly less likely than a man to exhibit the decrease in the heart's pumping ability that is widely recognised as a precursor, says... — full story
Early cooling in cardiac arrest may improve survival
— 16 Nov 2009 11:55 | HealthRapidly cooling a person in cardiac arrest may improve their chance of survival without brain damage, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific... — full story
Postmortem genetic tests after sudden death may provide less expensive way to identify risk
— 16 Nov 2009 11:20 | HealthTargeted postmortem testing to identify genetic mutations associated with sudden unexplained death (SUD) is an effective and less expensive way to determine risk to relatives than comprehensive... — full story
Young athletes need dual screening tests for heart defects, study suggests
— 16 Nov 2009 11:00 | HealthTo best detect early signs of life-threatening heart defects in young athletes, screening programs should include both popular diagnostic tests, not just one of them, according to new... — full story
Fat collections linked to decreased heart function
— 15 Nov 2009 15:46 | HealthResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that fat collection in different body locations, such as around the heart and the aorta and within the liver,... — full story
Surgeon 'gluing' the breastbone together after open-heart surgery
— 15 Nov 2009 14:41 | HealthAn innovative method is being used to repair the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to provide access to the heart during open-heart surgery. The technique uses a state-of-the-art... — full story
NHLBI stops enrolment in study on resuscitation methods for cardiac arrest
— 8 Nov 2009 12:43 | HealthEnrolment has ended early in a large, multicentre clinical trial comparing two distinct resuscitation strategies delivered by emergency medical service (EMS) providers to increase blood... — full story