News articles tagged with 'cardiology'
Drug-eluting stents are preferred therapy for revascularisation of chronic total occlusions
— 9 Feb 2011 16:44 | HealthA systematic review of medical evidence has determined drug-eluting stents (DES) outperform bare metal stents (BMS) for revascularisation of chronic total occlusions. Researchers found…
OHSU fixes complex heart problems without open-heart surgery
— 4 Feb 2011 16:55 | HealthThe paediatric cardiac team at Oregon Health and Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital is the first in the region and one of a handful in the nation to implant a pulmonary…
Heart failure patients twice as likely to die if admitted to general wards
— 18 Jan 2011 16:29 | HealthHeart failure patients admitted to general wards are twice as likely to die as those admitted to cardiology wards, shows a national audit of the treatment of the condition, published…
Heart disorder hits national epidemic proportions
— 31 Aug 2010 09:57 | HealthA growing epidemic of the world's most common heart rhythm disorder is resulting in an alarming number of hospital admissions in Australia, according to cardiology researchers…
Clinical trial findings challenge clinical practice
— 25 Aug 2010 10:23 | HealthPatients with coronary artery disease undergoing angioplasty do not benefit from having their circulation artificially supported with a balloon pump as a preventative measure during…
First common gene found for congenital heart disease
— 27 May 2010 11:32 | HealthAlthough congenital heart disease represents the most common major birth defect, scientists have not previously identified the genes that give rise to it. Now genetics and cardiology…
UCLA study compares bypass surgery to angioplasty
— 14 Apr 2010 10:34 | HealthAt 56, Tim Obrenski found himself getting so exhausted that he couldn't even pull weeds from his garden. A visit to the cardiologist uncovered a major blockage in his heart's left main…
Valve-in-valve implants via catheter effective in high-risk patients
— 13 Apr 2010 12:05 | HealthReplacing failing artificial animal-based heart valves by implanting mechanical valves inside them is an effective option for high-risk patients, according to research reported in Circulation:…
New tissue-hugging implant maps heart electrical activity in unprecedented detail
— 25 Mar 2010 11:04 | HealthA team of cardiologists, materials scientists, and bioengineers have created and tested a new type of implantable device for measuring the heart's electrical output that they say is…
Imaging fat layer around heart can help predict disease
— 16 Mar 2010 08:55 | HealthImaging epicardial adipose tissue, or the layer of fat around the heart, can provide extra information compared with standard diagnostic techniques such as coronary artery calcium scoring,…