cardiac problems

Artificial intelligence may diagnose cardiac infections

harminka — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:47:35 -0500

Mayo Clinic researchers say that "teachable software" designed to mimic the human brain may help them diagnose cardiac infections without an invasive exam. Those findings are being presented today at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) in San Francisco.

Ethnicity affects timing and access to cardiac care

harminka — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:12:09 -0500

Ethnicity is having a significant impact on timely access to cardiac care in Calgary. As the population's ethnic diversity grows across Canada, the cardiac care access becomes more difficile, according to new research led by a team from the University of Calgary.

Heart attack patients' cholesterol levels did not indicate cardiac risk

harminka — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:09:34 -0600

A new national study has shown that nearly 75 percent of patients hospitalized for a heart attack had cholesterol levels that would indicate they were not at high risk for a cardiovascular event, according to current national cholesterol guidelines.

Gene therapy reversed heart damage in heart failure

harminka — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:37:01 -0600

Long-term gene therapy resulted in improved cardiac function and reversed deterioration of the heart in rats with heart failure, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University's Center for Translational Medicine. The study was published online in Circulation.

Hospitals could reduce unnecessary tests for cardiac diagnostic imaging

harminka — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:11:34 -0500

Hospitals that perform cardiac nuclear stress testing under published national practice guidelines could reduce unnecessary testing and, potentially costs, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.

Angina drug potentially useful against heart rhythm disorders

harminka — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:54:42 -0500

A recently approved angina drug may also represent a powerful new treatment for a rare hereditary syndrome that places teens at risk for sudden cardiac death, according to research presented to today at the 57th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in Chicago.

Researchers make case for standardized analysis of cardiac imaging

harminka — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:05:58 -0500

For accuracy's sake, medical professionals should use the same software for comparing and analyzing diagnostic heart images taken from different time periods and laboratories, a team of researchers has concluded.

Taking fight against cancer to heart

harminka — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:01:29 -0600

Hormones produced by the heart eliminated human pancreatic cancer in more than three-quarters of the mice treated with the hormones and eliminated human breast cancer in two-thirds of the mice, according to researcher David Vesely, a doctor at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa and a professor at the University of South Florida (USF).

'Smart' holograms help patients help themselves

harminka — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:20:53 -0600

Patients with diabetes, cardiac problems, kidney disorders or high blood pressure could benefit from the development of new hologram technology. The new "smart" holograms, which can detect changes in, for example, blood-glucose levels, should make self-diagnosis much simpler, cheaper and more reliable, write Chris Lowe and Cynthia Larbey in February’s Physics World.

Research shows that iPods do not interfere with cardiac pacemakers

harminka — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:25:52 -0600

A report in the open access journal BioMedical Engineering OnLine refutes claims that portable music players, such as Apple's iPod, interfere with cardiac pacemakers.

Gene predicts heart attack response and cardiac damage

harminka — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:10:59 -0600

A protein has been found that influences the response of the heart to a lack of oxygen and blood flow, such as occurs during a heart attack, a team of Yale School of Medicine researchers report today in Nature.

Heart patients find education programs lead to better health

harminka — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:19:47 -0600

Older women heart patients benefit from educational programs as a supplement to clinical care to help significantly lower cardiac symptoms, lose weight and increase physical activity, a new study shows.