Cardiology

• Cardiogenesis Comments On The STAR-Heart Study Presented At European Society Of Cardiology (ESC) 2010 Congress

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 1:00pm CEST

  Cardiogenesis Corporation (OTCQB: CGCP), released comments regarding the STAR-heart study......

• Long Term Data Presented At ESC 2010 Further Support The Benefit Of The CYPHER(R) Sirolimus Drug-Eluting Stent

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:00pm CEST

  Three new analyses of subgroups from the SORT OUT III study presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, provide additional detail on longer-term follow-up subgroup safety and efficacy outcomes in the SORT OUT III trial in three high-risk subgroups (diabetes, acute coronary syndrome and multiple ...

• Double-Dose Clopidogrel Reduces Risk Of Death, Heart Attack Or Stroke In Patients Undergoing Angioplasty

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 12:00pm CEST

  A double-dose of the anti-clotting treatment clopidogrel, also known as Plavix, significantly reduces complications in heart patients undergoing angioplasty to clear blocked arteries. Shamir R. Mehta, an interventional cardiologist and associate professor of medicine of the Michael G......

• BRINAVESS™ (vernakalant) For Infusion Approved In The European Union For Rapid Conversion Of Recent Onset Atrial Fibrillation

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 11:00am CEST

  MSD (known in the US and Canada as Merck) (NYSE:MRK) and Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME/ TSX: COM) announced that the intravenous (IV) formulation of BRINAVESS™ (vernakalant) has been granted marketing approval in the European Union (EU), Iceland and Norway for the conversion of recent onset atrial fibrillation (AF) to ...

• New Online Health Test Helps Hispanics Cut Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 9:00am CEST

  As families return to the frenzied back-to-school pace, the American Heart Association is urging Hispanics to make time for the most important test they can take: a simple online health assessment to help them avoid heart disease and stroke......

• BRINAVESS™ (vernakalant) For Infusion Approved In The European Union For Rapid Conversion Of Recent Onset Atrial Fibrillation

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 1:00pm CEST

  Merck (known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) (NYSE:MRK) and Cardiome Pharma Corp......

• InfraReDx Receives FDA Clearance For LipiScan™ IVUS Coronary Imaging System

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 11:00am CEST

  InfraReDx, Inc., a medical device company developing intelligent cardiovascular diagnostic imaging technologies, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the LipiScan™ IVUS Coronary Imaging System......

• Experts Wonder Why Slimming Drug Meridia (sibutramine) Is Still On The Market In USA

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 10:00am CEST

  Sibutramine, brand name Meridia is an appetite suppressant, a weight loss pill. Editors at the NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine) write it is difficult for them to discern a "credible rationale for keeping this medication on the market", even though it is restricted for people without heart disease......

• Mild BNP may indicate LV dysfunction in diabetics

  Found on Lipids Online. Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 6:00am CEST

  Dutch researchers report that slightly elevated B-type natriuretic peptide levels are associated with increased left ventricular mass and diastolic dysfunction in patients with Type 2 diabetes....

• Fat accumulation linked with atherosclerotic burden

  Found on Lipids Online. Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 6:00am CEST

  General obesity, and specifically the accumulation of fat around the abdomen, is linked with systemic atherosclerotic burden, South Korean research suggests....

• Potential new MI risk predictor identified

  Found on Lipids Online. Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 6:00am CEST

  German researchers claim they have identified a potential new predictor of the risk for myocardial infarction....

• Increased levels of CRP and MCP-1 are associated with previously unknown abnormal glucose regulation in patients with acute STEMI: a cohort study.

  Found on Cardiovascular Diabetology. Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CEST

  Background: Inflammation plays an important role in the pathophysiology of both atherosclerosis and type 2 diabetes and some inflammatory markers may also predict the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The aims of the present study were to assess a potential association between circulating levels of inflammatory markers and hyperglycaemia ...

• New 2010 ESC Guidelines For Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Reinforce Importance Of FFR In Treatment Of Coronary Artery Disease

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 1st, 2010, 3:00pm CEST

  St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) applauds the updated class and level of evidence for Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)-guided treatment in the Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) announced Monday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress in Stockholm......

• Rivaroxaban Successfully Demonstrated Non-Inferiority Compared To Standard Of Care For The Prevention Of VTE In Pivotal Phase 3 Study

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:00pm CEST

  Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. (J&JPRD), announced that the investigational, oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban successfully demonstrated non-inferiority compared to the standard of care1 for the prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with acute symptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT), with a comparable safety profile......

• Potential For New Antihypertensives From Study Of System For Eliminating Salt

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:00pm CEST

  A study of the body system that deals with Americans' love affair with salt may yield more insight into why so many end up hypertensive and how to better treat them. A team of scientists from the Medical College of Georgia, the University of Utah and the University of Texas ...

• Happy National Cholesterol Education Month!

  Found on Cholesterol About. Posted: September 1st, 2010, 12:22pm CEST

  Heart disease has emerged as the #1 killer of people living in the United States - and is quickly catching on in other parts of the world, too. There are many conditions that can cause heart disease. However, one emerging - and preventable risk factor -- is high cholesterol. September ...

• Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute At St. David's Medical Center Highlights Life-Changing Treatment Options

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 1st, 2010, 12:00pm CEST

  Atrial Fibrillation (A Fib) a type of heart rhythm disorder that affects the electrical system, or "wiring," of the heart muscle is often referred to as the "silent killer," and can suddenly trigger a massive, debilitating stroke or even death. During September National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month physicians at the ...

• Society For Vascular Medicine Features Case Study, Special Section On Peripheral Artery Disease During PAD Awareness Month

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 1st, 2010, 12:00pm CEST

  One in 20 Americans over age 50 has Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), a condition that robs them of their independence and mobility by increasing the risk of heart attack, stroke, amputation and death. The Society for Vascular Medicine (SVM) is working to increase awareness of PAD, its diagnosis and treatment......

• Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Also Reduce Risk Of Heart Disease, Especially In African Americans

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 1st, 2010, 12:00pm CEST

  A new study suggests yet another reason for Americans to abandon their current fatty diets in favor of one rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat. Choosing these healthier options appears to significantly reduce the long-term risk of heart disease in patients with mildly elevated blood pressure, ...

• Study Shows Increased Risk Of Heart Attack From Physical Exertion At Altitude And Low Temperatures During Winter Sports Vacations

  Found on Cardiology News. Posted: September 1st, 2010, 11:00am CEST

  A study carried out by cardiologists from the Medical University of Innsbruck has investigated the risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) amongst winter sports tourists to the Tyrolean Alps......