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Blood, Heart and Circulation
UC Davis study eliminates a possible culprit in heart arrhythmia
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A protein thought to play a role in heart-rhythm irregularities actually has no significant effect on heart function, according to new research from UC Davis Health System. The outcome puts to rest an ongoing controversy about the effects of the protein in cardiac arrhythmia — abnormally timed heart beats that can indicate heart disease and, in some instances, lead to cardiac arrest.
Targeting Flight-or-Fight Hormone Response to Combat Heart Failure
We’ve all experienced the strong heartbeat that accompanies emotions such as fear and rage. But can the body’s natural response to these emotions be used to combat heart failure? Results of a study published online today in the journal Circulation Research present a strong case. ...To Predict Atherosclerosis, Follow the Disturbed Blood Flow
A new animal model of atherosclerosis has allowed researchers to identify a host of genes turned on or off during the initial stages of the process, before a plaque appears in the affected blood vessel. ...Traditional Neurologic Exams Inadequate for Predicting Survival of Cardiac Arrest Patients, Pitt Study Finds
PITTSBURGH, – Traditional methods for assessing patients after cardiac arrest may be underestimating their chances for survival and good outcomes, according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers now available online in the journal Resuscitation. ...Filtering Donor Blood Reduces Heart, Lung Complications
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) have discovered yet another reason to filter the foreign white cells from donor blood: the resulting blood product is associated with dramatically fewer cardiopulmonary complications for patients who received a transfusion. ...UAB Research Shows Link Between Early Menopause and Heart Disease Holds True Across Races
UAB Research Shows Link Between Early Menopause and Heart Disease Holds True Across Races ..."NICE" population approach, a model for European cardiovascular prevention?
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) welcomes the publication of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) public health guidance on prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) at the population level in UK. The ESC believes the guidance - setting out a range of evidence-based recommendations for effective action to help reduce CVD levels and make it easier to enable individuals to make healthy choices - also delivers important messages for the rest of Europe. ...Saint Louis University Investigators Perfect New Version of Blood-Regulator Thrombin
Research Harnesses Enzyme’s Anti-Blood Clotting Abilities ...Calcium/Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Raise Coronary Artery Calcium Levels
Boston, MA - Research from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), led by JoAnn Manson, MD of Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), demonstrates that supplementation with calcium and vitamin D does not raise coronary artery calcium (CAC) levels, a strong marker for future risk of cardiovascular disease. The findings appear in the June 16, 2010 issue of the journal Menopause. ...CT Angiography May be Unnecessary in Patients with Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
OAK BROOK, Ill. — A new study suggests that computed tomography (CT) angiography might be unnecessary in many patients suspected of having pulmonary embolism (PE), based on the results of risk assessment analysis. ...
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- Study Analyzes Reliability of Pre-Season Concussion Testing
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