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Value Of Oxygen Therapy In End-Of-Life Care Challenged By Study 4 Sep 2010 at 2:00am Millions of patients with advanced disease in palliative care settings receive oxygen therapy to help them breathe more easily. But a new study from Duke University Medical Center says roughly half of them don't benefit from the intervention, and among those who do benefit, it doesn't make a bit of difference whether they get pure oxygen or just plain old room air - both offer equal benefit... Cortisol Levels In Hair Linked To Heart Attack Risk 4 Sep 2010 at 2:00am Cortisol levels in hair may be the first biomarker to measure chronic (long-term) stress, which is linked to a higher risk of having a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction), according to a new study published in the medical journal Stress... Cardiogenesis Comments On The STAR-Heart Study Presented At European Society ... 3 Sep 2010 at 6:00am Cardiogenesis Corporation (OTCQB: CGCP), released comments regarding the STAR-heart study... Long Term Data Presented At ESC 2010 Further Support The Benefit Of The CYPHE... 3 Sep 2010 at 5:00am 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 lesion)... Double-Dose Clopidogrel Reduces Risk Of Death, Heart Attack Or Stroke In Pati... 3 Sep 2010 at 5:00am 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 Rapi... 3 Sep 2010 at 4:00am 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 sinus rhythm in adults... New Online Health Test Helps Hispanics Cut Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke 3 Sep 2010 at 2:00am 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... InfraReDx Receives FDA Clearance For LipiScan™ IVUS Coronary Imaging System 2 Sep 2010 at 4:00am 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... 2 Sep 2010 at 3:00am 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... New 2010 ESC Guidelines For Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Reinforce Imp... 1 Sep 2010 at 8:00am 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... 1 Sep 2010 at 7:00am 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 1 Sep 2010 at 7:00am 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 at San Antonio is looking at how the kidneys know you've eaten too much salt and what they do to eliminate it... Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute At St. David's Medical Center Highlights L... 1 Sep 2010 at 5:00am 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 Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St... Society For Vascular Medicine Features Case Study, Special Section On Periphe... 1 Sep 2010 at 5:00am 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, Especiall... 1 Sep 2010 at 5:00am 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, particularly African Americans...