Tag: Cardiology

May 20, 2019

Credit: (c) NIHR https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/aafc-sfm042219.php The number of people benefiting from clinical research in England reached record highs this year - ...

Obesity medicine association announces major updates to its adult obesity algorithm

May 20, 2019

Updates help clinicians address chronic disease of obesity, identified as the most common cause of prevalent patient conditions DENVER -- ...

2 catheters originally developed by Dr. Riyaz Bashir receive premarket clearance by FDA

Two catheters originally developed by Temple cardiologist Dr. Riyaz Bashir receive premarket clearance by FDA for treatment of blood clotsCredit: ...

Percutaneous edge-to-edge repair in patients with heart failure and secondary mitral regurgitation

A PCR statement on behalf of PCR and the EAPCI Paris, France, 21 May 2019. Heart failure is a common ...

Announcing updates to PCR-EAPCI Textbook

Updates to the essential reference book for interventional practitioners to be released at EuroPCR 2019 A new update to the ...

PCR statement on evolving indications for transcatheter aortic valve implantation

Aortic stenosis, surgical aortic valve replacement, transcatheter aortic valve implantation Paris, France, 21 May 2019. Severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, a ...

Enzyme may indicate predisposition to cardiovascular disease

Study suggests that people with low levels of PDIA1 in blood plasma may be at high risk of thrombosis; this ...

Optimizing device implantation in patients with atrial fibrillation and risk of stroke

May 15, 2019

The study is based on the bachelor's degree final project in Biomedical Engineering by Ainhoa M. Aguado, first author of ...

Blood flow command center discovered in the brain

May 15, 2019

Credit: Farmer et al An international team of researchers has discovered a group of cells in the brain that may ...

ACC Latin America conference 2019 to be held in Colombia for first time

Experts will offer perspective on clinical practice in Latin America The American College of Cardiology will host the ACC Latin ...

Risk of cardiovascular complications post-surgery doubles for patients with sleep apnea

TORONTO - According to a new study published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), patients who ...

IL-1 inhibitors may reduce radiation-induced vascular damage

Radiation therapy against cancer can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease much later in life, as the radiation causes chronic ...

Injections of a novel protein reduced artery blockage by enhancing lymphatic vascular function in mice

American Heart Association meeting report -- Presentation #104; Session I A BOSTON, May 14, 2019 -- Injections of a protein ...

Plaque in arteries may not all be the same; targeting specific immune cells in plaque may reduce heart attack and stroke risk