News tagged with cardiac mortality
New study: Infections after cardiac device implantation produce excess costs and mortality
Surgical infections associated with pacemakers and defibrillators led to 3-fold increases in hospital stay, 55-118% higher hospitalization costs, 8 to 11 fold increase in mortality rates, and double the mortality after 1 ...
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Super Bowl losses can increase cardiac death
A new study published in the journal Clinical Cardiology reveals that a Super Bowl loss for a home team was associated with increased death rates in both men and women and in older individuals.
Jan 31, 2011 |
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Longevinex exhibits L-shaped safety curve for first time in resveratrol biology
It was Paracelsus, the Renaissance physician (1493-1541 A.D.) who first said "the dose makes the poison." So, you can drink too much wine, or ingest too much resveratrol, but in an unprecedented study, heart researchers ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 30, 2010 |
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Patients receiving dialysis are at a heightened risk for sudden cardiac death
Approximately 500,000 Americans require dialysis to treat kidney disease; of that population nearly half of the deaths that occur are caused by cardiovascular disease. Dialysis patients are at elevated risk for sudden cardiac ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 14, 2010 |
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Transfusion rates vary extremely in cardiac bypass surgery
Transfusion rates for blood products used in a common heart surgery range from no patients to nearly all patients, and vary by hospital, according to findings from a group of researchers from Duke University Medical Center. ...
Oct 12, 2010 |
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Early repolarization pattern is associated with cardiac risk among the middle aged
The prevalence of early repolarization pattern (ERP) among 35 to 54 year olds is higher than previously thought, and has a clear link to an increased risk of cardiac death, especially among men. These findings from the MONICA/KORA ...
Jul 27, 2010 |
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Plaque on CT scan is strong predictor of heart disease, worse long-term outcomes
The presence of plaque on an abdominal CT scan is a strong predictor of coronary artery disease and mortality, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.
Mar 14, 2010 |
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Catheter ablation prior to defibrillator shock reduces risk of recurrence of life threatening rapid heartbeat
Patients with episodes of ventricular tachycardia (VT—a rapid heartbeat that originates in the ventricles) are at high risk of repeat VT, ventricular fibrillation, and death. Use of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator ...
Jan 01, 2010 |
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Use of omega-3 with treatment for depression in heart disease patients may not provide benefit
Contrary to the findings of some studies, new research indicates that augmenting antidepressant therapy with an omega-3 fatty acid supplement does not result in improvement in levels of depression in patients with coronary ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Patients with renal disease under-treated after myocardial infarction
(PhysOrg.com) -- People with kidney disease undergo balloon dilation treatment after myocardial infarction less frequently, and therefore have a poorer prognosis. This according to new clinical research published in the journal ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Study reveals worrying survival gap between rich and poor after heart surgery
People from the most deprived areas of England have a far higher risk of death after cardiac surgery than people from the least deprived areas, finds a large study published on bmj.com today.
Apr 03, 2009 |
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Easing regulations does not mean lower quality of cardiac care
States that dropped regulations overseeing the performance of two common heart procedures showed no increase in death rates, according to researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), Rice University and Duke University ...
Jan 27, 2009 |
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