News tagged with cardiac nurse
Surgeon 'gluing' the breastbone together after open-heart surgery
An innovative method is being used to repair the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to provide access to the heart during open-heart surgery. The technique uses a state-of-the-art adhesive that rapidly ...
Nov 12, 2009 |
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The heart attack myth: Study establishes that women do have same the heart attack symptoms as men
The gender difference between men and women is a lot smaller than we've been led to believe when it comes to heart attack symptoms, according to a new study presented to the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 25, 2009 |
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Implanted defibrillators: New recommendations for drivers with ICDs
Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) have an ongoing risk of sudden incapacitation that might cause harm to others while driving a car. Driving restrictions are imposed making these recommendations ...
Jun 21, 2009 |
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Hold the phone for vital signs
An iPhone app that measures the user's heart rate is not only a popular feature with consumers, but it sparked an idea for a Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher who is now turning smart phones, ...
Oct 06, 2011 |
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Wireless network in hospital monitors vital signs
A clinical warning system that uses wireless sensors to track the vital signs of at-risk patients is undergoing a feasibility study at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
Aug 04, 2011 |
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Protocol-driven heart attack care proves effective and contagious
The implementation of acute heart attack or ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) guidelines, protocols and standing orders in Minnesota community hospitals without cardiac catheterization labs has dramatically improved ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Apr 04, 2011 |
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2011 Heart Failure Programs Staffing Profile survey results released
The American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF), American Heart Association (AHA) and the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) today released results of a recently conducted survey to determine the current staffing ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Free phone app helped doctors perform better in simulated cardiac emergency
Doctors who used a free iPhone application provided by the UK Resuscitation Council performed significantly better in a simulated medical emergency than those who did not, according to a study in the April ...
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Brain tumor treatment successful in healing rare heart condition
Serendipity may have saved 32-year-old Jamie Arliss’ life. A rare tumor discovered in her heart had stumped cardiologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. They wanted to remove the mass, but traditional ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 25, 2011 |
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Seniors in public housing suffer worse health than others in community
Location really does matter to older adults’ health, according to a new study that found those living in public housing fare poorly and suffer more from fatigue and chronic, related conditions than those in other community ...
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Heart attack patients with depression less likely to receive priority care in emergency rooms
Heart attack patients with a history of depression presenting at emergency departments were less likely to receive priority care than people with other conditions, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Associati ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Study compares balanced propofol sedation with conventional sedation for therapeutic GI endoscopic procedures
Researchers from Korea report that, compared with conventional sedation, balanced propofol sedation (BPS) using propofol in combination with midazolam and meperidine, provided higher health care provider satisfaction, better ...
Feb 15, 2011 |
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Heart patients should be referred to cardiac rehabilitation before leaving hospital
Healthcare practitioners can increase the number of patients with heart disease referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program by 40 per cent, helping them to reduce their risk of dying and improve their quality of life, say ...
Feb 14, 2011 |
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