News tagged with coronary bypass
New method to grow arteries could lead to 'biological bypass' for heart disease
A new method of growing arteries could lead to a "biological bypass"—or a non-invasive way to treat coronary artery disease, Yale School of Medicine researchers report with their colleagues in the April issue of Journal of ...
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Mar 08, 2010 |
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Scientists grow blood vessels for human surgery
Scientists can grow blood vessels in a lab for use in coronary bypass or dialysis, a promising alternative to harvesting from the patient, said a study published on Wednesday.
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Feb 02, 2011 |
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New tool can help predict risk of Alzheimer's in elderly
A new tool can help predict whether people age 65 and older have a high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Research on the tool is published in the May 13, 2009, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 13, 2009 |
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Coronary artery development mystery solved, may lead to better bypasses, Stanford study shows
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine studying cardiac development in mouse embryos have identified the source of cells that become the coronary arteries — the vessels that deliver blood to nourish the ...
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Mar 24, 2010 |
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Study compares bypass surgery to angioplasty
At 56, Tim Obrenski found himself getting so exhausted that he couldn't even pull weeds from his garden. A visit to the cardiologist uncovered a major blockage in his heart's left main artery, and he was told he needed bypass ...
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Apr 13, 2010 |
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Is there long-term brain damage after bypass surgery? More evidence puts the blame on heart disease
Brain scientists and cardiac surgeons at Johns Hopkins have evidence from 227 heart bypass surgery patients that long-term memory losses and cognitive problems they experience are due to the underlying coronary artery disease ...
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Aug 03, 2009 |
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Men with angina at twice the risk of heart attack and death compared with women
(PhysOrg.com) -- Men with angina are twice as likely to have a heart attack and almost three times as likely to suffer a heart disease-related death than women with the same condition, finds a study published on bmj.com today ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 07, 2009 |
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Home is best for cardiac rehabilitation
Researchers from the NHS in Cornwall, the Peninsula Medical School, the Agency for Health Technology Assessment in Warsaw and the University of Birmingham have analysed 12 studies relating to cardiac rehabilitation and found ...
Jan 20, 2010 |
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Drug-coated stents less risky for heart bypass patients
Coronary bypass surgery may carry less risk of serious complications if stents coated with a drug that suppresses cell growth are used in the procedure rather than bare-metal stents, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers ...
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Jan 22, 2009 |
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Statins Can Stimulate Cardiac Muscle Cell Regeneration, Improve Heart Function
(PhysOrg.com) -- Statins, used widely to treat elevated cholesterol, have been shown to prevent progression of coronary narrowing and to have other beneficial effects on the heart, such as reducing inflammation, that are ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 23, 2009 |
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New DNA and RNA aptamers offer unique therapeutic advantages
A novel class of drugs composed of single strands of DNA or RNA, called aptamers, can bind protein targets with a high strength and specificity and are currently in clinical development as treatments for a broad range of ...
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Blood transfusion study: Less is more
A new study suggests that blood transfusions for hospitalized cardiac patients should be a last resort because they double the risk of infection and increase by four times the risk of death.
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Cardiac rehabilitation saves lives
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death worldwide and a major driver of medical and economic costs, especially among older adults. It has long been established that cardiac rehabilitation improves survival, ...
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Jun 08, 2009 |
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Squeezing 'pants' good fit for some heart patients
(PhysOrg.com) -- Squeezing into a tight pair of pants can be a painful experience, but a new type of "pants" recommended for certain heart patients actually squeezes back and provides pain relief.
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Doctors are failing to lower heart patients' cholesterol adequately
Only half of all patients at high risk of heart disease are given correct targets for lowering their cholesterol levels according to a study of 25,250 patients in Germany published online today in the European Heart Journal.
Mar 10, 2010 |
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