Posts by: Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela Semedo, PhD

Daniela holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, a MSc in Health Psychology and a BSc in Clinical Psychology. Her work has been focused on vulnerability to psychopathology and early identification and intervention in psychosis.

July 1, 2015July 6, 2015

Study Shows Benefits of Minimally Invasive Rapid Deployment over Traditional Full Sternotomy Aortic Valve Replacement

Minimally invasive surgical procedures (MIS) may be beneficial over conservative full sternotomy (FS) aortic valve replacement (AVR). A new class of aortic valve prostheses has been developed for rapid-deployment AVR ... Read more

June 29, 2015July 6, 2015

Researchers Identify Novel Arrhythmia Mechanism and Therapeutic Approach for the Disease

In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, researchers from Ohio State University’s Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute at Ohio State’s Wexner ... Read more

June 24, 2015June 24, 2015

Bacteria That Causes Gum Disease Found to Promote Heart Disease

In a recent study presented during American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting, a team of researchers from The University of Florida showed that the bacteria that causes gum disease is also ... Read more

June 12, 2015July 21, 2015

Atrial Fibrillation Following Radical Cystectomy Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Results from a recent study published in The Journal of Urology show that 12% of patients undergoing radical cystectomy experience atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat). Recent evidence suggests transient postoperative atrial fibrillation ... Read more

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015

Early Detection and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes May Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

According to a recent study published in the journal Diabetes Care, screening of Type 2 diabetes and early treatment could be beneficial for patients’ health, specifically reduced risk of cardiovascular disease ... Read more

May 7, 2015May 7, 2015

Injectable Testosterone Replacement Therapy Offers Health Benefits, Lower Cardiovascular Risks

The value of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for older men is currently a topic of intense debate, and in a recent review study entitled “Injection of Testosterone May Be Safer ... Read more

April 29, 2015April 29, 2015

Emergency Body Hypothermia Does Not Benefit Survival In Children After Cardiac Arrest, According to Study

Results from a large multi center trial recently showed that emergency body hypothermia did not offer a significant benefit in survival with a good functional outcome at 1 year or reduce brain ... Read more

April 28, 2015April 28, 2015

NeuroVive Pharmaceutical AB Enrolls First Patient in Clinical Phase 2 Study for Kidney Protection During Cardiac Surgery

NeuroVive Pharmaceutical AB recently announced the enrollment of its first patient in a clinical phase II trial that will evaluate the potential of CicloMulsion® (ciclosporin) to reduce the risk and degree of acute ... Read more

April 24, 2015April 24, 2015

Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Patients on Dialysis Attributable to Inherited Factors

Results from a recent study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology revealed that the risk of cardiac arrest in patients on dialysis due to kidney failure might be ... Read more

April 23, 2015April 23, 2015

Two Carotid Artery Stenting Methods Show Similar Effectiveness

According to a recent study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions during elective carotid artery stenting the use of either distal filter embolic protection devices (F-EPDs) or proximal embolic protection devices (P-EPDs) results in ... Read more