Posts by: Patricia Silva, PhD

Patricia Silva, PhD

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015

Researchers Find That Prior Sternotomy in Heart Transplantation Patients Increases Morbidity and Mortality

Researchers at the Cedars Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles, California recently reported that the mortality and morbidity in patients who undergo heart transplantation can be increased by a prior ... Read more

March 16, 2015March 16, 2015

Technology and Research Advances Have Improved Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Clinical Outcome

A new study led by Dr. Barry Maron at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) and Dr. Martin Maron at Tufts Medical Center in Boston revealed a paradigm shift in ... Read more

February 26, 2015March 2, 2015

Protein Found to be Crucial for Proper Functioning of the Heart

A team led by researchers from the University of Vermont’s Cardiovascular Research Institute recently reported findings on a muscle protein and its central role in proper heart functioning. The study ... Read more

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015

Researchers Find that Long-Term Use of Ventricular Assist Devices Stimulates Heart Muscle Regeneration

Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center published findings in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, showing heart muscle regeneration in patients with heart failure who had ... Read more

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015

Researchers Establish Networks for Cardiovascular Disease Phenotypes

An international team of researchers revealed complex networks underlying cardiovascular diseases based on genome-wide studies, genetic variants, gene expression and disease phenotype. The study was published in the journal Circulation ... Read more

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015

Humanin Peptide Halts Cell Death in Traumatic Brain Injury, Heart Attack and Stroke

According to the Biophysical Society, a team of researchers from Soroka University Medical Center and Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, found that a peptide molecule, called humanin, is ... Read more

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015

Chest Compression Depth and Rate During CPR Intervention Affects Patient Survival

A review by physicians from UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Emergency Medicine division concluded that during a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) maneuver, the depth of chest compressions as well as the rate at which they ... Read more

February 4, 2015February 5, 2015

Genetic Combination in the DBH Gene Offers Protection Against Heart Attack

A study published in the journal Circulation Research revealed that two specific mutations in a particular gene decrease the risk of myocardial infarction. The gene in question is the DBH (dopamine ... Read more