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February 16, 2015February 16, 2015

UCSD Experts Answer Heart Health Doubts on Social Media

University of California San Diego (UCSD) has announced that their heart experts are currently available to answer questions related to heart health through social networks. A series of cardiologists and surgeons ... Read more

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015

“Artificial Blood Vessels” – Micro-Imprinting And Electrospinning Technology Yields Superior Synthetic Composite Vascular Graft Material

Researchers working at Shanghai University’s Rapid Manufacturing Engineering Center in China have developed what is believed to be the world’s first tri-layer vascular graft. By designing a three layer composite ... 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 12, 2015February 12, 2015

Implementation of Pilot ACOs Does Not Limit Cardiovascular Spending

According to a recent study, implementation of pilot accountable care organizations (ACOs) does not limit spending on discretionary or non-discretionary cardiovascular treatment for patients. The study, entitled “Implementation of a ... Read more

February 12, 2015February 12, 2015

Doctors and Patients Interplay in Heart Disease Management

Despite clinical improvements in care for patients with heart disease, the condition remains a serious medical concern in the United States. However, patients are the “ principal actors” for prevention and ... Read more

February 10, 2015August 20, 2015

NCMA Cardiology Launches “Be Heart Smart” Campaign

Northern California Medical Associates (NCMA) Cardiology is launching the “Be Heart Smart” campaign in honor of February’s American Heart month. The campaign intends to contribute to health awareness, focusing particularly on ... Read more

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015

Innovative Technology Provides Direct Imaging of the Heart After Surgery

Allegheny Health Network offers cutting edge technology that enables caregivers to access real time images of intensive care unit (ICU) patients’ hearts as they recover from surgery. Imacor’s hemodynamic transesophageal ... Read more

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015

Study Finds New Critical Points to Intervene in Hypertension Patients

In a study entitled “Optimal systolic blood pressure target, time to intensification, and time to follow-up in treatment of hypertension: population based retrospective cohort study,” published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), ... Read more

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015

AliveCor Receives CE Mark For Atrial Fibrillation Algorithm

AliveCor, Inc. recently announced that it received Conformite Europeenne (CE) Mark clearance for the company’s algorithm for an automated analysis process to detect atrial fibrillation (AF), the most frequent heart rhythm problem ... 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