Jul 02, 2013

The Particulars: Research indicates that congestive heart failure (CHF) is associated with high rates of readmissions. Although diastolic dysfunction has been shown to correlate well with NYHA class a...

Jul 01, 2013

Minneapolis, MN: Researchers have announced the results of a retrospective 5-year study, which shows that echocardiography can be useful in identifying new strategies for combatting the growth failure...

Jul 01, 2013

Minneapolis, MN: Researchers have announced the results of a study which shows a key difference in the patient’s baseline heart size and function following Transcatheter Valve Replacement (TAVR) tha...

Jun 27, 2013

Although the health benefits of smoking cessation are well documented, only about 6% of smokers successfully quit each year. Quitlines deliver highly effective telephone-based smoking cessation servic...

Jun 24, 2013

The Particulars: The effects of long-term, intensive lifestyle interventions focused on weight loss for obese adults with diabetes are not well known in regard to heart attack and stroke. Data Brea...

Jun 19, 2013

The American Medical Association (AMA) has officially labeled obesity as a disease in hopes that it will help change the way the medical community tackles the complex issue. As it stands, insurance...

Jun 19, 2013

New research is being presented at ASE 2013, the annual scientific sessions of the American Society of Echocardiography, from June 29 – July 2 in Minneapolis.   Meeting Highlights...

Jun 17, 2013

New research is being presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 73rd Scientific Sessions from June 21-25 in Chicago. Meeting Highlights Predicting Type 1 Diabetes Training Fat to Be...

Jun 05, 2013

A simple clinical risk score involving seven characteristics appears to help identify women with angina pectoris who have abnormal stress test findings and are likely to have coronary artery disease (...

Jun 04, 2013

Researchers from New York suggest that readmissions after CABG may be reduced through careful postoperative surveillance for risk factors and frequent causes of readmission. The study team found that ...

Jun 03, 2013

In patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infections, the development of CIED-related infective endocarditis and the presence of comorbid conditions appear to increase short...

Jun 03, 2013

The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) appears to be higher for current smokers when compared with never smokers among patients undergoing surgery in the 12 weeks after their procedure. The British ...

Jun 03, 2013

Among patients who have undergone drug-eluting stent implantation, a follow-up care plan consisting of follow-up phone calls at 7 days and 1, 6, and 9 months after the procedure appears to improve dru...

Jun 03, 2013

Atrial fibrillation (AF) appears to increase risks for cognitive impairment and dementia, according to findings from a large meta-analysis. AF was significantly associated with a higher risk for cogni...

May 21, 2013

The Particulars: Previous research has indicated that early intervention appears to improve outcomes for many conditions that are indications for inpatient transfer to the ICU. These findings suggest ...

May 19, 2013

The Particulars: Sleep apnea has been shown in clinical research to be associated with abnormal glucose metabolism. It has yet to be determined whether treating sleep apnea benefits glucose metabolism...

May 17, 2013

PHILADELPHIA — As the multiple disciplines that make up pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine gather here, the 2013 American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference will have a "big t...

May 17, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO — Unlike ACCORD, the ongoing SPRINT trial has every chance of showing an impact on cardiovascular outcomes with a blood pressure goal under 120 mm Hg, an investigator on both trials ar...

May 16, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO -- Only about half of hypertensive individuals check their blood pressure at home with any regularity, although that number rose slightly in recent years, national survey data showed. ...

May 16, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO — Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy may signal future arrhythmia and heart failure risk in middle age, a population-based study affirmed. Heart failure risk was 88% higher among w...