Tunnels concentrate air pollution by up to 1,000 times
A toxic cocktail of ultrafine particles is lurking inside road tunnels in concentration levels so high they have the potential to harm drivers and passengers, a new study has found.
View ArticleNo increased risk with drug eluting stents -- but late stent thrombosis...
Several large observational data sets have convincingly shown that there is no overall safety issue with drug eluting stents (DES) vs. bare metal stents (BMS). In fact, most registry studies suggest a...
View ArticleNew strategies for reperfusion therapy
PCI is the preferred strategy in acute myocardial infarction when performed by an experienced team as soon as possible after first medical contact.Time is essential: for P-PCI there is an 8 percent...
View ArticleStent for life initiative
Primary angioplasty (with stent implantation) is the most effective therapy for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but it is not available to many patients, even though most European countries have...
View ArticlePre-hospital organization: The first links in the chain of survival for heart...
Mortality rate following a heart attack has fallen by more than 50% in Europe over the past 25 years. However, because only minor advances in the medical treatment of AMI are expected over the next...
View ArticleCardiac biomarker levels strongly predict outcome of bypass surgery
Levels of a biomarker used in the diagnosis of heart attacks are almost universally elevated in patients who have undergone coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) and, when markedly elevated, are...
View ArticleFlu boosts heart-attack risk, says study
Heart problems may account for a huge share of deaths from influenza, according to a study published on Tuesday that recommends cardiac patients be vaccinated against flu.
View ArticleNo major role for fish in the prevention of heart failure
'No major role for fish' in the prevention of heart failure; only a possible beneficial effect in those with diabetes
View ArticleSurvival after heart attack improves in younger women
In recent years, women, particularly younger women, experienced larger improvements in hospital mortality after myocardial infarction (MI) than men, according to a study published in the Oct. 26, 2009...
View ArticlePoor leadership poses a health risk at work
Perceived poor managerial leadership increases not only the amount of sick leave taken at a workplace, but also the risk of sickness amongst employees later on in life. The longer a person has had a...
View ArticleHigh vs. low hospital volume for angioplasty finds little difference in death...
A study based on a contemporary registry of patients with myocardial infarction (heart attack) indicates that even though hospitals that perform a higher number of angioplasties are more likely to...
View ArticlePopular diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of heart failure and death
Sulphonylureas, a type of drug widely used to treat type 2 diabetes, carries a greater risk of heart failure and death compared with metformin, another popular antidiabetes drug.
View ArticleScientists discover gene module underlying atherosclerosis development
By measuring the total gene activity in organs relevant for coronary artery disease (CAD), scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have identified a module of genes that is...
View ArticlePotential new heart attack biomarker uncovered
Though they remain a leading killer, heart attacks can be effectively treated provided they can be rapidly diagnosed following initial onset of symptoms. In a study appearing in this month's Molecular...
View ArticleNew Device Can Aid Physicians in Detecting Heart Attacks
(PhysOrg.com) -- The American Heart Association estimates 700,000 Americans will experience a myocardial infarction, or heart attack, each year. For the most severe cases, patient outcome often depends...
View ArticleHome 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...
View ArticleHeart attack victims who have ECGs in the field experience shorter...
A recent study found that individuals experiencing chest pain who had electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) assessments prior to arriving at the hospital experienced a significantly reduced time-to-treatment...
View ArticleStudy prompts calls for Europe-wide salt legislation
The European Society of Cardiology welcomes new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine which quantifies for the first time the annual number of new cases of coronary heart disease,...
View ArticleSevere complications of diabetes higher in depressed patients
Depression raises risks of advanced and severe complications from diabetes, according to a prospective study of Group Health primary-care patients in western Washington. These complications include...
View ArticleSmoker alert: Information you can live with
Smoking affects your cardiac health both before and after a major event like a heart attack. But how much? And does cutting back instead of quitting have a positive effect as well?
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