Copyright 2010 Medical News TodayLatest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/heart-disease/admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin)editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors)en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xqfhttp://mnt.to/f/3xqfDesigned for a wide spectrum of generalists and specialists who diagnose and manage cardiovascular conditions, the Providence Medical Centers' 16th Annual Cardiovascular Symposium will explore new advances in preventive and interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, and vascular and cardiovascular surgery...Cardiovascular / Cardiology Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xnPhttp://mnt.to/f/3xnPNew research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) says low potassium levels produce an increased risk of death or hospitalization in patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease (CKD)...Heart Disease Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xpdhttp://mnt.to/f/3xpdResearchers at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center have shown that a simple, inexpensive test can determine whether it is safe to send home a patient who comes to the emergency room with chest pain. "It is imperative to accurately diagnose patients who come to the emergency department with chest pain," said Dr...Pain / Anesthetics Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xmChttp://mnt.to/f/3xmCOlive Branch, Miss. resident Glenn Lusk has a special perspective on the value of his Medicare Advantage plan. It was a HealthSpring-contracted nurse practitioner who discovered during a home visit in November that Lusk was experiencing serious heart trouble. "Somebody up above was looking out for me," Lusk said...Cardiovascular / Cardiology Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xmFhttp://mnt.to/f/3xmFSorin Group (MIL:SRN) (Reuters Code: SORN.MI), a global leader in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, announced U.S. FDA approval and first implant of its next-generation of cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D), Paradym™ CRT Model 8750...Cardiovascular / Cardiology Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xjxhttp://mnt.to/f/3xjxBioheart, Inc., (OTCBB:BHRT) announced that the company has commenced work on its REGEN trial, a Phase I Clinical Trial to test genetically modified MyoCell® in patients suffering from Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). Bioheart's MyoCell® is a regenerative cell therapy that uses myoblasts, or muscle stem cells,that are grown from a patient's own muscle...Heart Disease Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xgrhttp://mnt.to/f/3xgrResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh and their collaborators have been awarded a $5.6 million federal contract to pursue the continued development of an implanted ventricular assist heart pump for infants and small children with congenital or acquired heart disease...Heart Disease Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xhMhttp://mnt.to/f/3xhMSt. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced European CE Mark approval and first implants of its Fortify(TM) and Fortify ST implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) and Unify(TM) cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D). The devices will be fully launched in Europe later this spring, and U.S...Cardiovascular / Cardiology Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xfMhttp://mnt.to/f/3xfMJust in time for American Heart Month, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute is offering a new blood test that can predict if a patient is at high risk for heart disease. Vanderbilt is among the first institutions in the country, and the only one in Tennessee, to offer this test...Heart Disease Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xdthttp://mnt.to/f/3xdt Although obesity is a risk factor for diabetes and coronary heart disease worldwide, only some obese individuals go on to develop these metabolic complications, while others are relatively protected. Defining these protective factors could help scientists prevent disease in the wider population...Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xcxhttp://mnt.to/f/3xcxThe three year partnership between Dona Bertarelli, her Decision 35 catamaran Ladycat (SUI10) and Go Red for Women, the international campaign of the World Heart Federation to raise public awareness of heart disease and stroke in women, ended successfully in December 2009...Heart Disease Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xbYhttp://mnt.to/f/3xbYA surgeon and an electrophysiologist in the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center last week worked together to perform a novel, minimally-invasive procedure to treat a common but dangerous arrhythmia in a 61-year-old lawyer from east Texas who has suffered from the condition for months...Heart Disease Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xbBhttp://mnt.to/f/3xbBSt. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced it has received an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) from the U.S...Cardiovascular / Cardiology Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3x9Nhttp://mnt.to/f/3x9NPamphlets detailing the warning signs associated with heart disease may soon end up in an unexpected location: your child's pediatrician's office. According to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in five American teens has at least one risk factor for developing heart disease in adulthood...Heart Disease Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3xbmhttp://mnt.to/f/3xbmCardiologists and heart imaging specialists at 15 medical centers in eight countries, and led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, have enrolled the first dozen patients in a year-long investigation to learn whether the subtle squeezing of blood flow through the inner layers of the heart is better than traditional SPECT nuclear imaging tests and other diagnostic radiology procedure...Cardiovascular / Cardiology Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3x9Bhttp://mnt.to/f/3x9BBeing diagnosed with prostate cancer may increase a man's risk of suicide or cardiovascular death, especially right after diagnosis, according to a new study published online February 2 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. To study the risks men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States face, Fang Fang, M.D...Prostate / Prostate Cancer Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3x8Fhttp://mnt.to/f/3x8FBy considering molecular-level events on a broader scale, researchers now have a clearer, if more complicated, picture of how one class of immune cells goes wrong when loaded with cholesterol...Cholesterol Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3x8whttp://mnt.to/f/3x8wLurking in your kitchen may be a killer. According to Saint Louis University cardiologist Melda Dolan, M.D., the fast, convenient and processed foods that fill American's freezers and pantries are bad news for your heart and waistline, as well as your taste buds...Heart Disease Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3x8Bhttp://mnt.to/f/3x8B A new report reveals that the burden of dementia on the UK economy is twice that of cancer, yet dementia research receives one twenty sixth of the money that goes to studying cancer, agreeing with previous studies that concluded dementia research is severely underfunded...Alzheimer's / Dementia Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3x7Chttp://mnt.to/f/3x7CAs Americans look to keep their fitness resolutions and increase their physical activity, Dr. Bing Liem, cardiologist and electrophysiologist at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif...Heart Disease Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3x7Ghttp://mnt.to/f/3x7GGrowing evidence shows that people of South Asian descent-regardless of where they live now-are at significantly higher risk of heart disease. As we approach American Heart Month, the team of physicians and researchers at the South Asian Heart Center at El Camino Hospital are available to discuss this epidemic, and what strategies are being used successfully to combat it...Heart Disease Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3x6shttp://mnt.to/f/3x6sCordis Corporation, a Johnson & Johnson company, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Boston Scientific resolving two Delaware litigations related to Cordis's Palmaz and Gray patents and Boston Scientific's Jang patents. Under the terms of the agreement, Cordis will receive $1...Cardiovascular / Cardiology Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3x6qhttp://mnt.to/f/3x6qThree daily servings of whole grains are recommended for prevention of type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, and excess weight gain. Yet few adolescents or young adults follow these guidelines, according to national survey data...Nutrition / Diet Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3x63http://mnt.to/f/3x63More and more Americans are turning to herbal remedies to help manage chronic conditions or promote general health and wellness. But many of today's popular herbal supplements, including St...Heart Disease Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:00:00 PSThttp://mnt.to/f/3x6bhttp://mnt.to/f/3x6b1. Among Noninvasive Imaging Tests, CT More Accurate Than MRI for Ruling Out Coronary Artery Disease Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cause of death in the United States. Typically, CAD is diagnosed through conventional coronary angiography. However, this technique is invasive and potentially risky...Heart Disease