New statement highlights gaps in knowledge of post-cardiac arrest care
A new consensus statement from the American Heart Association Emergency and Cardiovascular Care Committee and the Neurocritical Care Society calls for more research to address areas of post-cardiac...
View ArticleCalcium channel blockers: A new hope for pregnant women with vasospastic angina
A woman with hopes to conceive was diagnosed with severe vasospastic angina (VSA); however, she was able to carry a healthy baby to full term without angina attacks after starting treatment of a...
View ArticleStem cell therapy trial shows promise for regenerative treatment of heart...
Stem cell-based therapy improved quality of life for patients with advanced heart failure, Mayo Clinic researchers and international collaborators discovered in a late-stage multinational clinical trial.
View ArticleHeart attack breakthrough: New protocol saves 71% of patients with deadly...
Published results of a large, national heart attack study show that patients with a life-threatening complication known as cardiogenic shock survived at a significantly higher rate when treated with a...
View ArticleHeart-healthy diet boosts patient satisfaction and safety before cardiac...
The days of prolonged fasting prior to cardiac catheterization may be numbered, as the body of evidence grows to allow patients to eat before the procedure.
View ArticleRevolutionary bio-sponge halts bleeding instantly
More than 11 million people in the United States take anticoagulation or antiplatelet medications, such as heparin or aspirin, to treat serious conditions like heart attack and stroke.
View ArticleCT scans may be better first step for evaluating chest pain
Previous studies have found less than 40% of patients with stable chest pain undergoing invasive coronary angiography are found to have obstructive coronary artery disease.
View ArticleCoronary artery calcium scoring with CT can predict risk of heart attacks or...
Coronary artery calcium scoring with CT can identify symptomatic patients with a very low risk of heart attacks or strokes, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the...
View ArticleNew catheter-based device images heart disease plaques with unprecedented detail
Researchers have developed a new catheter-based device that combines two powerful optical techniques to image the dangerous plaques that can build up inside the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
View ArticleImpella CP pump shows survival benefit in cardiogenic shock
Implantation of the Impella CP micro-axial flow pump in the hours after a heart attack significantly increased the rate of survival at six months among people suffering cardiogenic shock, according to...
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