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Endothelial Progenitor Cells Bind and Inhibit Platelet Function and Thrombus Formation.
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Conclusions-Peripheral blood mononuclear cell-derived EPCs bind platelets via CD62P and inhibit platelet activation, aggregation, adhesion to collagen, and thrombus formation, predominantly via upregulation of cyclooxygenase-2 and secretion of prostacyclin. These findings add new insights into the biology of EPCs and define their potential roles in regulating platelet function and thrombosis.
PMID: 19917882 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - November 16, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Abou-Saleh H, Yacoub D, Théorêt JF, Gillis MA, Neagoe PE, Labarthe B, Théroux P, Sirois MG, Tabrizian M, Thorin E, Merhi Y Tags: Circulation Source Type: journals
Shouldn't Everyone Have an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator?Email this article to a colleague.
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PMID: 19917881 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - November 16, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Passman R, Kadish A Tags: Circulation Source Type: journals
AHA: Cooling Cardiac Arrest Victims' Brains Before Admission Appears Beneficial (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- Cooling the brain of a person shortly after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may improve the chances of survival without brain damage, researchers reported here.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
AHA: Patients Suffering STEMI Fare Better with Ticagrelor Therapy (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- Researchers said that when the investigational platelet aggregation inhibitor ticagrelor was administered to patients with high-risk acute coronary syndromes the outcomes appeared better than treatment with clopidogrel (Plavix) -- a finding that mirrored results on the larger, previously reported study.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
AHA: Radial Artery Better Than Femoral for Cardiac Cath Access (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- Experienced interventional cardiologists at a single center had no problem switching from femoral artery to radial artery access for most procedures in the cath lab, a researcher reported here.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
AHA: Assays Help Predict Risk of Adverse Outcomes After PCI (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- Three tests of platelet reactivity were able to predict which patients undergoing an elective percutaneous coronary intervention would have a thrombotic event within one year, despite antiplatelet therapy, researchers reported here.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
AHA: Biventricular Pacing Prevents Cardiac Remodeling (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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Pacing both ventricles of the heart rather than just the right ventricle may prevent declines in left ventricular function for patients with bradycardia but initially normal ejection fraction, researchers found.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
AHA: Ticagrelor bests Plavix in STEMI patients, includes mortality reductionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Orlando, Fla.—STEMI patients who received both aspirin and the new reversible oral antiplatelet drug ticagrelor (Brilinta; AstraZeneca) had few cardiac events and less mortality than patients on aspirin and the popular irreversible antiplatelet medication clopidogrel (Plavix; Bristol-Myers Squibb), based on the results of the PLATO STEMI trial, presented during Sunday’s late-breaking clinical trial session at the American Heart Association conference.
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
AHA: Postmortem genetic testing may be inexpensive way to ID familial riskEmail this article to a colleague.
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Orlando, Fla.—Targeted postmortem testing to identify genetic mutations associated with sudden unexplained death (SUD) is an effective and less expensive way to determine risk to relatives than comprehensive cardiac testing of first-degree relatives, according to a study presented Sunday at the 2009 American Heart Association scientific sessions. The researchers also called for more health insurance coverage for these tests.
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
AHA: Percutaneous aortic valve implantations have high success rateEmail this article to a colleague.
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Orlando, Fla.--The FRANCE registry, the first registry evaluating both Edwards Lifesciences’ Sapien and Medtronic’s CoreValve bioprosthesis transcatheter aortic valves, showed comparable results between the two valves and the different approaches used, especially in high-risk patients. The data were presented at a late-breaking interventional clinical science session on Saturday at the American Heart Association (AHA) scientific sessions.
Source: Cardiovascular Business News - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
CVN: News from AHA 09Email this article to a colleague.
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AHA 2009 Meeting Coverage: Daily Wrap-up / Sunday
Source: Cardiosource - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations
Experienced operators can switch easily and rapidly to radial access PCI: RAPTOREmail this article to a colleague.
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Experienced interventional cardiologists can rapidly shift their practice from the femoral-artery to the radial-access approach, with no increase in procedure time and radiation exposure for PCI. Also, the transradial approach leads to a more economic use of hospital resources, say researchers.
Source: theHeart.org - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: info
CHAMPION: Negative trials but some positive angles for cangrelor?Email this article to a colleague.
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Although neither CHAMPION-PCI nor CHAMPION-PLATFORM showed significant reductions in the primary end point with this new IV antiplatelet agent, some positive effects were seen, suggesting that the drug may yet have a future.
Source: theHeart.org - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: info
AHA: IV Antiplatelet Drug No CHAMPION (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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ORLANDO — The novel fast-acting intravenous antiplatelet agent cangrelor given at the time of PCI or stenting did not reduce the rate of death, MI, or ischemia-driven revascularization at 48 hours compared with clopidogrel (Plavix), results of two trials showed.
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Heart Failure: Proven Treatments Not Always UsedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Fewer than one-third of patients with heart failure are taking the three types of medications that are most effective in prolonging life and improving quality of life. The November issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter provides an overview of treatments recommended by national guidelines.
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
Heart Disease A 'Silent Killer' In Patients With Severe Mental IllnessEmail this article to a colleague.
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A large new study confirms that people with severe mental disorders - such as schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders - are 25 percent to 40 percent more prone to die from heart disease than people without mental illness are. Moreover, smoking and physical inactivity - behaviors that individuals potentially can change - significantly contribute to this increased risk of death, found researchers led by Amy Kilbourne, Ph.D.
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
New Web Sites Educate About Triglycerides And HDL CholesterolEmail this article to a colleague.
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Nearly one in three adult Americans have triglyceride (trig) levels that are above normal and nearly 34 million have low HDL "good" cholesterol levels. To help increase awareness about the importance of HDL and trigs, Abbott has launched two Web sites: http://www.knowyourhdl.com and http://www.knowyourtrigs.com.
Source: Cholesterol News From Medical News Today - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cholesterol Source Type: news
Cleviprex Results Reported From Study In Patients With Intracerebral HemorrhageEmail this article to a colleague.
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First reported interim data from the Evaluation of patients with acute hypertension and intracerebral hemorrhage with intravenous clevidipine treatment (ACCELERATE) trial were presented today at the Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) 2009 Annual Meeting, showing that Cleviprex (clevidipine butyrate) effectively and safely reduces blood pressure in patients with acute, non-traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). According to Dr. Carmelo Graffagnino M.D.
Source: Hypertension News From Medical News Today - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Blood / Hematology Source Type: news
Clinical Trial Summary: Clopidogrel Versus Standard Therapy to Achieve Optimal Management of Platelet Inhibition–PLATFORM (CHAMPION PLATFORM — Presented at AHA 2009)Email this article to a colleague.
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The goal of this trial was to evaluate treatment with intravenous cangrelor compared with placebo among acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Source: Cardiosource - November 15, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations
Undiagnosed AF affects a ‘substantial proportion’ of stroke patientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Undiagnosed atrial fibrillation is present in nearly 1 in 10 patients with ischemic stroke, a large cohort study has shown.
Source: MedWire News - Cardiology - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Echocardiographic Contrast Agents: Safe and EfficaciousEmail this article to a colleague.
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This commentary discusses the safety of ultrasonic contrast agents and the authors urges their use in echocardiography. AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: info
Zargis To Release Trial Version Of Cardioscan While Exhibiting With 3M(TM) Littmann(R) At American Heart Association ConferenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Speedus Corp. (Nasdaq: SPDE) announced that it will be releasing a free trial version of its Zargis Cardioscan software during the American Heart Association's 2009 Scientific Sessions conference, taking place this November 15-17 in Orlando.
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Journal Scan: Revascularization Versus Medical Therapy for Renal-Artery Stenosis (N Engl J Med 2009;361:1953-1962.)Email this article to a colleague.
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A total of 806 patients with mostly severe atherosclerotic renovascular disease were randomized in a nonblinded fashion to undergo either renal artery revascularization in addition to receiving medical therapy or to receive medical therapy alone. Primary outcome was renal function, as measured by th. . .
Source: Cardiosource - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations
CardioPulse ArticlesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: CardioPulse Source Type: journals
EHJ's People's cornerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: CardioPulse Source Type: journals
Stent thrombosis: who's guilty?Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Montalescot, G., Hulot, J.-S., Collet, J.-P. Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: journals
Not too late, not too fast!!Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Leclercq, C., Daubert, C., Mabo, P. Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: journals
Carotid artery stenting vs. endarterectomyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is superior to medical management for stroke prevention in patients with symptomatic and, to a lesser degree, asymptomatic internal carotid artery stenosis. However, large-scale registries have shown that the adverse event rates following CEA are commonly higher than observed in the trials. In the last decade, carotid artery stenting (CAS) has emerged as a less invasive alternative to surgery. In order to address the efficacy of CAS, we performed a meta-analysis of 10 randomized trials comparing CAS with CEA in 4648 mainly symptomatic patients. ...
Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Roffi, M., Mukherjee, D., Clair, D. G. Tags: Controversies in cardiovascular medicine series Source Type: journals
Risk profile and benefits from Gp IIb-IIIa inhibitors among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty: a meta-regression analysis of randomized trialsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion
This meta-analysis shows a significant relationship between benefits in mortality from Gp IIb-IIIa inhibitors and patient's risk profile. Thus, Gp IIb-IIIa inhibitors should be strongly considered among high-risk patients.
Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: De Luca, G., Navarese, E., Marino, P. Tags: Coronary heart disease Source Type: journals
Primary cardiac T-cell lymphoma in a childEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Patel, J., Sheppard, M. N. Tags: CARDIOVASCULAR FLASHLIGHTS Source Type: journals
Stent thrombosis after drug-eluting stent implantation: incidence, timing, and relation to discontinuation of clopidogrel therapy over a 4-year periodEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion
The 4 year incidence of ST after DES implantation is low. A relevant number of ST occur early after discontinuation of clopidogrel therapy. The dependence of ST on discontinuation of clopidogrel therapy seems to be mostly confined to the first 6 months after DES implantation. However, specifically designed randomized studies are required to establish the optimal length of clopidogrel therapy after DES implantation.
Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Schulz, S., Schuster, T., Mehilli, J., Byrne, R. A., Ellert, J., Massberg, S., Goedel, J., Bruskina, O., Ulm, K., Schomig, A., Kastrati, A. Tags: Coronary heart disease Source Type: journals
Severe right bivalvular carcinoid heart diseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jadidi, A. S., Didier, D., Karaca, S., Muller, H. Tags: CARDIOVASCULAR FLASHLIGHTS Source Type: journals
Autologous mesenchymal stem cells produce reverse remodelling in chronic ischaemic cardiomyopathyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Together these data demonstrate that autologous MSCs can be safely delivered in an adult heart failure model, producing substantial structural and functional reverse remodelling. These findings demonstrate the safety and efficacy of autologous MSC therapy and support clinical trials of MSC therapy in patients with chronic ischaemic cardiomyopathy.
Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Schuleri, K. H., Feigenbaum, G. S., Centola, M., Weiss, E. S., Zimmet, J. M., Turney, J., Kellner, J., Zviman, M. M., Hatzistergos, K. E., Detrick, B., Conte, J. V., McNiece, I., Steenbergen, C., Lardo, A. C., Hare, J. M. Tags: Coronary heart disease Source Type: journals
Effect of irbesartan and enalapril in non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome: results of the randomized, double-blind ARCHIPELAGO studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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In patients with NSTEACS, inflammatory markers decreased over time in both treatment arms, with no differences between irbesartan and enalapril.
Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Montalescot, G., Drexler, H., Gallo, R., Pearson, T., Thoenes, M., Bhatt, D. L. Tags: Coronary heart disease Source Type: journals
Association between type II secretory phospholipase A2 plasma concentrations and activity and cardiovascular events in patients with coronary heart diseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Secretory phospholipase A2 mass and activity appear to be predictive of secondary CVD events in patients with CHD.
Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Koenig, W., Vossen, C. Y., Mallat, Z., Brenner, H., Benessiano, J., Rothenbacher, D. Tags: Coronary heart disease Source Type: journals
Growth differentiation factor-15 predicts mortality and morbidity after cardiac resynchronization therapyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pre-implant GDF-15 is a strong predictor of mortality and morbidity after CRT, independent of NT pro-BNP. The predictive value of these analytes is enhanced by combined measurement.
Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Foley, P. W.X., Stegemann, B., Ng, K., Ramachandran, S., Proudler, A., Frenneaux, M. P., Ng, L. L., Leyva, F. Tags: Heart failure/cardiomyopathy Source Type: journals
A simplified biventricular defibrillator with fixed long detection intervals reduces implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) interventions and heart failure hospitalizations in patients with non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy implanted for primary prevention: the RELEVANT [Role of long dEtection window programming in patients with LEft VentriculAr dysfunction, Non-ischemic eTiology in primary prevention treated with a biventricular ICD] studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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A simplified CRT-D device with fixed long detection reduced overall ICD therapy burden and HF hospitalizations without entailing any additional adverse events in primary prevention non-ischaemic HF patients.
Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gasparini, M., Menozzi, C., Proclemer, A., Landolina, M., Iacopino, S., Carboni, A., Lombardo, E., Regoli, F., Biffi, M., Burrone, V., Denaro, A., Boriani, G. Tags: Arrhythmia/electrophysiology Source Type: journals
Severe coronary spasm occasionally detected by coronary computed tomographyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ito, K., Ogawa, T., Yoshimura, M. Tags: CARDIOVASCULAR FLASHLIGHTS Source Type: journals
Guidelines for pre-operative cardiac risk assessment and perioperative cardiac management in non-cardiac surgery: The Task Force for Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Perioperative Cardiac Management in Non-cardiac Surgery of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and endorsed by the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA)Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Authors/Task Force Members, Poldermans, D., Bax, J. J., Boersma, E., De Hert, S., Eeckhout, E., Fowkes, G., Gorenek, B., Hennerici, M. G., Iung, B., Kelm, M., Kjeldsen, K. P., Kristensen, S. D., Lopez-Sendon, J., Pelosi, P., Philippe, F., Pierard, L., Pon Tags: ESC GUIDELINES Source Type: journals
C-reactive protein: not only a marker but also a mediator of myocardial damage following acute myocardial infarctionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Celik, T. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: journals
Abnormal left ventricular relaxation in patients with long QT syndromeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Belardinelli, L., Dhalla, A., Shryock, J. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: journals
Abnormal left ventricular relaxation in patients with long QT syndrome: replyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Haugaa, K. H., Edvardsen, T., Leren, T. P., Smiseth, O. A., Amlie, J. P. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: journals
Resting heart rate and excessive heart rate increase during pre-exercise mental stress: which one predicts mortality?Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Fourlas, C. A. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: journals
Resting heart rate and excessive heart rate increase during pre-exercise mental stress: which one predicts mortality? ReplyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jouven, X. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: journals
Coronary sequelae of mitral stenosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Heart Journal - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wiedemann, S., Stolte, D., Simonis, G. Tags: CARDIOVASCULAR FLASHLIGHTS Source Type: journals
Over-Consumption Of Selenium Can Increase CholesterolEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study from the University of Warwick has discovered taking too much of the essential mineral selenium in your diet can increase your cholesterol by almost 10%. Selenium is a trace essential mineral with anti-oxidant properties. The body naturally absorbs selenium from foods such as vegetables, meat and seafood. However, when the balance is altered and the body absorbs too much selenium, such as through taking selenium supplements, it can have adverse affects.
Source: Cholesterol News From Medical News Today - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cholesterol Source Type: news
Should transesophageal echocardiography be done in all patients who underwent catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation? A case report and review of the literatureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical CorrespondenceDOI 10.1007/s00392-009-0091-4Authors
Manuela Frühauf, University of Leipzig Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center Strümpellstrasse 39 04289 Leipzig GermanyCharlotte Eitel, University of Leipzig Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center Strümpellstrasse 39 04289 Leipzig GermanyAndreas Bollmann, University of Leipzig Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center Strümpellstrasse 39 04289 Leipzig GermanyChristopher Piorkowski, University of Leipzig Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center Strümpellstrasse 39 04289 Leipzig GermanyUlrike Wetze...
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Research in Cardiology Source Type: journals
Impact of Palivizumab on RSV Hospitalizations for Children with Hemodynamically Significant Congenital Heart DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of palivizumab prophylaxis on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalizations
among children with hemodynamically significant congenital heart disease (CHD). In 2003, the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP) revised the bronchiolitis policy statement and recommended the use of palivizumab in children <24 months old with hemodynamically
significant CHD (HS-CHD). California statewide hospital discharge data from years 2000–2002 (pre-AAP policy revision) were
compared to those from years 2004–2006 (post-AAP policy revision). Hospitalizations due to...
Source: Pediatric Cardiology - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Pediatric Cardiology Source Type: journals
Beat-to-Beat QT Interval Dynamics and Variability in Familial DysautonomiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, most QT dynamics parameters in patients with FD are similar to that of normal controls. Nevertheless,
FD patients have significantly higher QTVN, which might indicate higher risk for ventricular arrhythmias.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00246-009-9575-2Authors
Udi Nussinovitch, Tel Aviv University Department of Internal Medicine B, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel and Sackler Faculty of Medicine Tel Aviv IsraelUriel Katz, Tel Aviv University Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel and Sackler Faculty of Me...
Source: Pediatric Cardiology - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Pediatric Cardiology Source Type: journals
GATA4 Mutations in Chinese Patients with Congenital Cardiac Septal DefectsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The object of the study was to elucidate the mutations of the GATA4 gene in Han ancestry patients with congenital cardiac septal defects. Fifty Han ancestry patients with sporadic and familial
cardiac septal defects and 200 normal subjects of the same ethnical background were studied. A total of six exons and the
intron–exon boundaries of GATA4 were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR products were purified and directly sequenced with an ABI PRISM
3730 Automatic DNA sequencer. Two novel heterozygous mutations were discovered in the GATA4 gene in five children with cardiac septal d...
Source: Pediatric Cardiology - November 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Pediatric Cardiology Source Type: journals
