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Heart Experts Say Early End To Key Study On Benefits Of Niacin, A B Vitamin, In Keeping Arteries Open Was PrematureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Heart experts at Johns Hopkins are calling premature the early halt of a study by researchers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Washington Hospital Center on the benefits of combining extended-release niacin, a B vitamin, with cholesterol-lowering statin medications to prevent blood vessel narrowing. Cardiovascular atherosclerosis, as it is also known, is believed responsible for one in three deaths in the United States each year. (Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today)
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine Source Type: news

Videothoracoscopy for isolated atrial fibrillation ablation through bipolar radiofrequencyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The video-assisted surgery for the treatment of atrial fibrillation is reproducible and safe. There is a heart failure symptom evolution improvement after the surgery. (Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia)
Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia - November 20, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: journals

MHRA publishes public assessment report of adverse effects associated with statinsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: MHRA Area: News The MHRA has published a Public Assessment Report summarising adverse drug reaction reports and published literature on statins, which concluded that sleep disturbances, memory loss, sexual dysfunction, depression and interstitial lung disease (leading to breathing problems) may be associated with statin use. The product information for all statins will be updated with warnings on all of these side effects. (Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine)
Source: NeLM - Cardiovascular Medicine - November 4, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: organizations

Migraine and vasodepressor syncope in a large family.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We evaluated a 47-year-old woman for recurrent migraine and syncope. The patient had 7 children (not examined by the authors), all of whom also experienced migraine and syncope. The patient's father, now deceased, had reportedly experienced migraine and episodes of feeling faint. All 5 of the patient's siblings reported migraine, and 4 of the 5 reported syncope. The case of our patient, which we discuss herein, suggests a genetic link between these 2 conditions, both of which include vascular dysregulation in their pathogenesis. To our knowledge, the medical literature contains no previous description of familial assoc...
Source: Texas Heart Institute Journal - October 31, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Paisley RD, Arora HS, Nazeri A, Massumi A, Razavi M Tags: Tex Heart Inst J Source Type: journals

Evaluation of a new modified chest lead in diagnosing wide-complex beats of unknown originEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Electrocardiographic (ECG) lead configuration of modified chest leads (MCL) remains problematic for many health care providers. The consequences include potential iatrogenic injury to patients. Development of a new MCL that incorporates a unipolar limb lead (instead of a bipolar limb lead system) could potentially reduce configuration errors. Such a lead would need to be investigated for diagnostic accuracy before being examined for ease of configuration relative to MCL1. (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - October 24, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mark A. Kossick, Neal Kay, Michael Carter, James Pruett, Linda Hill Tags: Poster Session 1 and 2 Source Type: journals

The effect of electrode misplacement in the reconstruction of the 12-lead electrocardiogram from EASI leadsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study, we assess the effect that misplacement of these recording sites has on reconstruction of the 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). We focus on lateral recording sites I and A. (Source: Journal of Electrocardiology)
Source: Journal of Electrocardiology - October 24, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: D.D. Finlay, S.P. Nelwan, C.D. Nugent, M.P. Donnelly Tags: Poster Session 1 and 2 Source Type: journals

Restrictive cardiomyopathiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
constitute a heterogenous group of heart muscle conditions that all have, in common, the symptoms of heart failure. Diastolic dysfunction with preserved systolic function is often the only echocardiographic abnormality that may be noted, although systolic dysfunction may also be an integral part of some specific pathologies, particularly in the most advanced cases such as amyloid infiltration of the heart. By far, the majority of restrictive cardiomyopathies are secondary to a systemic disorder such as amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, scleroderma, haemochromatosis, eosinophilic heart disease, or as a result of radiation treatmen...
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - November 4, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nihoyannopoulos, P., Dawson, D. Tags: BRITISH SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AUTUMN SUPPLEMENT 2009 Source Type: journals

Management of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Comparison of the updated guidelines from North America and EuropeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and the European Society of Cardiology each recently published updated guidelines for management of patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction. In this article, we highlight the most important new recommendations, review their supporting data, and describe differences between the guidelines.Key aspects of these updates include detailed guidance regarding the selection of a reperfusion strategy and the incorporation of newer adjunctive antithrombotic agents. Both new guidelines suggest caution in the administration of intravenous β-blockers, avoidanc...
Source: American Heart Journal - October 24, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Deepak Thomas, Robert P. Giugliano Tags: Curriculum in Cardiology Source Type: journals

Pluristem Therapeutics Announces Three Month Follow-Up Data From The First Patient To Receive PLX-PADEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqCM:PSTI) (DAX:PJT) announced that safety and potential efficacy parameters were demonstrated by the three month follow up data from the first patient ever to receive its placenta derived cell therapy product, PLX-PAD. The patient is participating in a Phase I dose-escalating clinical trial in Europe with PLX-PAD, the company's leading product candidate for the treatment of critical limb ischemia (CLI), the end-stage of peripheral artery disease (PAD). (Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today)
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

Sudden cardiac death risk in hypertrophic cardiomyopathyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: European Heart Journal)
Source: European Heart Journal - November 1, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ommen, S. R., Gersh, B. J. Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: journals

New Center For Cardiac Safety And Innovation Launched By URMCEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) has announced the creation of a new center that will assist researchers studying the electrical activity of the heart with the goal of improving drug safety, understanding cardiac arrhythmias, and developing new electrocardiograph technologies. The Center for Quantitative Electrocardiology and Cardiac Safety - funded by a $2. (Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today)
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news

Cytomegalovirus infection increases arterial blood pressureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cytomegalovirus infection is a risk factor for increased blood pressure, US research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Hypertension)
Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - May 26, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Aortopulmonary Artery DissectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 71-year-old man was brought to the hospital by ambulance and admitted because of intermittent back pain. Physical examination revealed continuous heart murmur. Chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly and pulmonary congestion. The patient received continuous hydration for renal dysfunction and severe metabolic acidosis (base excess of –16.5 mmol/l and pH of 7.24) and underwent enhanced chest computed tomography. The chest computed tomography showed not only ascending aortic dissection of Stanford type A but also pulmonary artery dissection with an aortopulmonary window (red arrow = aortopulmonary window, T = true lumen, F = fal...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - November 12, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hideki Itoh, Takashi Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Sugihara, Takao Saotome, Yutaka Eguchi, Tohru Asai, Minoru Horie Tags: IMAGES IN CARDIOLOGY Source Type: journals

Albumin excretion linked with BP in normoalbuminuric diabetic patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Urinary albumin excretion is correlated with blood pressure (BP) and glycemic control in normoalbuminuric patients with Type 2 diabetes, a large study has demonstrated. (Source: MedWire News - Hypertension)
Source: MedWire News - Hypertension - November 9, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Efficacy and Safety of Ezetimibe Plus Orlistat or Rimonabant in Statin-Intolerant Nondiabetic Overweight/Obese Patients With DyslipidemiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: For similar body weight reduction, the combination of ezetimibe with orlistat may be more efficient in LDL-C lowering, whereas the combination of ezetimibe with rimonabant may be more potent in terms of improving HDL-C and triglycerides. (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics - November 11, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Florentin, M., Kostapanos, M. S., Nakou, E. S., Elisaf, M., Liberopoulos, E. N. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

Role Of Statins In Reducing H1N1 Mortality Rates StudiedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers are studying statins, the class of drugs long associated with lowering cholesterol, as a way to reduce H1N1-related deaths. Gordon Bernard, M.D., associate vice-chancellor for Research at Vanderbilt and a critical care pulmonologist, believes statins may reduce flu-related deaths in the intensive care unit by as much as half. (Source: Statins News From Medical News Today)
Source: Statins News From Medical News Today - November 13, 2009 Category: Cardiology Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news

Tissue Doppler evaluation of the effects of major lung resection on cardiac functions.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Findings of our study suggest that systolic functions are preserved but diastolic functions are affected after major lung resection in a relatively short time period. PMID: 19875904 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi)
Source: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi - October 31, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cölkesen Y, Açıl T, Fındıkçıoğlu A, Tekin A, Kılıç D, Ozin B, Müderrisoğlu H Tags: Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars Source Type: journals

The J-Curve Between Blood Pressure and Coronary Artery Disease or Essential Hypertension: Exactly How Essential?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The topic of the J-curve relationship between blood pressure and coronary artery disease (CAD) has been the subject of much controversy for the past decades. An inverse relationship between diastolic pressure and adverse cardiac ischemic events (i.e., the lower the diastolic pressure the greater the risk of coronary heart disease and adverse outcomes) has been observed in numerous studies. This effect is even more pronounced in patients with underlying CAD. Indeed, a J-shaped relationship between diastolic pressure and coronary events was documented in treated patients with CAD in most large trials that scrutinized this re...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - November 5, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Franz H. Messerli, Gurusher S. Panjrath Tags: VIEWPOINT AND COMMENTARY Source Type: journals

Echocardiography in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy diagnosis, prognosis, and role in managementEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is diagnosed on the basis of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy for which there is insufficient explanation (e.g. mild hypertension or mild aortic stenosis with marked hypertrophy). Echocardiography is an invaluable tool in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with HCM. Echocardiographic assessment requires a comprehensive assessment in several imaging planes with careful attention to correct beam alignment in order to minimize errors in the measurement of LV wall thickness and appropriate identification of hypertrophy with an unusual distribution. (Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - November 4, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Williams, L.K., Frenneaux, M.P., Steeds, R.P. Tags: BRITISH SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AUTUMN SUPPLEMENT 2009 Source Type: journals

CMS set to cut Medicare physician fees for cardiovascular imagingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule released by the CMS makes major cuts to several cardiovascular imaging services. (Source: theHeart.org)
Source: theHeart.org - November 3, 2009 Category: Cardiology Source Type: info