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A significant increase in the number of heart valve repair and replacement surgeries in patients age 85 and older has been accompanied by an unexpected improvement in outcomes, with fewer deaths and serious complications, according research presented at the American Heart Association’s Quality of Care and Outcomes Research 2012 Scientific Sessions.
American Heart Association - Mar, 15 Maggio 2012
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Patients who are diagnosed in the emergency room with a specific type of brain bleed should be considered for immediate transfer to a hospital that treats at least 35 cases a year, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
American Heart Association - Lun, 7 Maggio 2012
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Some patients with irregular heartbeats who are taken off anti-clotting medication face a high risk of stroke or blood clotting within a month, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association’s Emerging Science Series webinar.
American Heart Association - Lun, 7 Maggio 2012
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A new monitoring method and blood test may provide early warnings when a child’s brain isn’t getting enough blood during heart surgery, according to new research presented during the American Heart Association’s Emerging Science Series webinar.
American Heart Association - Lun, 7 Maggio 2012
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Depression may be associated with an increased risk of arterial narrowing in the legs and pelvis, a condition known as peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2012 Scientific Sessions in Chicago.
American Heart Association - Mar, 24 Aprile 2012
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Testosterone supplements helped heart failure patients breathe better and exercise more, according to research in Circulation Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal. Researchers analyzed four randomized clinical trials of patients with moderate to severe chronic heart failure. Patients were given commercial testosterone supplements by injection, patch or gel. Based on the analysis of these studies, those who received supplemental testosterone scored 50 percent better in a six-minute walking test than those receiving placebo.
American Heart Association - Mar, 24 Aprile 2012
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The first fully biodegradable coronary artery stent implanted in humans proved safe in a 10-year study published in Circulation, the American Heart Association journal. In the study, researchers tracked 50 Japanese patients (44 men, average age 61 years old) who received 84 Igaki-Tamai stents between September 1998 and April 2000. The stents weren’t coated with drugs. After an average 10 years, researchers found that the survival rate was 98 percent free from cardiac death and 87 percent free from death from all causes., that fifty percent of patients experienced no major cardiac complication and that acceptable major event complication rates were similar to those for bare metal stents.
American Heart Association - Mar, 17 Aprile 2012
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People who have a cardiac arrest that can’t be helped by a defibrillator shock are more likely to survive if given CPR based on updated guidelines that emphasize chest compressions, according to research reported in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation.
American Heart Association - Mar, 3 Aprile 2012
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In a largest and longest head-to-head comparison of two anti-clotting medications, warfarin was similar to acetylsalicylic acid in preventing deaths and strokes in patients with heart failure with normal heart rhythm. Although there was no difference for the overall study, there was greater benefit of warfarin among patients followed for four or more years. Bleeding episodes were more common with warfarin than acetylsalicylic acid, but dangerous bleeding in the brain occurred at low levels in both groups.
American Heart Association - Mar, 7 Febbraio 2012
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Adults with congenital heart disease and implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) often have a high level of fear and anxiety about the device delivering a shock during sex — resulting in sexual performance problems, according to research (Abstract 14165) presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2011.
American Heart Association - Mar, 15 Novembre 2011
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