Mitral Annular Calcification Linked With Severe Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
Mitral annular calcification is associated with an increased prevalence of severe obstruction coronary artery disease, according to a report in the February […]
Modified Ultrafiltration Reduces Morbidity After Adult Cardiac Operations
Background: Extracorporeal circulation contributes to morbidity after open-heart surgery by causing a systemic inflammatory reaction. Modified ultrafiltration is a technique able to […]
Preliminary Results of MRI Angiography Show Reliability in Detecting CAD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Stanford University researchers have developed a magnetic resonance coronary angiography (MRCA) technique that can quickly and accurately […]
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Determines Coronary Bypass Graft Patency
In coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients with recurrent angina, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) can determine whether a vein graft has significant […]
High-dose Multivitamins Adversely Affect Coronary Plaque Composition
VANCOUVER (Reuters Health) – High-dose multivitamin supplements promote the development of fibrosis at the site of angioplastic intervention, according to findings presented […]
Transplanted Skeletal Muscle Cells Restore Heart Function
Skeletal muscle cell transplantation into the myocardium of heart failure patients appears to be safe and to show signs of efficacy, French […]
Skeletal Myoblasts Transplanted Into Cardiac Muscle for First Time in U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Physicians at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York have implanted autologous skeletal myoblasts into the […]
Outcomes Similar in Acute Myocardial Infarction Women Treated the Same as Men
Women with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated with a reperfusion strategy based largely on percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) have outcomes similar to […]
Rates of Early Discharge Remain Low for Patients with Uncomplicated Acute Myocardial Infarction
The practice of early hospital discharge for patients with acute myocardial infarction who are at low-risk for additional adverse events varies significantly […]
Globally, Reperfusion Therapy Underused After Myocardial Infarction
Nearly a third of patients who are eligible for reperfusion therapy following ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction do no receive treatment, according to a […]
Hospital Revascularization Rate Not an Important Factor in Outcome After AMI
Long-term outcome after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is influenced by whether a patient is cared for a teaching hospital, but not by […]
Myocardial Infarction in Young Women Linked to Menstrual Cycle
WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – During and immediately after menses, there appears to be an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction, according […]