2010

November

• Symptoms of Obese Heart Failure Patients Improved After Bariatric Surgery -

• Robo-op marks new world first for heart procedure -

• Biomarker may be able to help predict risk of heart failure, cardiovascular death -

• Bypass patients can benefit from a few drinks: study -

• Fast heart rate, rhythm problems found in bereaved -

• Hospital CPR Quality Is Worse At Night -

• Having First-Degree Relative With Atrial Fibrillation Linked With Increased Risk For This Disorder -

• Not So Fast: Study Suggests Physicians Wait Longer for Signs of Brain Recovery After Hypothermia Use -

• U of A researchers can predict heart transplant patient’s health earlier -

• Fly study uncovers molecular link between obesity and heart disease -

• Novel Treatment Of Pulmonary Hypertension -

October

• Heart disease prevention program saves lives and reduces costs, Kaiser Permanente study finds -

• Magnesium levels don’t predict heart risk -

• Scorpion has welcome sting for heart bypass patients -

• Black patients less likely to survive heart disease -

• Recycling pacemakers may alleviate burden of heart disease across the globe -

• Findings Support Preoperative Statin Therapy in Coronary Bypass Patients -

• Postoperative Outcomes After Blood Transfusion in Non-Cardiac Surgery Patients -

• New guidelines drop the ‘P’ from CPR -

• Researcher Makes Breakthrough Discovery to Curb Heart Failure -

• Folic acid supplements no help for the heart -

• Carotid stent has higher stroke risk than surgery -

• Restrictive Use of Blood Transfusions During Cardiac Surgery Shows Comparable Outcomes -

• End-of-life care patterns shift for patients with heart failure in both US and Canada -

• Some heart patients undergo stress tests too early -

• Study hints multivitamins aid women’s heart health -

• South Asians at twice the risk of heart attack and death after transplant: study -

September

• Heartbreak Puts the Brakes on Your Heart -

• Ultrafine air particles may increase firefighters’ risk for heart disease -

• Researchers Confirm Prenatal Heart Defects in Spinal Muscular Atrophy Cases -

• ‘Firefly’ stem cells may help repair damaged hearts -

• Researchers use CT to predict heart disease -

• Software downloaded during office visits could cut risk of ICD shocks -

• Staying active on workdays good for the heart -

• Disparities in heart attack treatment may begin in the emergency room -

• Birth control risks for women with heart defects -

• Self-care counseling no help to heart patients -

• Air pollution linked to deadly cardiac arrests -

• Robotic Catheter Could Improve Treatment of Heart Condition -

• Fuzzy thinking could spot heart disease risk -

• Overprotective parents may impact heart anxiety in adults with congenital heart conditions -

• Study identifies underlying dysfunction of seemingly non-critical heart condition -

• First US trial of bone-marrow stem cells for heart attack patients proves safe -

• Researchers nationwide ask for new focus on ‘sudden death’ heart disorder -

• Breakthrough in drug trial offers hope for heart attack patients -

• Mexican-Americans with heart rhythm disorder have increased risk for second stroke -

• Simplified heart-risk guideline may miscalculate risk for millions -

• High Stress Hormone Levels Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Mortality -

• Higher heart risk seen in younger African Americans -

• Heart procedure misunderstood, overused: doctors -

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