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Burrell Named Consumer Agency of Record for NitroMed; Account ... 23 Nov 2005
It is indicated to improve survival, prolong time to hospitalization for heart failure and improve patient-reported functional status, as an adjunct to current ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
Understanding heart attacks 23 Nov 2005
Home of Rest for Horses is currently helping to improve the knowledge of vets by funding a three-year non-invasive research project into heart failure to the ...
- Horse & Hound Online,
Drug Compound Restores Youth To Aging Arterial Cells In Elderly ... 23 Nov 2005
There are many medications for routine hypertension, and coronary artery disease or atherosclerosis, which can lead to heart attack and heart failure, but none ...
- Science Daily (press release)
What Is Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension? 23 Nov 2005
...body's needs. This is called right heart failure. Heart failure is the most common cause of death in patients with PAH. Primary ...
- Community Dispatch (press release)
Listen to Your Heart 23 Nov 2005
She kept her private practice in Clinton. Finally, through an ultrasound, doctors found out that she had congestive heart failure. ...
- Shore Publishing,
ST. PAUL ST. PAUL 23 Nov 2005
The Columbia Heights man was diagnosed with pulmonary edema, a severe form of heart failure. He was treated with medication and is recovering at United. ...
- Pioneer Press,
Dog rescued from Delaware R. island dies 23 Nov 2005
...owner after a monthlong separation. "Jade died of renal and heart failure and she has lyme disease. She was so very malnourished ...
- The Trentonian,
Abitrator rules Owens is done for the season 23 Nov 2005
...blocker who played in 10 consecutive championship games for the Cleveland Browns, died Tuesday in Morgantown, W.Va., of congestive heart failure at age 83. ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),
Wharton graduate student dies of heart failure Nov 22, 2005
By jesse rogers. Wharton MBA student Niall Maclennan died from heart failure last week after collapsing in a rugby game in Arizona. He was 30. ...
- Daily Pennsylvanian,
Belichick's father dies of heart failure Nov 20, 2005
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Steve Belichick, the father of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, died Saturday night of heart failure. He was 86. ...
- Miami Herald,
Belichick's father dies of heart failure Nov 20, 2005
FOXBORO, Mass (AP) — Steve Belichick, the father of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, died Saturday night of heart failure, according to a team ...
- USA Today
Father of Patriots coach Bill Belichick dies of heart failure Nov 20, 2005
FOXBOROUGH, Mass (AP) - Steve Belichick, the father of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, died Saturday night of heart failure. He was 86. ...
- Canada.com,
Simple blood test may help detect heart failure Nov 20, 2005
NEW YORK: A simple blood test may help detect heart failure at an early stage, says a new study. The test, developed by researchers ...
- Newindpress,
Test may detect heart failure earlier Nov 21, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) -- ER doctors may be able to detect heart failure at an earlier stage using an experimental blood test, researchers said ...
- Monsters and Critics.com,
Belichick's father dies of heart failure Nov 20, 2005
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. The New England Patriots say the father of head coach Bill Belichick died of heart failure last night. He played ...
- WANE,
Extra points /News & notes Nov 21, 2005
Steve Belichick, the father of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, died Saturday night of heart failure. He was 86. ...
- Buffalo News,
Cardiovascular drug may improve heart failure and help prevent ... Nov 20, 2005
...a cardiovascular drug, could be useful in reducing cardiac death in high risk patients with prior myocardial infarction and/or heart failure and also in ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
New test can detect heart failure earlier Nov 19, 2005
By ASTARA MARCH. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- ER doctors can now detect heart failure at an earlier stage using a new blood test, researchers said Friday. ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Abbott Heart Failure Drug Misses Goal Nov 16, 2005
Simdax, a heart failure drug from Abbott Laboratories (nyse: ABT - news - people ) and Orion Pharmaceutical, failed to prove it extended survival compared to ...
- Forbes
Protein Test Gauges Heart Failure Risk Nov 17, 2005
17 (HealthDay News) -- A blood test measuring levels of a protein called NT-proBNP may help spot patients with heart failure, especially those at higher risk ...
- Forbes
Blood Test Diagnoses Acute Heart Failure and Predicts Mortality ... Nov 17, 2005
...confirmed the usefulness of a blood test for amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in diagnosing suspected acute heart failure in emergency ...
- MedPage Today,
Study questions heart-failure treatment Nov 16, 2005
A Johns Hopkins study has raised doubts about a long-accepted notion of what's going on in many cases of heart failure, suggesting that nearly half of patients ...
- myDNA.com,
Heart failure mortality rates down when hospitals make efforts to ... Nov 18, 2005
Heart failure patients are less likely to die after they go home from the hospital if the hospital has participated in an organized quality improvement program ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
New test can detect heart failure earlier Nov 19, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) -- ER doctors can now detect heart failure at an earlier stage using a new blood test, researchers said Friday. ...
- Monsters and Critics.com,
Wrestling star died of heart failure, widow says Nov 16, 2005
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Eddie Guerrero, the professional wrestler whose body was found in a hotel here, died from heart failure, his widow said yesterday. ...
- Salem News,
Stroke risk double for heart failure patients Nov 17, 2005
People with heart failure are twice as likely to die from a stroke as the general population, new research at Mayo Clinic has found. ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Simple blood test helps spot heart failure Nov 17, 2005
NEW YORK, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- A large-scale international study shows the usefulness of a blood test in the diagnosing of acute heart failure. ...
- United Press International
Scientists Show Protein Plays Critical Role in Heart Failure in ... Nov 16, 2005
A protein that plays an important regulatory role in heart failure in the heart also exerts powerful effects on the adrenal gland, Jefferson Medical College ...
- Innovations-Report,
Dogs improve health status of hospitalized heart failure patients Nov 17, 2005
...helped heart and lung function by lowering pressures, diminishing release of harmful hormones and decreasing anxiety among hospitalized heart failure patients. ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Thyroid dysfunction linked to heart failure Nov 18, 2005
Impaired Myocardial Blood Flow, Loss of Arterioles, and Severe Systolic Dysfunction" suggest that low thyroid function has the potential to cause heart failure ...
- myDNA.com,
Ringside: Wrestler's death blamed on heart failure Nov 18, 2005
World Wrestling Entertainment star Eddie Guerrero's death is believed to have been caused by heart failure, according to information the wrestler's wife ...
- Winston-Salem Journal,
Stem Cell Surgery for Heart Failure Presented at International ... Nov 17, 2005
Top cardiac surgeons discussed treating heart failure patients with adult stem cells via endoscopic injection at the International Society for Heart and Lung ...
- Emediawire (press release),
Thyroid function may cause heart failure Nov 19, 2005
Sioux Valley Health System and The University of South Dakota School of Medicine, suggests that low thyroid function has the potential to cause heart failure. ...
- United Press International
Abbott heart failure drug effective in trial Nov 14, 2005
DALLAS (Reuters) - An experimental heart failure drug made by Abbott Laboratories Inc., when added to standard treatment, was significantly more effective than ...
- Reuters
Abbott heart failure drug effective in trial Nov 14, 2005
DALLAS (Reuters) - An experimental heart failure drug made by Abbott Laboratories Inc. when added to standard treatment was significantly ...
- Reuters
Abbott heart failure drug effective in trial Nov 14, 2005
Nov 14, 2005 — DALLAS (Reuters) - An experimental heart failure drug made by Abbott Laboratories Inc. when added to standard treatment ...
- ABC News
Open Questions For Heart Failure Drugs Nov 14, 2005
DALLAS - A heart-failure drug from Abbott Laboratories provided one of the few strongly positive results here at the annual meeting of the American Heart ...
- Forbes
Abbott heart failure drug effective in trial Nov 14, 2005
By Bill Berkrot and Ransdell Pierson. DALLAS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - An experimental heart failure drug made by Abbott Laboratories Inc. ...
- Reuters
Drug shows promise for heart failure Nov 14, 2005
DALLAS -- An experimental drug gave encouraging signs of being able to stabilize people with severe heart failure who come into emergency rooms gasping for ...
- Seattle Post Intelligencer
Pet Therapy Boosts Heart-Failure Patients Nov 15, 2005
...schools, researchers report that just a 12-minute visit with a dog improved heart and lung function in men and women hospitalized with heart failure, a new ...
- Forbes
Guerrero's widow: He died of heart failure Nov 15, 2005
The widow of World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Eddie Guerrero told the organization today that preliminary tests show he died of heart failure. ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),
Clinical Study On Heart Failure To Use Cholesterol-lowering Statin Nov 14, 2005
An advanced study launched at Yale School of Medicine is evaluating the role of statin therapy in patients with heart failure, one of the leading causes of ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Heart failure treatment may be wrong Nov 15, 2005
15 (UPI) -- Johns Hopkins University researchers in Baltimore, Md., suggest half of all patients suffering heart failure may be receiving the wrong treatment. ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Heart failure caused Disney death Nov 15, 2005
By Kitty Bean Yancey, USA TODAY. A Uganda UN diplomat's son who collapsed on a Walt Disney World ride June 13 died of a heart abnormality ...
- USA Today
Heart failure treatment may be wrong Nov 15, 2005
DALLAS, TX, United States (UPI) -- Johns Hopkins University researchers in Baltimore, Md., suggest half of all patients suffering heart failure may be ...
- Monsters and Critics.com,
Common Heart Failure Test May Be Flawed Nov 14, 2005
14 (HealthDay News) — A standard diagnostic test for heart failure is wrong in a subtle way that could lead to harm for some patients, researchers report. ...
- ABC News
Bayer Diagnostics and Inverness Medical Innovations Announce ... Nov 22, 2005
...- Bayer's BNP Franchise Expands into the Point of Care Market to Broaden Testing of Congestive Heart Failure - TARRYTOWN, NY and WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Vasogen Phase 3 study of heart failure drug Celacade to be done by ... Nov 14, 2005
TORONTO (CP) - Vasogen Inc. said Monday the larger of two Phase 3 studies on its lead drug Celacade for chronic heart failure will be completed by year-end. ...
- Canada.com,
Abbott Drug Curbs Heart Failure in Study Nov 14, 2005
DALLAS -(Dow Jones)- An experimental drug by Abbott Laboratories (ABT) to treat chronic heart-failure patients in addition to standard treatments improved ...
- Smartmoney.com
OFFICIAL: ATKINS DIET CAN GIVE YOU HEART FAILURE Nov 14, 2005
By Lorraine Fisher. HIGH fat, low carb diets such as Atkins can lead to heart failure, new research has found. ... Severe depletion can lead to heart failure. ...
- Mirror.co.uk,
Drug shows limited promise for heart failure patients Nov 14, 2005
DALLAS - A new drug may help some of the sickest heart failure patients improve after they get to the hospital, though most people who took the experimental ...
- Tallahassee.com,
Novel drug shows promise for heart failure Nov 14, 2005
DALLAS Some doctors say an experimental drug gave encouraging signs of being able to stabilize people with severe heart failure who reach emergency rooms. ...
- Team 4 News,
Levosimendan Improves Short-Term Outlook for Heart Failure ... Nov 15, 2005
DALLAS, TX -- November 15, 2005 -- Levosimendan might help patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) through the critical hours after they are ...
- DG News
Vasogen's ACCLAIM Trial in Advanced Chronic Heart Failure Reaches ... Nov 14, 2005
...conditions, today announced that the pivotal phase III ACCLAIM trial of its Celacade(TM) technology in patients with advanced chronic heart failure has reached ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Abbott's novel drug shows promise for heart failure Nov 15, 2005
...experimental drug from Abbott Laboratories has given encouraging signs of being able to stabilize emergency room patients with severe heart failure who arrive ...
- KWQC-TV,
Heart failure patients at risk for stroke Nov 15, 2005
15 : Mayo Clinic researchers say they've determined people with heart failure face are twice as likely to die from a stroke as the general population. ...
- NewKerala.com,
Non-Invasive Heart Failure Treatment (ECP) from Cardiomedics. ... Nov 10, 2005
...a clinical study on the use of its non-invasive CardiAssist(TM) External Counter Pulsation (ECP) System in the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF) was ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
Heart failure patients at risk for stroke Nov 15, 2005
DALLAS, TX, United States (UPI) -- Mayo Clinic researchers say they`ve determined people with heart failure face are twice as likely to die from a stroke as ...
- Monsters and Critics.com,
Soarian Disease Management Helps Improve Care of Congestive Heart ... Nov 15, 2005
...clinicians and patients with chronic illnesses, is proving to reduce readmission rates and enable early intervention for congestive heart failure (CHF) patients ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Cardiac pump can extend life in end-stage heart failure Nov 15, 2005
Heart pumps can significantly extend the lives of end-stage heart failure patients who are not candidates for heart transplants, researchers reported at the ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Yale tests statins for heart-failure patients Nov 12, 2005
Yale School of Medicine is evaluating the role of statin therapy in patients with heart failure, one of the leading causes of hospitalization in people over 65 ...
- myDNA.com,
Laboratory Monitoring Inadequate in Heart Failure Patients Treated ... Nov 14, 2005
Investigators are calling for more conscientious monitoring of potassium and creatinine concentrations in patients receiving spironolactone for heart failure. ...
- DG News
Cardiac Pumps for End-Stage Heart Failure Nov 14, 2005
DALLAS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows heart pumps can significantly extend the lives of end-stage heart failure patients who are not candidates for ...
- Ivanhoe,
AUTHOR WESTHEIMER DIES OF HEART FAILURE Nov 14, 2005
VON RYAN'S EXPRESS novelist and former journalist DAVID WESTHEIMER has died of heart failure. He was 66. The World War II veteran ...
- Contactmusic.com,
Statins studied for heart failure therapy Nov 10, 2005
NEW HAVEN, CT, United States (UPI) -- Yale University scientists are evaluating the role of statin therapy in patients with heart failure -- a leading cause of ...
- Monsters and Critics.com,
Statins studied for heart failure therapy Nov 10, 2005
NEW HAVEN, Conn: Yale University scientists are evaluating the role of statin therapy in patients with heart failure -- a leading cause of hospitalization in ...
- NewKerala.com,
Advances in the treatment of heart failure Nov 8, 2005
Heart failure sounds immediate and total — like power failure. But heart failure — often called congestive heart failure — doesn ...
- ITP.net,
Reducing mortality in diastolic heart failure: a role for statins? Nov 8, 2005
Fukuta H et al. (2005) Statin therapy may be associated with lower mortality in patients with diastolic heart failure: a preliminary report. ...
- Nature.com (subscription),
Wireless Heart Failure Device Nov 9, 2005
..."I now look forward to making Latitude Patient Management an important part of the overall device and heart failure management system for my patients.". ...
- Wireless Healthcare,
Best Mate dies of heart failure Nov 1, 2005
...yesterday. Making his long-awaited reappearance in the William Hill Haldon Gold Cup, the 10-year old suffered acute heart failure. ...
- Guardian Unlimited,
Sensible drinking Nov 22, 2005
...drinking is chronic, it can be toxic to the heart leading to structural and functional impairment in those who are susceptible and, on occasions, heart failure ...
- Malaysia Star,
Minorities more likely to suffer heart failure Oct 26, 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among Medicare enrollees, the rate of hospitalization for heart failure is higher among blacks and Hispanics than among other ...
- Reuters
Workshops focus on living with heart failure Nov 4, 2005
A series of workshops devoted to teaching individuals how to live with heart failure will begin next week with a presentation called, “Healthy Heart for the ...
- Madison Courier,
Role of Cholesterol Lowering Drugs in Heart Failure Patients ... Nov 3, 2005
3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Heart failure is the number one cause of hospitalization in people over the age of 65. A breakthrough ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Seeks Heart ... Nov 7, 2005
The Optimizer(TM) System is designed to deliver electrical impulses to the heart for treatment of moderate to severe heart failure. ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Guidant Announces Market Launch of Wireless Heart Failure Device ... Oct 31, 2005
..."I now look forward to making LATITUDE Patient Management an important part of the overall device and heart failure management system for my patients.". ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Gene therapy reverses genetic mutation responsible for heart ... Oct 25, 2005
25 – University of Pittsburgh investigators have for the first time used gene therapy to successfully treat heart failure and other degenerative muscle ...
- EurekAlert (press release),
Heart failure claims 17-year-old's life Oct 24, 2005
ENTERPRISE -- Services will be held Tuesday for an Enterprise High School student who died of heart failure following a band trip to a football game. ...
- Montgomery Advertiser,
Barking up good heart health Nov 22, 2005
A study of heart-failure patients at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles shows that animal-assisted therapy can lead to significant improvements in heart ...
- myDNA.com,
Congestive heart failure: Is pulmonary artery catheterization safe ... Oct 28, 2005
Accurate measurements of the heart's blood flow can help doctors treat people with severe congestive heart failure, but doctors haven't known if one invasive ...
- U.S. News & World Report
Clinical outcomes in patients with chronic congestive heart ... Nov 2, 2005
OBJECTIVE: The use of left ventricular assist devices as a bridge to transplantation for patients with chronic congestive heart failure is well accepted. ...
- The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Belichick's father dies of heart failure Nov 20, 2005
FOXBOROUGH, Mass (AP) -- Steve Belichick, the father of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, died Saturday night of heart failure. He was 86. ...
- CNN/SI
Belichick's Father Dies of Heart Failure Nov 20, 2005
FOXBOROUGH, Mass Nov 20, 2005 — Steve Belichick, the father of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, died Saturday night of heart failure. ...
- ABC News
Belichick's Father Dies of Heart Failure Nov 20, 2005
By Associated Press. FOXBOROUGH, Mass -- Steve Belichick, the father of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, died Saturday night of heart failure. ...
- Chicago Tribune,
Orion Oyj: Abbott reports levosimendan (simdax®) results from ... Nov 16, 2005
Abbott reports levosimendan (Simdax®) results from large mortality trial in patients with acute decompensated heart failure – Study Supports Trend Over ...
- Kauppalehti (press release),
Belichick's father dies of heart failure Nov 20, 2005
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Steve Belichick, the father of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, died Saturday night of heart failure. He was 86. ...
- Canton Repository (subscription),
Belichick's father dead of heart failure Nov 20, 2005
Steve Belichick, the father of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, died Saturday night of heart failure, according to a team spokeswoman. ...
- Tuscaloosa News (subscription),
Belichick's father dies of heart failure Nov 20, 2005
FOXBOROUGH, Mass (nOV. 20, 2005) -- Steve Belichick, the father of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, died Saturday night of heart failure. ...
- NFL News
Childhood heart repairs carry risk later in life 03 Oct 2005
...her heart. Untreated, the problem could have led to heart failure, Landzberg said. Sheldon's problem was caught in time. Since undergoing ...
- San Francisco Chronicle,
HEALTH CALENDAR | MELANIE BASS 03 Oct 2005
...complimentary lunch. Oct. 19: "Heart Failure," how to cope after a heart attack, what is heart failure and how to recognize it. Oct. 26 ...
- Charlotte Observer,
Doctors Alerted to Reported Medication Errors Between TOPAMAX® ... 03 Oct 2005
TOPROL-XL® is a beta-blocker approved to treat high blood pressure, angina and heart failure, and is marketed by AstraZeneca LP. ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
First Chapter 03 Oct 2005
He's been juggling congestive heart failure, osteoporosis, cirrhosis, and about half a dozen other major illnesses for almost a decade. ...
- New York Times,
Medicare's Big Experiment 03 Oct 2005
Seniors typically suffer from multiple chronic illnesses, such as arthritis, congestive heart failure, and high blood pressure. ...
- BusinessWeek
Danish Air Force Kills Santa's Reindeer 03 Oct 2005
...expenses after a flyover by a pair of F-16 fighter jets, cruised by at a low altitude, causing the reindeer, Rudolph, to collapse and die of heart failure. ...
- Aversion
Pike captured farming history in his wood replicas 03 Oct 2005
That particular model lacked a bathroom, reflecting the rugged life of a 1920s farm family. Garland L. Pike died of congestive heart failure Sept. ...
- Kinston Free Press,
Why MDs Are IT-Phobic 03 Oct 2005
Here's why: Let's say greater use of IT helps a doctor track a congestive-heart-failure patient who's unexpectedly gaining weight. ...
- BusinessWeek
Benefit might be a bitter pill 03 Oct 2005
The doctor lobby says more aggressive treatment of such ailments as diabetes and congestive heart failure actually saves the system money because it reduces ...
- Kansas City Star,
Just one rule: Eat 03 Oct 2005
...or gum erosion and esophageal tears. Deaths usually result from heart failure or suicide. With little scientific evidence to show ...
- Los Angeles Times,
FLU VACCINE PROVIDERS INVENTORY DOSES, GEAR UP FOR CDC START DATE 03 Oct 2005
Complications can include bacterial pneumonia, dehydration, and worsening of chronic medical conditions, such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes. ...
- Tyler Morning Telegraph,
Grant gives nursing program a permanent patient 03 Oct 2005
...laptop computer. Instructors can program him to have anything from high blood pressure to congestive heart failure. Students are ...
- Petersburg Progress Index,
Impedance cardiography helps identify patients at risk of heart ... Oct 2, 2005
Administration Healthcare System and University of California found that impedance cardiography (ICG) and BNP testing can help predict heart failure-related. ...
- MTBeurope.info,
One young person a week dies from heart failure Oct 1, 2005
AT LEAST one young Irish person dies from sudden cardiac death every week, according to the author of a new study. The paper, to ...
- The Sunday Times,
Beth Israel Medical Center Investigating Unique Treatment for ... Sep 26, 2005
...patients in an investigational study that is looking at the safety and efficacy of an innovative new treatment for moderate to severe heart failure, in which a ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Missouri Southern coach dies at 46 of apparent heart failure Sep 27, 2005
The cause of death was not immediately known, but Jasper County coroner Jerry Neil told The Joplin Globe that Ware died of apparent heart failure. ...
- Rocky Mountain News,
Adult Stem Cells Help Heart Failure Patient Sep 26, 2005
A Pennsylvania woman with heart failure has significantly improved after undergoing a stem cell treatment in Thailand called "VesCellâ„¢". ...
- ProLife Blogs
Heart Failure Patient Treated with Her Own Stem Cells Shows ... Sep 26, 2005
...cardiomyopathy. She was in Class III-IV heart failure (the borderline of needing a heart transplant) and on maximal oral medical therapy. ...
- PR Web (press release),
Best Treatments: Managing Heart Failure Sep 24, 2005
3, 2005 issue - One day stem cells may be used to repair damaged heart muscle, but people with heart failure can't wait years for this research to pan out. ...
- Newsweek
NitroMed Presents BiDil Data on Reverse Remodeling in Heart ... Sep 21, 2005
...(NASDAQ: NTMD) announced new data today during the late-breaking session of the annual meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), being held ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release),
Heart Failure Society of America's 9th Annual Scientific Meeting ... Sep 18, 2005
Care Professionals Come Together to Present, Debate and Discuss the Latest Research Findings and New Treatment Strategies for Heart Failure Patients BOCA RATON ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
High Blood Pressure Causes Heart Failure Sep 19, 2005
Heart failure is a disorder in which the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently. The words "heart failure" sound alarming ...
- AllAfrica.com,
Fundamental cause of heart failure? Sep 20, 2005
A new study has identified a molecular defect in cardiac cells that may be a fundamental cause of heart failure, a progressive weakening of the heart that ...
- myDNA.com,
'Mr. Gatti' founder dies of heart failure Sep 20, 2005
Gatti's Pizza, a popular restaurant chain in Austin. He died of heart failure at 87. With a seemingly infinite supply of freshly ...
- Daily Texan,
HFSA: Heart Failure Is Equal Opportunity Disease Sep 21, 2005
21-Heart failure in the workaday clinical world bears little resemblance to the patient population represented by clinical trials studying the condition. ...
- MedPage Today,
Researchers Find Potential Biomarker for Heart Failure Sep 19, 2005
Signs of heart failure may be in the blood. Cardiac researchers at Jefferson Medical College have found an enzyme in the blood that ...
- eMaxHealth.com,
HFSA: Pedometers Might Help in Heart Failure Prognoses Sep 20, 2005
BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 20-A simple pedometer could help doctors monitor how well their heart failure patients are doing at home, researchers said here. ...
- MedPage Today,
Southern California Heart Centers Now Enrolling Heart Failure ... Sep 19, 2005
The OPTIMIZER System is designed to deliver electrical impulses to the heart for treatment of moderate to severe heart failure. ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
New study reinforces value of beta blockers in heart failure ... Sep 21, 2005
A study sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline suggests that heart failure patients who are given beta-blockers upon being discharged from hospital are at a ...
- Pharmaceutical Business Review
Heart failure, patients at greatest risk of death least likely to ... Sep 21, 2005
Douglas S. Lee, of the University of Toronto, and colleagues examined the use of drug therapies for heart failure in relation to predicted 1-year death rates. ...
- Xagena.it,
Heart failure patients at risk least likely to get appropriate ... Sep 19, 2005
A new study shows that even though certain medications help reduce the risk of death from heart failure, these are not being used in the patients most at risk. ...
- HealthandAge.com
Most Europeans Know Little About Heart Failure Sep 3, 2005
3 (HealthDayNews) -- A survey of adults in nine countries finds most Europeans woefully unaware of heart failure or what a serious health problem it can be. ...
- Forbes
Most-needy heart failure patients least likely to get drugs Sep 14, 2005
Heart failure patients at the greatest risk of death are the least likely to be prescribed drugs that could prolong their lives, according to new Canadian ...
- Globe and Mail,
Symptoms Of Depression May Worsen Heart Failure Sep 8, 2005
In a study of 32 people with heart failure, the 14 patients who felt the most depressed had nearly twice the levels of this protein in their blood. ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Severe Heart Failure Undertreated: Study Sep 13, 2005
13 (HealthDay News) -- Heart failure patients who need drug therapy the most after release from the hospital are the least likely to get it, a Canadian study ...
- Forbes
Acute Heart Failure: Reality and Recommendations Sep 5, 2005
The number of hospitalizations for heart failure is about the same as for acute myocardial infarction. Our knowledge over acute ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION MAY WORSEN HEART FAILURE Sep 7, 2005
...(I-Newswire) - In a study of 32 people with heart failure, the 14 patients who felt the most depressed had nearly twice the levels of this protein in their ...
- I-Newswire.com (press release)
The studies of oral enoximone therapy in advanced heart failure Sep 5, 2005
Heart failure is a clinical syndrome which has reached epidemic proportions. Its prevalence ranges from 2% to 5% of the adult population of Western countries. ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Thoratec Says New Heart Failure Guidelines Show Increasing ... Sep 1, 2005
Thoratec Corporation (Nasdaq: THOR - News), a world leader in products to treat cardiovascular disease, said today that new heart failure guidelines released ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Severe Heart Failure Undertreated: Study Sep 13, 2005
13 (HealthDay News) -- Heart failure patients who need drug therapy the most after release from the hospital are the least likely to get it, a Canadian study ...
- drkoop.com
ESC: For Heart Failure Initial Therapy, Beta-Blockers Match ACE ... Sep 5, 2005
5-Beta-blockers can be as effective an initial therapy for heart failure as ACE inhibitors, despite current guidelines that give priority to the latter ...
- MedPage Today,
High-Risk Heart Failure Patients Miss Out on Drugs Sep 14, 2005
14-For unexplained reasons, heart failure patients at the greatest risk of dying are often the least likely to be prescribed needed drugs, researchers here ...
- MedPage Today,
Massive public ignorance about heart failure, survey - European ... Sep 3, 2005
An international survey of the public's awareness of heart failure has revealed a woeful and worrying level of ignorance, according to the lead author of the ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Molecular Defect Identified as Likely Cause of Heart Failure Sep 16, 2005
Approximately 4.9 million Americans are presently living with heart failure, and an estimated 265,000 patients die from the condition annually. ...
- Daily News Central,
Patients With Heart Failure At Greatest Risk of Death Least Likely ... Sep 13, 2005
Even though certain medications such as ACE inhibitors reduce the risk of death for patients with heart failure, patients at greatest risk often are not ...
- eMaxHealth.com,
Biophan Presents Video Featuring Woman Saved from Heart Failure by ... Sep 16, 2005
...a North Carolina woman whose life was saved by an innovative cardiac assist device technology, designed to keep hearts beating through episodes of heart failure ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Chronic heart failure guidelines Sep 5, 2005
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is common, deadly, disabling, costly but fortunately - treatable. During the last ten to 15 years, treatment ...
- EurekAlert,
Flexibility of Heart Failure Drugs Sep 6, 2005
...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There is some room for flexibility regarding the sequence of drugs given to heart failure patients, according to new research. ...
- Ivanhoe
Patients With Worst Heart Failure Least Likely to Receive Needed.. ... Sep 14, 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Sept 14 - Heart failure patients at the greatest risk of dying are the ones least likely to receive medications that could improve ...
- Medscape (subscription)
Oscar-winning director-producer Robert Wise dies of heart failure ... Sep 16, 2005
...and ''The Sound of Music'' — and the master of many movie genres in a career that spanned over half a century — died Wednesday of heart failure at 91. ...
- Allentown Morning Call,
Resynchronization therapy for chronic heart failure Sep 5, 2005
During the last decade, cardiac resynchronization, as adjunctive therapy for patients with severe chronic heart failure has been the subject of many clinical ...
- EurekAlert,
Former NFL kicker Fritsch dies of heart failure Sep 13, 2005
VIENNA, Austria (Ticker) - Toni Fritsch, a former Austrian soccer player who was a kicker for 11 years in the NFL, died Tuesday of heart failure. He was 60. ...
- BuffaloBills.com
Telemonitoring for chronic heart failure patients Sep 8, 2005
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a frequent syndrome with an increasing prevalence. It is a frequent cause of impeding symptoms, has ...
- myDNA.com,
PDL makes strides in treating heart failure Sep 6, 2005
...announced positive data Tuesday on an experimental therapy that holds promise for treating heart failure patients without harming their kidney function. ...
- East Bay Business Times,
Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Failure Conference: TheraVitae CEO ... Sep 16, 2005
Bangkok Heart Hospital has engaged in a clinical trial using VesCell in conjunction with Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG) to treat congestive heart failure ...
- Hype & Hope,
Study Supports New Sequencing of Heart Failure Drugs Sep 4, 2005
Heart failure patients may benefit if the order in which they receive two types of drugs -- angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and beta blockers ...
- HealthCentral.com
Ex-Cowboys kicker dies of heart failure Sep 14, 2005
...death. The Austria Press Agency reported Fritsch collapsed and died of heart failure in Vienna after eating at a restaurant. Fritsch ...
- Fort Worth Star Telegram,
AstraZeneca says new heart failure treatment guidance recommends ... Sep 2, 2005
LONDON (AFX) - AstraZeneca PLC said that new practical guidance for the treatment of heart failure says its Atacand drug is indicated for treatment with ...
- Forbes
Treating Heart Failure Sep 17, 2005
...his is a report on the second part of a series on heart failure inspired by Dr. Richard N. Fogoros, MD on the website, About Heart Disease. ...
- Blogcritics.org
Loyola Researchers Discover Congestive Heart Failure Biological ... Sep 5, 2005
A simple blood test can quickly identify what type of congestive heart failure (CHF) a patient has, improving diagnostic accuracy; eliminating the need for ...
- eMaxHealth.com,
Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure - Treatment 2 Sep 3, 2005
Until a few years ago, doctors would commonly tell patients they have “a touch of heart failure,� then, displaying scant curiosity about what is causing ...
- heartdisease.about.com
HEALTH, RESEARCH Europeans woefully unaware of heart failure risks ... Sep 14, 2005
The overwhelming majority of Europeans surveyed underestimate or misunderstand the threat of heart failure, say the researchers behind a nine-country study. ...
- EUROPA (press release),
Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure - Part 1 Sep 7, 2005
In these cases, the dilated cardiomyopathy is said to be “idiopathic.�. The symptoms of cardiomyopathy are those of heart failure. ...
- heartdisease.about.com
Mitral valve stiffening in end-stage heart failure: Evidence of an ... Sep 30, 2005
...at}rice.edu). OBJECTIVE: Mitral regurgitation is a complication for many patients with congestive heart failure. Although this regurgitation ...
- The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Protein Design Labs: hope in heart failure Sep 7, 2005
2005, 18:04 GMT - Protein Design Labs has unveiled positive results from a phase II study assessing ularitide in acute decompensated congestive heart failure. ...
- Pharmaceutical Business Review
Psychotropic drug blamed for woman's fatal heart failure Sep 1, 2005
YOKOHAMA -- Traces of a psychotropic drug have been found in medical drugs possessed by a woman who died of heart failure at her home in Kanagawa Prefecture in ...
- Mainichi Daily News,
Depression May Hasten Heart Failure Sep 11, 2005
Sept. 8, 2005 - New research suggests that depression, a common problem for senior citizens and the elderly, may hasten the progression ...
- Borsa-Italia.Net,
What next? Oct 1, 2005
...at efficacy and gastrointestinal problems,� says Dr Ruschitzka, who also heads the Coronary Care Unit and co-chairs the Heart Failure/Heat Transplantation ...
- Malaysia Star,
'Many ignorant about heart failure' Aug 30, 2005
There is a woeful level of ignorance about heart failure and its symptoms across Europe, researchers have said. A survey involving ...
- Daily Mail - UK,
Study: public ignorant about heart failure Aug 30, 2005
RHOON, Netherlands (UPI) -- Medical scientists say an international survey of the public`s awareness of heart failure has revealed a woeful and worrying level ...
- Monsters and Critics.com,
Study: public ignorant about heart failure Aug 31, 2005
Medical scientists say an international survey of the public's awareness of heart failure has revealed a woeful and worrying level of ignorance. ...
- PhysOrg.com,
2 HMA hospitals here have high charges, report says Sep 29, 2005
In other matters, Regional had lower than expected readmission rates for four treatments, including congestive heart failure and the surgical repair of hip ...
- Lancaster Newspapers,
Biosite Gains Additional Claim for Triage(R) BNP Test Sep 28, 2005
Heart Failure Test Can Now Be Used for Risk Stratification of Heart Failure Patients SAN DIEGO, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Biosite ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Public Often Misunderstands Heart Failure Aug 30, 2005
Heart experts polled nearly 8,000 Europeans about heart failure. The results were "pretty depressing" and could be dangerous, says ...
- WebMD
Europeans, Ignorant of Heart Failure Symptoms Aug 31, 2005
A recently conducted international survey, carried out by SHAPE (Study of Heart failure Awareness and Perception in Europe) found that many people are ignorant ...
- HeartZine,
Public ignorant about heart failure Aug 31, 2005
An international survey of the public's awareness of heart failure has revealed a woeful and worrying level of ignorance. Although ...
- 999 Today,
Europeans Lack Heart Failure Awareness Aug 30, 2005
...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart failure (HF) awareness in Europe is in need of help, according to a recent survey published in the European Heart Journal. ...
- Ivanhoe
Heart Failure Marker Aug 29, 2005
...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have pinpointed a potential new marker that could one day help doctors determine the severity of heart failure. ...
- Ivanhoe
GeoForm ring for heart failure patients with mitral valve problems Aug 31, 2005
A device, invented at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, offers a new treatment option for people with heart failure. ...
- Xagena.it,
Kidney transplants help those with heart, kidney failure Aug 31, 2005
Traditionally, patients with a serious form of heart failure who are on dialysis have not been offered the option of having a kidney transplant. ...
- News 8 Austin,
Heart failure drug advised for PBS Aug 30, 2005
...by Bianca Nogrady. A selective aldosterone blocker for the treatment of heart failure has been recommended for listing on the PBS for the first time. ...
- AustralianDoctor.com (subscription),
New device aids heart failure fight Aug 31, 2005
The GeoForm ring could help up to half of the 5 million people in the United States who suffer from heart failure, said University of Michigan heart surgeon ...
- United Press International
Teenage drug abuse heightens heart failure Aug 30, 2005
Teenagers who experiment with amphetamines, such as speed, are more susceptible to heart attacks if they re-use the drug as adults, a new study has shown. ...
- DeHavilland,
State report: Holy Spirit death rate high Sep 29, 2005
Health Care Cost Containment Council says Holy Spirit registered unusually high mortality rates in the treatment of congestive heart failure, heart attack ...
- Carlisle Sentinel,
Life-Saving Technology for Heart Patients Too Sick for Surgery Sep 27, 2005
...device,� says Mauro Moscucci, MD, who treated Casey using the TandemHeart and is helping test other devices for patients with acute heart failure caused by a ...
- Newswise (press release)
New Analysis Revealed Beta-Blocker Use at Hospital Discharge ... Sep 19, 2005
OPTIMIZE-HF Registry Analyses Released at 9th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America PHILADELPHIA, Sept. ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
NitroMed Presents BiDil(R) Data on Reverse Remodeling in Heart ... Sep 21, 2005
21, 2005--NitroMed, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTMD) announced new data today during the late-breaking session of the annual meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Nocturnal dialysis improves heart disease in patients with end ... Sep 30, 2005
...an injury site; LVMI, which measures the weight of the heart (a thickened heart cannot pump blood efficiently and results in eventual heart failure); and blood ...
- EurekAlert,
New Analysis Revealed Beta-Blocker Use at Hospital Discharge ... Sep 19, 2005
19 /PRNewswire/ -- Important analyses from the landmark heart failure registry, OPTIMIZE-HF (Organized Program To Initiate life-saving treaMent In hospitaliZEd ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Heart-helping flower has ancient roots Oct 1, 2005
...marks because he found out about the herb when he gave up on one of his heart patients who had excessive fluid retention due to congestive heart failure. ...
- The Powell River Peak,
Researchers Seek to Determine Whether Genetic Variations May ... Sep 21, 2005
NitroMed, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTMD) said today that preliminary results from an ongoing analysis of data collected during the African American Heart Failure Trial (A ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
(BPRW)(BW)(FL-NITROMED)(NTMD) NitroMed Presents BiDil(R) Data on ... Sep 21, 2005
21, 2005 --NitroMed, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTMD) announced new data today during the late-breaking session of the annual meeting of the Heart Failure Society of ...
- Black PR Wire (press release),
Data shows ‘quality chasm’ remains, though, between best and ... Sep 30, 2005
3 percent. •The widest improvement gap between the best-performing and poorest-performing hospitals was in heart failure. The ...
- Spokane Journal of Business,
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