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Are ICD Patients Who Drive Post-VT Ticking Time Bombs?
WASHINGTON, DC--Think about what it's like not to be able to drive, Dr. Joshua M Cooper (Temple University, Philadelphia, PA) asked attendees here at the American College of Cardiology 2014 Scientific Sessions . "We take it for granted when we can drive, but the moment it's taken away, people suffer—economically because they can no longer… Read More
Minneapolis Cardiology Fellow Named An ACCF Young Investigators Awards Finalist
MINNEAPOLIS, MN--Minneapolis Heart Institute Chief Cardiology Fellow Ankur Kalra, MD has been named as a finalist for the 2014 ACCF Young Investigators Awards. Kalra's research, funded by the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF), supports the ongoing quest to better identify, with noninvasive tools, which heart attack survivors are at… Read More
Blood Test Helps Predict Heart Attack Risk for Patients with Chest Pain
Negative test of sensitive marker may help guide admissions decisions by emergency room staff WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Patients presenting to the emergency department with an undetectable level of the blood biomarker high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T, and whose ECGs show no sign of restricted blood flow, have a minimal risk of heart attack within 30… Read More
Cardiac Resynchronization Improves Survival in Heart Failure Patients
Study comparing two types of pacemakers finds clear benefits for certain patients WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Patients in mild heart failure who receive a specialized pacemaker known as cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator (CRT-D) may live longer than those implanted with a traditional implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD),… Read More
Study Finds Astronauts’ Hearts Become More Spherical in Space
Findings may benefit certain cardiovascular patients on Earth, too WASHINGTON, D.C.-- New findings from a study of 12 astronauts show the heart becomes more spherical when exposed to long periods of microgravity in space, a change that could lead to cardiac problems, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s… Read More
Daylight Saving Impacts the Timing of Heart Attacks
Setting clocks ahead one hour may accelerate cardiac events in some, a large study shows WASHINGTON, DC-- Still feeling the residual effects of springing ahead for daylight saving time? The hour of sleep lost – or gained – may play a bigger, perhaps more dangerous role in our body’s natural rhythm than we think. It seems moving the clock forward… Read More
2014 Rural AED Grant Program Announced
The U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration-Department of Health and Human Services has announced the 2014 Rural Access to Emergency Devices Program grant program (HRSA-14-129). The purpose of the RAED grant program is to develop community partnerships to purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs), provide CPR-AED training, and… Read More
Dallas Stars Rich Peverley Hopes to Return to NHL
DALLAS, TX--Rich Peverley wants to play hockey again. The Dallas Stars forward won't know for a while whether his health will allow him to continue his career. Peverley said Friday his recovery is "going to take time" in his first meeting with reporters since collapsing on the bench during a game March 10 because of an irregular heartbeat.… Read More
Marriage Linked to Lower Heart Risks in Study of 3.5+ Million Adults
Heart problems less likely for spouses than for single, divorced and widowed people WASHINGTON, D.C.--People who are married have lower rates of several cardiovascular diseases compared with those who are single, divorced or widowed, according to research to be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 63rd Annual Scientific Session. The… Read More