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Prevention and treatment options are improving long-term outcomes for heart failure

"Despite the increasing number of people affected, the prognosis for patients with heart failure has steadily improved," said Gregg C. Fonarow, M.D, chairman of American Heart Association Hospital Accreditation Science Committee and professor of cardiovascular medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles.

14 Feb 2012

Cardium to raise $5.0 million in registered direct offering

Cardium Therapeutics today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with three institutional and accredited investors to sell an aggregate of 17,857,143 shares of its common stock in a registered direct offering for gross proceeds of approximately $5.0 million, before deducting placement agent's fees and estimated offering expenses.

13 Feb 2012

Y chromosome may be the link that passes heart disease risk from father to son

The study, published in The Lancet, focused on genetic markers on the Y chromosome — which is present only in male DNA (women have two X chromosomes) — and found that men with a certain genetic variant were 50% more likely to have coronary artery disease than those without it. The increased risk was independent of other contributors to heart disease such as age, weight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and smoking.

12 Feb 2012

Link between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer

In a large analysis of men participating in a prostate drug trial, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute found a significant correlation between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, suggesting the two conditions may have shared causes.

8 Feb 2012

First sign of coronary heart disease in men could be death

The healthy heart movement in recent years has focused largely on heart disease as the No. 1 killer of women. But the same statistic is true for men, and the reality is grim: The first sign that a man has coronary heart disease could be death, says one University of Alabama at Birmingham expert.

8 Feb 2012

St. Jude Medical fourth quarter net sales increase 4% to $1.407B

St. Jude Medical, Inc. today reported sales and net earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.

25 Jan 2012

Positive affect, self-affirmation help patients with chronic diseases to overcome obstacles

The experience of daily positive affect -- a mild, happy feeling -- and self-affirmation helps some patients with chronic diseases, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and asthma, make better decisions about their health.

24 Jan 2012

Study shows childhood experiences have long-term effects on health in midlife

Nurturing mothers have garnered accolades for rescuing skinned knees on the playground and coaxing their children to sleep with lullabies. Now they're gaining merit for their offspring's physical health in middle age.

24 Jan 2012

First Edition: January 23, 2012

Today's health policy headlines include reports looking ahead to President Barak Obama's State-of-the-Union address and others examining the health law.

23 Jan 2012

Sex declared safe for heart patients

A doctors’ group on Thursday suggested that sex may be safe for most heart patients. The American Heart Association added that having sex only slightly raises the chance for a heart attack. And that’s true for people with and without heart disease. Despite the higher risk for a heart patient to have a second attack, there’s no evidence that they have more sex-related heart attacks than people without cardiac disease. The updated advice was released online Thursday in the heart association journal, Circulation.

22 Jan 2012

Henry Ford to conduct Apnex HGNS System clinical trial in OSA

A clinical trial is underway at Henry Ford Hospital to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Apnex Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation System to treat obstructive sleep apnea.

19 Jan 2012

Care for Asian-American heart attack patients gets better

Care for Asian-American heart attack patients improved between 2003 and 2008, according to a study published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

11 Jan 2012

Stereotaxis completes 50 clinical procedures with new Niobe ES system to treat cardiac arrhythmias

Stereotaxis, Inc. today announced the completion of the first 50 clinical procedures using the Company's new Niobe ES system to treat patients with a variety of complex cardiac arrhythmias. A majority of the first 50 cases were performed to treat atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia.

11 Jan 2012

Grief and heart attacks linked: Study

Researchers have found that grief might actually break ones heart. A new study shows that people grieving the death of a close loved one could have a heart attack risk that is 20 times higher than normal.

10 Jan 2012

Study identifies netrin-1 as novel target for atherosclerosis

A new study by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers identified a new culprit that leads to atherosclerosis, the accumulation of fat and cholesterol that hardens into plaque and narrows arteries. The research, published online by Nature Immunology on January 8, 2012, explains why cholesterol-laden, coronary artery disease-causing cells called macrophages, accumulate in artery plaques.

10 Jan 2012

Novel target in artery plaque identified as potential therapeutic intervention

A new study by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers identified a new culprit that leads to atherosclerosis, the accumulation of fat and cholesterol that hardens into plaque and narrows arteries.

9 Jan 2012

Middle-aged adults with diabetes have time to learn how to control hypertension

A new study suggests that middle-aged adults recently diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension have time to try to learn how to control their high blood pressure without medications, but not too much time.

9 Jan 2012

Georgia Bio announces 2012 Deals of the Year for pharma, biopharma and medical device companies

Georgia Bio announced its 2012 Deals of the Year for pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical device companies in four categories - public and private financings, fast growing companies, acquisitions and SBIR grants - reflecting a broad range of activity.

From Medtronic 7 Jan 2012

Cardium resolves continued listing deficiencies with NYSE Amex

Cardium Therapeutics today reported that it had received notice from NYSE Regulation that the Company is now considered to have regained compliance with the listing requirements of the NYSE Amex LLC.

7 Jan 2012

Statin use may influence susceptibility to ILD in smokers

Use of statins may influence susceptibility to or the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in smokers, according to a new study.

6 Jan 2012

Coronary Artery Disease News and Research

Latest Coronary Artery Disease News and Research

Prevention and treatment options are improving long-term outcomes for heart failure

Cardium to raise $5.0 million in registered direct offering

Y chromosome may be the link that passes heart disease risk from father to son

Link between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer

First sign of coronary heart disease in men could be death

St. Jude Medical fourth quarter net sales increase 4% to $1.407B

Positive affect, self-affirmation help patients with chronic diseases to overcome obstacles

Study shows childhood experiences have long-term effects on health in midlife

First Edition: January 23, 2012

Sex declared safe for heart patients

Henry Ford to conduct Apnex HGNS System clinical trial in OSA

Care for Asian-American heart attack patients gets better

Stereotaxis completes 50 clinical procedures with new Niobe ES system to treat cardiac arrhythmias

Grief and heart attacks linked: Study

Study identifies netrin-1 as novel target for atherosclerosis

Novel target in artery plaque identified as potential therapeutic intervention

Middle-aged adults with diabetes have time to learn how to control hypertension

Georgia Bio announces 2012 Deals of the Year for pharma, biopharma and medical device companies

Cardium resolves continued listing deficiencies with NYSE Amex

Statin use may influence susceptibility to ILD in smokers

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Coronary Artery Disease News and Research

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