Genetically Engineered Tomatoes Decrease Plaque Build-up in Mice
05 nov. 2012 11h00 HE
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American Heart Association
This news release is featured in a news conference at 8 a.m. PT on Monday, Nov. 5.
Study Highlights:
For the first time, researchers have genetically engineered tomato plants to produce a...
Heart Attack Packs a Wallop to Wallet of Survivors, Their Employers
05 nov. 2012 11h00 HE
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American Heart Association
This news release is featured in a news conference at 8 a.m. PT, Monday, Nov. 5.
Study Highlights:
Heart attack and other forms of acute coronary syndrome are costly to patients and their...
Bypass Surgery More Cost Effective Than Stents for Diabetics Long Term
04 nov. 2012 21h12 HE
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Bypass surgery is more cost effective than drug-covered stents for people with diabetes who have multiple clogged heart arteries.
Initially, bypass surgery may cost more...
Chelation Therapy Doesn't Alter Quality of Life in Heart Attack Patients
04 nov. 2012 21h02 HE
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American Heart Association
Study highlights:
Patients' daily functioning and sense of mental wellbeing remained the same while receiving chelation therapy
The weekly infusions, which remove metals from the blood, had...
Non-Emergency Angioplasty Costs Higher in Hospitals Without Back-Up Surgery
04 nov. 2012 20h52 HE
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American Heart Association
Study highlights:
Angioplasty costs for treating patients with stable symptoms are slightly higher in hospitals that do not have emergency heart surgery back-up, compared to those that do,...
Media Alert! Embargo Lifted on Freedom Trial Results
04 nov. 2012 19h45 HE
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American Heart Association
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As of 3:20 p.m. PT/6:20 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, the American Heart Association has lifted the embargo on its news release on the "Future...
Alternative Therapy Produces Intriguing Results in Some Heart Patients But Many Questions Remain
04 nov. 2012 19h36 HE
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
Patients with prior heart attacks enrolled in a clinical trial of a weekly chelation infusion regiment that included disodium EDTA and vitamin C had fewer cardiovascular...
New Device Could Allow Your Heartbeat to Power Pacemaker
04 nov. 2012 18h00 HE
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American Heart Association
Abstract 15551 - Embargoed until 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET
Study Highlights:
An experimental device that converts energy from a beating heart could provide enough electricity to power a...
Sunday News Tips - November 4, 2012
04 nov. 2012 18h00 HE
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American Heart Association
Tip Highlights:
Color-coded syringe eliminates dosing errors, saves time during pediatric resuscitation
Recurrent fainting associated with taking multiple medications
Young adults less...
Japanese Family Members Less Likely Than Others to Give CPR for Cardiac Arrest According to a Study Presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012
04 nov. 2012 14h30 HE
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American Heart Association
Study Highlights:
In a Japanese study, family members were far less likely than friends, colleagues and strangers to effectively respond to a cardiac arrest.
The lowest rates of survival...