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BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 15th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), Dr. Christine E. Seidman will present the 5th Distinguished Lecture in Basic Science on "Genetic Bases of Dilated Cardiomyopathy." Dr. Seidman's presentation will kick-off the basic research program within the meeting, and will provide an update on her outstanding research, which has pioneered the idea that genetic defects are a common cause of dilated...
CrestorCardiomyopathyLawyer.com aims to provide information about the possible risks of Crestor®. Flood Law Group, LLP, a litigation firm, is sponsoring CrestorCardiomyopathyLawyer.com, an online resource that intends to provide people with information about the potential risks of Crestor®. According to Flood Law Group, LLP, patients who are diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and who were treated with Crestor® might be eligible for compensation. (PRWEB) August 29, 2011...
The findings of a Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) study published in the scientific journal Cardiology suggest that ivabradine, a heart rate reduction medication, is also effective in reducing the risk of diastolic heart failure (left ventricular insufficiency) and cardiac fibrosis.The benefits of slower heart rate on mortality and morbidity associated with cardiovascular disease no longer need to be demonstrated. In this study, titled "Heart Rate Reduction by Ivabradine Reduces Diastolic...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) "“ Individuals with diastolic dysfunction (impaired relaxation of the heart's ventricle after contraction) appear to have increased risk of death, regardless of whether their systolic function (contraction of the ventricle) is normal or they have other cardiovascular impairments, according to this study.During each heartbeat, the heart contracts (pumping blood out, a phase called systole) and then relaxes (allowing the heart chambers to refill with blood, a phase called...
Individuals with diastolic dysfunction (an abnormality involving impaired relaxation of the heart's ventricle [pumping chamber] after a contraction) appear to have an increased risk of death, regardless of whether their systolic function (contraction of the heart) is normal or they have other cardiovascular impairments, according to a report in the June 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.During each heartbeat, the heart contracts (pumping blood out, a...
Clarifying terminology will help foster communication between different investigatorsThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on Myocardial Function is calling for a redefinition of the term cardiac hypertrophy which is currently used to describe changes to the morphology (structure) of the heart. Instead the position paper, published online today in the European Journal of Heart Failure, suggests that use of the general term myocardial remodelling should be preferred."We...
Centers focus on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, adult congenital heart disease, Marfan syndrome and valvular heart disease Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) June 07, 2011 Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center announces the opening of specialty heart centers dedicated to patients with complex heart conditions. The centers will serve those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, adult congenital heart disease, Marfan syndrome and valvular heart disease. Jamil Tajik, MD, an internationally recognized expert, heads...
NYU Langone Medical Center's Silvia G. Priori, M.D., Ph.D., co-lead author of expert consensus statement on the state of genetic testing for inherited cardiac conditionsAn international panel of experts from The Heart Rhythm Society and the European Heart Rhythm Association issued new guideline recommendations for all health care professionals about cardiovascular genetic testing at the Heart Rhythm Society's 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions.Silvia G. Priori, MD, PhD, a leader in the field of...
OMAHA, Neb., May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC/BB: TBIO) announced a significant enhancement to its FAMILION Brugada Syndrome (BrS) test panel at the 2011 Heart Rhythm Society meeting in San Francisco. The expanded panel includes analysis of 9 genes and broadens the test indication to include other J-wave syndromes, including Early Repolarization Syndrome. "The addition of two newly identified J-wave syndrome genes, KCND3 and KCNJ8, reflects Transgenomic's commitment to...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Young adult patients with genetic heart diseases, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), substantially benefitted from therapeutic hypothermia, which could further extend the role for this treatment strategy in new patient populations.For patients with HCM, despite rapid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with defibrillation, survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest has been unfavorable."Therapeutic hypothermia is an effective survival and...
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The English Cocker Spaniel is a hunting dog, used to drive game toward the guns. This breed has been around for over 500 years. During the mid 1800s, several types of dogs were classified as Cockers; however the breeds were reclassified later in the late 1800s once breed standards were developed. There are two types of Cocker Spaniel, the American and the English. These were shown together until 1936, when the English Cocker received status as a separate breed. The two somewhat resemble each...
