Latest Cardiovascular diseases Stories
TEL AVIV, Israel, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- InspireMD, Inc. (OTC BB: NSPR) (the "Company" or "InspireMD"), a medical device company focusing on the development and commercialization of its proprietary stent platform technology for use in patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction, announced positive three-year results from the EF (extended follow up) MAGICAL trial yesterday at a Company-sponsored symposium at the EuroPCR conference in Paris. The Company said that the safety and...
U-M neurosurgeon co-authors new national guidelines for treatment of subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of "bleeding stroke" ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- People with bleeding brain aneurysms have the best chance of survival and full recovery if they receive aggressive emergency treatment from a specialized team at a hospital that treats a large number of patients like them every year, according to new guidelines just published by the American Stroke...
LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroSigma, Inc., a Los Angeles-based medical device company, today announced that its majority-owned subsidiary, NSVascular, Inc. (NSV), acquired a portfolio of patents and related trade secrets covering the fabrication of Thin-Film Nitinol (TFN) from TiNi Alloy Company, including U.S. Patent No. 6,746,890 entitled "Three Dimensional Thin Film Devices and Methods of Fabrication," an important piece of the portfolio covering the production...
PARIS, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- OrbusNeich today announced that 12-month follow-up data from the REMEDEE study showed favorable clinical and safety outcomes involving the use of the company's Combo Dual Therapy Stent when compared to the TAXUS(®) Liberte(®) paclitaxel-eluting stent. The data were presented by Michael Haude, M.D., of Medical Clinic I at the Lukaskrankenhaus in Neuss, Germany, at EuroPCR 2012. In the 12-month follow-up data set, the clinically driven target...
Results from a large population study A large cohort study has found that the strongest risk factors for atrial fibrillation in both men and women were a history of palpitations and hypertension. While hypertension is a well known risk factor for AF, the investigators note that "the impact of self-reported palpitations on later occurrence of AF has not been documented earlier". Atrial fibrillation is currently the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is a major risk factor for heart...
NATICK, Mass., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announces that the SYNERGY(TM) Everolimus-Eluting Bioabsorbable Polymer-Coated Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System demonstrated non-inferior results in treating de novo coronary artery lesions at one year compared to the PROMUS Element(TM) Everolimus-Eluting Platinum Chromium Stent System in the EVOLVE First Human Use Trial. The trial reported one-year clinical and six-month...
Healthy lifestyle choices may reduce chance of having a stroke CHICAGO, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and the number one cause of adult disability in the country. While stroke often occurs without warning, understanding risk factors and learning to recognize symptoms can potentially save lives and limit damage if a stroke occurs. In recognition of National Stroke...
Following a stroke, factors as varied as blood sugar, body temperature and position in bed can affect patient outcomes, Loyola University Medical Center researchers report. In a review article in the journal MedLink Neurology, first author Murray Flaster, MD, PhD and colleagues summarize the latest research on caring for ischemic stroke patients. (Most strokes are ischemic, meaning they are caused by blood clots.) "The period immediately following an acute ischemic stroke is a time of...
If your parents have a history of high blood pressure, you can significantly reduce your risk of developing the disease with moderate exercise and increased cardiovascular fitness, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension. In a study of more than 6,000 people, those who had a parent with high blood pressure but were highly fit had a 34 percent lower risk of developing high blood pressure themselves, compared to those with a low-fitness level who...
ATLANTA, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For patients requiring coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the likelihood of choosing a better than average hospital depends significantly on the state where that hospital is located. According to new research conducted by Cardiac Data Solutions, patients randomly choosing a hospital in one of the 10 best states had a 1 in 3 chance of picking a hospital with better than average performance for both...
