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6-Sep-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Cardiothoracic Surgeons Love the Job Even with Its Intense Demands
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Despite the significant challenges associated with a career in cardiothoracic surgery, heart and lung surgeons report a very high level of job satisfaction, according to a survey published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Released: 12-Sep-2016 6:05 PM EDT
UChicago Medicine Opens Heart Rhythm Treatment “Lab of the Future”
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine has opened a facility for patients with life-threatening heart rhythm irregularities. The Arrhythmia Technology Suite combines advanced treatment tools, such as magnetic navigation, with clinicians dedicated to the care of patients with abnormal heart rhythms.

Released: 12-Sep-2016 4:00 PM EDT
Light Tames Lethal Heart Disorders in Mice and Virtual Humans
 Johns Hopkins University

Using high-tech human heart models and mouse experiments, scientists at Johns Hopkins and Germany’s University of Bonn have shown that beams of light could replace electric shocks in patients reeling from a deadly heart rhythm disorder.

Released: 9-Sep-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Six-Day Clinical Trial Finds Integrative Medicine Program Alters Blood Serum
UC San Diego Health

In a novel controlled clinical trial, participants in a six-day Ayurvedic-based well-being program that featured a vegetarian diet, meditation, yoga and massages experienced measurable decreases in a set of blood-based metabolites associated with inflammation, cardiovascular disease risk and cholesterol regulation.

7-Sep-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Risk Factors for Congenital Heart Defects May Lie Both Inside and Outside the Heart
University of California, Irvine

In new research publishing Sept. 8 in the Open Access journal PLOS Biology, University of California, Irvine biologists Anne Calof and Arthur Lander and colleagues report that the role of genes in CHD is more complex than previously realized and that overall risk is determined by a combination of gene effects both inside and outside of the heart itself.

6-Sep-2016 11:05 AM EDT
New Website From the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Puts the Power of Information at the Fingertips of Patients
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) officially announced the public launch of its patient website, ctsurgerypatients.org, which offers immediate and easy access to expert, multimedia content on heart, lung, and esophageal diseases and operations.

Released: 7-Sep-2016 3:05 PM EDT
Tips for Living a Heart Healthy Lifestyle
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Recommendations to move at least 30 minutes a day have made recent headlines, but living a heart healthy lifestyle incorporates other factors too. UCLA Health offers these tips.

Released: 7-Sep-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Researchers Find Molecular Link Behind Aspirin’s Protective Powers
Duke Health

Researchers at Duke Health have identified a new mechanism of aspirin’s action that appears to explain the drug’s diverse benefits.

Released: 7-Sep-2016 11:05 AM EDT
SLU Researcher Receives NIH Grant to Study Effects of PTSD on Cardiovascular Health
Saint Louis University Medical Center

A Saint Louis University researcher has received a grant to study the effects of treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on cardiovascular and metabolic health. Jeffrey Scherrer, Ph.D., associate professor in Family and Community Medicine, received $2,348,320 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Released: 7-Sep-2016 9:30 AM EDT
AMSSM Releases Position Statement on Cardiovascular Screening in Athletes
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

Cardiovascular screening in young athletes is widely recommended and routinely performed prior to participation in competitive sports. While there is general agreement that early detection of cardiac conditions at risk for sudden cardiac arrest and death (SCA/D) is an important objective, the optimal strategy for cardiovascular screening in athletes remains an issue of considerable debate.

Released: 6-Sep-2016 3:00 PM EDT
Study to Examine Value of ECG Testing for High School Athletes
UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center heart specialists will study whether electrocardiograms (ECGs) are useful in identifying Texas high school student athletes who are at risk of suffering sudden cardiac death.

Released: 6-Sep-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Study Suggests Sex in Later Years Harmful to Men’s Heart Health, but Not Women’s
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Having sex frequently — and enjoying it — puts older men at higher risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems. For older women, however, good sex may actually lower the risk of hypertension.

   
Released: 1-Sep-2016 3:05 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Heart Observes National Cholesterol Education Month This September
Mount Sinai Health System

This September, Mount Sinai Heart will host free cholesterol screening fairs in honor of National Cholesterol Education Month, to raise awareness and educate its communities and employees about the importance of maintaining healthy cholesterol levels.

Released: 1-Sep-2016 11:00 AM EDT
Doctors: Beware of Low Diastolic Blood Pressure When Treating Hypertension
Johns Hopkins Medicine

By analyzing medical records gathered over three decades on more than 11,000 Americans participating in a federally funded study, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have more evidence that driving diastolic blood pressure too low is associated with damage to heart tissue.

29-Aug-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Hospitalizations for Heart Infection Related to Drug Injection Rising Across the US
Tufts University

Hospitalizations for infective endocarditis, a heart valve infection often attributed to injection drug use, increased significantly among young adults, particularly whites and females. The findings shed light on the healthcare burdens and shifting demographics associated national opioid epidemic.

31-Aug-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Out of Sync: How Genetic Variation Can Disrupt the Heart’s Rhythm
University of Chicago Medical Center

In the August 31 issue of Science Translational Medicine, new research from the University of Chicago shows how deficits in a specific pathway of genes can lead to the development of atrial fibrillation, a common irregular heartbeat, which poses a significant health risk.

31-Aug-2016 2:00 PM EDT
UTHealth Researchers Identify Genetic Marker for Heart Failure
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A team of scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and Baylor College of Medicine, led by Eric Boerwinkle, Ph.D., Richard Gibbs, Ph.D., and Bing Yu, Ph.D., have identified powerful predictors of congestive heart failure, a major cause of hospitalization and death in the United States.

Released: 31-Aug-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Novel Method Enables Absolute Quantification of Mitochondrial Metabolites
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

Whitehead Institute scientists have developed a method to quickly isolate mitochondria from mammalian cells and systematically measure the concentrations of mitochondrial metabolites. Mitochondrial dysfunction is found in several disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular disease, and mitochondrial diseases. Until now, peering into the inner metabolic workings of these vital organelles has been very challenging.

Released: 31-Aug-2016 1:05 PM EDT
NYU Dental Researcher Awarded $1.8M by NIH to Study the Phenomenon Known as the “Mitochondrial Permeability Transition” to Prevent Strokes and Heart Attacks
New York University

The National Institutes of Health have awarded Dr. Evgeny Pavlov, assistant professor of basic science and craniofacial biology at the New York University College of Dentistry , a $1.8M, five-year grant to study the phenomenon known as the “Mitochondrial Permeability Transition” to prevent strokes and heart attacks.

Released: 31-Aug-2016 11:05 AM EDT
New Study Says Problems with Sexual Function Occur After Heart Attack, Disparities Exist Between Men and Women
University of Chicago Medical Center

New research from the University of Chicago investigates what happens to men’s and women’s sexual function and relationships after a heart attack in an effort to help clinicians develop better care guidelines for patients.



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