Pneumonia - not a deep incision surgical site infection - is the most common serious infection after heart surgery, according to new research (Abstract 12247) presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2011. The study also revealed that most infections occur about two weeks after surgery, not one week as physicians previously thought…

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Tai chi, the ancient Chinese meditative exercise, may improve quality of life, mood and exercise self-efficacy in chronic heart failure patients, according to research led by a team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center…

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Tai chi, the ancient Chinese meditative exercise, may improve quality of life, mood and exercise self-efficacy in chronic heart failure patients, according to research led by a team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center…

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Elderly black patients were more likely to be readmitted to the hospital after a prior hospital stay for a heart attack, heart failure, or pneumonia, according to a new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers. They found that the higher readmission rates were due to disparities related to both race and the hospitals where patients were treated…

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The American Heart Association is participating in an international effort to prepare for a United Nations (UN) high-level summit next year on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). These diseases - mainly cardiovascular illnesses including stroke, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory conditions - were estimated to cause more than 60 percent of deaths worldwide in 2005…

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GeNO LLC, a privately held, advanced development-stage technology company, announced today that the U.S…

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Although some data have suggested that omega-3 fatty acid supplements, such as from fish oil, may improve treatment of atrial fibrillation, a randomized trial with more than 600 patients finds that treatment with high-dose prescription omega-3 did not reduce the recurrence of atrial fibrillation over six months, according to a study that will appear in the December 1 issue of JAMA…

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Abstract 17248/P2020 - People taking anti-clotting medication often unaware of dangers of taking herbal supplements People who use herbal and dietary supplements along with warfarin, an anti-clotting medication, are often not aware that they might be compromising the drug’s safety and efficacy, according to new research…

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University of Missouri researchers believe they have found a critical piece of the puzzle for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) - the leading genetic cause of infantile death in the world. Nearly one in 6,000 births has SMA, and it is estimated that nearly one in 30 to 40 people have the trait that leads to SMA...
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The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation will bestow one of its highest honors on Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) principal investigator, Richard Casaburi, PhD, MD, at the association's annual meeting in Milwaukee. Dr...
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