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There have been concerns that surgeon fatigue is resulting in dangerous complications for patients, and data shows worse results for several patients who undergo surgery at night. However, according to a new Johns Hopkins research, in case of heart and lung transplants there is no relation between time of day and patient survival.
E-waste pollution is a growing worldwide problem, and researchers have suggested that it can cause adverse health effects, eventually leading to heart diseases and cancer.
From the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, researchers have discovered a cancer treatment with very promising results. The drug treatment, which is a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, might be able to restore the heart from failure due to hypertension.
A treatment involving the use of high energy waves to heat the kidneys is being used on patients with heart failure to relieve their symptoms, according to an article appearing in Mail Online on 31st May, 2011.
A combination of Omega-3 fatty acids and two blood-thinning drugs was able to significantly change the blood-clotting process and may decrease the chances of heart attacks in patients who have stents in their heart arteries, says a research published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association.
According to new research, atrial fibrillation, a sustained irregular heartbeat, may affect middle-aged women who have no symptoms or known heart problems. The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
In as study conducted by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University, it has been found that nutrient supplementation, similar to what is present in leafy greens, lettuce and spinach, may reduce heart damage caused by a powerful anti-cancer drug called doxorubicin.
High levels of troponin T or I, termed as cTnT or cTnI respectively, in patients who underwent angioplasty might suggest an increased risk of mortality and the development of other heart events such as heart attack. To improve the post-operative outcome, routine monitoring of these protein levels is recommended, especially after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
A team of researchers gathered a group of patients admitted for heart problems, specifically heart attack and heart failure, and compared their respective hospitalization and rehospitalization rates. Admissions for heart attack cases are categorized as non-discretionary, while admissions for heart failure cases are classified as more discretionary. Discretionary decisions have little room for physicians, as admission following a heart attack is clearly stated in medical treatment protocols.
A new study sheds further light on the implications of language barriers in seeking professional medical consultation. The team of researchers coordinated with four hospitals in New York City to observe and analyze the English comprehension of 210 patients. These patients had heart attacks with blocked heart arteries. This type of heart attack is most often called a STEMI, which stands for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Such term is based upon the graphical interpretation of an ECG reading, where ST elevation is a prominent abnormality following a myocardial infarction or heart attack.
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