EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY Munich, Germany – 27 Aug 2018: Tafamidis is the first treatment to improve survival and reduce hospitalisations in a rare heart condition called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, according to late breaking research presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 20181 and published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Professor Claudio Rapezzi, principal...
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New blood test that can tell if someone is having a heart attack is faster than ever and 100% accurate, reveals US study
The new test used can diagnose a heart attack faster than ever and is 100% accurate Measures troponins proteins released by damaged heart cells during an attack In typically healthy people, troponin levels are low enough to be undetectable The breakthrough means doctors are able to diagnose and treat patients sooner A simple blood test...
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New way to regenerate hearts after a heart attack
Researchers funded by the British Heart Foundation have identified how a new treatment in mice can regenerate the heart after a heart attack – preventing the onset of heart failure. IMAGE: THESE ARE NEW LYMPHATIC VESSEL GROWTH, SEEN UNDER A MICROSCOPE. During a heart attack, the heart is starved of oxygen and heart muscle is damaged. The...
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World-first test could predict risk of heart attack in coronary artery disease patients
Researchers have developed a world-first blood test which improves the prediction of the long-term risk of heart attack or death in those with severe coronary artery disease. A new blood test could help those with severe coronary artery disease. Credit: University of Melbourne The Austin Health and University of Melbourne study published in PLOS ONE today, found...
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Research suggests alternative treatment for beta blocker intolerant heart attack patients
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Beta blockers have become a prescription drug staple for recovering heart attack patients. However, these blood pressure-reducing medications cannot be tolerated by many patients who are at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease, including those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, the elderly, and diabetics. As seen in...
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Anti-cancer drugs could prevent the hardening of blood vessels that cause heart attack and stroke
Anti-cancer drugs could prevent the build-up of fatty plaques in blood vessels which cause heart attack and stroke, a new study by the University of Sheffield has shown. The new research, funded by the British Heart Foundation, suggests drugs which are already in clinical trials for the treatment of cancers could be repurposed to prevent atherosclerosis –...
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Giving elderly people flu jab with four times the normal dose helps them avoid strokes or a heart attack
A patch placed on the wrist could replace the annual flu jab, research suggests Patches could be sent out in the post, enabling people to vaccinate themselves Experts in Britain said the patches could be particularly useful for children A patch placed on the wrist could replace the annual flu jab, research suggests. In future...
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How oxygen-producing pond scum could save your life after a heart attack
If you’re having a heart attack, your life might someday be saved by pond scum. That’s because these lowly bacteria are capable of producing something a stricken heart desperately needs: oxygen. In fact, when Stanford scientists injected massive doses of cyanobacteria into the hearts of rats who suffered the equivalent of a “widow-maker” heart attack,...
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Flu breakthrough: A one-shot vaccine that protects for LIFE is on the horizon after scientists discover it is possible to stop the virus travelling through the nose and reaching the lungs
Scientists have discovered cells in the nose that stop flu reaching our lungs These cells, called Trms, protect against many strains of the virus Flu’s chameleon-like nature forces scientists to constantly make new vaccines Yet the Trm cells in the nose could ‘outwit the virus’, Melbourne scientists say Paves way for new vaccine providing long-term protection against...
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Jab to stop damage after a heart attack: Protein in the injection helps to stimulate the growth of new muscle
The injection contains a protein called insulin-like growth factor 1 It’s been found to halt damage and stimulate growth of healthy new heart muscle Some 270,000 people in Britain have a heart attack every year A jab that starts working in minutes could repair damage done by a heart attack and prevent risk of future heart...