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AnMed Health recognized for heart failure care
Anderson Independent Mail AnMed Health has received the Get With The Guidelines®Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation … |
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Study Confirms Doctors’ Experience: RA Puts Kidneys at Risk
Arthritis Today People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are almost 5 percent more likely than other people to develop reduced kidney function, a sign of chronic kidney disease, according to a study published recently in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. Although … |
Temple scientists receive $11.5 million grant for heart failure researchPhys.OrgInnovative treatments for heart failure are lacking, leaving the nearly six million Americans who suffer from the condition with little hope for a cure. But thanks to an $1…
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Temple scientists receive $11.5 million grant for heart failure research
EurekAlert (press release) (Philadelphia, PA) – Innovative treatments for heart failure are lacking, leaving the nearly six million Americans who suffer from the condition with little hope for a cure. But thanks to an $11.5-million Program Project Grant (PPG) from the National … |
Walking Could Help Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Live LongerHuffington PostTaking regular walks could help people with chronic kidney disease live longer, a new study suggests. Walking was associated with a decreased risk of death, as well as a decre…
Resuscitation Choices Change Over Time in Heart FailureHCPLiveWEDNESDAY, May 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) — For patients with heart failure, resuscitation preferences seem to change over time and are influenced by advancing age and comorbidity, according…
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Early Data Show Novel Catheter-Implanted Device Benefits Patients with Left …
TCTMD Josep Rodés-Cabau, MD, of Laval University (Quebec City, Canada), shared details about the initial experience with the V-Wave device (V-Wave, Or Akiva, Israel), a permanent implant for heart failure patients with elevated left atrial filling pressure … |
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COPD Patients Face Greater Risk of Heart Failure, Study Says
U.S. News & World Report WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) — People with the lung condition known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a significantly increased risk of developing heart failure, and the risk is highest among black patients, according … |
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COPD Patients Face Greater Risk of Heart Failure, Study Says
Health.com WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) — People with the lung condition known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a significantly increased risk of developing heart failure, and the risk is highest among black patients, according … |
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Controlling illness with radio waves: New electronic implants could aid …
Catholic Online Stanford University researcher Ada Poon has since created a technique which allows devices to operate deep in the body, opening curative processes for heart failure, Parkinson’s and depression. The device has already been tested in a living pig which … Beyond wearables: electronic implants could cure diseaseTelegraph.co.uk Invention powers wireless medical implants deep inside the bodyMedical News Today Wireless Energy Transfer Breakthrough Heralds New Ways of Treating DiseasesInternational Business Times UK |