21Feb/13

Gene Therapy Shows Early Promise for Heart Failure – U.S. News & World Report

Organ Failure

Gene Therapy Shows Early Promise for Heart Failure
U.S. News & World Report
Heart failure is a chronic, progressive condition where the heart cannot pump blood efficiently enough to meet the body’s needs, which leads to problems like fatigue, breathlessness and swelling in the legs and feet. Most often, it arises after a heart …
Stem Cell ‘Homing’ Signal May Help Treat Heart Failure PatientsScience Daily (press release)

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21Feb/13

NMMC Physicians Implant State's First Vagal Nerve Stimulator for Heart Failure – Marketwire (press release)

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NMMC Physicians Implant State’s First Vagal Nerve Stimulator for Heart Failure
Marketwire (press release)
According to cardiac electrophysiologist Karl Crossen, M.D., and neurosurgeon Louis Rosa, M.D., research demonstrates a connection between the heart and brain that could benefit heart failure patients. Last fall, 61-year-old Jack Aldridge of Mooreville …

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21Feb/13

New therapy for heart failure may enhance body's stem cell response at … – EurekAlert (press release)

Organ Failure

New therapy for heart failure may enhance body’s stem cell response at …
EurekAlert (press release)
Heart failure (HF) can occur when the muscles of the heart become weakened and cannot pump blood sufficiently throughout the body. The injury is most often caused by inadequate blood flow to the heart resulting from chronic or acute cardiovascular …

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20Feb/13

Amedisys Helps Hospital Partner Reduce Heart Failure Readmission Rate by 13 … – EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

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Amedisys Helps Hospital Partner Reduce Heart Failure Readmission Rate by 13 …
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
BUSINESS WIRE)–Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED), one of the nation’s leading health care at home companies, released a case study today that highlights how it helped Monongahela Valley Hospital (MVH) reduce its heart failure readmissions by 13% in …
Readmissions Don’t Measure Quality, Harvard Doctor SaysInformationWeek
Return of the house call: Old-style care made new againFlorida Weekly

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20Feb/13

Pig Gel Cuts Animal Heart Failure With Human Tests Next – Bloomberg

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Pig Gel Cuts Animal Heart Failure With Human Tests Next
Bloomberg
About 5.7 million people in the U.S. have heart failure, a condition where the heart can’t pump enough blood to support other organs in the body, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Treatment costs the country $34.4 …
Ventrix’s VentriGel™ Demonstrates Potential to Prevent Heart Failure …The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Injected ‘Hydrogel’ May Help Repair Failing HeartsU.S. News & World Report
A new injection will help heal a broken heart after heart attackExpress.co.uk
Science Daily (press release) –U-T San Diego
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