Don't dodge the difficult conversation, says new reportMedical XpressPalliative care for cancer patients in the UK is well established – but the situation is starkly different for those suffering from heart failure. A recent service evaluation le…
WPTVAndrew Breitbart died of heart failure, narrowing of artery, coroner findsLos Angeles TimesConservative commentator and website editor Andrew Breitbart died of heart failure and had up to a 60% narrowing of a major artery, a Los Angeles County coro…
Autopsy: Breitbart died of heart failure, had enlarged heartCNN InternationalBy Stan Wilson and Michael Martinez, CNN Andrew Breitbart died of heart failure as a result coronary artery disease and an enlarged heart, coroner officials said. Los Angeles …
Images show risk of sudden heart failureFuturity: Research NewsPET images show denervation in a heart failure patient. Researchers have discovered that the amount of denervated heart tissue may be a strong predictor of the development of sudden cardiac…
Minnetronix Enters Licensing Agreement with Penn StateEON: Enhanced Online News (press release)(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Minnetronix announced today the exclusive licensing rights of Penn State Research Foundation's wireless energy transmission …
The Ledger (blog)Heart Failure Hits Men in HeadThe Ledger (blog)Male heart failure patients are more likely than women to have depression and report poor quality of life, according to research findings presented in May at an American Heart Association …
Science CodexUrine Dipstick Helps Predict Acute Kidney InjuryMedscapeMay 15, 2012 (Washington, DC) — A commonly used urine dipstick can predict acute kidney injury (AKI), according to findings presented here at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) 20…
Peptide level ups diagnosis of heart failure in primary careMedical Xpress(HealthDay) — For patients presenting with dyspnea, the additional measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels increases the certainty of diagnosis of heart failure a…
Stem cell therapy hope for heart failure patients after small clinical trialBioNewsThe trial involved 22 patients with progressive heart failure or an enlarged heart and whose current medication was no longer effective. They received either an injectio…
Support Groups, updated may 16TCPalmCongestive Heart Failure Support Group: Indian River Cardiac Rehab, 1500 36th St., Set A, Vero Beach, 2-3 pm, May 21. 772-361-4722. Low Vision: Speaker, Sam Patterson, Division of Blind Services. New Vision Eye Cente…