 
Cardiology News Heartbeat Vibrations Power Pacemakers Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST Though pacemakers require only small amounts of energy (about 1 millionth of a Watt), their batteries have to be replaced periodically, which means multiple surgeries for patients... Erratic Heart Rhythm May Account For Some Unexplained Strokes Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST Occasional erratic heart rhythms appear to cause about one-fifth of strokes for which a cause is not readily established, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. About one-third of survivors leave the hospital with the cause of their stroke still undetermined... Post-Liver Transplantation Survival Outcomes - Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Helps Predict Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 PST According to a study in the February edition of Liver Transplantation, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a specific predictor of 90-day survival after liver transplantation... Leading Medical Groups Collaborate To Ensure Consistent, Responsible Uptake Of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST With the U.S... Potential Link Between Daily Consumption Of Diet Soft Drinks And Risk Of Vascular Events Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death. This is according to a new study by Hannah Gardener and her colleagues from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and at Columbia University Medical Center...  |
