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In a 10-year study of more than a thousand kidney failure patients, sudden cardiac death emerged as the number one cause of death for patients on dialysis, according to a Johns Hopkins researcher. The study, already published online and appearing in the Nov. 2 issue of Kidney International, identified systemic inflammatory response and malnutrition as key risk factors for the fatal heart attacks.

Last year, results from the COURAGE trial suggested that for patients with stable angina, aggressive medical therapy was just as effective as angioplasty and stenting at preventing heart attacks and...

Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) today announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a five-year research collaboration with King's College London. Under the multi-million Euro agreement, Philips and King's College London's Division of Imaging Sciences will develop new medical imaging research projects with a particular focus on cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology.

Texas Heart Institute (THI) at St. Luke's Episcopal hospital announced today that it is the first in Texas to implant the Powerlink XL, a newly FDA-approved, minimally invasive device for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The procedure was the third in the United States but the first in the world to be performed percutaneously and with local anesthesia. Dr.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Your heart's health depends on many factors, including what you eat, how much exercise you get, and even your family history.

New results from the landmark ONTARGET Trial show that, in Asian patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) telmisartan (Micardis ) 80mg is as effective as, and significantly better tolerated than, ramipril 10mg in reducing the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, stroke and hospitalisation for congestive heart failure.1 These preliminary results were presented today at the 19th Great Wall - International Cardiology Congress (GW-ICC) in Beijing, China.

Title: health Insurance Rules Affect Medical OutcomesCategory: health newscreated: 10/23/2008 2:00:00 amlast Editorial review: 10/23/2008

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Getting a heart beating again is only the first step in saving a life after a sudden cardiac arrest, a new report shows.

Title: Gardasil Passes a 2-Year Safety CheckCategory: health newscreated: 10/23/2008Last Editorial review: 10/23/2008