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Stroke research
02/26/2024

University of Gothenburg News

University of Gothenburg News
An ultra-sensitive blood test that reflects brain damage after acute ischemic stroke – and also predicts functional outcome. This is a discovery that is expected to be of great significance in the future. The findings are described in a study...
An ultra-sensitive blood test that reflects brain damage after acute ischemic stroke – and also predicts functional outcome. This is a discovery that is expected to be of great significance in the future. The findings are described in a study...
An ultra-sensitive blood test...
02/26/2024
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Diabetes & CV Disease
02/23/2024

University of Missouri-Columbia News

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Researchers found type 2 diabetics have increased neuraminidase circulating in their blood, and its presence promotes endothelial dysfunction. The team also found that neuraminidase inhibition using zanamivir, an oral inhalation drug used to...
Researchers found type 2 diabetics have increased neuraminidase circulating in their blood, and its presence promotes endothelial dysfunction. The team also found that neuraminidase inhibition using zanamivir, an oral inhalation drug used to...
Researchers found type 2...
02/23/2024
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LumiGuide
Intravascular imaging
02/22/2024

Philips Medical News

Philips Medical News
LumiGuide uses light reflected along an optical fiber inside a guidewire to generate 3D, high-resolution, color images of devices, including off-the-shelf catheters, inside a patient’s body in real time, from any angle and in multiple views.
LumiGuide uses light reflected along an optical fiber inside a guidewire to generate 3D, high-resolution, color images of devices, including off-the-shelf catheters, inside a patient’s body in real time, from any angle and in multiple views.
LumiGuide uses light reflected...
02/22/2024
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intravascular imaging
02/22/2024

Mount Sinai News

Mount Sinai News
These are the results from the largest and most comprehensive clinical study of its kind comparing two types of intravascular imaging methods (intravascular ultrasound, or IVUS, and optical coherence tomography, or OCT) with...
These are the results from the largest and most comprehensive clinical study of its kind comparing two types of intravascular imaging methods (intravascular ultrasound, or IVUS, and optical coherence tomography, or OCT) with...
These are the results from the...
02/22/2024
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Medication Benefits
02/21/2024

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign News

University of Illinois Urbana-Champai...
In mice taking high finasteride doses, the researchers found reductions in total plasma cholesterol, delayed atherosclerosis progression, lower inflammation in the liver, and related benefits. 
In mice taking high finasteride doses, the researchers found reductions in total plasma cholesterol, delayed atherosclerosis progression, lower inflammation in the liver, and related benefits. 
In mice taking high finasteride...
02/21/2024
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Vitamins in CV Health
02/20/2024

Cleveland Clinic News

Cleveland Clinic News
“What’s exciting about these results is that this pathway appears to be a previously unrecognized yet significant contributor to the development of cardiovascular disease,” said Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD.
“What’s exciting about these results is that this pathway appears to be a previously unrecognized yet significant contributor to the development of cardiovascular disease,” said Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD.
“What’s exciting about these...
02/20/2024
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PCSK9 Inhibitors
02/20/2024

Family Heart Foundation News

Family Heart Foundation News
Despite improving since 2018, 30.95% of PCSK9i prescriptions are rejected by insurance plans.
Despite improving since 2018, 30.95% of PCSK9i prescriptions are rejected by insurance plans.
Despite improving since 2018,...
02/20/2024
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CT coronary stenosis assessment
Computed Tomography
02/20/2024

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) News

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“Our study provides a glimpse into the potential impact of performing coronary CT angiography using ultrahigh spatial resolution technology on risk reclassification,” said study co-author Tilman Emrich, MD.
“Our study provides a glimpse into the potential impact of performing coronary CT angiography using ultrahigh spatial resolution technology on risk reclassification,” said study co-author Tilman Emrich, MD.
“Our study provides a glimpse...
02/20/2024
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Artificial Heart Devices
02/20/2024

BiVACOR News

BiVACOR News
The award will support clinical work of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) and begin development for the integration of wireless power sources for the device.
The award will support clinical work of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) and begin development for the integration of wireless power sources for the device.
The award will support clinical...
02/20/2024
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Large Data Sets
02/16/2024

University of Leeds News

University of Leeds News
The study looked at 11 non-fatal health outcomes detailed below, plus death from any cause, and compared the results to a control group of 2,001,310 individuals.  
The study looked at 11 non-fatal health outcomes detailed below, plus death from any cause, and compared the results to a control group of 2,001,310 individuals.  
The study looked at 11 non-fatal...
02/16/2024
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