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FILTER RESULTS ►BLOGSCAN - An Ex-Pharmaceutical Company CEO to Run the American College of Cardiology?
Marilyn Mann's blog discussed the appointment of a former pharmaceutical company executive, most recently at Actelion, and previously at Hoffman La Roche, Abbott Canada, Nordic Labs and Marion Merrill Dow (now known as Aventis), as president of the American College of Cardiology. Show More Summary
The American College of Cardiology Gets a New CEO
Since when does a pharmaceutical executive become CEO of the American College of Cardiology (ACC)? Since now. Call me crazy, but does this strike anyone else as strange? Are physicians now officially incapable of leading the ACC orShow More Summary
Get Paid to Lose Weight
A report from the Mayo Clinic at this month's American College of Cardiology scientific meeting suggest that patients given a financial incentive to lose weight are more likely shed pounds than those that weren't given the option. Participants...Show More Summary
Pediatric Cardiologist at CHOP Receives Major Teaching Award at ACC National Conference
Paul M. Weinberg, M.D., F.A.A.C., a pediatric cardiologist at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, received the 2013 Distinguished Teacher Award from the American College of Cardiology.
Recurrent Cardiac Events In Heart Attack Patients Not Reduced By High-Dose Oral Vitamins, Minerals
Heart attack patients given a combination of high-dose oral vitamins and minerals do not exhibit a significant reduction in recurrent cardiac events, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. Show More Summary
STREAM Trial: Treatment With Tenecteplase Before Hospital Transfer Benefits Some
A clot-busting therapy may benefit some heart attack patients who cannot have immediate angioplasty, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. "Drug therapy before transfer...Show More Summary
Eplerenone Has The Potential To Reduce Clinical And Subclinical Heart Failure In STEMI Patients
The prescription drug eplerenone appears to reduce the risk of cardiovascular mortality and heart failure after a heart attack by more than one-third, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. Show More Summary
Study Finds Fewer Complications After Off-Pump Bypass Surgery Versus On-Pump For High-Risk Patients
Bypass surgery done without a heart-lung machine, known as off-pump, may provide better post-operative outcomes than on-pump bypass surgery for high-risk patients, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. Show More Summary
Simple Blood Test May Help Patients With Risks For Heart Disease
For at-risk patients, a simple screening and management program can be effective in preventing heart failure, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. The five-year...Show More Summary
On-Pump Bypass Compared To Off-Pump Bypass: 30-Day Neurocognitive Differences Disappeared By One-Year Follow Up
Patients who underwent heart bypass surgery without a heart- lung machine did as well one year later as patients whose hearts were connected to a pump during surgery in a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. Show More Summary
GE DoseMap Helps Control Radiation Delivery During Interventional Procedures
GE Healthcare has released a new piece of software at the ongoing American College of Cardiology gathering in San Francisco that should help put a cap on the radiation dose delivered to a patient during X-ray guided interventional procedures. Show More Summary
Screenings, targeted care reduce heart failure in at-risk patients
SAN FRANCISCO (March 11, 2013) — For at-risk patients, a simple screening and management program can be effective in preventing heart failure, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. read more
Investigational drug reduces heart damage during angioplasty
SAN FRANCISCO (March 10, 2013) — A single dose of an investigational anti-inflammatory drug, inclacumab, reduced damage to heart tissue during angioplasty in a study presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual...Show More Summary
Clot-busting drug as effective as angioplasty
SAN FRANCISCO (March 10, 2013) — A clot-busting therapy may benefit some heart attack patients who cannot have immediate angioplasty, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific...Show More Summary
Ranolazine Reduces Chest Pain Among Diabetics
Ranolazine effectively reduced chest pain and sublingual nitroglycerin use among diabetes patients with chronic angina, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. In January, 2006, ranolazine (Ranexa) was approved by the U.S. Show More Summary
Philips Unveils Multiva 1.5T MRI at ACC 13 (w/video)
Philips has released a new 1.5T MRI system at the ongoing American College of Cardiology annual meeting. The Multiva is a budget friendly MRI that features Philips’ FlexStream workflow that promises to save up to 40% of pre-scan setup time and allow clinics to image more patients. Show More Summary
AliveCor iPhone ECG Heart Monitor Now Available by Prescription
AliveCor has announced at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting in San Francisco that its iPhone based ECG heart monitor is now available by prescription. Essentially the same device has been given approval for veterinary...Show More Summary
John Gordon Harold, MD, Inaugurated as President of the American College of Cardiology
John Gordon Harold, MD, MACC, MACP, FESC, FCCP, FAHA, a past chief of staff of Cedars-Sinai and a clinical professor in the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, was sworn in today as president of the American College of Cardiology.
Gastric Artery Chemical Embolization Lowers Levels Of 'Hunger Hormone,' Leads To Weight Loss
Suppressing a hunger-stimulating hormone with a minimally invasive procedure was safe in humans and led to significant weight loss for at least six months in a small preliminary study presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. Show More Summary
Young Women Witth High BMI At Increased Risk For Heart Attack, Stroke
A nationwide study of women in Denmark who are of child-bearing age finds that those who are obese appear to have a much greater risk of heart attack or stroke, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. Show More Summary
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