Cardiovascular Update: Heart Failure
May 17, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · 5 Comments
Chest Pain is a frightening and alarming condition that may indicate a wide variety of health conditions. Alan Maisel, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Coronary Care Unit at La Jolla VA Medical Center explains chest pain. Series: “UCSD Cardiovascular Center: Cardiovascular Update” [2/2002] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 5991]
Novel imaging techniques improve post heart attack survival rates in mouse model
May 14, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · Leave a Comment
Novel imaging techniques improve post heart attack survival rates in mouse model
Human adult stem cells injected around the damage caused by a heart attack survived in the heart and improved its pumping efficiency for a year in a mouse model, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report online ahead of publication [...]
Finding Information On Congestive Heart Failure
May 10, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · Leave a Comment
Medical research is a never ending fount of information, and its sources are vast. Unfortunately, it may be very difficult for a layman not associated with the medical field to find up to date information pertaining to his disease and treatment options. While doctors are constantly attending conferences as part of their continuing education curriculum, [...]
THI at St. Luke’s reveals new insights on how adult stem cells repair damaged hearts following heart attack
May 7, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · Leave a Comment
THI at St. Luke’s reveals new insights on how adult stem cells repair damaged hearts following heart attack
Physician scientists at the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (THI at St. Luke’s) are publishing research this week that reveals new insights into how a particular set of human adult stem cells helps repair damaged [...]
Cardiovascular Update: Heart Rhythm Management
May 7, 2010 by biotechconnection.com · 3 Comments
Dr. Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, an electrophysiologist at the UCSD Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center, discusses the cause and treatment of heart arrhythmia. Dr. Green gives detailed background on how the cardio- electrical system operates, what diseases may affect it and latest treatments for its restoration. Series: “UCSD Cardiovascular Center: Cardiovascular Update” [5/2005] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical [...]