heart function Articles
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Ancora Heart Announces Positive Safety and Efficacy Data from Study of First-of-Its-Kind Investigational Heart Failure Therapy
Interim study results from systolic heart failure patients treated with percutaneous therapy designed to improve left ventricular function presented at TCT 2019 Santa Clara, Calif.–September 25, 2019–Ancora Heart, Inc., a company developing a novel therapy to address heart failure, today announced results from an interim analysis of heart failure patients treated in the CorCinch FMR ...
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During this Season of Giving-Consider the Ultimate Gift of Passion for Humanity
Unfortunately, despite a considerable increase in organ donations during the current pandemic the need for donor organs still far outpaces donations. All too many patients continue to wait for a life-saving organ transplant. Currently more than 106,000 men, women and children sit on the transplant waiting list in the US. And there are countless more whose life could be saved who are not even ...
By BIOLIFE4D
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Injecting mRNA and generating CAR-T directly in the body to repair the heart in one shot
January 6, 2022—Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published a research paper in Science titled: CAR-T cells produced in vivo to treat cardiac injury. Heart damage or inflammation can induce fibroblasts to overproduce fibrous material, causing cardiac fibrosis, which hardens the heart muscle and impairs heart function. Heart failure, liver ...
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The Use of High-Frequency Jet Ventilation in the Management of a Pre-term Infant with Pulmonary Stenosis and Respiratory Distress Syndrome. – A Case Report
The combination of congenital heart disease (CHD) and respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) can present a difficult scenario to manage with conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV). Our patient presented with poor right ventricular (RV) function, and refractory respiratory failure on CMV. High-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) was used in order to improve ventilation at a similar or lower mean ...
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Ancora Heart sees positive early results with Accucinch in systolic heart failure
Ancora Heart Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based company looking to help those with heart failure, is heralding results from an interim analysis of patients treated in a U.S. early feasibility study evaluating the safety of the investigational Accucinch ventricular repair system. The multicenter, nonrandomized, prospective study is assessing the system in patients with symptomatic heart failure ...
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What are Cannabinoids?
The term “cannabinoids” originally described bioactive constituents of the plant Cannabis sativa, a plant that can grow wild in mild, tropical climates around the world. For centuries, the cannabis ingredients were used traditionally for their medicinal purpose but also for their recreational properties; however, only since the 1940s have cannabinoids been purified from cannabis ...
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A less invasive approach to treating sudden cardiac arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a life-threatening emergency that occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating, is a leading cause of death throughout the developed world. As its name suggests, SCA happens suddenly and with little warning. As a result, out of the nearly 350 000 European lives that SCA claims every year, 95 % die before they reach the hospital. The only accepted method for treating ...
By NewPace Ltd.
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BOHS cautions that new research into occupational exposure to diesel for professional drivers highlights a COVID-19 dilemma with ventilation
BOHS welcomes new research by IOSH-sponsored Imperial College into occupational exposure to diesel for professional drivers, but cautions that it highlights a COVID-19 dilemma with ventilation. The British Occupational Hygiene Society, a scientific charity and the Chartered Society for Workplace Health Protection, is welcoming research published by Imperial College London’s ...
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What is heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)?
Overview What is HFpEF? Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a clinical syndrome in which patients have signs and symptoms of HF as the result of high left ventricular (LV) filling pressure, despite normal or near-normal LV ejection fraction (EF). Most patients with HFpEF also display normal LV volumes and an abnormal diastolic filling pattern (i.e, diastolic ...
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What is the ICD code for HFpEF?
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is currently affecting over half of heart failure patients. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), two departments within the U.S. Federal Government’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), use the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) for coding ...
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LegalLookout: EPA Proposes Tighter PM Standards
Untitled Document EPA has been busy addressing particulate matter (PM), a mixture of very fine particles and/or liquid droplets to which exposure is, according to the agency, directly linked to health problems. Proposed NAAQS standard In January, EPA proposed revisions to the primary and secondary national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for PM. The proposed ...
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Development of mRNA-Directed Delivery - LNP Delivery System
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the success of mRNA vaccines has greatly propelled the development of mRNA therapeutics. mRNA is a negatively charged nucleic acid that serves as a template for protein synthesis in ribosomes. Despite its utility, the instability of mRNA necessitates appropriate carriers for in vivo delivery. Currently, lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the most mature approach for ...
By BOC Sciences
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How Fluoropolymers are Being Used in Cardiac Procedures
Your three main coronary arteries are responsible for bringing blood to the heart. When they start to become blocked, it can weaken the heart and eventually lead to a heart attack if the blockage isn't addressed and there isn't enough blood supply to the heart. On the left side of the heart, there are two coronary arteries responsible for providing rich blood supply to the heart to ensure it ...
By Fluorostore
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An In-depth Analysis of hERG (IKr, Kv11.1): Its Function, Role, and Importance
Introduction hERG, which stands shorthand for the human Ether-à-go-go-Related Gene, generates the protein responsible for a certain type of potassium channel in the human heart, denoted as IKr or Kv11.1. The role of this potassium channel is fundamental for normal cardiac function, playing a vital role in the termination of the cardiac action potential and ultimately contributing to the ...
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VIC Portfolio Companies and Pipeline Technologies with Pandemic Impact
Our current daily activities bear little resemblance to the routines as of as recently as a month ago. COVID-19 has had an obvious and significant impact on the American people. For those suffering from chronic conditions such as dementia, diabetes, heart and respiratory disease, the health impact during traumatic periods such as this is magnified. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our ...
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Peloton launches a $90 forearm-worn heart-rate monitor with LED indicators
Peloton has just launched a new forearm-worn heart-rate band that will replace the company’s current chest-strap monitor. The $90 heart-rate monitor (HRM) uses optical sensors rather than the electrodermal ones found on the chest strap it will soon replace. Meant for use with the Peloton suite of exercise equipment, the original HRM retailed for $50 and is now being sold for ...
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Understanding Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Differentiation and the Role of iPSC Differentiation Kits in Biological Research
Pluripotent stem cells — cells with the ability to differentiate into nearly any cell type in the body, constituting a significant potential for regenerative medicine. Among these, induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs), in particular, have garnered substantial interest from the scientific community due to their ability to be produced from adult cells, eliminating the ethical quandaries ...
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The Evolutional Technology of a Modern Heart Rate Monitor
The technology behind a modern heart rate monitor is a true testament to how medical science has evolved. Heart rate monitors today are not only used for tracking cardiovascular functions in hospital settings but also used as a tool for health and fitness training. They measure and display information in real-time so that medical professionals can make accurate assessments of the patient. In ...
By Sky Labs
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Introduction and Detection Methods for Phytochemicals
What Are Phytochemicals? Phytochemicals are natural compounds that have only been discovered so far and are natural food pigments. The human body is unable to produce them and must obtain them from food. Soy isoflavones in soybeans, lycopene in tomatoes, catechins in green tea, carotenoids in carrots, zeaxanthin, polyphenols, etc., are all phytochemicals. Classification and Functions of Common ...
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The Role of Chx10 Neurons in Global Motor Arrest
A recent study by Goni-Erro et al (2023) in Nature Neuroscience has shed light on a fascinating phenomenon: the neural control of global motor arrest. From the cessation of goal-directed actions to a broader motor arrest in response to fear or environmental cues, this complex behavior involves an intricate set of neuronal pathways. This recent study reveals that the activation of ...
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