Peninsula Heart Centre NEWS
Skip a Meal, Extend Your Life
25 Jan 2010 Life-long calorie restriction seems to lead to longer lives. by Amy Barth From the January-February special issue; published online January 25, 2010 Discovermagazine.com To stave off aging, Americans spend billions of dollars every year on supplements,...
George M. Church – a name we should know
Here is an interesting article about the man at the forefront of genetic engineering - discovering and manipulating genomic material as well as inventing the methods of unravelling the mysteries of the DNA….. From Discover, by Ed Regis 25 June 2010 Here is how to get...
SEARCH published: No CV benefit on reducing homocysteine
From www.theheart.org June 22, 2010 | Sue Hughes Download slides Oxford, UK - Substantial long-term reductions in blood homocysteine levels with folic-acid and vitamin-B12 supplementation did not have beneficial effects on vascular outcomes in the large-scale SEARCH...
Three plaque-composition factors predict ischemia in intermediate-sized coronary plaques
From Theheart.org JUNE 10, 2010 | Reed Miller Salt Lake City, UT - Coronary computed-tomography angiography (CCTA) can identify which intermediate-sized plaques are most likely to cause ischemia without requiring follow-up perfusion imaging, a new study shows [1]....
CUPID: First-in-man gene therapy for advanced heart failure promising in small study
From The Heart.org May 31, 2010 | Steve Stiles Berlin, Germany - In the first clinical test of a gene therapy for heart failure, administration of a gene that upregulates an enzyme involved in myocardial contraction and relaxation appeared to improve symptoms,...
Sleep apnoea: Can’t tolerate CPAP? Try throat exercises
May 24, 2010 from the New York Times Throat Exercises Can Relieve Sleep Apnea By ANAHAD O’CONNOR THE FACTS For people suffering from sleep apnea, specialized breathing machines are the standard treatment. The machines use a method called continuous positive airway...
Baby-boomers facing time-bomb of cardiovascular diseases
Executive Summary Australians born before 1955 now represent just over 25% of the population. These Australians may be dubbed ‘Generation Risk’ given the prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular events (heart attack, stroke or death) in this growing population....
Vernakalant bests amiodarone for the conversion of acute AF
From TheHeart.org, 17 May 2010 (Heart Rhythm Society Annual Conference, Denver) Denver, CO - The use of vernakalant (Merck/Cardiome Pharma) is more effective than amiodarone for the rapid conversion of atrial fibrillation (AF) to sinus rhythm and is associated with a...
An Entirely Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator
www.nejm.org May 12, 2010 (10.1056/NEJMoa0909545) ABSTRACT Background Implantable cardioverter–defibrillators (ICDs) prevent sudden death from cardiac causes in selected patients but require the use of transvenous lead systems. To eliminate the need for venous access,...
Removing doubt: Implantable ST-segment monitor can eliminate delay in MI treatment
May 6, 2010 | Reed Miller From Theheart.org San Diego, CA - An intracardiac ST-segment monitor, which alerts patients to significant ST shifts indicative of thrombotic occlusion, reduced patients' "alarm-to-hospital" time from the typical two to three hours to less...