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FDA advisory panel recommends approval for Boston Scientific's CRT-D in treatment of mild heart failure
A new therapy that reduces the risk of mortality and heart failure in patients with mild cardiac disease received a thumb's up this week from an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The panel recommended that the cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D), tested extensively nationwide under the leadership of cardiologist Arthur Moss, M.D., professor of Medicine ...

Rochester-led study leads to recommendation for use of heart failure treatment nationwide
( University of Rochester Medical Center ) The FDA's Circulatory System Devices Panel recommended that the cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D), developed by Boston Scientific, be approved for use in patients with mild heart failure in the United States. If the device is approved by the FDA, nearly 4 million more Americans could be candidates for treatment with the CRT-D.

B-CS residents have access to impressive cardiac resources, but heart association looks to do even more
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Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute Physicians Present Findings At American College Of Cardiology Scientific Meeting
Physician scientists from the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute presented new findings on the effectiveness of routine aspirin therapy for preventing heart disease, a drug therapy for atrial fibrillation and the role left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) may play in weight reduction for obese patients with chronic end-stage heart failure who are considered for heart transplantation. These ...

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Lofty ambitions thwarted: Developers to step away from Toledo condo project
By GARY T. PAKULSKI BLADE BUSINESS WRITER HOT-SHOT young investors who seemed to have solid financial backing. A historic warehouse in the heart of downtown Toledo. A plan to create New York-type loft apartments in a largely abandoned industrial area that seemed ready for residential development. It looked like a winning combination. What could go wrong? Just about everything. Five years after ...

Cardiac rehabilitation can help heart patients
Researchers have found that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with significantly reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents placed to treat blockages in coronary arteries.

Cardiac rehabilitation can help heart patients
Washington, March 19 : Researchers have found that cardiac rehabilitation is associated with significantly reduced mortality rates for patients who have had stents placed to treat blockages in coronary arteries.

Vitamin D May Help Prevent Heart Disease
Preventing and treating heart disease in some patients could be as simple as supplementing their diet with extra vitamin D, according to two new studies at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray, Utah.

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute physicians present findings at ACC scientific meeting
( Cedars-Sinai Medical Center ) A study questions the effectiveness of routine aspirin therapy in preventing heart disease, while another suggests that LVADs may aid in weight loss for obese patients awaiting a heart transplant.