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Early stroke post –heart transplant is associated with decreased survival in children
In this study we aimed to characterize early MNEs (stroke, isolated seizures not from stroke and posterior reversible leukoencephalopathy [PRES] within 1 year after primary pediatric HTx) and evaluate their impact on 1-year post-HTx survival. We hypothesized that early an MNE after HTx is associated with decreased 1-year patient survival.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - January 8, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Cheryl Cammock, Swati Choudhry, Chesney M. Castleberry, Noor Al-Hammadi, Pirooz Eghtesady, Charles E. Canter, Kathleen E. Simpson Tags: Original Clinical Science Source Type: research

Patent Foramen Ovale Repair at the Time of Double Lung Transplantation: Necessary or Not?
ConclusionsThe protective effect of PFO repair remains unclear. However, is not associated with an increased incidence of stroke or postoperative mortality following LTx. This suggests that repair of PFO, with its inherent increase in surgical complexity, is not required and outcomes are acceptable.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Clinical Transplantation - January 1, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Nicholas R. Hess, Stephen A. Esper, Marie Tuft, Matthew Morrell, Jonathan D'Cunha Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Prognostic value of hemodynamics following treatment initiation in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Conclusions: Stroke volume index and right atrial pressure at first follow-up catheterization were the best hemodynamic predictors of death or transplantation. These variables should be further validated as treatment targets in a prospective study.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Weatherald, J., Adir, Y., Boucly, A., Savale, L., Simonneau, G., Montani, D., Jaïs, X., Humbert, M., Chemla, D., Sitbon, O., Herve, P. Tags: Pulmonary Circulation and Pulmonary Vascular Disease Source Type: research

Impact of age, sex, therapeutic intent, race and severity of advanced heart failure on short-term principal outcomes in the MOMENTUM 3 trial
In this study we sought to evaluate the individual and interactive effects of pre-specified patient subgroups (age, sex, race, therapeutic intent [bridge to transplant/bridge to candidacy/destination therapy] and severity of illness) on primary end-point outcomes in MOMENTUM 3 patients implanted with HM3 and HMII devices.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - November 3, 2017 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Daniel J. Goldstein, Mandeep R. Mehra, Yoshifumi Naka, Christopher Salerno, Nir Uriel, David Dean, Akinobu Itoh, Francis D. Pagani, Eric R. Skipper, Geetha Bhat, Nirav Raval, Brian A. Bruckner, Jerry D. Estep, Rebecca Cogswell, Carmelo Milano, Lahn Fendel Tags: Original Clinical Science Source Type: research

How Genomic Research is Changing Heart Care
Genomic testing is most frequently associated with cancer testing, but this area of research is beginning to make an impact on cardiovascular care. A recent scientific statement by the American Heart Association shined a spotlight on how the expressed genome can potentially be used to diagnose diseases and predict who will develop diseases such as coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke, heart failure, and arrhythmias. According to the statement, scientists now have the ability to address disease at many levels that were inaccessible during the past century. This includes the genome, transcriptome, epigenome, proteome, metab...
Source: MDDI - October 27, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: IVD Cardiovascular Source Type: news

The Prognostic Value of Follow-up Hemodynamic Variables After Initial Management in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
Conclusions -SVI and RAP were the hemodynamic variables independently associated with death or lung transplantation at first follow-up RHC after initial PAH treatment. These findings suggest that the SVI could be a more appropriate treatment target than the cardiac index in PAH. PMID: 29070502 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation - October 25, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Weatherald J, Boucly A, Chemla D, Savale L, Peng M, Jevnikar M, Jaïs X, Taniguchi Y, O'Connell C, Parent F, Sattler C, Hervé P, Simonneau G, Montani D, Humbert M, Adir Y, Sitbon O Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

Godly gift for arthritis pain
Big Pharma is at it again… Creating and selling a drug that causes thousands of heart attacks and strokes each year. In 2015, the FDA asked drug makers to strengthen their warning labels. Since then, most have listed their dangerous side effects on the bottle. But one manufacturer thought they didn’t have to warn people about their dangerous drug. They marketed their product as a “unique” breakthrough. They even published studies promising it was “safe for long-term use.” 1 The drug is a 7-year-old arthritis drug called Actemra. It’s made by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche. ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - October 5, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news

DIS-17-0023 The Enduring Health Challenges of Afghan Immigrants and Refugees in Iran: A Systematic Review
This article does not contain any studies with human participants or animals performed by the author. Data Availability All national (MagIran, Science Information Database (SID) and Iranmedex) and international (PubMed, Scopus) databases were searched from November 2010 to November 2016 using keywords both in English and Persian: Afghan immigrants, Afghan refugees, Iran, infectious diseases, tuberculosis, HIV, Hepatitis B and C, non-communicable disease, food security, mental health, barriers, health insurance, access to health service. All related websites and webpages were also searched by Google with the same keywords ...
Source: PLOS Currents Disasters - July 21, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: nasim Source Type: research

The Enduring Health Challenges of Afghan Immigrants and Refugees in Iran: A Systematic Review
This article does not contain any studies with human participants or animals performed by the author. Data Availability All national (MagIran, Science Information Database (SID) and Iranmedex) and international (PubMed, Scopus) databases were searched from November 2010 to November 2016 using keywords both in English and Persian: Afghan immigrants, Afghan refugees, Iran, infectious diseases, tuberculosis, HIV, Hepatitis B and C, non-communicable disease, food security, mental health, barriers, health insurance, access to health service. All related websites and webpages were also searched by Google with the same keywords ...
Source: PLOS Currents Disasters - July 21, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: nasim Source Type: research

Five-Year Follow-Up on Transplanted Organs From Donors After Brain Death After Acute Stroke.
CONCLUSIONS: The 5-year follow-up showed that organs from 14 brain-dead donors improved and saved 19 lives, with 17 patients receiving kidney transplants and 2 patients receiving liver transplants. Another 7 patients had only partially improved quality of life. PMID: 28447929 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Experimental and Clinical Transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation - April 27, 2017 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Spatenkova V, Pokorna E, Suchomel P Tags: Exp Clin Transplant Source Type: research

Reported link between diet drinks and dementia and stroke is weak
Conclusion The researchers used data from a large ongoing cohort study to look for links between consumption of sugary and artificially sweetened drinks and risk of stroke or dementia. This cohort study benefits from the large overall sample size, long period of data collection, careful and valid diagnostic assessments, and adjustments for a number of confounders. However, care must be taken when interpreting these results – particularly if latching on to the maximal tripled risk figures reported in the media. There are several points to consider: Small numbers The new number of strokes and dementia in this study was sma...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Heart/lungs Neurology Source Type: news

ISHLT 2017: Medtronic HVAD trial misses primary endpoint, reports lowered stroke rates
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that results from the Endurance supplemental trial of its HVAD heart pump system did not meet its primary endpoint, but did report  lowered stroke rates compared to standard treatment. The trial aimed to evaluate the use of the HVAD system, which it picked up along with HeartWare last year, as a destination therapy for patients who require a left ventricular assist device and received improved blood pressure management, the Fridley, Minn.-based company said. Data from the study was presented at the 2017 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Scientific Meeting in San Dieg...
Source: Mass Device - April 5, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Cardiac Assist Devices Cardiovascular Clinical Trials HeartWare International Inc. Medtronic Source Type: news

Outcomes of Asian-Americans Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantations as a Bridge to Transplant or Destination Therapy: An INTERMACS Analysis
Previous studies have demonstrated significant differences between Asians and Caucasian white populations in their propensity for stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, inflammation, bleeding and thrombosis. Therefore, we hypothesized that Asian Americans with end stage heart failure undergoing treatment with durable left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) exhibit a different morbidity and mortality risk profile when compared to non-Asian and white Americans populations.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 25, 2017 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: J.R. Wever Pinzon, W. Wang, N. Hu, R. Larsen, T. Yu, L. Yin, I. Taleb, A. Koliopoulou, S. Mckellar, J. Stehlik, J. Fang, A. Kfoury, C. Selzman, S. Drakos Source Type: research

Low Dose tPA as a Therapeutic Strategy in Suspected Pump Thrombosis in HeartMate II
Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is a known treatment for DVT and thromboembolic stroke. Our study aim was to determine the safety and efficacy of a low dose tPA protocol in suspected pump thrombosis in HMII.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 25, 2017 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: A.S. Cruz-Solbes, M.I. Achi, J. Amione-Guerra, E. Karanja, B. Trachtenberg, A. Bhimaraj, J. Estep, G. Torre-Amione, I. Hussain, M. Park, B. Bruckner, A. Guha Source Type: research