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AliveCor raises $30m, launches Kardia Pro platform in U.S.
AliveCor said today that it landed $30 million in a series D funding round and that it released its artificial intelligence-enabled Kardia Pro platform in the U.S.
The company’s platform enables doctors to remotely monitor their patients for early signs of atrial fibrillation, a common cardiac arrhythmia.
“Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, claiming more lives than all forms of cancer combined. To manage heart disease and stroke risk, leading cardiologists want to see more than just ECGs from their patients,” CEO Vic Gundotra said in prepared remarks. “Kardia Pro tracks important meas...
Source: Mass Device - March 16, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Cardiovascular Funding Roundup Patient Monitoring Wall Street Beat AliveCor Source Type: news
A multicenter study of the impella device for mechanical support of the systemic circulation in pediatric and adolescent patients
ConclusionTemporary circulatory support with Impella devices is feasible in pediatric and adolescent patients, with acceptable risk profiles. More experience and follow up is needed to improve technical performance and patient selection. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - March 14, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: V. Vivian Dimas, Brian H Morray, Dennis W Kim, Christopher SD Almond, Shabana Shahanavaz, Sebastian C Tume, Lynn F Peng, Doff B McElhinney, Henri Justino Tags: Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Source Type: research
Outcomes in patients with diabetes 10 years after liver transplantation
ConclusionsIn the present study diabetes was associated with a higher risk of liver graft rejection and cardiovascular events. There was also a trend for higher mortality, although the effect was not statistically significant. These findings suggest that patients with diabetes require a more rigorous pretransplant evaluation and closer monitoring after transplantation in order to try to reduce associated complications.
Source: Journal of Diabetes - February 27, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Agust ín Ramos‐Prol, David Hervás‐Marín, Alia García‐Castell, Juan F. Merino‐Torres Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Thirty years of heart transplantation at the University Medical Centre Utrecht.
CONCLUSION: Over the past 30 years, patient and donor demographics and underlying diseases have shifted substantially. Furthermore, the increase in waiting time due to lack of available donor hearts has led to a rise in the use of LVADs as bridge to transplant. Importantly, an improvement in survival rates is found over time which could be explained by better immunosuppressive therapy and improvements in follow-up care.
PMID: 28247245 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Netherlands Heart Journal - February 27, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sammani A, Wind AM, Kirkels JH, Klöpping C, Buijsrogge MP, Ramjakhan FZ, Asselbergs FW, de Jonge N Tags: Neth Heart J Source Type: research
A machine learning approach to measure and monitor physical activity in children
Publication date: 8 March 2017 Source:Neurocomputing, Volume 228 Author(s): Paul Fergus, Abir J. Hussain, John Hearty, Stuart Fairclough, Lynne Boddy, Kelly Mackintosh, Gareth Stratton, Nicky Ridgers, Dhiya Al-Jumeily, Ahmed J. Aljaaf, Jenet Lunn The growing trend of obesity and overweight worldwide has reached epidemic proportions with one third of the global population now considered obese. This is having a significant medical impact on children and adults who are at risk of developing osteoarthritis, coronary heart disease and stroke, type 2 diabetes, cancers, respiratory problems, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease...
Source: Neurocomputing - January 16, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research
Outcomes in patients with diabetes 10 years after liver transplantation
ConclusionsIn our study, diabetes was associated with a higher risk of liver graft rejection and cardiovascular events. There was also a trend to higher mortality, although the effect was not statistically significant. These findings suggest that patients with diabetes require a more rigorous pretransplant evaluation and closer monitoring after transplantation, in order to try to reduce associated complications.
Source: Journal of Diabetes - December 31, 2016 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Agust ín Ramos‐prol, David Hervás‐marín, Alia GarcÍa‐castell, Juan Francisco Merino‐torres Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Why Diet Soda Could Actually Prevent You From Losing Weight
Reaching for a diet soda may actually hinder weight loss efforts, a new study done in mice suggests.
In experiments, researchers found that the artificial sweetener aspartame, which is found in some diet drinks, may contribute to the development of a condition called “metabolic syndrome,” which involves a cluster of symptoms, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and a large waist size. People with metabolic syndrome face an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
The researchers found how aspartame could be linked with metabolic syndrome: Aspartame may stop a key gut enzyme ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 7, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Sickle Cell Disease with Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease: Long-Term Outcomes in 5 Children.
Abstract
Sickle cell disease is a risk factor for cerebrovascular accidents in the pediatric population. This risk is compounded by hypoxemia. Cyanotic congenital heart disease can expose patients to prolonged hypoxemia. To our knowledge, the long-term outcome of patients who have combined sickle cell and cyanotic congenital heart disease has not been reported. We retrospectively reviewed patient records at our institution and identified 5 patients (3 girls and 2 boys) who had both conditions. Their outcomes were uniformly poor: 4 died (age range, 12 mo-17 yr); 3 had documented cerebrovascular accidents; and 3 dev...
Source: Texas Heart Institute Journal - November 30, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Iannucci GJ, Adisa OA, Oster ME, McConnell M, Mahle WT Tags: Tex Heart Inst J Source Type: research
Pre-treatment clinical assessment in head and neck cancer: United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines.
Authors: Robson A, Sturman J, Williamson P, Conboy P, Penney S, Wood H
Abstract
This is the official guideline endorsed by the specialty associations involved in the care of head and neck cancer patients in the UK. This paper provides recommendations on the pre-treatment clinical assessment of patients presenting with head and neck cancer. Recommendations • Comorbidity data should be collected as it is important in the analysis of survival, quality of life and functional outcomes after treatment as well as for comparing results of different treatment regimens and different centres. (R) • Patients with hypertens...
Source: Journal of Laryngology and Otology - November 15, 2016 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: J Laryngol Otol Source Type: research
As Drug Deaths Soar, a Silver Lining for Transplant Patients
Drug users are the fastest-growing category of organ donor, and now rank fourth behind victims of stroke, blunt trauma and heart disease.
Source: NYT Health - October 6, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: KATHARINE Q. SEELYE Tags: Transplants Organ Donation Drug Abuse and Traffic Ethics and Official Misconduct Source Type: news
Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Renal Function in Older Men: The Veterans Administration Normative Aging Study
Conclusions: In this longitudinal sample of older men, the findings supported the hypothesis that long-term PM2.5 exposure negatively affects renal function and increases renal function decline.
Citation: Mehta AJ, Zanobetti A, Bind MC, Kloog I, Koutrakis P, Sparrow D, Vokonas PS, Schwartz JD. 2016. Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and renal function in older men: the VA Normative Aging Study. Environ Health Perspect 124:1353–1360; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1510269
Address correspondence to A.J. Mehta, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Landmark Ce...
Source: EHP Research - September 1, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Research Article September 2016 Source Type: research
Intramyocardially transplanted neonatal cardiomyocytes show structural and electrophysiological maturation and integration and dose-dependently stabilize function of infarcted rat hearts.
Abstract
Cardiac cell replacement therapy is a promising therapy to improve cardiac function in heart failure. Persistence, structural and functional maturation and integration of transplanted cardiomyocytes into recipient's hearts are crucial for a safe and efficient replacement of lost cells. We studied histology, electrophysiology and quantity of intramyocardially transplanted rat neonatal cardiomyocytes (NCM) and performed a detailed functional study with repeated invasive (pressure-volume-catheter) and non-invasive (echocardiography) analyses of infarcted female rat hearts including pharmacological stress bef...
Source: Cell Transplantation - August 16, 2016 Category: Cytology Authors: Maass M, Krausgrill B, Eschrig S, Kaluschke T, Urban K, Peinkofer G, Plenge TG, Oeckenpöhler S, Raths M, Ladage D, Halbach M, Hescheler J, Müller-Ehmsen J Tags: Cell Transplant Source Type: research
Will Too Much Sleep Make You Fat?
In last week's article, you learned exactly how not getting enough sleep (less than about 7 hours per night), can cause fat gain, muscle loss and an inability to control the appetite, along with increased risk for a host of chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity.
But the solution is definitely not to begin sleeping as much as you possibly can. Oversleeping may seem like a good idea to fight off the fat gain that can accompany undersleeping, but it's been shown that sleeping in excess of 9 hours per night can be just as damaging to your sleep cycles and your waistline as not getting enough sleep, and in this article...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
PPI Side Effects Destroying Your Blood Vessels
It seems whenever I turn on my TV these days, there’s Larry the Cable Guy with a quick fix for heartburn.
He makes it sound so simple. Just pop a pill, eat all the chili dogs you want, and no more heartburn… at least for a couple of weeks.
What Is Heartburn?
Heartburn is an irritation of the esophagus that is caused by stomach acid. It has nothing to do with the heart.
But a new study has found a link between proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) — heartburn drugs — and the premature aging of blood vessels.
Heartburn Drugs PPI Side Effects
Researchers focused on the effects of two PPIs, one of which is Nexium. They...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - June 16, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Heart Health Source Type: news
