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  • Long-Awaited Questions Answered on Loop IV Diuretics Use
    The first trial to scrutinize diuretics used routinely in hospitalized heart failure patients shows current administration practices are equally effective, and higher doses yield better results with minimal risk to renal function, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers who presented the data today at the American College of Cardiology meeting.
    Mar. 16, 2010
  • New Methods Needed to ID Cardiac Catheterization Candidates
    It's time to rethink how patients are selected for cardiac catheterization, say doctors at Duke University Medical Center, after reporting in a new study that the invasive procedure found no significant coronary artery disease in nearly 60 percent of chest pain patients with no prior heart disease.
    Mar. 10, 2010
  • Tiny Molecules May Tell Big Story about Cardiovascular Disease Risk
    Tiny bits of molecular “trash” found in circulating blood appear to be good predictors of cardiovascular disease and untimely death, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
    Feb. 22, 2010
  • A DASH of Exercise and Weight Loss Improves Blood Pressure
    Adding exercise and weight loss to the nationally recommended DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) reduced blood pressure equal to rates expected with use of medication alone, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
    Jan. 25, 2010
  • Low-Carb Diet Effective at Lowering Blood Pressure
    In a head-to-head comparison, two popular weight loss methods proved equally effective at helping participants lose significant amounts of weight. But, in a surprising twist, a low-carbohydrate diet proved better at lowering blood pressure than the weight-loss drug orlistat.
    Jan. 25, 2010
  • New Test May Predict Heart Disease Events and the Effect of Weight Loss on Insulin Resistance
    Chemical fingerprints produced by the body’s normal metabolic processes predict who will suffer cardiovascular events and who will benefit from weight loss by reduction of insulin resistance, according two new studies by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
    Nov. 17, 2009
  • New Heart Pump Extends Life of Heart Failure Patients
    In one of the largest studies conducted to date, a new heart pump, or left ventricular assist device (LVAD), demonstrated a four-fold increase in the survival of advanced heart failure patients without a stroke or device failure.
    Nov. 17, 2009
  • Duke Heart Center Receives American College of Cardiology Foundation Performance Achievement Award
    Duke Heart Center at Duke University Hospital (DUH) has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s NCDR ACTION Registry–GWTG Gold Performance Achievement Award for 2009 -- one of only 121 hospitals nationwide to do so.
    Nov. 17, 2009
  • New Anti-Clotting Medication Not More Effective than Standard Care; Hint of Other Clinical Benefits
    Two large studies confirmed that an investigational, reversible anti-clotting medication failed to show greater effectiveness than clopidogrel or a placebo for patients undergoing a procedure to open blocked coronary arteries, according to researchers at the Duke Clinical Research Institute. However, some data in the study suggest the potential for a different, more targeted use for cangrelor.
    Nov. 16, 2009
  • Duke Clinical Research Institute to Begin Nationwide Outcomes Study of Atrial Fibrillation Treatment
    To address the need for more information to help improve the care of patients with atrial fibrillation, the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) is launching the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF). ORBIT-AF is a prospective, longitudinal, observational study, scheduled to begin in December, which will evaluate treatment patterns and the subsequent outcomes of 10,000 patients in the United States.
    Nov. 11, 2009
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Published: Sept. 6, 2007
Updated: Sept. 6, 2007
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