Duke Team Turns Scar Tissue into Heart Muscle Without Using Stem Cells (DukeHealth.org)
Apr. 26, 2012
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have shown the ability to turn scar tissue that forms after a heart attack into heart muscle cells using a new process that eliminates the need for stem cell transplant.
Just a Few Cell Clones Can Make Heart Muscle (DukeHealth.org)
Apr. 25, 2012
Just a handful of cells in the embryo are all that's needed to form the outer layer of pumping heart muscle in an adult zebrafish.
Heart Disease May Be a Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer (DukeHealth.org)
Feb. 8, 2012
In a large analysis of men participating in a prostate drug trial, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute found a significant correlation between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, suggesting the two conditions may have shared causes.
Short Hospitalizations for Heart Attacks May Increase Readmissions in U.S. (DukeHealth.org)
Jan. 3, 2012
Patients treated for acute heart attacks in the United States are readmitted within 30 days more often than in other countries, a finding explained in part by significantly shorter initial hospitalizations, according to an international study led by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Financial Reimbursement Increases Cardiac Stress Tests (DukeHealth.org)
Nov. 8, 2011
Financial reimbursement and ownership of cardiac imaging equipment appears to influence physicians’ use of cardiac stress testing, according to a new study from Duke University Medical Center.
Same-Day Discharge After Coronary Artery Stenting Safe, Yet Not Used (DukeHealth.org)
Oct. 4, 2011
Patients discharged the same day that undergo coronary artery stenting do just as well as patients hospitalized overnight for observation, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. And yet, they say, same-day discharge is rarely used.
Gene Linked with Death After Coronary Bypass Surgery (DukeHealth.org)
Sept. 13, 2011
Duke University Medical Center researchers have found a genetic variant that seems to be associated with lower five-year survival after a coronary artery bypass.
CRISP AMI Results Show No Difference in Infarct Size Between IABC and Standard of Care in Patients with Acute Heart Attacks (DukeHealth.org)
Aug. 30, 2011
Inserting intra-aortic balloon pumps prior to angioplasty in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) does not reduce the scope of heart muscle damage, a condition referred to as infarct size, according to a new study conducted by Duke University Medical Center researchers.
Apixaban Superior to Warfarin for Preventing Stroke, Reducing Bleeding, and Saving Lives in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (DukeHealth.org)
Aug. 28, 2011
A large-scale trial finds that apixaban, a new anticoagulant drug, is superior to the standard drug warfarin for preventing stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation. Moreover, apixaban results in substantially less bleeding and also results in lower mortality.
Newest Screen For Newborns Will Indicate Heart Problems (DukeHealth.org)
Aug. 22, 2011
About one in every 120 babies are born with congenital heart disease (CHD), of which about 25 percent is critical, requiring special care early in life. CHD is responsible for more deaths in the first year of life than any other birth defect, but often outcomes can be improved with early detection.
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