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NewsStudy: Survival rates improve with more compressions during CPR
A new study suggests that there is indeed a relationship between survival rates after cardiac arrest and the amount of time spent administering chest compressions during CPR, a finding that could Read more...
Study: Black heart attack patients going to hospitals with higher mortality
Even when hospitals with better outcomes are closer, African-American heart attack victims who live in racially segregated areas are more likely to be admitted to hospitals with higher-than-average Read more...
Study: Heart pumps frequently used incorrectly
A new study of heart pumps, or ventricular assist devices (VADs), has found that while they can save lives, they are sometimes not used appropriately or on the correct patients. The devices, which Read more...
Doctors treat uninsured differently
Most of us know that as of the latest count, 47 million people in the United States were uninsured. However, what's not as well known is that a patient's insurance status can substantially affect the Read more...
| Press ReleasesU.S. Soldiers and Veterans at Home and Abroad Touched by Lifesaving Products From Philips HealthcareANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As soldiers are being treated for more advanced medical conditions on the battlefield, more advanced medical devices are required to respond to this need. Read more >> Medtronic CoreValve® System Gains CE Mark for New Direct Aortic Approach to Transcatheter Aortic Valve ImplantationNew Access Will Expand Treatment Options for Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced it has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Read more >> Lund University Researchers Use MATLAB and MathWorks Tools for Parallel Computing to Speed Analysis of Heart Transplant RiFaster, More Accurate Simulations to Determine Optimal Recipient and Donor Matches Raises Prospective Five-Year Survival Rate By Up to 10% NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MathWorks today announced Read more >> XDx Announces Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Has Determined That AlloMap® Is Medically Necessary for Heart Transplant RDemonstrates Increased Payer Coverage for AlloMap BRISBANE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- XDx, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company focused on the development and commercialization of clinically Read more >> Advanced-Stage Prostate Cancer Patients Experience 20-Year Survival Rates With Surgery, Mayo Clinic Long-Term Follow-Up ShWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Long-term survival rates for patients with advanced prostate cancer suggest they can be good candidates for surgery, Mayo Clinic researchers have found. Their study Read more >> |
