Erwin N. Oechslin, MD, FRCPC, FESC Cardiologist - IAHCP Certified

04/08/2015

A new study shows that at levels found in typical urban environments, ultrafine airborne particles can alter heart function within minutes of being breathed in.Researchers from the Helmholtz Zentru...

03/26/2015

Implications for understanding underlying molecular genetics of human neuropsychiatric disorders, according to Penn study Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsyl...

03/07/2015

Although around 25-40% of children and adolescents in the US experience some form of sleep disorder, such conditions are often overlooked, with a lack of realization of just how important a good ni...

02/24/2015

Patients with multiple health issues and who are at higher risk of adverse events are less likely to receive follow-up care from a physician after visiting an emergency department for chest pain, r...

02/07/2015

Case Western Reserve's chemical compound aimed at restoring spinal cord function may have an additional purpose: stopping potentially fatal arrhythmias after heart attack.Case Western Reserve neuro...

01/20/2015

Early detection of heart attacks aided by gold nanoparticles http://wp.me/p3b2Vf-2H

NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering professors have been collaborating with researchers from Peking University on a new test strip that is demonstrating great potential for the early detection of certain heart attacks. Kurt H. Becker, a professor in the Department of Applied Physics and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and WeiDong Zhu, a research associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, are helping develop a new colloidal gold test strip for cardiac troponin I (cTn-I) detection. [ 263 more words. ]

01/04/2015

Researchers develop a new distance rehabilitation system for patients with heart pathologies http://wp.me/p3b2Vf-2E

A team of Spanish researchers of the Universitat Politècnica de València, the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the company Medtronic have participated in the development of a new distance heart rehabilitation system based on physical exercise routines for people affected by heart pathologies. The system is designed for both chronic patients and the recovery of people who have suffered a heart event (for instance, a… [ 554 more words. ]

12/23/2014

High fitness levels reduce hypertension risk http://wp.me/p3b2Vf-2B

While being physically fit is beneficial in and of itself, researchers now report that people with high levels of fitness are less likely to develop high blood pressure - also referred to as hypertension - a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, examined the association of fitness with hypertension among participants undergoing treadmill… [ 603 more words. ]

12/10/2014

‘Obesity can reduce life by up to 8 years’ http://wp.me/p3b2Vf-2y

Life expectancy can be reduced by up to 8 years by obesity, which can also cause adults to lose as much as 19 years of healthy life if it leads to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology examines the issue. The researchers behind the study analyzed data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), creating a disease-simulation model to estimate the risk of adults of different… [ 449 more words. ]

11/25/2014

Scientists identify a rise in life-threatening heart infection http://wp.me/p3b2Vf-2v

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have identified a significant rise in the number of people diagnosed with a serious heart infection alongside a large fall in the prescribing of antibiotic prophylaxis to dental patients. The pioneering study is the largest and most comprehensive to be conducted with regards to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines, which recommended dentists should no longer give antibiotics before invasive treatments to people considered at risk of the life threatening heart infection, Infective Endocarditis (IE), which in 40 per cent of cases is caused by bacteria from the mouth. [ 380 more words. ]

11/05/2014

The heart holds its own pool of immune cells capable of helping it heal after injury, according to new research in mice at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Most of the time wh...

10/20/2014

A new study by researchers from Lithuania claims women are more likely to experience anxiety and depression following a heart attack than men. Furthermore, patients with depression may be at much h...