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New treatment could spare heart patients from more surgery

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have discovered a minimally invasive procedure that dramatically cuts costs and could spare heart patients further surgery. It's called CT-guided tube pericardiostomy and it's used to treat pericardial effusion, the collection of fluid around the heart w... Read More

No pain heart health

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 1.5 million surgeries are performed each year where doctors place catheters in the groin to get to the heart. It gives surgeons precise access, but removing the catheter can be a painful process, requiring days of recovery. Something as simple as a sp... Read More

Risk of death after ACS different for men and women

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women may have a slightly higher risk of death than men in the 30 days following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) such as heart attack or unstable angina, according to a new study. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women, accountin... Read More

Hormone therapy for prostate cancer patients with heart disease may increase mortality

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Men with congestive heart failure or heart attack who receive both hormone therapy and radiation therapy for treatment of prostate cancer have an increased risk of death, according to a new study. Patients with localized prostate cancer have several treatment option... Read More

Electronic Follow-Up Helps Cardiac Patients

An innovative program cut cardiac deaths by 73 percent by linking coronary artery disease patients to full-spectrum teams of care givers with an electronic health record (EHR), according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente. Read More