Degenerative heart disease
PARIS, Dec. 11 (ANTARA/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) — Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) yesterday presented data on its long-term randomized clinical trials to a special U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel, showing that the TAXUS(TM) paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent is as safe as bare-metal stents (BMS), and far more effective in keeping arteries open and reducing the need for repeat
Smoking-damaged arteries heal after quitting
Early signs of heart disease in young adult smokers may quickly dissipate soon after they kick the habit, a new study from Japan shows. Smoking disrupts the normal function of the lining of arteries, known as the endothelium, which must contract and relax to regulate blood flow.
High-quality Marriages Help To Calm Nerves
A University of Virginia neuroscientist has found that women under stress who hold their husbands’ hands show signs of immediate relief, which can clearly be seen on their brain scans. “This is the first study of the neurological reactions to human touch in a threatening situation, and the first study to measure how the brain facilitates the health-enhancing properties of close social …
FDA Approves Next-Generation Possis AngioJet(R) System
Possis Medical, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (NASDAQ:POSS) a developer, manufacturer and marketer of pioneering medical devices for the cardiovascular and vascular treatment markets, today announced that it has received marketing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new AngioJet Ultra Thrombectomy System.
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FDA Meets On Controversial Stents: Cardiologist Can Discuss
The FDA meets with experts today to discuss if the use of drug-coated stents, metal tubes used to prop open the arteries of heart patients to improve blood flow, increases the risk of death and raises other safety concerns. [click link for full article]
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