Cardiac pump can extend life in end-stage heart failure
...e worst possible heart failure symptoms, including shortness of breath and fluid buildup in the body, who required intravenous medications to stay alive. In the non-randomized study, 18 patients were given intravenous medications, while 37 received an LVAD. Patients at the start of the study had an average 1...Hopkins study may change rules for treating heart failure
...ngestive heart failure, marked by symptoms such as shortness of breath and fatigue. An estimated 40 percent are diagnosed with nonsystolic heart failure. The Hopkins team found that when all study participants exercised at increasing levels, their hearts filled with blood in a similar way. However, heart fun...International multi-center study confirms value of blood test to diagnose heart failure
...nts coming to a hospital emergency department with shortness of breath. Other research groups, including collab...ents coming to hospital emergency departments with shortness of breath." An assistant professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Januzzi adds, "This stud...Sweat is good indicator heart attack may be coming
...ave urged people who experience common symptoms -- shortness of breath, cold sweats, nausea, lightheadedness, o...inal discomfort; indigestion; nausea and vomiting; shortness of breath; sweating; dizziness and light-headedness; weakness; and fatigue. Her analysis showed tha...Internet may aid in treating panic sufferers
...ty and physical symptoms such as racing heartbeat, shortness of breath, light-headedness or nausea. When these attacks happen unexpectedly, the person has what is known as panic disorder. The study compared the effectiveness of three types of treatment internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy sessions, face...Less-invasive ultrafiltration device may be practical alternative to diuretics
...8 hours and improved symptoms of heart failure and shortness of breath at 48 hours," said Bradley A. Bart, M.D....d the feet and ankles, bloated abdomens, cough and shortness of breath. The RAPID-CHF trial is the first randomized controlled trial of ultrafiltration for acute...UCSD research may lead to targeted treatment for asthma sufferers
...locked airways, excessive production of mucus, and shortness of breath. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have discovered that when a single gene IKK beta is selectively inactivated in the membrane-lining cells of the bronchial tubes of mice that later inhale al...Cedars-Sinai medical tipsheet for December 2005
...hers at Cedars-Sinai have found that patients with shortness of breath can have a higher risk of dying from car... the New England Journal of Medicine reported that shortness of breath was a significant predictor of death from cardiac causes, as well as death from any cause....Take a deep breath: UVA health system opens clinical trial of emphysema treatment
...r less and less oxygen to the bloodstream, causing shortness of breath. The lungs also lose their elasticity, which is important to keep airways open. Emphysema doesn't develop suddenly. Years of exposure to the irritation of cigarette smoke usually precede its development....Blood test can accurately diagnose heart failure in patients with kidney dysfunction
... diagnosis of acute heart failure in patients with shortness of breath and to strongly predict patient deaths. A major concern about the widespread use of the marker had been previous assertions that kidney disease very common in patients with heart failure might confound the results of NT-proBNP testing, s...Art therapy can reduce pain and anxiety in cancer patients
...iety, drowsiness, lack of appetite, well-being and shortness of breath. Eight of these nine symptoms improved; nausea was the only symptom that did not change as a result of the art therapy session. "Cancer patients are increasingly turning to alternative and complementary therapies to reduce symptoms, improv...Soy diet worsens heart disease
...g in 1 in 500 individuals, and is characterized by shortness of breath, chest discomfort, and palpitations that may be a sign of life-threatening arrhythmias. While mutations in a number of genes have been linked to HCM, the variety of symptoms experienced by sufferers suggests that other genetic or environmen...Pitt researchers develop less risky treatment for depression, seizures
...nt. Additionally, side effects include hoarseness, shortness of breath, and voice alteration, although these are alleviated when the device is turned off. Last summer, eight teachers from City of Pittsburgh high schools came to Pitt under a National Science Foundation-funded program in which they divided their...Studies confirm effectiveness of fentanyl lozenges for 'breakthrough' cancer pain
...t, lightheadedness, unusual tiredness or weakness, shortness of breath, anxiety, confusion or hallucinations. Less serious side effects include constipation, dry mouth and nausea or vomiting....Asthmatic children in multi-family housing hit by indoor nitrogen dioxide
...ore likely to experience wheeze, persistent cough, shortness of breath and chest tightness. The nitrogen dioxide levels inside the homes investigated in the study were well below the Environmental Protection Agency's outdoor standards of 53 parts per billion. The study results were detailed in the first issu...Unique vascular dysfunction in women's heart disease described in major journal supplement
...ic symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbance and shortness of breath. The WISE researchers recommend that clinicians become more aware and aggressive in investigating these early complaints. The journal articles on WISE studies, accompanied by discussions provided by several experts in the field, provide in...Diuretics reduce risk of death from congestive heart failure
...ly used for quick relief of CHF symptoms -- cough, shortness of breath and swelling in the feet, legs and ankle...to the cells and causing symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath and difficulty with even basic physical activity. Five million Americans have CHF and 550...Blood test can predict long-term risk of death in patients with shortness of breath
...ents coming to hospital emergency departments with shortness of breath. Their report in the Feb. 14 Archives o...mmend that every patient coming to a hospital with shortness of breath be tested for NT-proBNP." NT-proBNP is a natriuretic peptide, a protein produced when the ...North Central Cancer Treatment Group finding ways to make treatment easier
...ir a patient's quality of life, causing tiredness, shortness of breath, dizziness and other problems. Epoetin alfa stimulates bone marrow production of blood cells, thereby reducing anemia. "We are constantly looking for ways to make treatments easier for patients," says David Steensma, M.D., Mayo Clinic onc...Cardiac devices during hospital stays linked to better outcomes
...for such symptoms associated with heart failure as shortness of breath and excessive fluid retention. A comparison of the outcomes of those patients and the remaining 5,659 patients in the follow-up group showed significantly fewer rehospitalizations among the group with the implanted devices as well as a tren...