We hypothesized that, even if a substantial gain in absolute life expectancy is unlikely for many patients after cardiac surgery, there may be a strong benefit in terms of quality of life over the long-term, which could be an important factor in decision-making. Against this background, our...
The article discusses research presented at the 2010 meeting of the American College of Cardiology which examined the records of Mayo Clinic patients who underwent coronary angioplasty between 1994 and 2008. The study found that risk of death because of heart-related cause was significantly lowered. ...
Cardiac and Vascular Solutions Healthcare professionals can find the information they need about innovations in cardiovascular technology that improve lives and help care for patients. Get product details Going Beyond Intervention See how we're reimagining patient care and connecting the care continuum ...
Improve STEMI patient adherence to a secondary prevention therapy after heart attack, a structured nurse assisted education program. MEMBERS The Stent – Save a Life! global initiative is currently supported by 32 National Cardiac Societies and/or working groups or associations of Interventional Cardiolog...
Life Insurance Eligibility Post-Cardiac Event Many people have that difficult question how long can you live after a heart attack? That truly depends on you and the lifestyle and diet changes you make. To get life insurance is so incredibly important and with the guidance of your agent, he...
: Social support and hostility as predictors of depressive symptoms in cardiac patients one month after hospitalization: A prospective study. Psychosom Med 1998, 60:707–713. PubMed CAS Google Scholar Gonzalez MB, Snyderman TB, Colket JT, et al.: Depression in patients with coronary artery ...
Sex Differences in Long-Term Survival After Major Cardiac Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Background Little attention has been paid to the importance of sex in the long-term prognosis of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods and Results W... A Johnston,T Mesana,D Lee,... -...
Mark and I were in our sixties when we met. I was twice-widowed; he’d had a wife with an inoperable central nervous system cancer, a child with a congenital heart defect; a stent placed in his own heart.When, five and a half years into our relationship (three years after I wrote ...
Cardiac Rehabilitation Cardiac rehabilitation is a program of exercises and support sessions designed to help people recover after heart surgery, as well as support the health and quality of life of people with heart failure. “Cardiac rehab is really important,” says Majure. “It’s a coordinate...
The study pooled data from 3,230 patients that had a heart attack or received a stent or bypass surgery. The average age was 61 years and 24% were women. At an average of one year after the cardiac event, nearly one in three (30%) continued smoking, 79% were overweight, and 45% ...