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New Ways to Save Hearts Medical News and Health Information
New Ways to Save Hearts -- Research Summary
BACKGROUND: Heart disease is a term used to describe a range of diseases that affect your heart. The various diseases include those of blood vessels, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); heart infections; and heart defects you're born with (congenital heart defects). The term "heart disease" is often used interchangeably with "cardiovascular disease." Cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke. Other heart conditions, such as infections and conditions that affect your heart's muscle, valves or beating rhythm, also are considered forms of heart disease. (http://www.mayoclinic.com/)
PREVENTION: Certain types of heart disease, such as heart defects, can't be prevented. However, you can help prevent many other types of heart disease by making lifestyle changes such as:
• Quit smoking
• Control other health conditions, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes
• Exercise at least 30 minutes a day on most days of the week
• Eat a diet that's low in salt and saturated fat
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Reduce and manage stress
• Practice good hygiene (http://www.mayoclinic.com/)
GAME CHANGING TREATMENTS:
1. TAVI: An investigational treatment for severe aortic stenosis in which an artificial aortic heart valve, attached to a wire frame, is guided by catheter to the heart. Once in the proper position, the wire frame expands allowing the new valve to open and begin to pump blood. CoreValve Clinical trials are being sponsored by Medtronic. (http://www.medtronic.com/)
2. Radial artery angioplasty: Doctors at Henry Ford Hospital are using a new technique for cardiac catheterization that causes less bleeding and shortens recovery time. The technique uses the radial artery in the wrist to gain access to the heart. Most U.S. doctors still use the femoral artery technique, but the radial artery technique is slowly gaining acceptance because of its safety and patient convenience advantages. (http://www.henryford.com/)
3. Absorbable Stents: ABSORB by Abbott is the first device of its kind to treat coronary artery disease. It dissolves in approximately two years. Since a permanent metallic implant is not left behind, naturally occurring vessel functions can be restored. In January 2011, Europe approved ABSORB for use. It is still under development in the U.S. (http://www.abbott.com/) MORE
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Adam Greenbaum, MD
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Henry Ford Hospital
(313) 916-3875
agreenb1@hfhs.org
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