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Abiomed Announces First Patient Treated with Impella® in Japan

DANVERS, Mass., Oct. 26, 2017 — Abiomed, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD), a leading provider of breakthrough heart support technologies, announced today the first patient treated with the Impella heart pump in Japan. The Impella 2.5® and Impella 5.0® heart pumps are approved for the treatment of drug-resistant acute heart failure and are the first and only percutaneous temporary ventricular support devices Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) approved in Japan.

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Borderline pulmonary hypertension linked to increased mortality

Patients with borderline pulmonary hypertension (PH) demonstrated poorer survival than those with lower arterial pressures, according to research published Oct. 25 in JAMA: Cardiology.

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Chewing—not just swallowing—ticagrelor helps the blood thinner work faster

Chewing blood thinner ticagrelor rather than simply swallowing the pill could yield more effective results in patients suffering from ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), research published in JAMA Cardiology this week suggests.

Lipoprotein(a) not linked to increased CVD risk in ACS patients after all

Although the atherogenic lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] has been associated with incident cardiovascular disease, its concentration doesn’t predict the risk of ischemic cardiovascular events following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients receiving other therapies, a study published in JAMA Cardiology reports.

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Cholesterol levels continue encouraging trend in US; disparities remain among subgroups

Americans are holding steady with their cholesterol levels, continuing a trend of improvement observed over the last 17 years, according to data released Oct. 26 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Extroverts have better cardiovascular responses to stress

Extroverts benefit from lesser physiological responses to, more complete recovery from and better adaptation to social stressors, according to a new study published in Psychophysiology—a phenomenon that could have a range of cardiovascular health perks.

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Skin could play a vital role in regulating blood pressure, heart rate, study finds

Skin, and the proteins that regulate it, could play a significant role in controlling blood pressure and other risk factors that leave heart patients predisposed to cardiovascular disease.

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Rebound hyperthermia dangerous for the neurological health of comatose heart patients

Postcardiac arrest patients who experience rebound hyperthermia (RH) after targeted temperature management (TTM) therapy could be at a greater risk for developing neurological disabilities, a study published in Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management states.

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