Paced ventricular electrogram fractionation analysis can identify patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at risk for sudden cardiac death, according to a report in the July issue of the European Heart Journal. Reuters Health Information
Protein patterns in saliva may be able to identify patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), according to a report in the October 1st Clinical Cancer Research. Reuters Health Information
Intracoronary infusion of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMC) in patients with healed myocardial infarction leads to recovery of left ventricular diastolic function but not systolic function, a study from China shows. Reuters Health Information
Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation improves survival and reduces skin thickening and other symptoms of systemic sclerosis, a team of European researchers reports in the January issue of the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Reuters Health Information
In contrast to most prior studies, a new study suggests that carrying the apolipoprotein epsilon 4 (APOE-e4) allele may have a protective influence on long-term outcome following traumatic brain injury. Reuters Health Information
