New drug for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy wins special support in America
5th May 2016
Drug is designed to treat underlying cause of the disease.
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Category: Research
More families with cardiomyopathy to benefit from special IVF treatment?
2nd May 2016
HFEA considers another new licence to help families with cardiomyopathy
Heart checks on young athletes don't save lives
25th April 2016
says new study published in the British Medical Journal.
Are drug-resistant infections affecting more heart device leads?
20th April 2016
One study from America suggests it may be a growing problem.
More studies needed to find better anaemia treatments
18th April 2016
for children with heart failure, say researchers.
Trials of new device for treating heart failure show no improvement in survival
14th April 2016
but some improvement in exercise capacity, symptoms and quality of life seen.
High blood pressure in pregnancy increases risk of cardiomyopathy in later years
13th April 2016
says study from Denmark.
Procedure used in cardiomyopathy may be safer in young than previously thought
12th April 2016
says study from the Netherlands.
New NICE standard of care for people with chronic heart failure
11th April 2016
More monitoring of medication changes and wider access to cardiac rehabilitation in new standard.
Wearable defibrillator suitable in some circumstances
7th April 2016
American heart organisations say.
