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• Promising new drug target discovered for treatment and prevention of heart failure
• Heart separation device improves three year outcomes in heart failure patients
• Electronic cigarettes do not damage the heart, study suggests
• Non-smokers benefit most from smoking ban

Promising new drug target discovered for treatment and prevention of heart failure Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:57 PM PDT A promising new drug target for the treatment and prevention of heart failure has been discovered.

Heart separation device improves three year outcomes in heart failure patients Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:57 PM PDT A novel non-invasive device which separates healthy and damaged heart muscle and restores ventricle function improves 3 year outcomes in patients with ischemic heart failure, according to new research.

Electronic cigarettes do not damage the heart, study suggests Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:56 PM PDT Smoking is the most preventable risk factor for cardiac and lung disease and is expected to cause 1 billion deaths during the 21st century. Electronic cigarettes have been marketed in recent years as a safer habit for smokers, with several millions of people already using them worldwide.

Non-smokers benefit most from smoking ban Posted: 25 Aug 2012 12:56 PM PDT Many European countries have passed anti-smoking legislation which bans smoking from restaurants, bars and public buildings. After implementation of such a smoking ban on 1 January 2008 in the metropolitan area of Bremen in northwest Germany (800,000 inhabitants) a 16% decline in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) was observed. STEMI is the severest form of myocardial infarction.

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