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PR: Baptist Cardiovascular Services, a division of Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., is proud to announce the addition of Aquapheresis Therapy using the Aquadex FlexFlow to its latest advancement in the treatment of patients with fluid overload – helping patients and clinicians breathe eas

http://www.prweb.com/releases/cardiovascular_congestive/heart_failure/prweb3241624.htm

AHA: Cardiac Care No Better with Report Cards (CME/CE)

News | www.medpagetoday.com | Nov 19, 2009

ORLANDO -- Issuing public report cards on various aspects of hospitals' delivery of cardiovascular care did not improve overall care, a Canadian study showed.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AHA/17111

NEJM: IV iron improves functional capacity and QOL in heart failure patients with iron deficiency

News | content.nejm.org | Nov 18, 2009

Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine -- Ferric Carboxymaltose in Patients with Heart Failure and Iron Deficiency

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMoa0908355

NEJM: Continuous flow LV assist devices markedly improve survival in severe heart failure.

News | www.eurekalert.org | Nov 17, 2009

A new generation of implanted devices that help a failing heart function properly is significantly more effective than the previous version, making these new devices an appropriate permanent therapy for many of the more than 5 million Americans who suffer from heart failure.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/uolh-nhd111709.php

Abbott to Develop New Heart Failure Test on ARCHITECT(R) Immunochemistry Diagnostics Platform (PR Newswire)

Press Release | finance.yahoo.com | Nov 17, 2009

ABBOTT PARK, Ill. and WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT - News) and BG Medicine, Inc. today announced a development and commercialization agreement

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Abbott-to-Develop-New-Heart-prnews-2727197654.html?x=0&.v=1

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American Heart Association Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Report: Continuous Flow Heart Pump Improves Survival More Than Pulsatile Type

Press Release | www.prnewswire.com | Nov 17, 2009

American Heart Association Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Report: Continuous Flow Heart Pump Improves Survival More Than Pulsatile Type.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-heart-association-late-breaking-clinical-trial-report-continuous-flow-heart-pump-improves-survival-more-than-pulsatile-type-70267937.html

Abbott to Develop New Heart Failure Test on ARCHITECT® Immunochemistry Diagnostics Platform

Press Release | www.abbott.com | Nov 17, 2009

Abbott to Develop New Heart Failure Test on ARCHITECT® Immunochemistry Diagnostics Platform

http://www.abbott.com/global/url/pressRelease/en_US/60.5:5/Press_Release_0796.htm?referrer=RSS

Merck News Item

News | www.merck.com | Nov 17, 2009

ORLANDO, FL., Nov. 17, 2009 - In an investigational study, Merck's medicine COZAAR (losartan potassium tablets) 150 mg, administered once daily, significantly reduced the risk of all-cause death or hospitalization due to heart failure compared to a lower 50 mg once daily dose of COZAAR.

http://www.merck.com/newsroom/news-release-archive/product/2009_1117.html?src=rss

Palatin Technologies F1Q10 (Qtr End 9/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript (at Seeking Alpha)

News | seekingalpha.com | Nov 16, 2009

Before we begin our remarks, I would like to remind you that statements made by Palatin that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/173653-palatin-technologies-f1q10-qtr-end-9-30-09-earnings-call-transcript?source=yahoo

'Scaffolding' Protein Changes in Heart Strengthen Link Between Alzheimer's Disease and Chronic Heart Failure-11/15/09

Press Release | www.hopkinsmedicine.org | Nov 16, 2009

A team of U.S., Canadian and Italian scientists led by researchers at Johns Hopkins report evidence from studies in animals and humans supporting a link between Alzheimer’s disease and chronic heart failure, two of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States.

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2009/11_15c_09.html