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The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation regularly receives attention in the local and national media.
If you are a member of the media, please contact kwincek@mhif.org for more information.
2012
| 02/01/12 |
MDH Commissioner visits New Ulm
New Ulm's Journal reports on Dr. Edward Ehlinger's visit to learn about "Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project," information which will help frame discussions on how hospitals and clinics can engage communities and work toward better health. |
| 01/21/12 |
Guest Post: Report from the Riata ICD Lead Summit
Forbes reports on updates from the Riata ICD Lead Conference, held January 20, in Minneapolis. |
| 01/20/12 |
"Recalled Riata ICD Leads: Brainstorming conference aims for guidance
TheHeart.org highlights the complexity involved with the Riata ICD Lead and the Summit aim of developing a concensus for patient care. |
| 01/12/12 |
Runners' Heart Risks Seen as Overblown
Dr. Kevin Harris, physician researcher at MHIF, was interviewd for an article regarding heart-related deaths during marathons for The Wall Street Journal. |
| 01/05/12 |
2011
| 11/16/11 |
Women, younger men under-treated before heart attack: Study
Researcher shows older males are more likely to receive preventative medications, highlighted in U.S. News & World Report. |
| 11/15/11 |
LateTIME: Despite safety, no benefit to bone marrow cell therapy weeks after MI
Cardiology Today reports on a trial to determine whether cell delivery could be delayed 2 to 3 weeks after MI to include a broader range of patients. |
| 11/15/11 |
Normal life expectancy seen in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
The study, presented at the American Heart Association scientific sessions, shows patients with HCM can have a normal life expectancy. |
| 11/15/11 |
Women marathon runners have less artery plaque: Study
An article in U.S. News & World Report reports results of a study which investigated female runners, following a study showing elite male runners had more plaque than sedentary men. |
| 11/14/11 |
MHIF research on cardiac stem cells published in JAMA
An online article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) features research by Jay H. Traverse, MD, Timothy D. Henry, MD, Beth Jorgenson, RN and Rachel Olson, RN, MS. |
| 11/14/11 |
Cardiac arrest patients with cardiomyopathy benefit from hypothermia
ThirdAge reports on research showing the benefits of therapeutic hypothermia were similar in those with preexisting cardiomyopathy to those without the condition. |
| 11/6/11 |
New Ulm's Journal highlights the 4th Annual Heart of New Ulm Community Summit and Food Expo, held November 4-5 in New Ulm.
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| 10/25/11 |
Menus get healthy makeover in New Ulm
KARE 11 showcases restaurants that have joined the FoodWorks Restaurant Program, a component of "Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project." |
| 9/7/11 |
The Heart of New Ulm Project highlighted on KARE 11
A KARE 11 special on obesity included "Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project" and the community's efforts to prevent heart disease. |
| 8/7/11 |
As hype over stem cells fade, along comes a new hope for hearts
The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports on MHIF research to reduce severe chest pain. |
| 8/1/11 |
Cool It! No Really... It May Make a Difference Between Life and Death
Therapeutic cooling methods are receiving more attention in treating out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients. |
| 7/7/11 |
Stem Cell Shots Into the Heart Could Stave Off Chest Pain
ABC News reports on a recent MHIF study showing stem cells can reduce angina and increase exercise capability. More |
| 6/12/11 |
Ereck Plancher family's civil trial starts Monday
naplesnews.com cites a recent MHIF study on sickle cell trait and sudden death in athletes. More |
| 6/6/11 |
Hospitals embrace promising treatment for heart attacks
TheNewsOutlet.org discusses the spread of MHIF-developed therapeutic hypothermia, a treatment protocol that helps preserve neurological damage after cardiac arrest. More |
| 5/15/11 |
Portraits of Prevention: Approaches to Launching Successful Programs (PDF)
The American Dietetic Association uses Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm (HONU) Project as an example of a successful disease prevention effort in ADA Times. More |
| 5/12/11 |
Implanted Sprint Fidelis Leads Can Be Safely Extracted In High-Volume Facilities
Research by Dr. Raed H. Abdelhad showed that Sprint Fidelis leads could be safely extracted by experienced practitioners at high-volume sites. More |
| 4/5/11 |
Make Defibrillator Batteries Last Longer, Study Urges Firms
The Pioneer Press reports on a study by Dr. Robert Hauser. More |
| 4/5/11 |
Risk of Sickle Cell Trait in Young Athletes
Dr. Kevin Harris's study on the link between sickle cell trait and sudden cardiac death is reported in Medindia. More |
| 4/5/11 |
Heart Attacks Cut by 25 Percent: Regional Prevention Project.
Medindia reports on the latest data from Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project. More |
| 4/5/11 |
Anti-Anginal Medication Is Effective But Adherence Problematic
A study by Tim Henry, MD, on the drug Ranolazine is reported in Medical News Today. More |
| 4/5/11 |
ICDs Need To Be Flexible And Durable Enough For Patients Living Longer
The latest MHIF ICD study is in Medical News Today. More |
| 4/5/11 |
Protocol-Driven Heart Attack Care Proves Effective
Medical News Today covers the latest study on the Level 1 protocol.More |
| 4/4/11 |
Protocol-driven heart attack care proves effective and contagious
Dr. Tim Henry's latest study on the Level 1 protocol is reported on PHYSorg.com. More |
| 4/4/11 |
Study Indicates ICDs Help Patients Outlive ICDs
Medical Electronics Design reviews Dr. Robert Hauser's recent ICD study. More |
| 4/4/11 |
Hospitalization not cut by Gilead heart drug-study
Reuters reports on a study by Tim Henry, MD, on the drug Ranolazine. More |
| 4/4/11 |
Heart of New Ulm shows 24% drop in acute heart attacks
The latest heart attack data from Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project is discussed in the New Ulm Journal. More |
| 4/4/11 |
Regional prevention project involving 10,000 adults cuts heart attacks by 25 percent
Science Newsline covers Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project and its latest success. More |
| 4/4/11 |
Minnesota heart database sheds light on risk of sickle cell trait in young athletes
St. Paul's Pioneer Press reports on Dr. Kevin Harris's study on the link between sickle cell trait and sudden cardiac death. More |
| 4/4/11 |
Hypothermia therapy may help cardiac patients
Dr. Barry Maron's findings on HCM and therapeutic hypothermia are in The Times of India. More |
| 4/4/11 |
Younger Cardiac Patients Benefit From Hypothermia Therapy
Medical News Today writes about Dr. Barry Maron's findings on HCM and therapeutic hypothermia. More |
| 4/3/11 |
Hypothermia proves successful in younger cardiac patients, too
Science Codex reports on a study that shows therapeutic hypothermia's use in HCM patients. Dr. Barry J. Maron is the study's senior author. More |
| 4/3/11 |
Large prevention project cuts heart attacks by one-fourth
Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project and its success is covered in Cardiovascular Business. More |
| 4/3/11 |
Regional prevention project involving 10,000 adults cuts heart attacks by 25 percent
PHYSorg.com reports on Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project and its role in lowering the heart attack rate in New Ulm, MN. More |
| 4/3/11 |
Heart Attacks Cut By 25 Percent By Regional Prevention Project Involving 10,000 Adults
Medical News Today explores Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project and the heart attack rate in New Ulm, MN. More |
| 4/3/11 |
Community cuts heart attacks by 24 percent with preventive health
Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project and its role in lowering the heart attack rate in New Ulm is covered by Scientific American. More |
| 4/3/11 |
Young Black Athletes With Sickle Cell Trait Might Be Susceptible To Sudden Death
Dr. Kevin Harris's study on the link between sickle cell trait and sudden cardiac death is in Medical News Today. More |
| 3/31/11 |
Sickle cell trait in black athletes tied to sudden cardiac death
Cardiovascular Business writes about Dr. Kevin Harris's study on the link between sickle cell trait and sudden cardiac death. More |
| 3/10/11 |
Is Screening Process for High School Athletics Tough Enough?
Dr. Barry J. Maron comments in the Gainesville Sun about EKG screenings to prevent sudden death in athletes. More |
| 3/9/11 |
It’s Hard Going for Young Heart Patient in Canosia Township
Dr. Barry J. Maron comments on a newly recognized heart muscle disease called left ventricular noncompaction. More |
| 3/8/11 |
Further Improvements in STEMI Care Will Come Mainly from Outside the PCI Hospital (PDF)
theheart.org reported on Dr. Tim Henry's presentation on using adult stem cells to regenerate the heart. More |
| 3/7/11 | Screening Athletes' Hearts Hasn't Cut Deaths: Study Dr. Barry J. Maron comments on mandatory ECG screening for athletes to reduce sudden deaths. More |
| 3/4/11 | High School Basketball Star Dies On Court After Scoring Winning Shot Dr. Barry J. Maron's research looking at cardiovascular screening for young athletes was cited in this article about a young athlete’s sudden death. More |
| 2/23/11 |
STEMI Networks: Not Why, But How
In Cardiovascular Business, Dr. Tim Henry talks about the Level 1 Heart Attack program developed at MHIF. More |
| 2/15/11 | Bentdahls give $1 million to Heart Institute New Ulm's The Journal reports on a $1 million testamentary gift from Ray and Shirley Bentdahl to the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. More |
| 2/14/11 | Land of 10,000 Broken Hearts? St. Paul's Pioneer Press interviewed Dr. Scott Sharkey about stress cardiomyopathy, commonly known as "broken heart syndrome." More |
| 2/9/11 | New Therapy For Heart Rhythm Problem WCCO-TV spoke with Dr. Bill Katsiyiannis about a new technique called cryoablation performed in Minnesota for the first time this year. The procedure, also featured in Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal, is used to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. More |
| 2/1/11 | New Guidelines: Less Salt, Lower Blood Pressure Dr. Elizabeth Grey appeared on KARE 11 to help viewers understand the new dietary guidelines on sodium and the relationship between salt and blood pressure. More |
| 1/31/11 | STEMI and Heart Failure How EMR Tracks and Improves Care MHIF Director of Research Dr. Tim Henry talks in Cardiovascular Business on the importance of the EMR in improving patient care for heart attack and heart failure patients. More |
| 1/31/11 | Recalled ICD leads fail in women, youths most often MHIF's Dr. Robert Hauser finds Sprint Fidelis ICD leads fail more often in younger patients, women, and individuals with hereditary heart disease, but that lead failure was not associated with death or serious injuries. More |
2010
| 12/7/10 | Equipment may not have been enough to save teen's life MHIF's Dr. Barry Maron consults on the story of a 16-year-old New Jersey baseball player killed after being struck in the chest with a baseball. More |
| 12/6/10 | Trucking To Be Heart Healthy In New Ulm WCCO-TV profiles New Ulm’s J&R Schugel Trucking and the influence Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project. More |
| 11/30/10 | Pulse still strong for 'Heart of New Ulm' project KARE 11 reports on the Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm Project after two years of its 10-year commitment. More |
| 11/29/10 | MHIF Study Compares Cardiac MR and Echocardiography Dr. Bill Katsiyiannis finds cardiac MR a stronger detecting tool for LVNC than echocardiography. More |
| 11/15/10 | MHIF Study Suggests Most First-Time Heart Attacks Can Be Avoided Early screening and preventative medicine, like aspirin, can lower heart attack rate. More |
| 11/08/10 | Dr. Robert Schwartz on Bioabsorbable Stents theheart.org reviews the benefits and challenges of bioabsorbable stents. More |
| 11/08/10 | Dr. Bill Katsiyiannis Talks About Rare Heart Disease Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia (ARVD) hits family of KARE 11's Mike Pomeranz. More |
| 11/01/10 | MHIF Researcher Consulted on Next Generation of Pacemakers Dr. Robert Hauser offers his expertise on new, smaller pacemakers. More |
| 09/10/10 | Minneapolis Heart Institute® Advocates for Cooling Therapy for Cardiac Arrest Patients Minneapolis Heart Institute joins the International Cardiac Arrest Network in order to advocate for the use of therapeutic hypothermia, a therapy developed at MHIF, to prevent brain damage in patients with cardiac arrest. More |
| 10/04/10 | MHIF Wine Dinner Kits Make a Big Splash Host a wine dinner in your own home to educate the women in your life on heart health. More |
| 04/26/10 | Complete Revascularization Improves Outcomes for CAD Patients MHIF study shows that mortality rates decrease when patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) undergo complete revascularization. More |
| 04/13/10 | Man Wakes Up After Five Days in Coma Therapeutic hypothermia protocol preserves his brain function. More |
| 09/16/10 | First of its Kind U.S. Study Shows Safety of Bone Marrow Stem Cells for Heart Attacks MHIF Researcher Dr. Jay Traverse and colleagues published a study demonstrating the safety of adult bone marrow stem cell therapy in heart attack patients. More |
| 04/07/10 | MHIF Study Shows Risk of Sudden Death in Triathletes Sudden death risk higher in triathlons than marathons. More |
| 10/16/10 | Marilu Henner Brings Glamour to Spirit of the Heart Gala Star Tribune publishes photo spread of MHIF Gala. More |
| 10/04/10 | Hearts Beat Back Program Shows Early Promise The Hearts Beat Back program is already having an impact on New Ulm residents. More |
| 03/26/10 | Too Much of a Good Thing? Marathon running linked to higher risk of heart attack. More |
| 02/21/10 | Battling Complex Blockages with New Technology A new device may be the answer for totally clogged arteries. More |
| 02/9/10 | Can You Die of a Broken Heart? New evidence suggests ‘yes’. Broken-heart syndrome mimics a heart attack and is brought on by acute emotion or physical trauma. More |
| 10/07/10 | Gala Physician Chair Interviewed on KARE 11 Morning News Dr. Peter Alden promotes the gala and MHIF research. More |
| 10/13/10 | Holistic Therapies Offer New Options for Transplant Patients MHIF Researcher David Feldman weighs in on the power of holistic healing. More |
| 09/17/10 | Meet ‘Lazarus tot’ Whose Heart Stopped for One Hour Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation’s Dr. Michael Mooney helped pioneer the technique that saved a young boy's brain. More |
| 09/17/10 | MHIF Researcher Weighs in on New Stent Design At the TCT Conference, Dr. Robert Schwartz discusses bioabsorbable stents that can resorb naturally in the body leaving no permanent metallic implant. More |
| 08/27/10 | The Debate Continues Renowned expert in sudden death in athletes, Dr. Barry J. Maron, weighs in on mandatory heart screening for athletes. More |
| 08/15/10 | Minneapolis Heart Institute 5k Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to join in the fun of the MHI 5k. More |
| 08/11/10 | Research Improves Diagnosis Time for Aortic Dissection A new regional protocol developed by researchers at MHIF improves quality of care for this potentially deadly condition. More |
| 08/03/10 | Women on the Move Group Completes Heart of Summer Race 80 participants ran or walked in the Boston Scientific Heart of Summer Race. More |
| 07/21/10 | New Study Offers Hope to Patients on Heart Transplant Waiting List A new generation of devices may provide patients valuable time as they wait for a heart transplant. More |
| 07/21/10 | MHIF Researcher Weighs in on Former Vice-President Dick Cheney's Recent Surgery David Feldman, MD discusses heart failure and the use of left ventricular assist devices. More |
| 07/18/10 | Right Place, Right Time Heart failure patient receives multiple, innovative life-saving therapies. More |
| 07/02/10 | New Perspectives on Heart Defibrillator Wire Removal MHIF Researcher Dr. Robert Hauser weighs in. More |
| 06/03/10 | Not Just Chest Pain Some uncommon heart attack symptoms may surprise you. More |
| 05/15/10 | Waiting for a Heart Two young women share a special bond as they wait for a heart transplant. More |
| 05/14/10 | Late-breaking Clinical Trial at Heart Rhythm Society 2010 Scientific Sessions MHIF Researcher Dr. Daniel Melby presents data that shows a trend in decrease in symptoms after atrial fibrillation ablation with steroid therapy. More |
| 04/29/10 | The Number One Killer of Women Innovative regional summit addresses heart disease in women. More |
| 10/16/10 | Savage Resident's Life Saved Therapeutic hypothermia allows cardiac arrest patient to return to work with full neurological recovery. More |
2009
| 10/06/09 | How Ice Can Save Your Life Minneapolis Heart Institute cardiologist Michael Mooney is included in this article discussing Therapeutic Hypothermia, a new procedure giving cardiac arrest victims a better chance at survival. This breakthrough technology has the potential to save countless lives and is being practiced right here at the Minneapolis Heart Institute. More |
| 09/18/09 | Minnesota Native Helps Boston Scientific Test New Heart Stent While visiting family in Minnesota, Rollie Crawford found himself enrolled in a clincial trial evaluating a new heart stent made by Boston Scientific Corp. More |
| 09/06/09 | Atrial Fibrillation Significant StarTribune article about the work being done on Atrial Fibrillation. More |
| 08/09/09 | HCM Center Research on Sudden Death in Lacrosse Players Dr. Barry Maron is the lead author of a new study, published in the August 10 issue of Pediatrics, demonstrating the risks of athletes. The story was picked up by the Associated Press and was carried by many news outlets. More |
