Science news articles about 'texas heart institute'

HOUSTON, June 13 (UPI) -- The Texas Heart Institute said a $2.8 million federal grant will be used to fund development of a new artificial heart that pumps blood continuously.

... In a related commentary http://www.cmaj.ca/press/pg749.pdf, Dr. Mohammad Madjid from the Texas Heart Institute hypothesizes that the pneumonia vaccine protects against heart attacks ...

... on the waiting list for a heart transplant soon may have more options thanks to a new device being developed by the Texas Heart Institute in collaboration with two University of Houston professors.

... attack, the heart cells do not get enough oxygen-rich blood, and some of them die ... bioreactor with ADSCs provided by collaborators at the Texas Heart Institute, Kleis said, and her results demonstrated ...

... may be considered a treatment option for these high-risk patients,” says lead author Rajko Radovancevic, senior research scientist at the Texas Heart Institute.