Latest news from Intermountain Medical Center on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/risk-score-guided-care-reduces-mortality-rate-in-high-risk-heart-failure-patients-by-nearly-50-percent/?sc=rsin /articles/risk-score-guided-care-reduces-mortality-rate-in-high-risk-heart-failure-patients-by-nearly-50-percent/?sc=rsin Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:00:00 EST New team-based care guided by a personalized risk score for heart failure patients reduced the mortality rate of high-risk heart failure patients by nearly 50 percent, according to new research from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/study-finds-phone-app-effectively-identifies-potentially-fatal-heart-attacks-with-the-near-accuracy-of-a-standard-ecg/?sc=rsin /articles/study-finds-phone-app-effectively-identifies-potentially-fatal-heart-attacks-with-the-near-accuracy-of-a-standard-ecg/?sc=rsin Sun, 11 Nov 2018 15:30:00 EST Can your smart phone determine if you're having the most serious - and deadly - form of heart attack? A new research study says it can - and may be a valuable tool to save lives. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/researchers-find-further-link-between-atrial-fibrillation,-brain-injury,-and-possible-neurodegeneration-/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-find-further-link-between-atrial-fibrillation,-brain-injury,-and-possible-neurodegeneration-/?sc=rsin Sun, 11 Nov 2018 11:30:00 EST A new study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Session conference has found that patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) also show signs of asymptomatic brain injury. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/bacterial-pneumonia-far-more-dangerous-to-the-heart-than-viral-pneumonia,-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/bacterial-pneumonia-far-more-dangerous-to-the-heart-than-viral-pneumonia,-study-finds/?sc=rsin Sun, 11 Nov 2018 11:30:00 EST Heart complications in patients diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia are more serious than in patients diagnosed with viral pneumonia, according to new research from the Intermountain Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/measuring-coronary-calcium-levels-a-better-predictor-of-patients-at-risk-for-coronary-heart-disease,-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/measuring-coronary-calcium-levels-a-better-predictor-of-patients-at-risk-for-coronary-heart-disease,-study-finds/?sc=rsin Sat, 10 Nov 2018 15:15:00 EST A new study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Session conference found that testing a patient's coronary calcium levels is a better predictor of blocked coronary arteries at risk for a heart attack and the need for revascularization than standard risk-assessment equations used in medical practice today. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/too-much-of-a-good-thing?-new-study-shows-overtreating-patients-for-hypothyroidism-could-raise-their-risk-of-stroke/?sc=rsin /articles/too-much-of-a-good-thing?-new-study-shows-overtreating-patients-for-hypothyroidism-could-raise-their-risk-of-stroke/?sc=rsin Sat, 10 Nov 2018 15:15:00 EST For patients who take medication to treat hypothyroidism, being treated with too much medication can lead to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder associated with stroke, a new study of more than 174,000 patients has found. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/study-finds-tiny-clip-that-repairs-leaky-heart-valve-is-a-powerful-treatment-option-for-heart-failure-patients-/?sc=rsin /articles/study-finds-tiny-clip-that-repairs-leaky-heart-valve-is-a-powerful-treatment-option-for-heart-failure-patients-/?sc=rsin Mon, 08 Oct 2018 05:30:27 EST A new nationwide study has found that a tiny clip placed in the heart to fix a leaky mitral valve drastically decreases the risk of both dying and returning to the hospital for heart failure patients. Intermountain Medical Center /²¹°ù³Ù¾±³¦±ô±ð²õ/²¹-±ô¾±´Ú±ð-²õ²¹±¹¾±²Ô²µ-»å´Ç²Ô²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô:-²µ±ð²Ô±ð°ù´Ç³Ü²õ-³¦²¹°ù±ð²µ¾±±¹±ð°ù-»å´Ç²Ô²¹³Ù±ð²õ-³Ù³ó±ð-³Ü±ô³Ù¾±³¾²¹³Ù±ð-²µ¾±´Ú³Ù-–-´Ç²Ô±ð-´Ç´Ú-³ó¾±²õ-°ì¾±»å²Ô±ð²â²õ-–-³Ù´Ç-³¦´Ç±ô±ô±ð²¹²µ³Ü±ð’s-³ó³Ü²õ²ú²¹²Ô»å/?²õ³¦=°ù²õ¾±²Ô /²¹°ù³Ù¾±³¦±ô±ð²õ/²¹-±ô¾±´Ú±ð-²õ²¹±¹¾±²Ô²µ-»å´Ç²Ô²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô:-²µ±ð²Ô±ð°ù´Ç³Ü²õ-³¦²¹°ù±ð²µ¾±±¹±ð°ù-»å´Ç²Ô²¹³Ù±ð²õ-³Ù³ó±ð-³Ü±ô³Ù¾±³¾²¹³Ù±ð-²µ¾±´Ú³Ù-–-´Ç²Ô±ð-´Ç´Ú-³ó¾±²õ-°ì¾±»å²Ô±ð²â²õ-–-³Ù´Ç-³¦´Ç±ô±ô±ð²¹²µ³Ü±ð’s-³ó³Ü²õ²ú²¹²Ô»å/?²õ³¦=°ù²õ¾±²Ô Thu, 27 Sep 2018 05:30:37 EST The lives of two healthcare caregivers changed in two different, dramatic ways, thanks to generous organ donation. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/indoor-hepa-filters-significantly-reduce-air-pollution-inside-the-home-when-outside-air-is-unhealthy,-new-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/indoor-hepa-filters-significantly-reduce-air-pollution-inside-the-home-when-outside-air-is-unhealthy,-new-study-finds/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Sep 2018 06:00:17 EST Outdoor air pollution is a major contributor to indoor air pollution -- but high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters used in the home significantly reduce fine-particulate matter in the air compared with non-HEPA air filters, according to a new two-year study led by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/there-s-no-place-like-home-study-finds-patients-with-low-risk-blood-clots-may-be-better-off-receiving-treatment-at-home/?sc=rsin /articles/there-s-no-place-like-home-study-finds-patients-with-low-risk-blood-clots-may-be-better-off-receiving-treatment-at-home/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Aug 2018 06:05:37 EST New study by researchers at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City found that patients with low-risk blood clots may be better off receiving treatment at home versus being admitted to the hospital. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/economic-burden-of-fatty-liver-disease-in-u.s.-is-32-billion-annually,-new-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/economic-burden-of-fatty-liver-disease-in-u.s.-is-32-billion-annually,-new-study-finds/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Jul 2018 04:05:22 EST Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, which affects roughly 100 million Americans, costs the United States healthcare system $32 billion annually, according to a first-of-its-kind study by Intermountain Healthcare researchers on the economic impact of the disease. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/researchers-launch-new-study-to-determine-benefit-of-proactive-interventions-in-reducing-premature-births/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-launch-new-study-to-determine-benefit-of-proactive-interventions-in-reducing-premature-births/?sc=rsin Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:05:27 EST Researchers are launching the first study of its kind involving up to 10,000 women that will use a new test to identify those at risk for premature birth, and, in those with high risk, to evaluate the impact of early interventions designed to prolong their pregnancy and reduce the rate of premature delivery. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/study-finds-sepsis-patients-treated-and-released-from-emergency-departments-do-well-with-outpatient-follow-up2/?sc=rsin /articles/study-finds-sepsis-patients-treated-and-released-from-emergency-departments-do-well-with-outpatient-follow-up2/?sc=rsin Thu, 24 May 2018 05:05:35 EST National guidelines assume that all patients who're diagnosed with clinical sepsis in an emergency department will be admitted to the hospital for additional care, but new research has found that many more patients are being treated and released from the ED for outpatient follow-up than previously recognized. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/new-tool-helps-clinicians-identify-high-risk-pulmonary-disease-patients-who-may-benefit-from-early-intervention-to-avoid-hospitalization--/?sc=rsin /articles/new-tool-helps-clinicians-identify-high-risk-pulmonary-disease-patients-who-may-benefit-from-early-intervention-to-avoid-hospitalization--/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 May 2018 12:15:00 EST Researchers have developed a new tool that utilizes basic laboratory tests to effectively identify patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are at high risk of being hospitalized due to a flare up of the condition. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/atrial-fibrillation-patients-diagnosed-with-coronary-heart-disease-face-increased-risk-of-dementia,-new-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/atrial-fibrillation-patients-diagnosed-with-coronary-heart-disease-face-increased-risk-of-dementia,-new-study-finds/?sc=rsin Fri, 11 May 2018 14:00:00 EST Atrial fibrillation patients who are diagnosed with carotid artery disease face higher risks for developing dementia, according to new research from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/new-study-finds-that-rna-molecules-predict-adverse-heart-growth-and-function-that-can-lead-to-atrial-fibrillation-and-death/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-finds-that-rna-molecules-predict-adverse-heart-growth-and-function-that-can-lead-to-atrial-fibrillation-and-death/?sc=rsin Fri, 11 May 2018 09:30:00 EST Researchers have identified that enlargement of the left atrium of the heart is linked to abnormal activity of molecules that are associated with adverse changes in the heart's size, shape, structure, and function -- conditions that can lead to atrial fibrillation and death. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/study-finds-new-combined-risk-score-more-effectively-predicts-stroke-risk-in-patients-who-have-atrial-fibrillation-/?sc=rsin /articles/study-finds-new-combined-risk-score-more-effectively-predicts-stroke-risk-in-patients-who-have-atrial-fibrillation-/?sc=rsin Fri, 11 May 2018 08:45:00 EST Doctors know patients with atrial fibrillation are at a higher risk of having a stroke, and now a new study finds that integrating two separate clinical risk score models more accurately helps clinicians assess the stroke risk of patients with Afib. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/new-study-identifies-ways-smaller-community-hospitals-can-reduce-antibiotic-overuse-to-prevent-growth-of-superbugs/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-identifies-ways-smaller-community-hospitals-can-reduce-antibiotic-overuse-to-prevent-growth-of-superbugs/?sc=rsin Mon, 30 Apr 2018 06:00:24 EST Researchers at Intermountain Healthcare and University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City have completed a study identifying how community hospitals with fewer than 200 beds can develop antibiotic stewardship programs that work to prevent the growth of antibiotic-resistant organisms, or "superbugs," which are becoming more common and deadly. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/brief-exposure-to-tiny-air-pollution-particles-triggers-childhood-lung-infections2/?sc=rsin /articles/brief-exposure-to-tiny-air-pollution-particles-triggers-childhood-lung-infections2/?sc=rsin Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:15:00 EST Even the briefest increase in airborne fine particulate matter PM2.5, pollution-causing particles that are about 3% of the diameter of human hair, is associated with the development of acute lower respiratory infection (ALRI) in young children, according to newly published research. Intermountain Medical Center /articles/study-links-type-of-blood-pressure-medication-to-increased-variability-and-higher-risk-of-death/?sc=rsin /articles/study-links-type-of-blood-pressure-medication-to-increased-variability-and-higher-risk-of-death/?sc=rsin Mon, 12 Mar 2018 09:45:00 EST Two types of blood pressure medications -- alpha blockers and alpha 2 agonist -- show increased variability in blood pressure measurements between doctor visits, which is associated with an increased risk of death, according to new research from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City. Intermountain Medical Center