Minneapolis Heart Institute

Type: Organization

Name: Minneapolis Heart Institute

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Vigorous athletic activity is safe with implanted arrhythmia devices

By Helen Dodson - There has long been concern that people with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) should not participate in any kind of strenuous sports activity for fear that their devices could fail. But a new Yale study finds that many ... [Published Health Canal - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Hugh Calkins, Ian Law, Frank Marcus, Minneapolis Heart Institute

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Lower Death Rates Among Heart Patients

Some Heart Patients Showing More Longevity share this storyDeath rates have dropped for patients with chronic chest pain, also known as refractory angina, according to new research.Patients with this condition have continuing chest pain, and for them, ... [Published ThirdAge - May 17 2013]

Entities: Patient, Mortality, CHEST PAIN, Minneapolis Heart Institute

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 3 reports

Better Survival Rates for Some Heart Patients

Death rates have dropped for patients with chronic chest pain, also known as refractory angina, according to new research.Patients with this condition have continuing chest pain, and for them, surgery and stenting are ineffective. For that reason, they ... [Published ThirdAge - May 16 2013]

Entities: Patient, Mortality, CHEST PAIN, Minneapolis Heart Institute

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Exercise seminar offers a few tips in getting active

Few people get enough physical activity to benefit their health.It’s a mere 20 percent, said Susan Masemer, an exercise physiologist.With the benefits of movement stacking up — lowered risk of cardiovascular disease, improved recovery time in illness ... [Published Brainerd Daily Dispatch - May 15 2013]

Entities: Minneapolis Heart Institute, Cardiovascular Disease

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Summit Brewing Company

Connecting the dots

IOWA CITY—Though its own website doesn’t show it, ConnectFive is focused on improving online user experience.The company is undergoing rapid growth and they haven’t had time to focus on their own website, said Sean McKay, ConnectFive’s president and ... [Published Corridor Business Journal - May 13 2013]

Entities: Sean McKay, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Summit Brewing Company

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 2 reports

UnitedHealth Group Inc

UnitedHealth Group grants more than $1 million for the heart of New Ulm project

UnitedHealth Group and the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, in conjunction with Allina Health and the community of New Ulm, Minn., recently announced two grants from the company totaling more than $1 million. The grants will fund weight management ... [Published EurekAlert! - May 03 2013]

Entities: UnitedHealth Group Inc, Minneapolis Heart Institute, Nutrition, Health Care, Heart Disease

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Minnesota Department of Transportation

Rental housing registration deadline is June 1

Brainerd DispatchMay 1, 2013 10:35 PM EDT■ Prescribed fires planned along Highway 65, Highway 55, Highway 10 and Lake Wobegon TrailArea residents and motorists traveling near St. Cloud, Cambridge, Isanti, Belgrade and other areas in mid-Minnesota may ... [Published Brainerd Daily Dispatch - May 02 2013]

Entities: Minneapolis Heart Institute, Deadline, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Spotter

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Free exercise seminars planned

Brainerd DispatchMay 1, 2013 11:12 AM EDTStart spring training with Minneapolis Heart Institute free exercise seminarsBAXTER — Minneapolis Heart Institute invites the public to Physical Activity: The Unfilled Prescription at 5:30 p.m. May 13 at Arrowwood ... [Published Brainerd Daily Dispatch - May 01 2013]

Entities: Minneapolis Heart Institute, Health Benefits, Fitness

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Start spring training with Minneapolis Heart Institute$ free exercise seminars

Start spring training with Minneapolis Heart Institute® free exercise seminarsBAXTER, Minn. 04/28/2013--Minneapolis Heart Institute® invites the public to Physical Activity: The Unfilled Prescription Monday, May 13 at 5:30 p.m. at Arrowwood Lodge, 6967 ... [Published Noodls - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Minneapolis Heart Institute, Baxter International Inc, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Cardiology, Medical Equipment

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

CRMC and Minneapolis Heart Institute unveil plans

Brainerd DispatchApril 22, 2013 3:40 PM EDTBAXTER — Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC) and Minneapolis Heart Institute (MHI) unveiled more details about building plans off Isle Drive in Baxter.The new 22,000-square-foot clinic building in Baxter will ... [Published Brainerd Daily Dispatch - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Minneapolis Heart Institute, Baxter International Inc, Abbott Northwestern Hospital

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Clinic gets approval from Baxter

Work expected soon on Isle Drive siteSenior Reporter Brainerd DispatchRenee RichardsonApril 16, 2013 9:52 PM EDTBAXTER — Expect dirt-moving equipment to be operating soon for another medical clinic in Baxter.Baxter City Council members approved the plat ... [Published Brainerd Daily Dispatch - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Minneapolis Heart Institute, Twitter

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But a new study shows that despite the condition, patients have lower death rates than they formerly did. "Our results demonstrate that long-term mortality in patients with refractory angina is surprisingly low, below 4 percent per year.” says the study's first author Timothy D Henry, MD, director of research at the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation."

Lower Death Rates Among Heart Patients [Published ThirdAge - May 17 2013]

"Currently, data on the incidence and prevalence of refractory angina are scarce and mainly derived from registries" explains Henry

Long-term outcomes in patients with advanced coronary artery disease are better than expected [Published EurekAlert! - May 15 2013]

...their efforts to live a heart-healthy lifestyle," said Jackie Boucher, vice president of education for the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation. "We are especially encouraged by the trend for weight stabilization at a population level, as it goes against the standard trend of people gaining weight as they age."

UnitedHealth Group grants more than $1 million for the heart of New Ulm project [Published EurekAlert! - May 03 2013]