November 17, 2009 — The recent discovery of 3,500-year-old Egyptian mummies showing signs of hardening of the arteries indicates that heart disease is not just a condition found in modern humans as commonly believed.

November 21, 2009 – The first randomized intracardiac arrest cooling study performed using a intra-nasal cooling method showed promising results. Findings included much faster and earlier cooling in treated patients and significantly higher neurologically intact survival to discharge rate in many patients.

November 21, 2009 – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced that it is reviewing data from a study suggesting patients using the drug sibutramine may have a higher number of cardiovascular events than patients using a placebo.

November 24, 2009 - Seventy million dollars in grant money will go to community college training programs for health information technology professionals, and $10 million is designated to develop educational materials to support these programs.

November 21, 2009 – Endovascular repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (EVAR) is superior to open repair, according to a study data released Nov. 18-22 at the VEITH Symposium in New York. The study found EVAR is best in patients with favorable anatomy and in centers that have access to vascular surgeons.