Aspirin, Warfarin Fare Equally for Heart Failure Patients
Title: Aspirin, Warfarin Fare Equally for Heart Failure Patients Category: Health News Created: 2/3/2012 4:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/6/2012 Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PDT
Purple Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure in Overweight People
Title: Purple Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure in Overweight People Category: Health News Created: 2/4/2012 11:01:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/6/2012 Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PDT
Anemia May Boost Death Risk After Stroke
Title: Anemia May Boost Death Risk After Stroke Category: Health News Created: 2/2/2012 2:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/3/2012 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PDT
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Rare Mutations May Help Explain Aneurysm In High-Risk Families
An innovative approach to genome screening has provided clues about rare mutations that may make people susceptible to brain aneurysms, predisposing them to brain bleeds, according to preliminary late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST
Clopidogrel With Aspirin Doesn't Prevent More Small Strokes, May Increase Risk Of Bleeding, Death
The anti-blood clot regimen that adds the drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to aspirin treatment is unlikely to prevent recurrent strokes and may increase the risk of bleeding and death in patients with subcortical stroke according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST
For Atrial Fibrillation Patients, Rivaroxaban Has Less Risk Of Brain Bleeding In Patients At High Risk For Stroke
For patients with a type of irregular heart beat called atrial fibrillation (AF), a new anti-clotting drug might be better at preventing clot-related strokes while minimizing the risk of causing a bleeding stroke. The research was presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
Elevated Glucose Associated With Undetected Heart Damage
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) injures the heart, even in patients without a history of heart disease or diabetes... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
Heartbeat Vibrations Power Pacemakers
Though pacemakers require only small amounts of energy (about 1 millionth of a Watt), their batteries have to be replaced periodically, which means multiple surgeries for patients... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
Erratic Heart Rhythm May Account For Some Unexplained Strokes
Occasional erratic heart rhythms appear to cause about one-fifth of strokes for which a cause is not readily established, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. About one-third of survivors leave the hospital with the cause of their stroke still undetermined... Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
Post-Liver Transplantation Survival Outcomes - Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Helps Predict
According to a study in the February edition of Liver Transplantation, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a specific predictor of 90-day survival after liver transplantation... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:00 PST
Potential Link Between Daily Consumption Of Diet Soft Drinks And Risk Of Vascular Events
Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death. This is according to a new study by Hannah Gardener and her colleagues from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and at Columbia University Medical Center... Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
Tachycardia - one of the common diseases in young people (Stefania Constantin)
Often, we see the young people suffering from cardiac arrhythmias and different states of anxiety. These symptoms are caused by bad habits in general today, namely: excessive consumption of caffeine, energy drinks and the almost daily habit of staying up to late hours at the computer. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:04:09 +0000
Canadian Pharmacy Recommends Selective Statin Use to Prevent Heart Disease in Healthy People (Brittany Trillard)
High cholesterol levels increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Experts find using strategies or cholesterol-lowering medication helps increase lifespan by preventing onset of heart disease. Our Canadian pharmacy reveals why it backs selective use of statins to prevent heart disease in healthy people. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:04:05 +0000
High blood pressure among young people (Stefania Constantin)
High blood pressure is an important cardiovascular risk factor and is responsible for more deaths than other factors such as high cholesterol, diabetes or smoking. Although considered a problem that occurs with age, statistics show that more than one third of young people suffering from hypertension. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:03:43 +0000
In Heart Failure Treatment, Warfarin And Aspirin Are Similar
In the largest and longest head-to-head comparison of two anti-clotting medications, warfarin and aspirin were similar in preventing deaths and strokes in heart failure patients with normal heart rhythm, according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST
Elevated Glucose Associated With Undetected Heart Damage
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) injures the heart, even in patients without a history of heart disease or diabetes... Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
Link Between Heart Failure And Thinner Bones And Fractures
Heart failure is associated with a 30 percent increase in major fractures and also identifies a high-risk population that may benefit from increased screening and treatment for osteoporosis, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM)... Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
Association Between Heart Failure, Loss Of Brain Cells And A Decline In Mental Processes
Australian researchers have found evidence that heart failure is associated with a decline in people's mental processes and a loss of grey matter in the brain. These changes can make it more difficult for heart failure (HF) patients to remember and carry out instructions such as taking the correct medication at the right times... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST
ESC Cardiologists 'Intrigued' By Novel Approach To Heart Failure
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) welcomes an "intriguing" study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, featuring a completely novel approach for improving endothelial function in heart failure¹... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
Alcohol And Your Heart: Friend Or Foe?
A meta-analysis done by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) into the relationship between alcohol consumption and heart disease provides new insight into the long-held belief that drinking a glass of red wine a day can help protect against heart disease. "It's complicated," says Dr. Juergen Rehm, director of social and epidemiological research at CAMH. Dr... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
MS Drug Prevented Fatal Heart Condition In Lab Study
A drug used to treat multiple sclerosis may also be effective at preventing and reversing the leading cause of heart attack, a new study has found. Scientists found that Gilenya, a drug recently approved in the US for treating MS, was effective at reversing the symptoms of ventricular hypertrophy in mice... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST
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