New national study highlights dangers of exertional heat-related injuries • Heart Disease news • Dec 08 10 A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital examined exertional heat-related injuries that were… European summit agrees that lifestyle change is the only answer to heart disease • Heart Disease news • Dec 08 10 Professor Ian Graham, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Trinity College, Dublin, organised the summit on behalf of the ESC’s European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention… Heart-attack risk increases rapidly after rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed • Heart Disease news • Dec 06 10 The risk of having a heart attack is 60 per cent higher just a year after a patient has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, according to research published… Pattern of drinking affects the relation of alcohol intake to coronary heart disease • Heart Disease news • Dec 02 10 A fascinating study published in the BMJ shows that although the French drink more than the Northern Irish each week, as they drink daily,… Investigators First to Show New Mechanism for Beneficial Effects of Aspirin in Cardiovascular Disease • Heart Disease news • Dec 02 10 Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., DrPH, the first Sir Richard Doll Research Professor in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic… Heart stenting on the rise in Canada • Heart Disease news • Dec 02 10 The number of Canadians having blocked heart arteries opened with a non-surgical procedure more than doubled between 1994 and 2005, mirroring trends seen in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere, according… Screening tool may better identify heart disease in African-Americans • Heart Disease news • Nov 30 10 In a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), researchers say they may have an explanation as to why… People with sleep apnea at higher risk for aggressive heart disease • Heart Disease news • Nov 30 10 People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep disorder associated with obesity, have more non-calcified or “bad” plaque in their coronary arteries, according to a study… Regenerative stem cell therapy offers new hope for treating cardiovascular disease • Heart Disease news • Nov 18 10 Northwestern Medicine physician researchers are revolutionizing treatment of cardiovascular disease by utilizing patients’ own stem cells to regenerate heart and vascular tissue. Northwestern Medicine is the… Gene Screening May Refine Prediction of Heart Attack Risk • Heart Disease news • Nov 17 10 Testing for 11 specific genetic variations in hundreds of people with no history of heart disease provided information that led to revision of their estimated heart attack risk,… Cardiac MR sheds light on obscure heart muscle condition • Heart Disease news • Nov 17 10 Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC), a cardiomyopathy about which little is fully understood, is associated with heart failure (HF), stroke and ventricular arrhythmias, according to a study to be… Researchers Discover Potential Genetic Target for Heart Disease • Heart Disease news • Nov 17 10 Researchers at UC have found a potential genetic target for heart disease, which could lead to therapies to prevent the development of the nation’s No. 1 killer in its… Community education may shorten treatment time for heart attack patients • Heart Disease news • Nov 16 10 Systematic education in rural and suburban communities can significantly shorten onset to hospital arrival times for patients with chest pain, according to study findings to be presented… Researchers find tie between fat outside of the arteries and cardiovascular disease • Heart Disease news • Nov 16 10 Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that fat around the outside of arteries may lead to the development of cardiovascular disease and… Protein With Cardioprotective Capabilities During Heart Attack Discovered • Heart Disease news • Nov 16 10 University of Cincinnati researchers have discovered a new protein that could be cardioprotective during heart attack, potentially leading to more targeted treatments for patients at risk. These findings are… Symptoms of Obese Heart Failure Patients Improved After Bariatric Surgery • Heart Disease news • Nov 16 10 A small Mayo Clinic study has found that morbidly obese heart failure patients who undergo bariatric surgery gain long-lasting and meaningful improvements in disease symptoms and quality… Robo-op marks new world first for heart procedure • Heart Disease news • Nov 15 10 The world’s first remote heart procedure, using a robotic arm alongside 3-D mapping, is due to take place at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester. It comes six months after Dr… Biomarker may be able to help predict risk of heart failure, cardiovascular death • Heart Disease news • Nov 15 10 Certain measures of the blood biomarker cardiac troponin T (cTnT), a cardiac-specific protein, using a highly sensitive test, are associated with the development of… Bypass patients can benefit from a few drinks: study • Heart Disease news • Nov 15 10 Men who underwent heart bypass surgery and consumed about two drinks a day afterward had fewer subsequent cardiovascular procedures than those who abstained, according to a study released… Fast heart rate, rhythm problems found in bereaved • Heart Disease news • Nov 15 10 The death of a spouse or child can trigger potentially harmful rapid increases in heart rate and changes in heart-rhythm regularity, but a study showed the measures revert back… Hospital CPR Quality Is Worse At Night • Heart Disease news • Nov 15 10 PR quality is worse during in-hospital cardiac arrests occurring overnight than those that happen during the day, according to a new University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study that will… Having First-Degree Relative With Atrial Fibrillation Linked With Increased Risk For This Disorder • Heart Disease news • Nov 15 10 An examination of the heritability of atrial fibrillation (AF) among more than 4,000 participants in the Framingham Heart Study finds the occurrence of AF… Not So Fast: Study Suggests Physicians Wait Longer for Signs of Brain Recovery After Hypothermia Use • Heart Disease news • Nov 15 10 Heart experts at Johns Hopkins say that physicians might be drawing conclusions too soon about irreversible brain damage in patients surviving… U of A researchers can predict heart transplant patient’s health earlier • Heart Disease news • Nov 10 10 Michael Mengel, a pathology researcher with the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, has found a new way to analyze biopsies from heart transplant patients by looking… Fly study uncovers molecular link between obesity and heart disease • Heart Disease news • Nov 02 10 It’s no secret that obesity is hard on the heart. More than 30 percent of Americans are obese, and many of them are also at increased risk… Page 26 of 73 pages « First < 24 25 26 27 28 > Last » << Back to main