Blood Vessels & Lymphatic disorders news

CT Angiography Highly Accurate for Detection of High - Grade Artery Stenosis

MD-CTA (64-slice CT angiography) is highly accurate in detecting and grading extracranial internal carotid artery (ICA) stenoses in which the artery is closed between 70-90%…    

Blood Clots May Hold Key to Treating Dementia

Cerebral emboli as a potential cause of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia: case-control study BMJ Online First

Spontaneous blood clots or debris from…    

Fish oil significantly reduces production of various prostaglandins that accentuate inflammation

Fish oil significantly reduces production of various prostaglandins that accentuate inflammation and thrombosis

Omega 3 fatty acids in dietary fish oil are reported…    

Laser Provides Children Less Painful Treatment of Vascular Malformations

Research presented today at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 31st Annual Scientific Meeting in Toronto shows interventional radiologists can treat low-flow vascular malformations in children…    

Infections can trigger serious blood clots

Infections are associated with an increase risk of developing deep vein thrombosis, a condition in which a blood clot forms, usually in the leg, which…    

China free of lymphatic filariasis

China is slated to be officially declared free of the debilitating disease lymphatic filariasis, 15 years ahead of the global elimination target of 2020.

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Statin drug shown to reverse plaque in arteries

The cholesterol treatment Crestor has been shown to partially reverse the build-up of plaque in coronary arteries, the first time that a statin drug has…    

Catheter ablation for chronic atrial fibrillation improves quality of life

People who have endured the effects and risks of an irregular heartbeat for years can get long-lasting relief from a procedure that takes less than…    

Individualized treatment options for rosacea

Many individuals who are struggling with redness, pimples and visible blood vessels on their face may incorrectly diagnose their condition as acne, sunburn or sensitive…    

Predicting risk of coronary artery disease

The extent of anatomic coronary artery disease, along with age and the presence of diabetes, is a strong predictor of subsequent death due to any…    

Stem cell injections may help those with severe peripheral artery disease

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have begun a unique clinical trial using stem cell injections as a treatment that could offer hope to tens…    

Study Finds Much Room for Improvement in Angioplasty

Each year, more than 600,000 Americans have angioplasty procedures to open clogged arteries near their hearts, and treat or prevent a heart attack. But a…    

Can rimonabant slow atherosclerosis?

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center has announced that they have launched a study to determine whether an experimental drug, rimonabant, can slow…    

Minimally Invasive Procedure OK for Wide Range of Aorta Problems

Tens of thousands of Americans live with a ticking time bomb in their chests. Now, a new University of Michigan study demonstrates that many of…    

Opening Blocked Arteries with Drug Coating but No Stent

In a new twist on combining drugs and minimally invasive therapy, early research suggests drug-coated angioplasty balloons keeps narrowed leg arteries open, avoiding the use…    

Inflammation Markers Tied to Narrow, Blocked Arteries

Hardening of the arteries in the legs is strongly associated with biological markers of inflammation, which may be a warning sign of heart trouble, say…    

Emergency angioplasty better than clot-busting drugs

Across America, hospitals large and small have been racing to offer angioplasty and other minimally invasive treatments to open blocked heart arteries. But not all…    

Greater focus on artery disease needed globally

Patients with established artery plaques often have classic cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and obesity—not to mention smoking—that often…    

Atherothrombosis Patients and Cardiovascular Risk Factors

A large international study demonstrates that patients world-wide with atherothrombosis (coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease) often have cardiovascular risk factors such as…    

Walking slows decline with leg artery disease

Walking at least 3 times per week seems to significantly slow the functional decline seen in people with peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition that…