Posts Tagged ‘cardiology’
Calculation may lowball heart attack risk
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Men and women may have a false sense of security about their chances of having a heart attack or stroke based on the current practice of calculating a patient’s risk 10 years into the future. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2011 12:17 - 0 Comments
Aspirin before surgery helps heart patients
UC DAVIS (US) — Aspirin taken within five days before cardiac surgery is associated with a lower risk of complications and may even reduce the risk of early death, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2011 12:43 - 0 Comments
Hospital transfers too slow for heart patients
YALE (US) — Most heart attack patients transferred between hospitals for angioplasty are not moved as quickly as they should be, according to the first national study of “door-in door-out” transfer time. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 18, 2011 11:42 - 0 Comments
30% more heart cells after stem cell therapy
U. BUFFALO (US) — Animals with heart disease generated healthy new heart cells after a stem cell infusion. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 5, 2011 10:16 - 0 Comments
Gene variant links heart disease, diabetes
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Researchers have identified the first genetic variant associated with severity of heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 26, 2011 10:05 - 1 Comment
Heart patients beat angioplasty clock
YALE (US) — Almost all heart attack patients who need angioplasty currently receive it within 90 minutes of being admitted to the hospital, a marked improvement from five years ago. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 27, 2011 11:52 - 0 Comments
How tooth microbes aim straight for heart
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Bacteria best known for causing cavities are also able to make their way into heart tissue, causing endocarditis, a dangerous and potentially lethal condition. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 20, 2011 16:40 - 1 Comment
Nanopatch may heal heart damage
BROWN U. (US) — When you suffer a heart attack, a part of your heart dies. In tests, a new nanopatch shows promise in helping bring dead regions of the heart back to life. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 10, 2010 10:54 - 0 Comments
System gauges heart disease risk
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A new scoring system should help physicians detect heart disease in young people before it starts to do damage. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 22, 2010 14:19 - 0 Comments
Structure reveals genetic disorder clues
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Researchers have solved the structure of a protein that is integral to processes responsible for maintaining a healthy heart and nervous system. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 22, 2010 9:26 - 0 Comments
Faster, safer scans just as accurate
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A new combination of CT scans is just as good at detecting and measuring the progress of coronary artery disease as older tests that are less safe, more complex, and more time-consuming. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 17, 2010 11:34 - 6 Comments
Drug therapy isn’t always the answer
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — A daily dose of a cholesterol-lowering statin drug is not always necessary to protect coronary arteries and ward off heart attack or stroke. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 2, 2010 14:03 - 0 Comments
Structural defects precede heart failure
U. IOWA (US)—The disruption of a structural component in heart muscle cells associated with heart failure appears to occur even before heart function starts to decline, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 13, 2010 10:53 - 2 Comments
Dogs may help collar deadly Chagas disease
EMORY (US)—Mongrel dogs that live amongst the rural poor may hold the key to controlling Chagas disease, a condition affecting 10 to 12 million people in Latin America, killing more than 15,000 a year. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2010 16:46 - 1 Comment
New peak heart rate formula for women
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Women who measure their peak heart rates for exercise will need to do some recalculating—as will physicians giving stress tests to patients. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2010 10:41 - 0 Comments
For blacks, inflammation signals heart risk
UC DAVIS (US)—A blood component linked with inflammation can predict coronary artery disease in African Americans more accurately than it can predict risk in Caucasians. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 28, 2010 13:36 - 3 Comments
When good cholesterol goes bad
U. ROCHESTER (US)—HDL cholesterol, long thought of as “good” cholesterol actually places certain patients at high risk for recurrent coronary events, including chest pain, heart attack, and death. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 28, 2010 12:05 - 2 Comments
Built-in bypass bolstered by key molecule
UNC-CHAPEL HILL(US)—An abundance of tiny specialized blood vessels, called collaterals, can reduce damage caused by a blocked artery—such as stroke, heart attack, or leg injury—by enlarging to create a natural bypass. Research shows that this ability is related to levels of nitric oxide, a key signaling molecule. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 24, 2010 22:59 - 2 Comments
Cholesterol crystals form early in heart disease
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Cholesterol crystals, known to be a catalyst for heart attacks and strokes, also cause cells to send out danger signals that can lead to the inflammation and hardening of arteries. (more…)
