Heart problems

Heart problems in elderly linked to carbon monoxide

harminka — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:04:11 -0500

Exposure to carbon monoxide, even at levels well below national limits, is associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for the elderly with heart problems, according to a study published today in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Association between two antidepressants and heart anomalies

harminka — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:44:14 -0600

Women who took the antidepressant fluoxetine during the first three months of pregnancy gave birth to four times as many babies with heart problems as women who did not and the levels were three times higher in women taking paroxetine.

Sounding out heart problems automatically

harminka — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:20:22 -0500

Sounding the chest with a cold stethoscope is probably one of the most commonly used diagnostics in the medical room after peering down the back of the throat while the patient says, "Aaaah". But, research published in the inaugural issue of the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics looks set to add an information-age approach to diagnosing heart problems.

Heart patients fare better in 3-year program

harminka — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:57:50 -0500

People recovering from acute heart problems such as heart attack and heart surgery are more likely to develop habits to control heart attack risk factors when they meet regularly with cardiac "disease managers," according to researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. These managers are nonphysician cardiac rehabilitation specialists who lead long-term follow-up programs that last three years.

How exercise changes structure and function of heart

harminka — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:31:12 -0500

For the first time researchers are beginning to understand exactly how various forms of exercise impact the heart. Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators, in collaboration with the Harvard University Health Services, have found that 90 days of vigorous athletic training produces significant changes in cardiac structure and function and that the type of change varies with the type of exercise performed.

Communicating your way to a healthy heart

harminka — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:33:25 -0500

When it comes to matters of the heart, many experts say that communication is the key to a healthy relationship. But a recent study out of Temple University’s School of Medicine finds that communication is the key to a healthy heart, as well.

Mayo Clinic finds retired NFL players at increased risk for heart problems

harminka — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:53:44 -0500

Screening for cardiovascular problems in elite-level football players should begin in high school and continue throughout the lives of college and professional players. Mayo Clinic physicians based that conclusion on the results of their new study of the cardiovascular health of 233 retired National Football League (NFL) players.

Web will work wonders for the faint hearted

harminka — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:17:18 -0600

A new device could put the beat back into weak hearts - and free patients from a lifetime of anti-rejection drugs.

Extreme stress reactions to terrorist attacks associated with heart problems

harminka — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:25:19 -0600

Individuals who experienced severe stress-related symptoms in response to the terrorist attacks on 9/11 appear more likely to have been diagnosed with heart problems over the following three years, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Linking air pollutants, blood clotting in mice

harminka — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:56:43 -0500

Air pollution is caused by any particulate matter, chemical, or biological agent that changes the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. Exposure to particulate matter has been linked to an increased risk of heart problems, including increased risk of heart attack.

Women and men have different hearts?

Dinka — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:23:07 -0500

Doctors said Monday that women with heart problems may need to be treated differently than men. Research presented at the annual European Society of Cardiology meeting in Vienna suggested that surgeries that typically save men's lives can actually be deadly for women.

New study may explain Vioxx side-effects

harminka — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:40:24 -0500

Vioxx and related pain medications were taken off the market in 2004 because they caused dangerous heart problems in some people. A group of scientists, led by Timothy Hla at the University of Connecticut, may now have figured out how these drugs trigger these life-threatening side-effects.