heart attack risk

Low risk for heart attack?

harminka — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:40:23 -0600

By adding the results of an imaging technique to the traditional risk factors for coronary heart disease, doctors at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston found they were able to improve prediction of heart attacks in people previously considered low risk.

Fat around the heart may increase risk of heart attacks

harminka — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:11:24 -0500

When it comes to risk for a heart attack, having excess fat around the heart may be worse than having a high body mass index or a thick waist, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues reporting in the August issue of the journal Obesity.

Men Who Have Vitamin D Deficiency At Heart Attack Risk

admin_huliq — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:18:53 -0500

Low levels of vitamin D appear to be associated with higher risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) in men, according to a report in the June 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

New method in detecting dangerous coronary plaque

harminka — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:15:11 -0500

A significant number of patients who suffer a heart attack never have any warning signs. For many of these individuals, the source of the problem is noncalcified plaque, a buildup of soft deposits embedded deep within the walls of the heart’s arteries, undetectable by angiography or cardiac stress tests – and prone to rupture without warning.

Many patients with heart disease have poor knowledge of heart attack symptoms

harminka — Tue, 27 May 2008 08:41:29 -0500

Nearly half of patients with a history of heart disease have poor knowledge about the symptoms of a heart attack and do not perceive themselves to have an elevated cardiovascular risk, according to a report in the May 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Coronary calcium distribution tied to heart attack risk

harminka — Tue, 27 May 2008 08:01:32 -0500

A new calcium scoring method may better predict a person’s risk of heart attack, according to a new multicenter study published in the June issue of the journal Radiology. Calcium coverage scoring takes into account not only the amount of calcified plaque build-up in the coronary arteries, but also its distribution.

Naturally-occuring protein may be effective in limiting heart attack injury

harminka — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:35:30 -0500

Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in Milwaukee have shown for the first time that thrombopoietin (TPO), a naturally occurring protein being developed as a pharmaceutical to increase platelet count in cancer patients during chemotherapy, can also protect the heart against injury during a heart attack.

Migraine frequency linked with women's risk of cardiovascular disease

harminka — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:06:35 -0500

New research shows women who have weekly migraine are significantly more likely to have a stroke than those with fewer migraines or no migraine at all, but those with lower migraine frequency may face increased risk of heart attacks. The research will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago, April 12–19, 2008.

Signaling protein helps limit damage in heart attack

harminka — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:28:32 -0500

Scientists at the Center for Translational Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have shown that a specific signaling protein is crucial to protecting the heart and helping it to adapt during a heart attack.

Acute coronary events decreased after public smoking ban in Italy

harminka — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:58:53 -0600

The number of acute coronary events such as heart attack in adults dropped significantly after a smoking ban in public places in Italy, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

HIV drugs, Abacavir and Didanosine increase the risk of heart attack

harminka — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:13:32 -0600

A study to assess the adverse effects of anti-retroviral drugs shows that two of the widely used HIV drugs are associated with an increased risk of heart attack/the formation of blood clots in the heart. With the use of Didanosine; the risk of developing a heart attack increases by 49%, with Abacavir; the increased risk is 90%.

Increased risk of heart attack or stroke for patients resistant to aspirin

harminka — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:38:18 -0600

Being resistant to aspirin makes patients four times more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or even die from a pre-existing heart condition, according to a study published on bmj.com today.