Cardiovascular Health

Racial disparities in cardiovascular health linked to birth weight, slavery

harminka — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:54:03 -0500

Two new articles examine the theory of "fetal programming" and their effect on racial health disparities.

Embolic neuroprotection system reduces risk of cardiac events

harminka — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:27 -0500

Results of a study on the use of the FiberNet® Embolic Protection System in carotid artery stenting were reported today during the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF).

Cardio For Better Health And Weight Loss

gina_clark — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:42:35 -0500

Cardiovascular training, AKA cardio, is absolutely imperative for optimal health. The benefits are immeasurable and have the ability to affect the quality and length of one’s life. However, many people spend a great deal of time doing cardio exercises and don’t experience the results that they should.

ACCORD clinical trial publishes results

harminka — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:40:30 -0500

A therapeutic strategy targeting blood sugar to near-normal levels does not reduce cardiovascular events but increases mortality in persons with diabetes at high risk

Doctors announce findings in new drug therapy, gender disaparities

harminka — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:02:29 -0500

Penn experts will present research findings that could come to define new standards of cardiovascular diagnostics and care at this weekend’s conference of the American College of Cardiology, the foremost professional society representing heart specialists throughout the world.

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.

Analysis of DES data demonstrates safety, efficacy in on-and-off-label use

harminka — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:03:13 -0500

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) will present results of the largest meta-analysis to date comparing mortality rates for drug-eluting stents (DES) versus bare metal stents (BMS) at the Drug-Eluting Stent Revolution VII meeting tomorrow evening in Chicago.

Certain liver disease related to cardiovascular fitness

harminka — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:46:26 -0500

Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have suboptimal levels of cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, body composition and physical fitness, according to a new study.

Poor sleep more dangerous for women

harminka — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:20:52 -0500

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center say they may have figured out why poor sleep does more harm to cardiovascular health in women than in men.

New research indicates that a common heart drug

harminka — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:22:37 -0600

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School have found that diltiazem, a drug used in the treatment of high blood pressure, reduces cocaine cravings in a rat model. These findings will appear in the March issue of the leading medical journal Nature Neuroscience.

HEPA filters improve cardiovascular function

seher — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:41:55 -0600

According to a new research, the content of interior air could affect health and comfort of building occupants.

Using HEPA filters may improve cardiovascular health

harminka — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:16:02 -0600

One day doctors may recommend using high efficiency particle air (HEPA) filters along with weight loss, smoking cessation, and exercise to improve cardiovascular health, according to researchers in Denmark. In a recent study, they found that using HEPA filters for just two days significantly improved a key measure of cardiovascular health in healthy, non-smoking elderly individuals.