heart diseases

Screening for heart disorders in competitive athletes would save lives

harminka — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:38:53 -0500

Cardiovascular evaluation, including resting and exercise electrocardiography, before participation in competitive sports: cross sectional study

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.

African-Americans have gene that prolongs life after heart failure

harminka — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:57:57 -0500

About 40 percent of African-Americans have a genetic variant that can protect them after heart failure and prolong their lives, according to research conducted at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and collaborating institutions.

Impacts of fossil fuels on fish and people

harminka — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:06:36 -0600

Scientist John Incardona will tell a scientific detective story that uncovers a previously unrecognized threat to human health from a ubiquitous class of air pollutants.

Heart disease death rates grow among young people

Dinka — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:15:53 -0600

A new study shows that more women under 45 are dying of heart disease due to clogged arteries, and the death rate for men that age has leveled off.

No connection between salt and heart disease: Study

Dinka — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:39:09 -0600

If you think you can lower the risk of heart disease by cutting down on salt, you're wrong, as a new study has found no conclusive proof of any link between having salt and the incidence of heart disease.

Asymptomatic peripheral artery disease prevalence is rising

harminka — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:36:22 -0600

The prevalence of asymptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) is steadily increasing among American adults, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2007.

Family ties determine who gets heart disease

harminka — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:49:37 -0500

The genetic family ties that bind brothers and sisters also link their risk for developing clogged arteries and having potentially fatal heart attacks, scientists at Johns Hopkins report. And according to researchers, brothers bear the brunt of the burden.

ENDEAVOR IV trial results presented at TCT 2007

harminka — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:17:37 -0500

Late-breaking results from the ENDEAVOR IV trial, presented at TCT 2007, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, show that the Endeavor zotarolimus-eluting stent met the trial’s primary endpoint, demonstrating a similar overall safety profile (equivalent rates of death, heart attack, and repeat procedures) to the Taxus paclitaxel-eluting stent at 1 year.

Improving assessment of coronary heart disease risk in Chinese

harminka — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 05:58:04 -0500

Scientists report that the concentration of a compound called apolipoprotein B in the blood is better at predicting whether Chinese have coronary heart disease – in which fatty deposits clog arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart – than other substances such as blood cholesterol levels.

Heart Disease, Stroke Claim More Than 17 Million Lives a Year

Dinka — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:09:27 -0500

The World Heart Federation says heart disease and stroke are the world's largest killers, claiming 17.5 million lives a year. Marking World Heart Day, the Federation says knowing the risk factors and leading a healthy active lifestyle can largely prevent people from getting these chronic, ultimately fatal diseases.

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.