coronary artery disease

Calcium Level In Arteries May Signal Heart Attack Risk

harminka — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:55:38 -0500

Researchers may be able to predict future severe cardiac events in patients with known, stable coronary artery disease (CAD) using coronary calcium scoring, according to a study published in the online edition of Radiology.

Different treatment options in chronic coronary artery disease

harminka — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:07:40 -0500

Sometimes cardiologists and cardiac surgeons can agree! There is often disagreement between the professions of cardiology and cardiac surgery about the proper therapy for coronary artery disease (CAD)—and this can harm the patient.

New clues to mystery childhood illness

harminka — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:51:19 -0600

A study looking at the entire human genome has identified new genes that appear to be involved in making some children more susceptible to Kawasaki disease (KD), a serious illness that often leads to coronary artery disease, according to a new international study published in PLoS Genetics.

Gene variation in diabeteics associated with risk of coronary artery disease

harminka — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:27:20 -0600

Patients with type 2 diabetes who have poor glycemic control and a certain genetic variation have an increased risk of coronary artery disease, according to a study in the November 26 issue of JAMA.

Newer cardiac imaging machines effective in detecting coronary artery stenosis

harminka — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:03:48 -0500

The first multicenter study of the accuracy of some of the latest cardiac imaging technology found it was 99 percent as effective in ruling out obstructive coronary artery stenosis - or narrowing of these arteries – as the more expensive and invasive coronary angiography traditionally used by physicians, according to research published online by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Best care for frail and elderly with coronary artery disease

harminka — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:58:23 -0500

A new study from Duke University Medical Center finds that patients treated solely with medications after suffering from chest pain, heart attack or coronary artery disease are more likely to die during the first year following their initial hospitalization.

Fish oil and red yeast rice studied for lowering blood cholesterol

harminka — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:58:29 -0500

A great deal of scientific evidence shows that cholesterol-reducing medications known as statins can help prevent coronary artery disease. Although the safety of these medications has been well documented, as many as 40 percent of patients who receive a prescription for statins take the drug for less than one year.

Hormone replacement therapy may be beneficial for postmenopausal women

harminka — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:37:47 -0500

Postmenopausal women are at an increased risk of developing coronary artery disease, yet recent research studies have sometimes resulted in conflicting data regarding how best to treat or minimize the effects of the disease.

Impotence Predicts Heart Problems In Diabetics

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 19 May 2008 23:23:20 -0500

Erectile Dysfunction as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Events and Death in Diabetic Patients With Angiographically Proven Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease

Heart Attack Risk Increased By Noise In Artery

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:27:09 -0500

Research finds new way to predict heart attack risk. In fact, heart attack now can be heard by listening for a certain noise in the artery supplying blood to the brain.

Best use for popular CAD assessment procedure is misunderstood

harminka — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:35:53 -0500

What is the best way to determine if you are developing the nation's most deadly condition, coronary artery disease (CAD)?

Mixed results for weight loss drug on slowing progression of coronary disease

harminka — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:37:02 -0500

The anti-obesity medication rimonabant showed mixed results in slowing progression of coronary artery disease in patients with abdominal obesity and pre-existing coronary disease, according to a new study in the April 2 issue of JAMA. The study is being released early online April 1 to coincide with its presentation at the annual conference of the American College of Cardiology.