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Study Finds Important Links Between Heart Failure and ... - 25 Mar 2008
Newswise (press release)...of surgical mortality and hospital readmission than other types of patients – including those with coronary disease – admitted for the same procedure.
Nigeria: Breastfeeding Linked With Lower Childhood Blood Pressure - 25 Mar 2008
AllAfrica.com,The findings are consistent with another study that found that breastfeeding is associated with a reduced risk of coronary disease death.
Why CT Is a Mainstay Technology for Assessing Cardiac Disease - Mar 20, 2008
Medscape (subscription)In 35% of patients no coronary disease was identified. Nonobstructive disease (plaque ≤ 50%) was present in 47% of patients with the remaining 18% of
Age Could Be Modifiable Risk Factor In Heart Disease - Mar 18, 2008
Medical News Today,Even in people as young as their twenties can have serious coronary disease, so early intervention can be extremely beneficial. "Success is more probable if
The Autoimmune Epidemic: Bodies Gone Haywire in a World out of Balance - Mar 19, 2008
AlterNet,To underscore these numbers, consider: while 2.2 million women are living with breast cancer and 7.2 million women have coronary disease, an estimated 9.8
Heart disease different in women and men - Mar 10, 2008
Medicexchange,While cardiac catheterization "may be the gold standard test of coronary disease in men, in women it may be more important to focus on the clinical
Risk factors for stroke identified in hypertensive patients with ... - Feb 26, 2008
Medicexchange,Do you feel that the CT triple rule-out is a reasonable method for evaluating patients presenting with acute thoracic symptoms? Submit your articles for
Hepatic missing link said to unite insulin, lipoproteins, and ... - Feb 27, 2008
TheHeart.Org,...that binds hyperinsulinemia and dyslipidemia as promoters of coronary disease, conclude researchers in the February 2008 issue of Cell Metabolism [1].
QuantRx(R) Biomedical Announces Positive Phase I Safety Results ... - Mar 3, 2008
CNNMoney.com..."With this milestone we are continuing our commitment to make meaningful contributions to the early and accurate diagnosis of coronary disease.
Need to know - peripheral arterial disease - Mar 14, 2008
Pulse,PAD patients who also have concomitant coronary disease may especially benefit from the additional cardioprotection that beta-blocking agents offer.
ED Is a Predictor of Cardiac Disease: A Urologic Perspective - Feb 26, 2008
Renal and Urology News,Their recommendations also include that ideally, all patients at risk, but asymptomatic, for coronary disease should undergo an elective stress test to
BUYINS.NET: GLRE, HYDG, IPSU, MIPI, RACK, ICPR Have Also Been ... - Mar 24, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...or insufficient blood flow to the heart in the emergency department setting, as well as for the diagnosis of coronary disease in the non-acute setting.
Spring into a healthier life - Mar 22, 2008
Grand Junction Sentinel,Additionally, people who are inactive are twice as likely to develop coronary disease as those who are regularly active. LiveWell, The Choice of Mesa County
The Highs and Lows of Cholesterol - Feb 28, 2008
TamilStar.com,It’s for people who are at high risk, meaning they already have coronary disease, and for those who are at very high risk, meaning they’ve already had an
Mending Broken Hearts with Cardiac Rehab - Mar 6, 2008
American Chronicle,Physicians, relatives and friends should strongly encourage heart attack survivors and those receiving treatment for coronary disease to enter a cardiac
FluoroPharma Announces Commencement of Phase I Clinical Trial for ... - Mar 19, 2008
Genetic Engineering News (press release),FluoroPharma is advancing three proprietary products for assessment of acute and chronic forms of coronary disease. These agents have been designed to
NC Man Among Trend of Those Who Suffer Heart Attacks at Young Age - Feb 24, 2008
WRAL.com,..."I've had young women in their 40s undergoing bypass surgery - all of them had extensive coronary disease." Brezinski said it is rare for younger women to
Positive thinking may help heart patients live longer: study - Mar 14, 2008
CBC Toronto,In the 1990s, researchers gave a psychological questionnaire to more than 2800 patients with coronary disease. The patients were asked to assess their
Increased intake of omega-3 fatty acids reduce coronary artery disease - Mar 10, 2008
Thaindian.com,Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): Increasing the dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids, whether from dietary sources or fish oil supplements reduces the risk of
Cardiovascular Disease and Weight Loss - Mar 14, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term covering disorders of the heart and blood vessels. It includes coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis,
Leg length, earlobe creases may predict heart attacks - Mar 1, 2008
Edmonton Sun,By DR. GIFFORD JONES How many people in this country haven't had their blood cholesterol level tested? Or had their doctor suggest a stress test or an
Amazing kidneys - Mar 8, 2008
Malaysia Star,Individuals who appear to be healthy who are then found to have CKD have at least a ten-fold risk of dying prematurely from CVD (coronary disease,
Trading Stairs for Elevator Seen as Risky to Health - Mar 20, 2008
MedPage Today,...healthy volunteers exhibited metabolic changes associated with diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and coronary disease, Rikke Krogh-Madsen, MD, of the Center
Book review: "Get the Sugar Out" - Mar 23, 2008
Post-Bulletin,The pitch: Americans eat about 180 pounds of sugar a year, which contributes to diabetes, obesity, coronary disease and other health problems.
Information about the Treatment of Heart Disease - Mar 7, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,There is a wide range of effective drug treatments for people with heart disease. These drugs can help lower blood pressure or cholesterol,
SCAI Applauds CMS Decision to Continue Coverage of Cardiac CT Scans - Mar 14, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),New Technology Invaluable for Rapid Detection of Coronary Heart Disease WASHINGTON, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and
Stress of war takes its toll: More than bomb blasts or gunfire ... - Mar 17, 2008
Stars and Stripes,By … ruling out coronary disease, we can return that soldier to his unit downrange and actually give that commander his soldier back.�
Game stress may overtax high-risk fans - Mar 21, 2008
Louisville Courier-Journal,...threats to the heart are not from its ballgames, but from smoking, cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and a family history of coronary disease.
Utility of detailed preoperative cardiac testing and incidence of ... - Mar 18, 2008
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryEvidence for coronary disease was detected in 43% of tests (99/230) performed. Revascularization was performed in 10% of all patients (4/40) who underwent
Q&A with Dr. Michael Mansour - Mar 15, 2008
Delta Democrat Times (subscription),...less than 130 in combination with any other risk factors, and between 100 down to 70 for those known to have coronary disease or diabetes.
Loveland boy keeps truckin' - Mar 23, 2008
The Coloradoan,Doctors recently diagnosed Juan with progressive coronary disease. But aside from all the pills and doctor visits, he's expected to live a normal life,
HealthScreens return to community next month - Mar 20, 2008
Friday Flyer,HealthScreens provides the opportunity to receive early warning for risk of stroke, coronary disease, aneurysm, cancer, peripheral artery disease,
Elevated Lp-PLA 2 levels predict incident CHD independent of ... - Feb 25, 2008
TheHeart.Org,...were associated with an increased risk of coronary disease, even after adjustment for traditional risk factors and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels.
Maloof's heart is in the game - Mar 17, 2008
Modesto Bee,They are folks with known coronary disease or multiple risk factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure and a history of smoking.
Medical exhibition after 26 years - Mar 22, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,...the country were the likes of malaria and typhoid, and now we have to deal more with incidence of coronary disease, strokes and blood pressure," Prof.
Pressure therapy eases chest pain - Mar 9, 2008
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,It's an option for patients with coronary disease whose treatment choices are limited. "They're not a candidate for angioplasty or vascular surgery," said
Wellness in the workplace - Mar 18, 2008
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription),In response to rising medical insurance costs -- in part due smoking and obesity-related ailments like coronary disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and
Marijuana use associated with increased risk of mortality among ... - Mar 3, 2008
TheHeart.Org,...cardiovascular effects that might pose a risk, particularly to older adults and those with coronary disease, such as an increase in resting heart rate.
Health checks at work - Mar 18, 2008
Bendigo Advertiser,...had led to higher incidences of common health problems like coronary disease and strokes because of poor follow ups to the first signs of ill health.
Man aims to put heart disease on the run - Feb 28, 2008
Florence Morning News,...“Mike is a healthy young man, but he, unfortunately, has a real strong family history of coronary disease,� he said. “They have a tendency to develop
RA Drugs May Cut Cardiovascular Risk - Mar 6, 2008
MedPage Today,The overall prevalence of cardiovascular morbidity -- MI, angina, coronary disease or stroke -- was 9.3% but ranged from less than 5% in Argentina and
Cardiac Nurse Practitioner Receives National Clinical Practice Award - Mar 17, 2008
Media Newswire (press release),...the Centers for Disease Control to explore strategies to improve risk factor screening of first-degree relatives of premature coronary disease patients.
Couple beat odds of heart trouble - Feb 28, 2008
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum,..."Coronary disease is number one for men as well as women. Women still tend to believe their number one disease to worry about is breast cancer or some of
Your Cat Also Prevents Heart Attacks - Feb 26, 2008
The Money Times,All people were aged between 30 to 75 years at the start of the study and did not have any symptoms of coronary disease. The study took into account risk
New adventures in science - Mar 5, 2008
The Independent Weekly,But, I was also about to apply for long-term care insurance and realized that I did not want my early stage coronary disease to be included in my medical
Flu can put the heart at risk … - Feb 25, 2008
Afriqu'Echos Magazine,In the introduction to their study, the researchers point out the increased mortality attributed to coronary disease and CVAs during the winter months.
JACC Identifies DEFER with 5-year Outcomes as Landmark Trial - Mar 7, 2008
Earthtimes,...angiographic guidance versus fractional flow reserve (FFR) to determine which coronary lesions to stent in patients with multivessel coronary disease.
City Council Makes Life-Saving Decision, Buys Defibrillators - Mar 20, 2008
The Desert Sun,About 325000 people in the country die each year of coronary disease without being hospitalized or admitted to an emergency room, according to Palm Springs
Palm Springs to Install Defibrillators for Public Use - Mar 20, 2008
KESQ,About 325000 people in the United Stated died each year of coronary disease without being hospitalized or admitted, according to Palm Springs Fire Chief
Heart risks for children - Feb 27, 2008
Joliet Herald News,Coronary disease from childhood obesity is rising, he said. Obesity also causes high blood pressure, which can also cause a lot of harm to the body.
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