American Journal of Cardiology
Half the recommended exercise can cut risk of serious illness
Doing just half the amount of recommended exercise can be enough to reduce the risk of serious illness, research from the Department for Health have found.
Cardiology
May 08, 2013 |
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Vitamin D: More may not be better
In recent years, healthy people have been bombarded by stories in the media and on health websites warning about the dangers of too-low vitamin D levels, and urging high doses of supplements to protect against everything ...
Health
May 01, 2013 |
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Perceived stress may predict future risk of coronary heart disease
(Medical Xpress)—Are you stressed? Results of a new meta-analysis of six studies involving nearly 120,000 people indicate that the answer to that question may help predict one's risk of incident coronary heart disease (CHD) ...
Cardiology
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Drug-facilitated weight loss benefits cardiometabolic status
(HealthDay)—Obese and overweight patients with dyslipidemia or hypertension treated with phentermine and topiramate extended-release (PHEN/TPM ER) for weight loss had significant improvements in cardiovascular ...
Cardiology
Apr 12, 2013 |
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Risk of new-onset diabetes varies with different statins
(HealthDay)—Different types and doses of statins seem to correlate with distinct risks of developing new-onset diabetes mellitus (DM), according to a meta-analysis published in the April 15 issue of The Am ...
Cancer
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Fitness, obesity independently affect cardiometabolic risk
(HealthDay)—Fitness and obesity are independently associated with cardiometabolic (CM) risk, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
Cardiology
Apr 03, 2013 |
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In STEMI, C-reactive protein at presentation predicts MI, death
(HealthDay)—For patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) measurements at presentation predict subsequent nonfatal MI and cardiac death; ...
Cardiology
Jan 19, 2013 |
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Gender influences ischemic time, outcomes after STEMI
(HealthDay)—After ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), women have longer ischemic times and are at a higher risk than men of early all-cause ...
Cardiology
Feb 18, 2013 |
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Nicotine replacement doesn't increase cardio risk after ACS
(HealthDay)—Use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) does not increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events in the first year following acute coronary syndromes (ACS), according to research published ...
Cardiology
Sep 17, 2012 |
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Resting heart rate predicts overall, cardiovascular mortality
(HealthDay) -- High resting heart rates seem to be predictive of increased risk for overall and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and shorter survival times, according to a study published in the Aug. ...
Cardiology
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Early prophylactic tx beneficial for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
(HealthDay)—Beta blockers (BBs) are effective as an early prophylactic pharmacologic treatment for patients with mild hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) who have exercise-induced left ventricular outflow ...
Cardiology
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Prehospital antiplatelets improve graft intervention outcomes
(HealthDay)—Prehospital use of antiplatelet therapy, either aspirin/clopidogrel or dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), is associated with a lower incidence of major adverse cardiac events after saphenous ...
Cardiology
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Depressed patients less likely to complete cardiac rehab
(HealthDay)—Depressed patients are less likely to complete exercise-based, cardiac rehabilitation programs, regardless of whether they are taking antidepressants, according to a study published in the Feb. ...
Cardiology
Feb 15, 2013 |
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Larger study confirms statins' role in preventing cardiac events
(HealthDay)—A large and unselected community-based study has confirmed the results of randomized controlled trials that have found persistent statin use to be beneficial for the primary prevention of acute ...
Cardiology
Oct 05, 2012 |
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BCIS myocardial jeopardy score predicts post-PCI death
(HealthDay)—The British Cardiovascular Intervention Society myocardial jeopardy score (BCIS-JS) predicts mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to research published in the ...
Cardiology
Jan 18, 2013 |
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