News tagged with cardiac disease

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Study outlines risk factors for poor outcome, mortality following hip fracture

A new study, presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), identifies predictors of complications and mortality following a hip fracture, including dialysis, cardiac disease, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Anxiety, depression identify heart disease patients at increased risk of dying

Heart disease patients who have anxiety have twice the risk of dying from any cause compared to those without anxiety, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Cardiology created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sex differences in the normal composition of the heart may explain unique gender outcomes

Groundbreaking new insights on the differences in cardiovascular pathophysiology between women and men will be presented by Marianne Legato, MD, a globally recognized expert in gender specific medicine, and consultant to ...

Cardiology created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Depression in kids linked to cardiac risks in teens

Teens who were depressed as children are far more likely than their peers to be obese, smoke cigarettes and lead sedentary lives, even if they no longer suffer from depression.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Studies tie stress from storms, war to heart risks

Stress does bad things to the heart. New studies have found higher rates of cardiac problems in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, New Orleans residents six years after Hurricane Katrina and Greeks struggling through ...

Cardiology created Mar 10, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Anti-ageing drug breakthrough

Drugs that combat ageing may be available within five years, following landmark work led by an Australian researcher. The work, published in the March 8 issue of Science, finally proves that a single anti-ageing enzyme in the ...

Medical research created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 2

Rehab associated with reduced risk of death in women with CAD

Women with coronary artery disease who completed a 12-week cardiac rehabilitation program were two-thirds less likely to die compared to those who were not referred to the program. In addition, the mortality benefit derived ...

Cardiology created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High BMI linked to heart attack, stroke in young women

A nationwide study of women in Denmark who are of child-bearing age finds that those who are obese appear to have a much greater risk of heart attack or stroke, according to research being presented at the American College ...

Cardiology created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tooth loss associated with cardiovascular risk factors in patients with chronic heart disease

Poor dental health, especially tooth loss, is associated with several established cardiovascular risk factors, including diabetes, smoking, blood pressure, obesity and other novel risk factors, according to research being ...

Cardiology created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The side effects of statin ads

Television advertising may drive over-diagnosis of high cholesterol and over-treatment with statins, according to a new study by Dr. Jeff Niederdeppe from Cornell University in the US and colleagues. It appears that a trip ...

Cardiology created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies new risk factor for heart disease among kidney dialysis patients

Kidney failure affects 25 million individuals in the U.S. and many more throughout the world. Loss of kidney function means the majority of these patients must undergo dialysis treatments to remove excess fluids and waste ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover key to heart failure, new therapies on horizon

Some 5.8 million Americans suffer from heart failure, a currently incurable disease. But scientists at Temple University School of Medicine's (TUSM) Center for Translational Medicine have discovered a key biochemical step ...

Medical research created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Thyroid hormones reduce damage and improve heart function after myocardial infarction in rats

Thyroid hormone treatment administered to rats at the time of a heart attack (myocardial infarction) led to significant reduction in the loss of heart muscle cells and improvement in heart function, according to a study published ...

Medical research created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cause of heart arrhythmia discovered using X-rays at CLS

Using powerful X-rays at the Canadian Light Source synchrotron, scientists have reconstructed the scenario of heart arrhythmia in action, making critical progress towards preventing deadly conditions and saving lives.

Medical research created Feb 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

CT angiography helps predict heart attack risk

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is an effective tool for determining the risk of heart attacks and other adverse cardiac events in patients with suspected coronary artery disease but no treatable risk factors, ...

Cardiology created Feb 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0