News tagged with cardiac health


Heart health worst in the South, best in Northeast

(HealthDay)—Residents of several Southern states are among the most likely to have poor heart health in the United States, a new study finds.

Health created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New clinical recommendations for diagnosing and treating stable ischemic heart disease

Six organizations representing physicians, other health care professionals, and patients today issued two new clinical practice guidelines for diagnosing and treating stable ischemic heart disease (IHD), which affects an ...

Cardiology created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Children raised with corporal punishment at greater risk of developing cancer and heart disease

(Medical Xpress)—Parents who smack or shout at their children could be placing them at greater risk of developing cancer, heart disease and asthma.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Risk of cardiac arrest depends on where you live

Your chances of having a sudden cardiac arrest can depend on where you live, warned Dr. Paul Dorian today at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2012 in Toronto, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian ...

Cardiology created Oct 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers map strategy for 'choosing wisely' on low-value health care services

Cutting the expenses associated with "low-value" medical tests and treatments – such as unnecessary imaging tests and antibiotics for viral infections that won't benefit from them – will require a multi-pronged plan targeting ...

Health created Oct 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alcohol and energy drinks: a bad mix

(Medical Xpress)—Mixing energy drinks with alcohol (AEDs) as party beverages is a growing trend among young Australians, who are putting their health at risk by consuming amounts beyond what is deemed safe, ...

Health created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

More white blood cells in cardiac patients with depression

(Medical Xpress)—Cardiac patients suffering from depression are at greater risk for new cardiac events or cardiac death than patients without depression. It is still unclear which underlying mechanisms play a role in this ...

Cardiology created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Don't cut lifesaving ICDs during financial crisis, ESC warns

Implantable devices for treating cardiac arrhythmias, which include ICDs, are already underused in parts of Eastern and Central Europe and there is a risk that the financial crisis could exacerbate the problem. The European ...

Cardiology created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diagnostic confidence key for prompt treatment for women with heart symptoms

Doctors who believe that women have "atypical" coronary heart disease symptoms are less certain when diagnosing heart disease in women.  As a result, women are less likely than men to receive treatments ...

Cardiology created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sudden death less likely in exercise related cardiac arrests

People who have a cardiac arrest during or shortly after exercise are three times more likely to survive than those who have a cardiac arrest that is not exercise related, according to research presented at the ESC Congress ...

Cardiology created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

300,000 people in U.S. living with Chagas disease: report

(HealthDay) -- As many as 300,000 people in the United States may have chronic Chagas disease -- mostly spread by blood-sucking insects -- health officials report.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One in eight heart patients suffer post-traumatic stress disorder

One in eight people who suffer a heart attack or other acute coronary event experience clinically significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a meta-analysis of 24 studies led by Columbia University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beating hearts are finally still with 4D PET image reconstruction

A development in 4D image reconstruction compensates for blurring caused by the beating of the heart, say researchers at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 59th Annual Meeting. The new method provides sharper-than-ever images ...

Medical research created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify changes in cholesterol metabolic pathways

A new study from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine has identified molecular changes responsible for abnormal cholesterol production and metabolism in the livers of patients with a common liver condition, ...

Medical research created Jun 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Where not to have a heart attack in Australia

(Medical Xpress) -- Every single town in Australia has been rated on its proximity to cardiac care, before and after a heart attack, in a new report published in Circulation and headed by Queensland University of Technology (QUT). ...

Cardiology created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0