News tagged with cardiac problems

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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

Blood test predicts death from heart problems after surgery

(Medical Xpress) -- A blood test can predict whether patients are likely to die of a heart attack in the month after surgery, according to an international study involving thousands of patients.

Surgery created Jul 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | 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

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

Study finds common antibiotic azithromycin carries heart risk

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a rare, but important risk posed by the antibiotic azithromycin, commonly called a "Z-pack." The study found a 2.5-fold higher risk of death from cardiovascular death in the first five ...

Medications created May 16, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Common antibiotic linked to heart problems in patients with lung conditions

The antibiotic clarithromycin – widely used for treating lower respiratory tract infections like pneumonia and acute exacerbations (sudden worsening) of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – may be associated ...

Medications created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Take-home CPR kit offers efficient, effective training for families of children with serious health conditions

(Medical Xpress)—Many children with chronic disease or serious health conditions are at risk of cardiac arrest. Teaching their parents to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation can save kids' lives and prevent ...

Other created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover first-ever link between tiny genetic structures, imminent heart attack risk

Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute have, for the first time ever, made a connection between tiny genetic molecules called microRNAs and the imminent threat of a heart attack, according to a new ...

Cardiology created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pot belly boosts risk of sudden cardiac death: study

(HealthDay) -- A "spare tire" around the midsection raises the odds of sudden cardiac death in obese people, a new study finds.

Health created May 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Radiation for breast cancer can harm hearts, study finds

Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, new research suggests. The risk comes from any amount of radiation, starts ...

Cardiology created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two common blood pressure meds fare equally in preventing heart woes

(HealthDay)—In a review that compared two common heart drugs against each other, researchers found no difference between atenolol and metoprolol in terms of preventing stroke, heart attack or heart failure ...

Cardiology created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Weight-loss surgery cuts heart risk 7 years later: study

(HealthDay) -- Seven years after they underwent weight-loss surgery, patients as a whole fared better on several measurements of their risk of cardiac problems, a new study finds, and many returned to normal ...

Surgery created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

More heart problems with two chemo drugs for breast cancer

Women who have breast cancer and are treated with two chemotherapy drugs may experience more cardiac problems like heart failure than shown in previous studies, according to a new Cancer Research Network study by Group Health ...

Cancer created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA aims to change the way it monitors safety of defibrillators

Defibrillators are supposed to save lives by shocking a patient's heart back into a normal rhythm, but they have malfunctioned in about 45,000 cases since 2005, according to the Food and Drug Administration. So on Friday, ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surgery may spur rise in heart deaths after cancer diagnosis: study

(HealthDay)—New research suggests that surgical procedures, not stress, may lead to the spike in heart-related deaths known to occur in the weeks after a cancer diagnosis.

Cancer created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast