News tagged with cardiovascular complications

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Everyday fish oil capsule may provide kidney-related benefits

Over the past decade, there has been a steady stream of information promoting the health benefits of fish oil capsules. According to Dr. Louise Moist, a Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute, fish oil may also improve ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pregnancy-related complications predict CVD in middle age

If you develop pregnancy-related hypertensive disorders or diabetes, you may have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, according to research in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sexual activity is safe for most heart, stroke patients

If you have stable cardiovascular disease, it is more than likely that you can safely engage in sexual activity, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement.

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

Study seeks to reduce cardiovascular risk

JDRF-funded researchers have begun enrolling adult patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in the REMOVAL study, to test whether metformin—a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes—could help prevent or reduce the ...

Cardiology created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blood pressure monitoring: Room for improvement

Because some clinicians fail to stick to official recommendations for blood pressure monitoring, a number of patients are misclassified, which could have an impact on decisions about their treatment. According to Gretchen ...

Health created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How do you mend a broken heart?

(Medical Xpress) -- A study involving University of Sydney cardiac researchers has shown the loss of a loved one can really break your heart.

Health created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study calls sodium intake guidelines into question

For years doctors have warned that too much salt is bad for your heart. Now a new McMaster University study suggests that both high and low levels of salt intake may put people with heart disease or diabetes at increased ...

Health created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Biomarker-guided heart failure treatment significantly reduces complications

Adding regular testing for blood levels of a biomarker of cardiac distress to standard care for the most common form of heart failure may significantly reduce the incidence of cardiovascular complications, a new study finds. ...

Cardiology created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The next stage of heart function testing

A new non-invasive technique for measuring how well the heart and blood vessels function in patients already suffering from coronary artery disease could, in a single test, identify which abnormally narrowed blood vessels ...

Cardiology created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers find possible cardiovascular risk with NSAID use

A new study from Rhode Island Hospital researchers suggests that controlling cholesterol may be important for heart health in patients who are taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as naproxen. The findings ...

Cardiology created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies risk factors for complications after spine surgery

In the last 20 years, due to diagnostic and surgical advances, more and more patients have become appropriate candidates for spine surgery, and the number of these procedures performed has risen significantly. While medical ...

Other created Sep 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New data from studies bolsters case for using aldosterone antagonists in heart failure

Roughly 5 million people in the United States live with heart failure, a condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood around the body effectively. The causes and types of heart failure vary greatly, and treatment ...

Cardiology created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elevated cholesterol levels: Benefit of ezetimibe is not proven

Elevated blood cholesterol levels are regarded as a risk factor for heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases. However, this does not necessarily mean that every cholesterol-lowering drug can also prevent heart attacks. ...

Medications created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

International study identifies new gene targets for hypertension treatment

A new international report from scientists around the world finds that common variants in 28 regions of DNA are associated with blood pressure in human patients. Of the identified regions, most were completely unsuspected, ...

Genetics created Sep 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study shows patients with coronary artery disease

Thrombotic (clotting) and bleeding events are complications that may occur after surgery. With the aging population in the western world, there are more patients undergoing orthopedic surgery than ever before. This makes ...

Cardiology created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0