News tagged with cardiovascular death
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Scarring of heart muscle linked with increased risk of death in patients with type of cardiomyopathy
Detection of midwall fibrosis (the presence of scar tissue in the middle of the heart muscle wall) via magnetic resonance imaging among patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (a condition affecting the heart muscle) ...
Cardiology
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Gout drug offers hope for heart disease patients
(Medical Xpress)—Research at the University of Dundee has shown than an old, inexpensive anti-gout drug has benefits for heart disease sufferers and has the potential to one day help prevent heart disease, sudden deaths ...
Cardiology
Mar 05, 2013 |
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ACC/HRS release appropriate use criteria for ICDs and CRT
The American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society, along with key specialty societies, today released appropriate use criteria for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization ...
Cardiology
Feb 28, 2013 |
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Ultrasound to detect lung congestion in dialysis patients may help save lives
Asymptomatic lung congestion increases dialysis patients' risks of dying prematurely or experiencing heart attacks or other cardiac events, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American So ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 28, 2013 |
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'Watch and wait' approach often best for older patients with kidney cancer
(HealthDay)—Sometimes, simply watching and waiting is a safe alternative to surgery for older patients with small kidney tumors, a new study suggests.
Cancer
Feb 13, 2013 |
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Risk of cardiovascular death doubled in women with high calcium intake
High intakes of calcium (corresponding to diet and supplements) in women are associated with a higher risk of death from all causes, but cardiovascular disease in particular, compared with women with lower calcium intake, ...
Cardiology
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Reducing sodium in US may save hundreds of thousands of lives over 10 years
Less sodium in the U.S. diet could save 280,000 to 500,000 lives over 10 years, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.
Health
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Increasing severity of erectile dysfunction is a marker for increasing risk of cardiovascular disease and death
A large study published in PLOS Medicine on January 29, 2013, shows that the risk of future cardiovascular disease and death increased with severity of erectile dysfunction in men both with and without a history of cardio ...
Cardiology
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Retinopathy severity linked to cardiovascular outcome
(HealthDay)—For individuals with type 2 diabetes, incident cardiovascular outcomes are determined not only by the severity of diabetic retinopathy but also by its progression, according to research published ...
Diabetes
Jan 25, 2013 |
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New findings on mortality of individuals with schizophrenia
A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the average life expectancy of men and women with schizophrenia is 15 years and 12 years shorter respectively than for those who do not suffer from the disease. The study ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 21, 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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Coronary artery calcium predicts cardio death in T2DM
(HealthDay)—In addition to traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors, in patients with type 2 diabetes, coronary artery calcium (CAC) predicts the risk of cardiovascular death, according to a study ...
Diabetes
Jan 18, 2013 |
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For under-75s, living alone tied to higher mortality risk
(HealthDay)—For adults younger than 75 years of age, living alone is a significant predictor of all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Health
Jan 16, 2013 |
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ASH: More intense treatment beneficial in polycythemia vera
(HealthDay)—For patients with polycythemia vera, more intense treatment to achieve a hematocrit target of less than 45 percent correlates with a significantly lower rate of cardiovascular death and major ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 10, 2012 |
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Treat snoring to avoid deadly heart failure
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea have the same early cardiovascular damage as diabetics, according to research presented at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities 2012. The study1 was presented by Dr Raluca Mincu from ...
Sleep apnea
Dec 05, 2012 |
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