News tagged with cardiovascular function


Report outlines innovative breast cancer rehabilitation model

A new supplement in the journal Cancer outlines an innovative model to address a wide range of physical issues faced by women with breast cancer and offers hope for improved function and full participation in life activi ...

Cancer created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Invasive heart test being dramatically overused, study shows

An invasive heart test used routinely to measure heart function is being dramatically overused, especially among patients who recently underwent similar, more effective tests, according to a new study from the Stanford University ...

Cardiology created Apr 06, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Older subjects who regularly practice Tai Chi found to have better arterial compliance

Exercise which can achieve both cardiovascular function and muscle strength "would be a preferred mode of training for older persons", say investigators

Cardiology created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Exercise training ups post-transplant functional recovery

(HealthDay) -- Participation in supervised exercise training for three months following hospital discharge for lung transplantation significantly improves physical functions and cardiovascular morbidity for patients during ...

Health created Mar 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Living kidney donors at no increased risk of heart disease

Living kidney donors are at no greater risk of heart disease than the healthy general population, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.

Cardiology created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Irregular heartbeat strong predictor of decline in people at risk of heart disease

An irregular heartbeat -- atrial fibrillation -- is a strong predictor of cognitive decline and the loss of independence in daily activities in older people at risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study in CMAJ (Canad ...

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

Airflow obstruction and reduced lung function increase the risk of heart failure

A large population-based study has found that lung function and obstructive airway diseases are strongly and independently associated with increased risk of heart failure. Importantly, say the investigators, this association ...

Cardiology created Feb 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds association between air pollution and cognitive decline in women

A large, prospective study led by a researcher at Rush University Medical Center indicates that chronic exposure to particulate air pollution may accelerate cognitive decline in older adults. The results of the study will ...

Health created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Heart failure patients have new hope

"Despite the increasing number of people affected, the prognosis for patients with heart failure has steadily improved," said Gregg C. Fonarow, M.D, chairman of American Heart Association Hospital Accreditation Science Committee ...

Cardiology created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart health risk of prostate cancer treatment being ignored, warn specialists

Heart disease and stroke are emerging complications of treating prostate cancer with drugs to suppress testosterone production, yet standard management of the disease is ignoring this risk, warn specialists in a viewpoint ...

Cardiology created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Innovative approaches help sleep apnea sufferers benefit from CPAP

People with obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to stick to prescribed treatment when a partner or parent is involved with their treatment, according to a team of sleep researchers.

Sleep apnea created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vegetables, fruits, grains reduce stroke risk in women

Swedish women who ate an antioxidant-rich diet had fewer strokes regardless of whether they had a previous history of cardiovascular disease, in a study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Health created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New heart cells increase by 30 percent after stem cell infusion

Healthy, new heart cells have been generated by animals with chronic ischemic heart disease after receiving stem cells derived from cardiac biopsies or "cardiospheres," according to research conducted at the University at ...

Cardiology created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Medical researchers decoding the aging process

Scientists are beginning to decode the complex biology of aging and are optimistic that recent advances in research may lead to treatments that can slow or even reverse degeneration and disease.

Medical research created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (15) | comments 5

CT scans for lung cancer screening may be beneficial in detecting COPD

Among men who were current or former heavy smokers, undergoing lung cancer screening with computed tomography (CT) scanning identified a substantial proportion who had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggesting ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0