Study examines multivessel mortality rates
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study led by University at Albany School of Public Health Distinguished Professor Emeritus Edward L. Hannan finds a link between higher mortality rates and incomplete revascularization ...
Cardiology
Dec 29, 2011 |
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Increase in resting heart rate over 10-year period linked with increased risk of heart disease death
In a study that enrolled nearly 30,000 apparently healthy men and women, those who had an increase in their resting heart rate over a 10-year period had an increased risk of death from all causes and from ischemic heart disease, ...
Cardiology
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Are there differences in mortality among wine consumers and other alcoholic beverages?
Wine consumers, especially in comparison with spirits drinkers, have been shown to have higher levels of education and income, to consume a healthier diet, be more physically active, and have other characteristics that are ...
Health
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Today's teens will die younger of heart disease
A new study that takes a complete snapshot of adolescent cardiovascular health in the United States reveals a dismal picture of teens who are likely to die of heart disease at a younger age than adults do today, reports Northwestern ...
Health
Nov 16, 2011 |
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EHJ paper underlines need for improved links between cardiologists and psychiatrists
People taking anti-psychotic drugs and anti-depressant drugs have a much higher risk of dying during an acute coronary event of a fatal arrhythmia than the rest of the population, finds a Finnish study published in the European He ...
Cardiology
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Thousands of lives could be saved if rest of UK adopted average diet in England
Around 4,000 deaths could be prevented every year if the UK population adopted the average diet eaten in England, concludes research published in BMJ Open.
Health
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Women undergoing PCI display greater number of co-morbidities than men
New research shows that women undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), also known as angioplasty, exhibit more co-morbidities and cardiovascular risk factors than men. Risk-adjusted analyses have now indicated ...
Cardiology
Nov 01, 2011 |
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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
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Increasing cardiovascular disease in China: Urgent need for prevention
At over 40%, the mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in China is amongst the highest in the world¹ and has been rightly described as an epidemic.
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Oct 12, 2011 |
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Estradiol from fatty tissue doesn't cause low testosterone in type 2 diabetic men
It's not estrogen produced by body fat that causes low levels of testosterone in type 2 diabetic men, according to a University at Buffalo study published last month in Diabetes Care.
Medical research
Sep 28, 2011 |
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High pollution levels linked to increase in heart attack risk
High levels of pollution could increase the risk of having a heart attack for up to six hours after exposure, finds research published in the British Medical Journal today.
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Sep 20, 2011 |
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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
Sep 19, 2011 |
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European and Brazilian cardiologists cooperate to reduce cardiovascular deaths
Against a background of high mortality rates from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Brazil, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is to deliver an educational programme at the 66th Annual Congress of the Brazilian Society ...
Cardiology
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Study: No link betweem menopause and increased risk of fatal heart
Johns Hopkins researchers say data show aging alone, not hormonal impact of menopause, explains increasing number of deaths as women age
Cardiology
Sep 06, 2011 |
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The effect of eplerenone vs. placebo on cardiovascular mortality
Today results from a new sub-analysis of the EMPHASIS-HF study showed significant reductions in death and hospitalization for five pre-defined high-risk patient sub-groups with chronic heart failure (CHF) and mild symptoms ...
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Aug 29, 2011 |
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