News tagged with cardiovascular risk factors

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Abnormal carotid arteries found in children with kidney disease

A federally funded study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center has found that children with mild to moderate kidney disease have abnormally thick neck arteries, a condition known as carotid atherosclerosis, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Early menopause associated with increased risk of heart disease, stroke

Women who go into early menopause are twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart disease and stroke, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests.

Cardiology created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Obesity is major contributor to heart disease, impediment to diagnosis and treatment

Obesity is a major contributor to heart disease that substantially hinders the disease's proper diagnosis and treatment, says a cardiologist researching the impact of obesity and weight loss on the heart.

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mortality from CVD in Brazil has increased 3.5 times more than in other developing countries

Despite Brazil's successful prevention campaigns which have contributed to a reduction in risk factors such as smoking, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the first cause of death in the country, at 32%. Tobacco consumption ...

Cardiology created Sep 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers closer to understanding actions of cells involved in atherosclerosis

Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital are one step closer to understanding why plaque bursts in coronary arteries and causes heart attacks.

Cardiology created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experts recommend screening adults for hypertriglyceridemia every five years

The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertriglyceridemia. Triglycerides are a type of fat found in the blood and are associated with cardiovascular risk. ...

Other created Sep 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Non-alcoholic red wine may help reduce high blood pressure

Men with high risk for heart disease had lower blood pressure after drinking non-alcoholic red wine every day for four weeks, according to a new study in the American Heart Association journal Circulation Research.

Cardiology created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

HDL: Not so 'good' after all?

After years of having it drilled into their heads, most people now know that LDL (low-density lipoprotein) is the "bad" cholesterol package that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, and HDL (high-density ...

Health created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The effect of insulin glargine and fish oil supplements on atherosclerosis progression

A sub-study of the Outcome Reduction with an Initial Glargine Intervention (ORIGIN) trial, designed to investigate the effect of insulin glargine and omega-3 fatty acids on atherosclerosis progression, has found that, compared ...

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

Close relative's early death may raise your heart risk: study

(HealthDay) -- People with a parent or sibling who died young from heart disease have a much higher risk of developing early heart disease themselves, a new Danish study indicates.

Cardiology created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

BPA link to narrowing of the arteries

A research team from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD), University of Exeter, and University of Cambridge has for the first time established a link between high levels of urinary Bisphenol-A (BPA) and ...

Cardiology created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cardiovascular benefits of taking statins outweigh diabetes risk

The benefits of taking statins to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease outweigh the increased risk of developing diabetes experienced by some patients who take these cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to an Article ...

Diabetes created Aug 09, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Epicardial fat tissue thickness predicts coronary artery disease

(HealthDay) -- Asymptomatic patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) have significantly more epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) than those without CAD, with an average EAT thickness of 2.4 mm or higher predictive ...

Cardiology created Aug 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Some improvement in heart risk factors for Americans: CDC

(HealthDay) -- About 47 percent of American adults have at least one risk factor for heart disease, according to a new report released Friday.

Health created Aug 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two out of three very obese kids already have heart disease risk factors

Two out of three severely obese kids already have at least one risk factor for heart disease, suggests research published online in Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Pediatrics created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast