News tagged with cardiovascular risk
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Genetic susceptibility to anthracycline-related congestive heart failure (CHF) in survivors of hematopoietic cell transp
Researchers have identified specific genetic factors that are associated with heart failure in patients who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) for blood cancer.
Medical research
Dec 09, 2012 |
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Liver transplant outcomes no worse with echo abnormalities
(HealthDay)—Intracardiac shunts (ICSs), diagnosed using an echocardiogram, or mild or moderate pulmonary hypertension (PH), do not affect short- or long-term mortality in liver transplant candidates, according ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 07, 2012 |
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High hormone levels put young black males at risk for cardiovascular disease
Increased levels of the hormone aldosterone in young black males correlate with an unhealthy chain of events that starts with retaining too much salt and results in an enlarged heart muscle, researchers say.
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Dec 07, 2012 |
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Research proves low fat diet is key to a slimmer figure
Findings published today in the British Medical Journal show that exchanging fatty foods for lower fat alternatives will help people shift around three-and-a-half pounds - without dieting. People taking part in trials also s ...
Overweight and Obesity
Dec 06, 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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Rejected hearts now viable for transplantation after stress echo
Hearts previously rejected due to donors' age or other risk factors can now be declared viable for transplantation using pharmacological stress echo, according to research presented at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities ...
Cardiology
Dec 05, 2012 |
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Risk of blood clots two-fold for women with polycystic ovary syndrome on combined pill
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who are taking combined oral contraceptives have a 2-fold risk of blood clots compared with women without the disorder who take contraceptives, states a study published in CMAJ (Canad ...
Medications
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Managing erectile dysfunction, comorbid diseases linked
(HealthDay)—Diagnosis and management of erectile dysfunction (ED) improves health outcomes for men with comorbid diseases, and vice versa, according to research published online Nov. 15 in The Journal of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Largest coronary artery disease study shows evidence of link between inflammation and heart disease
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) participated in the largest genetic study of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) to date. Researchers from the CARDIoGRAMplusC4D Consortium report the identification of 15 genetic ...
Genetics
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Short-term exposure to essential oils lowers blood pressure and heart rate
The scents which permeate our health spas from aromatic essential oils may provide more benefits than just a sense of rest and well-being.
Cardiology
Nov 29, 2012 |
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One child mothers with pre-eclampsia at higher risk of heart problems
Women who develop pre-eclampsia during their first pregnancy (known as preterm pre-eclampsia) - and who don't go on to have any more children – are at greater risk of dying from heart disease in later life than women who ...
Health
Nov 28, 2012 |
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CT depicts racial differences in coronary artery disease
While obesity is considered a cardiovascular risk factor, a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) showed that African-American patients with coronary artery disease ...
Cardiology
Nov 28, 2012 |
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Researchers find smoking and high blood pressure may be linked to ageing of the brain
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at King's College London have identified several cardiovascular risk factors, including smoking and high blood pressure, which may be associated with the accelerated decline ...
Health
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Trial results 'do not support the use of general health checks', warn experts
Researchers have found that routine general health checks, which have become common practice in some countries, do not reduce the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease or cancer. They do, however, increase the number ...
Health
Nov 20, 2012 |
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Frequency of alcohol consumption and cardiovascular risk factors
Critique 096: Frequency of alcohol consumption and cardiovascular risk factors: implications for drinking guidelines 20 November 2012
Cardiology
Nov 20, 2012 |
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