News tagged with cardiovascular risk
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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
Aug 21, 2012 |
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Middle-aged adults help their hearts with regular leisure-time physical activities
Middle-aged adults who regularly engage in leisure-time physical activity for more than a decade may enhance their heart health, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
Cardiology
Aug 13, 2012 |
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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
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Physical activity associated with lower risk of death in patients with diabetes
Higher levels of physical activity were related to lower risk of death in patients with diabetes, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine.
Diabetes
Aug 06, 2012 |
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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
Aug 03, 2012 |
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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
Aug 03, 2012 |
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Study finds 75 percent of Chinese adults at risk for diabetes or heart disease
(Medical Xpress) -- More than three-quarters of Chinese adults have at least one risk factor for type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease, reveals new data in a long-term study done by researchers at the University of North ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jul 23, 2012 |
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Many more elderly people could benefit from drugs to prevent heart disease
More patients aged 75 and over should be prescribed drugs to help lower their risk of cardiovascular disease, a study published today in the British Medical Journal suggests.
Cardiology
Jul 12, 2012 |
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Study shows why hypertension increases damage to eyes of diabetic patients
Hypertension frequently coexists in patients with diabetes. A new University of Georgia study shows why the co-morbid conditions can result in impaired vision.
Diabetes
Jul 12, 2012 |
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Oral contraceptive use in girls and alcohol consumption in boys are associated with increased blood pressure
Lifestyle behaviour in adolescents may adversely affect blood pressure and cardiovascular risk in adulthood, according to results from a large pregnancy follow-up study in Australia. In particular, alcohol consumption among ...
Cardiology
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Administration of regulating agent prior to CABG surgery does not appear to improve outcomes
Among intermediate- to high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, administration of the agent acadesine to regulate adenosine (a naturally occurring chemical that dilates blood flow and can improve ...
Cardiology
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Study tests new therapy for treatment-resistant hypertension
(Medical Xpress) -- Treatment-resistant hypertension affects nearly 6 million Americans and another 94 million people worldwide and is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, including stroke and heart ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 28, 2012 |
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Task force recommends screening all adults for obesity
(HealthDay) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released new guidelines Monday recommending that doctors screen all of their patients for obesity and when appropriate, refer them to a comprehensive ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jun 26, 2012 |
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Low steroid levels linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Low levels of a naturally occurring steroid are associated with an increased risk of heart and blood-vessel disease in elderly men, a new study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 94th ...
Cardiology
Jun 23, 2012 |
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LDL cholesterol is a poor marker of heart health in patients with kidney disease
LDL cholesterol is not a useful marker of heart disease risk in patients with kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The finding sugges ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 16, 2013 |
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