News tagged with heart complications


Study identifies superior hypertension treatment, efficacy between sexes

(Medical Xpress)—In a recent subgroup analysis of the largest blood pressure treatment trial in history, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers found that women and men react the same to ...

Cardiology created 7 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dual chamber defibrillators pose higher risk of complications

A device commonly used to treat dangerous heart rhythms may cause more issues for patients than a simpler version of the same device. The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) prevents sudden cardiac death by detecting ...

Cardiology created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surprising culprits behind cell death from fat and sugar overload

Excess nutrients, such as fat and sugar, don't just pack on the pounds but can push some cells in the body over the brink. Unable to tolerate this "toxic" environment, these cells commit suicide.

Medical research created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

How belly fat differs from thigh fat—and why it matters

Men tend to store fat in the abdominal area, but don't usually have much in the way of hips or thighs. Women, on the other hand, are more often pear-shaped—storing more fat on their hips and thighs than in the belly. Why ...

Medical research created Jan 11, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (14) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Antidepressants may hasten bypass recovery, study finds

(HealthDay)—Depression is relatively common in patients who undergo heart bypass surgery, and a new study finds that short-term use of antidepressants may aid patients' recovery.

Surgery created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Highly active antiretroviral therapies may be cardioprotective in HIV-infected children, teens

Long-term use of highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART) does not appear to be associated with impaired heart function in children and adolescents in a study that sought to determine the cardiac effects of prolonged ...

Pediatrics created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Fitness and fatness': Not all obese people have the same prognosis

People can be obese but metabolically healthy and fit, with no greater risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer than normal weight people, according to the largest study ever to have investigated ...

Cardiology created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blood pressure out of control at safety-net clinics

Federally funded safety-net clinics for the uninsured lag behind other health care providers in controlling blood pressure among the low-income patients who rely on them for care, a new Michigan State University analysis ...

Health created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drinking cup of beetroot juice daily may help lower blood pressure

A cup of beetroot juice a day may help reduce your blood pressure, according to a small study in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.

Health created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Well-controlled HIV doesn't affect heart metabolism, function

(Medical Xpress) -- People with HIV often develop blood sugar and lipid problems and other metabolic complications that increase the risk of heart disease. But new research at Washington University School ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bariatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea fail to show symptoms

A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the majority of bariatric surgery patients being treated for obesity have clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but report fewer symptoms than other sleep ...

Sleep apnea created Aug 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies new risk factor for heart disease among kidney dialysis patients

Kidney failure affects 25 million individuals in the U.S. and many more throughout the world. Loss of kidney function means the majority of these patients must undergo dialysis treatments to remove excess fluids and waste ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Perceived control affects complication rates in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Patients admitted to hospital with obstructed heart arteries were three times more likely to experience complications when they were in hospital if they felt they were not in control of their condition, according to research ...

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

Study adds to efforts to find more effective anti-inflammatory drugs

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown function for a protein that could add to the expanding arsenal of potential new drugs for battling inflammation and tissue fibrosis in a number of disease processes.

Inflammatory disorders created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Manipulating calcium accumulation in blood vessels may provide a new way to treat heart disease

Hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis, is the primary cause of heart disease. It is caused by calcium accumulation in the blood vessels, which leads to arteries becoming narrow and stiff, obstructing blood flow and ...

Cardiology created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1