Cardiology
Gout could increase heart disease risk
Having a type of inflammatory arthritis called gout may worsen heart-related outcomes for people being treated for coronary artery disease, according to new research.
Aug 17, 2018
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Long-term ADHD medication use associated with increased cardiovascular disease
Research led by the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, has found an increased risk of cardiovascular disease associated with long-term ADHD medication use. Specific associations with different medications and dosages were connected ...
Cardiology
Certain heart fat associated with higher risk of heart disease in postmenopausal women
A higher volume of a certain type of fat that surrounds the heart is significantly associated with a higher risk of heart disease in women after menopause and women with lower levels of estrogen at midlife, according to new ...
Jan 30, 2017
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Study of Israelis and Palestinians calls for rethinking how HDL protects against coronary heart disease
The idea that plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is protective against coronary heart disease has been part of medical conventional wisdom for five decades. HDL-C has traditionally been considered the most ...
Aug 3, 2016
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Rheumatoid arthritis linked to peripheral artery disease
There may be an association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a review published online Nov. 30 in Rheumatology International.
Dec 16, 2022
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Cardiology
Clogged arteries are not the only sign of cardiovascular disease
Doctors rely on a variety of risk assessments to evaluate how likely a person is to develop heart disease. While the scores provide an invaluable tool for health care professionals and the general public alike, they are not ...
Apr 9, 2020
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People with type 2 diabetes and heart disease may benefit from newer therapies
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affects treatment options for patients who have both coronary artery disease (CAD) and T2D, according to a new American Heart Association Scientific Statement, published today in the Association's flagship ...
Apr 13, 2020
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Elevated levels of inflammation marker offsets benefits of good cholesterol
People with high levels of "good" cholesterol, or high-density lipoprotein, are not as safe from heart disease when high levels of a newly identified biomarker of inflammation in the arteries are also found in their bloodstream, ...
Apr 3, 2016
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New study finds 14 units of alcohol a week still harmful to health
Drinking less than the UK's recommended limit of 14 units of alcohol per week still increases the risk of cardiovascular issues such as heart and cerebrovascular disease, according to new research published in the journal ...
Jan 28, 2022
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Health
Better benefits from home-based walking than supervised facility exercise in PAD patients
Research led by the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Illinois, found that home-based walking exercise regimens outperformed supervised treadmill physical therapy in patients with lower extremity peripheral ...
