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Genome-wide hunt reveals links to abnormal rhythms behind sudden death, heart damage
• Genetics • • Heart • Dec 20 10
A study among almost 50,000 people worldwide has identified DNA sequence variations linked with the heart’s electrical rhythm in several surprising regions among 22…
Don’t trouble your heart: Naturally high hemoglobin OK in dialysis patients
• Heart • • Urine Problems • Dec 18 10
Naturally occurring high hemoglobin levels are safe for kidney disease patients on dialysis, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of…
New Blood Test Could Detect Heart Disease in People with No Symptoms
• Heart • Dec 08 10
A more sensitive version of a blood test typically used to confirm that someone is having a heart attack could indicate whether a seemingly…
Scientists find gene linked to congenital heart defect
• Genetics • • Heart • Dec 06 10
A gene that can cause congenital heart defects has been identified by a team of scientists, including a group from Princeton University. The discovery…
New heart scans pose small cancer risk: study
• Cancer • • Heart • Dec 02 10
The added cancer risk from undergoing state-of-the-art heart scans may be trivial, according to Greek researchers.
Over a lifetime, they estimate, about one in…
A high BMI in childhood linked to greater heart disease risk in adolescence
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Obesity • Nov 26 10
Children who have a high body mass index (BMI) between 9 and 12 years of age are more likely to have high blood pressure,…
Heart surgery can trigger stroke
• Heart • • Stroke • Nov 19 10
Heart surgery can trigger a stroke and other serious complications, especially in the elderly, a U.S. neurologist says.
Dr. Jose Biller of Loyola University…
Heart Surgeries Trigger Strokes, Seizures
• Heart • • Stroke • Nov 17 10
Strokes, seizures and other neurological complications related to heart surgery account for “considerable morbidity and mortality,” Loyola University Health System neurologists report in the…
Medtronic device helps in earlier heart failure
• Heart • Nov 15 10
Patients with mild to moderate heart failure benefited from an implanted Medtronic Inc device that combines a pacemaker to coordinate pumping with a defibrillator…
Statins don’t prove useful for general pediatric lupus population
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Immunology • Nov 08 10
Lupus puts children at higher risk for coronary artery disease when they become adults, but routinely using statins doesn’t provide enough benefit to…
Newfoundland researchers crack the genetic code of a sudden death cardiac killer
• Genetics • • Heart • Oct 26 10
Researchers in Newfoundland have cracked the genetic code of a sudden death cardiac killer.
As a result, they have developed a unique prevention program…
Medical groups push to expand heart x-ray
• Emergencies / First Aid • • Heart • Oct 26 10
More patients could benefit from x-ray scans of their hearts, according to new advice put forth in a report from several medical societies.
But…
Obese children have signs of heart disease typically seen in middle-aged adults
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Obesity • Oct 25 10
The blood vessels of obese children have stiffness normally seen in much older adults with cardiovascular disease, Dr. Kevin Harris today told the Canadian…
Kryptonite superglue improving the quality of life in heart patients recovering from surgery
• Heart • • Surgery • Oct 25 10
New research shows that a surgical procedure using a cutting-edge super glue pioneered a year ago by Calgary researchers can improve the recovery of…
Dental surgery may be linked to heart problems
• Dental Health • • Heart • Oct 19 10
For people who have dental surgery, the risk of heart attack and stroke may grow during the weeks following the procedure, British research suggests.
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Small BMI change in overweight children could have big blood pressure impact
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Obesity • Oct 18 10
Small changes in weight can make bigger differences in the blood pressure for overweight children, compared to those at normal weight, according to a…
Link Between Fats And Heart Disease Signs Revealed By Gene Network
• Fat, Dietary • • Heart • Sep 17 10
A gene network behind hardening of the arteries and coronary heart disease has been identified by a team of scientists from Australia, Europe and…
Depression, Heart Disease Combo May Up Odds of Death
• Depression • • Heart • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 17 10
People with both heart disease and depression are much more likely to die than those with just one of the conditions or neither…
Significant weight-loss from surgery decreases risk for cardiovascular disease in women
• Heart • • Weight Loss • Sep 16 10
Significant weight loss not only improves daily life of morbidly obese woman but also decreases the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, many people…
Gene network reveals link between fats and heart disease signs
• Fat, Dietary • • Heart • Sep 15 10
A gene network behind hardening of the arteries and coronary heart disease has been identified by a team of scientists from Australia, Europe and…
Diet and Exercise Intervention for Patients at Risk for Heart Disease Improves Quality of Life
• Dieting • • Heart • Sep 14 10
A lifestyle intervention incorporating exercise training and diet counseling in primary health care settings appears to improve quality of life among adults at…
Smokeless tobacco products not a safe option, won’t help smokers quit
• Heart • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 14 10
Smokeless tobacco products should not be used as an alternative to cigarettes or for smoking cessation due to the risk of addiction and return…
UC Davis scientists find link between arthritis pain reliever and cardiovascular events
• Arthritis • • Heart • • Pain • Sep 13 10
A research team from the University of California, Davis and Peking University, China, has discovered a novel mechanism as to why the long-term, high-dosage…
Using chest compressions first just as successful as immediate defibrillation after cardiac arrest
• Heart • Sep 09 10
Chest compressions before defibrillation in patients with sudden cardiac arrest is equally successful as immediate treatment with an electrical defibrillator, according to a new…
Gene for cholesterol and cardiovascular disease identified through genome scan
• Genetics • • Heart • Aug 05 10
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the Broad Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc., are some of the first…