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Fewer adverse cardiac events at one year
Late breaking results from the SPIRIT III trial, presented at TCT 2007, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, show that after 12 months, there were significantly fewer major adverse cardiac events (MACE) such as heart attacks, deaths from cardiac causes or repeat procedures (angioplasty or surgery) to clear the... view more... (2007-10-24)
Sports-related sudden cardiac death is reduced by pre-participation cardiovascular screening
Young competitive athletes are perceived by the general population to be the healthiest members of society. The possibility that highly trained athletes may have a potentially serious cardiac condition that can predispose to life-threatening tachyarrhythmias or sudden cardiac death seems paradoxical. view more (2008-09-02)
Double cardiovascular benefit for people with chronic kidney disease
New research, published today in the Journal of American Society of Nephrology by The George Institute for International Health in Sydney, has found that lowering blood pressure protects stroke victims with Chronic Kidney Disease from further strokes or heart attacks. view more (2007-10-05)
The unknown risks of arthritis
Arthritis, in particular rheumatoid arthritis (RA), has devastating effects on the body, causing many debilitating effects and leaving many patients immobile or able to function normally. view more (2006-06-26)
Early statin therapy for patients with acute coronary syndromes reduces death, cardiovascular events
Early, intensive therapy with statin medications reduces death and cardiovascular events for patients who have had heart attacks or other acute heart events. view more (2006-09-26)
LDL particle measurement by NMR recognized by ADA, ACC
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) issued a consensus statement today that states the measurement of LDL particle number by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is one of the more accurate ways to evaluate cardiometabolic risk (CMR). view more (2008-03-31)
Landmark study reveals superiority of bivalirudin in heart attack patients at 30 days
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) announced today that the New England Journal of Medicine published results of the HORIZONS AMI trial which showed the use of the anticoagulant bivalirudin following angioplasty in heart attack patients reduced net adverse clinical events by 24 percent compared to the standard treatment, as well as... view more... (2008-05-22)
Pollution puts fat rats at heart attack risk
Obese individuals at risk of diabetes are in danger of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, when exposed to pollution from diesel exhaust or power plant emissions. view more (2006-01-31)
Novel anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory agent shows effectiveness on key endpoints in trial
Heart attacks are caused by a build-up and instability of plaque in the coronary arteries, which is often a result of chronic inflammation of the blood vessel walls. view more (2007-03-28)
Few complications 1 year after aortic valve implantation
Research presented at the 21st annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), demonstrated an "exceptionally low" rate of complications one year after implantation of transcatheter aortic valve prostheses. view more (2009-09-22)
Oxygen-saturated blood reduces levels of damaged heart tissue following a heart attack
Results of a clinical trial published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions demonstrate that an infusion of blood that is "supersaturated" with oxygen (SS02) can reduce the amount of damaged heart muscle immediately following a life-threatening heart attack. view more (2009-09-16)
Waist-to-hip ratio may better predict cardiovascular risk than body mass index
In a study to be published in the Aug. 21 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, investigators at UT Southwestern Medical Center found that people with a larger waist-to-hip ratio may be at increased risk for heart disease. view more (2007-08-14)
Low vitamin D levels associated with increased risk of death
Individuals with low levels of vitamin D appear to have a higher risk of death from all causes, according to a report in the August 11/25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2008-08-12)
Results from the Kyoto heart study
The KYOTO HEART Study, which took place in Japan between January 2004 and January 2009, shows that the addition of valsartan to conventional antihypertensive treatment to improve blood pressure control is associated with an improved cardiovascular outcome in Japanese hypertensive patients at high risk of CVD events. view more (2009-09-01)
COX2 inhibitor could offer benefits over other anti-inflammatory drugs for osteoarthritis (pp 639, 665, 675)
Results of an international multi-centre study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that the COX2 inhibitor lumiracoxib could be an effective treatment for osteoarthritis-its use was associated with an 80% reduction in gastric complications compared with other conventional anti-inflammatory drugs. The use of non-selective non-steroidal... view more... (2004-08-18)
Mayo Clinic researchers say bariatric surgery may reduce risk of heart disease
In this community-based study, the research team studied the records of patients treated between 1990 and 2003. view more (2006-03-15)
Folic acid supplementation does not appear to reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases
An analysis of previous studies suggests that for people with a history of vascular disease, folic acid supplementation does not decrease the risk of coronary heart disease or stroke, as has been suggested in some research. view more (2006-12-13)
New study links radiotherapy and CVD risks in breast cancer patients
Hamburg, Germany: A large Dutch study of breast cancer patients has confirmed that radiotherapy does increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, but it has also provided some reassuring findings that improved techniques mean the risk is less than it used to be. Dr Maartje Hooning, a medical doctor and clinical epidemiologist from the... view more... (2004-03-16)
ESC Congress 2003: Spirolactone may normalize the circadian non-dipper blood pressure rhythm in salt-sensitive black hypertensives
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies a poster or oral session given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology ESC Congress 2003: We have shown that spironolactone (a drug that is able to antagonise the effects of... view more... (2003-09-02)
NEW DRUG TREATMENT COULD PROVIDE LONG-TERM BENEFIT FOR HEART-ATTACK PATIENTS (p 1385)
Patients with acute myocardial infarction (heart attack), complicated by left-ventricular systolic dysfunction, could benefit from the ß-blocker carvedilol, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. In a randomised, placebo-controlled trial, this drug reduced the frequency of death from all causes, death from... view more... (2001-05-03)
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