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Calcium scans may be effective screening tool for heart disease
A simple, non-invasive test appears to be an effective screening tool for identifying patients with silent heart disease who are at risk for a heart attack or sudden death. view more (2009-09-30)
New cardiac MRI pinpoints closed arteries without surgery
A new cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique can noninvasively demonstrate blockage of the coronary arteries with high diagnostic accuracy, according to a study featured in the July issue of Radiology. view more (2006-06-27)
Negative aspects of close relationships may be associated with heart disease risk
Individuals whose close relationships have negative aspects, such as conflict and adverse exchanges, appear to have an increased risk of heart disease than those with more positive close relationships. view more (2007-10-09)
Stress imaging tests predict prognosis of heart disease in obese persons
Researchers identified an accurate method that may detect whether obese individuals have a low, intermediate or high risk of coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. view more (2006-08-02)
New genomic markers associated with risk of heart disease and early heart attack
Five short reports published simultaneously by the journal Nature Genetics have for the first time identified clusters of genetic markers associated with heart attack and coronary heart disease. view more (2009-02-19)
Screening families with a history of high cholesterol is most cost effective way to cut heart deaths
Screening relatives of people with high cholesterol levels is the most cost effective way to reduce deaths from coronary heart disease, yet no recommended screening strategy currently exists in the United Kingdom , according to researchers in this week's BMJ. High cholesterol which runs in families is known as familial hypercholesterolaemia. About... view more... (2002-05-28)
Left main coronary artery disease can double or treble heart risk in siblings
German researchers have found that heart disease of the left main coronary artery is often an inherited condition that clusters in families. Moreover, they discovered that initially healthy siblings of a person with the condition were 2.5 times more likely to go on to develop some form of heart disease than were siblings of a patient with heart... view more... (2007-10-04)
Lipid lowering therapy reduces short-term deaths after heart attack, new findings show
New research findings published in this week’s issue of The Lancet have added more fuel to the debate over the merits of lipid lowering therapy to improve the survival chances of heart attack patients. The findings, from an international study involving investigators from USA, UK, Hungary, France and Canada, showed that patients treated for... view more... (2001-04-06)
Patient' exposure to radiation significantly lower when using new cardiac CT technique
A new cardiac CT technique, prospective gated 64-channel cardiac CT, has a significantly lower radiation dose and produces CT coronary angiograms with better image quality when compared with the standard retrospective ECG gating. view more (2008-04-14)
Software helps doctors calculate heart attack risk
Pioneering computer software is helping doctors to decide how best to treat patients admitted to hospital with suspected heart attacks. view more (2006-10-16)
Long-term Effects Of Tirofiban Similar To Those Of Abciximab In Patients Undergoing Coronary-artery Angioplasty (p 355)
A follow-up study in this week's issue of THE LANCET helps to clarify the differences between two similar drugs in terms of their benefits for patients who undergo angioplasty for narrowed coronary arteries (the arteries that supply the heart with blood). Platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors reduce the clumping together of platelets in the... view more... (2002-07-31)
Autopsy findings suggest end of decline in coronary disease rates
Autopsies of individuals in one Minnesota County suggest that the decades-long decline in the rate of coronary artery disease may have ended and possibly reversed after 2000, according to a report in the February 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. view more (2008-02-12)
Heart disease most expensive disease in UK, costing more than £7 billion a year
Coronary heart disease is the most expensive disease in the UK, costing over £7 billion a year in lost productivity and its impact on health care, reveals research in Heart. view more (2002-11-18)
Coronary calcium testing predicts future heart ailments
Calcium deposits in coronary arteries provide a strong predictor for possible future heart attacks and cardiac diseases, and detecting such deposits can be valuable for promoting overall cardiac health. view more (2008-03-27)
Study locates cholesterol genes; finds surprises about good, bad cholesterol
An international study of 20,000 people found seven new genes that influence blood cholesterol levels, a major factor in heart disease, and confirmed 11 other genes previously thought to influence cholesterol. view more (2008-01-14)
Severely mentally ill have increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease
A large British study indicates that individuals with severe mental illnesses are significantly more likely to die from coronary heart disease and stroke, but not cancer, than those without mental illnesses. view more (2007-02-06)
The benefits of reperfusion therapy
The wider use of reperfusion therapy in patients with heart attack (AMI) can save millions of lives in Europe. view more (2009-09-01)
Coronary angiography may improve outcomes for cardiac arrest patients
People who suffer cardiac arrests and then receive coronary angiography are twice as likely to survive without significant brain damage compared with those who don't have the procedure, according to a study by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers. view more (2009-04-01)
Alcoholism Is A Major, Neglected Problem In Patients With Heart Disease.
Some epidemiological studies suggest that moderate alcohol consumption decreases the risk of coronary heart disease. However, long-term excessive alcohol drinking is considered to be a major cause for worsening of heart disease. A group of Greek investigators, headed by George Christodoulou, Professor and Chairman of Psychiatry at the University... view more... (2000-12-28)
Stem-cell therapy could have benefits and risks for heart-attack patients (pp 746, 751, 783)
Two studies in this week's issue of THE LANCET raise questions about the feasibility and safety of stem-cell therapy for heart disease, suggesting that such treatments could have both benefits and drawbacks. Adult haemopoietic stem cells give rise to blood cells, and are thought to be able to generate other types of cell. Recent studies have... view more... (2004-03-03)
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