PHYSorg.com: PHYSorg news tagged with: heart association http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Carbon monoxide linked to heart problems in elderly Exposure to carbon monoxide, even at levels well below national limits, is associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for the elderly with heart problems, according to a study published today in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news170956364.html Medicine & Health Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:53:23 EST news170956364 More patients across the world lowering 'bad' cholesterol The percentage of patients lowering their elevated "bad" cholesterol to within target levels nearly doubled in the last decade, according to a multi-national survey reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news164907176.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:33:51 EST news164907176 Urine screening test may one day predict coronary artery disease Proteome analysis, a screening requiring only a patient's urine specimen, shows promise as a reliable and noninvasive way to diagnose atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease in the future, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Annual Conference 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news160274756.html Medicine & Health Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:46:11 EST news160274756 Stiffening arteries could change cell behavior (PhysOrg.com) -- Like skin that loses elasticity, blood vessels lose their pliability and stiffen with age. In more than half of the U.S. population over 65, this stiffening of the blood vessels is accompanied by a buildup of plaque inside arterial walls -- atherosclerosis -- which can lead to blood vessel obstruction, increased stress on the heart and the risk of a heart attack. http://www.physorg.com/news154891260.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:23:52 EST news154891260 Omega-6 fatty acids: Make them a part of heart-healthy eating Omega-6 fatty acids - found in vegetable oils, nuts and seeds - are a beneficial part of a heart-healthy eating plan, according to a science advisory published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news152215026.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:58:27 EST news152215026 Less severe first heart attacks linked to heart disease death reductions The severity of first heart attacks has dropped significantly in the United States - propelling a decline in coronary heart disease deaths, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news151610361.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:00:34 EST news151610361 New analysis estimates numbers of older US adults who may benefit from statin therapy Researchers estimate more than 11 million older Americans may be newly eligible for statin therapy if findings from a recently published large clinical trial are adopted into clinical practice guidelines, according to a new analysis of the trial data. The analysis is published online in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. http://www.physorg.com/news151089258.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:14:18 EST news151089258 Women are more likely than men to die in hospital from severe heart attack Men and women have about the same in-hospital death rate for heart attack - but women are twice as likely to die if hospitalized for a more severe type of heart attack, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news147979977.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:32:57 EST news147979977 Coronary heart disease patients live longer, but not always happier, lives Better treatments have improved survival in people with coronary heart disease, but the quality of those extra years may be less than ideal, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news135271468.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:24:28 EST news135271468 Alaskan Eskimos' high rates of artery plaque could be from high smoking Alaskan Eskimos' significantly higher rates of fatty artery plaque than the general U.S. population may be due to unhealthy lifestyle habits, researchers report in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news134969393.html Medicine & Health Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:29:53 EST news134969393 Population-based approach needed to reduce obesity in United States A comprehensive, population-based strategy is needed to reduce the alarming prevalence of obesity in the United States, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news134065687.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:28:07 EST news134065687 Sudden hearing loss could indicate future stroke [B]American Heart Association rapid access journal report[/B] Preliminary research culled from a national medical insurance records database in Taiwan suggests that sudden loss of hearing might be an early sign of vulnerability to stroke, foreshadowing an actual cerebrovascular event by as much as two years, according to a study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://www.physorg.com/news133755880.html Medicine & Health Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:24:40 EST news133755880