Search results for coronary atherosclerosis:
Urine screening test may one day predict coronary artery disease
Apr 30, 2009 |
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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 ...
High-normal phosphate levels linked to early atherosclerosis
Nov 13, 2008 |
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Healthy adults with higher levels of phosphate in the blood are more likely to have increased levels of calcium in the coronary arteries—a key indicator of atherosclerosis and future cardiovascular disease risk, reports a ...
Aggressive lowering of cholesterol has positive impact in atherosclerosis
Dec 02, 2008 |
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There is a direct relationship between thickening of blood vessel walls – atherosclerosis – in the coronary arteries and the cholesterol levels in the blood. This was demonstrated for the first time in research ...
Young adults with prehypertension are more likely to have atherosclerosis later in life
Jul 14, 2008 |
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Prehypertension during young adulthood is common and is associated with subsequent coronary atherosclerosis, according to a study published in today's issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
Study indicates diabetes medication may help slow plaque build-up in coronary arteries
Mar 31, 2008 |
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A comparison of two types of medications to treat type 2 diabetes finds that pioglitazone is more effective at lowering the rate of progression of plaque build-up in the coronary arteries than glimepiride, according to a ...
Long-term HIV treatment may reduce risk for atherosclerosis
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Aug 04, 2008 |
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Antiretroviral drugs for HIV do not increase the risk for coronary atherosclerosis, a central risk factor for heart disease, according to a study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health to be ...
Low risk for heart attack? Could an ultrasound hold the answer?
Nov 11, 2008 |
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By adding the results of an imaging technique to the traditional risk factors for coronary heart disease, doctors at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston found they were able to improve prediction of heart attacks in people ...
Fat around the heart may increase risk of heart attacks
Jul 30, 2008 |
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When it comes to risk for a heart attack, having excess fat around the heart may be worse than having a high body mass index or a thick waist, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and ...
Mutant gene identified as villain in hardening of the arteries
Dec 18, 2007 |
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A genetic mutation expands lesions in the aorta and promotes coronary atherosclerosis, more commonly known as hardening of the arteries, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine in Cell Metabolism.
Blocking a muscle growth-limiting hormone protects against obesity and atherosclerosis
Jun 11, 2009 |
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Knockout of myostatin, a growth factor that limits muscle growth, can decrease body fat and promote resistance against developing atherosclerosis, or "hardening" of the arteries, according to a new study conducted in mice. ...
Assessing the real risk of heart disease in young people with low short-term risks
Jan 27, 2009 |
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Risk stratification has become central to strategies for the prevention of coronary heart disease, with the implication that priority is given to those at highest risk (ie, those with established heart disease). However, ...
Severe asymptomatic heart disease may accompany narrowing in leg arteries
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) reveal that one in five patients with narrowing or blockage in arteries that supply ...
Drug may reduce coronary artery plaque
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 12, 2008 |
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Research presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), suggests that olmesartan, a drug commonly used to treat ...
Genetic variation may lead to early cardiovascular disease
Jan 03, 2009 |
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Researchers from Duke University Medical Center have identified a variation in a particular gene that increases susceptibility to early coronary artery disease. For years, scientists have known that the devastating, early-onset ...
High-fat diets inflame fat tissue around blood vessels, contribute to heart disease
Feb 18, 2009 |
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A study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that high-fat diets, even if consumed for a short amount of time, can inflame fat tissue surrounding blood vessels, possibly contributing to cardiovascular ...
