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Heart attack risk differs between men and women
Findings on coronary CT angiography (CTA), a noninvasive test to assess the coronary arteries for blockages, show different risk scenarios for men and women, according to a study presented today at the Radiological Society ...
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Results of the ROTAXUS trial reported at TCT 2011
A clinical trial testing the efficacy of rotational atherectomy (or rotablation, a process of drilling through plaque deposits) prior to implantation of a drug-eluting stent found that the process was not superior to standard ...
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Nov 11, 2011 |
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Fat around the heart boosts heart-attack risk
Recently, interest in the fat around the heart -so called pericardial fat- is rapidly growing. Even a thin person can have pericardial fat. Several studies suggest that pericardial fat induces inflammation of the artery wall ...
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Aug 29, 2011 |
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Predicting perilous plaque in coronary arteries via fluid dynamics
Researchers at Emory and Georgia Tech have developed a method for predicting which areas of the coronary arteries will develop more atherosclerotic plaque over time, based on intracoronary ultrasound and blood flow measurements.
Aug 03, 2011 |
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CT angiography improves detection of heart disease in African-Americans
Researchers may have discovered one reason that African Americans are at increased risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular events.
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Jun 28, 2011 |
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Common test could help predict early death in diabetes, study shows
New findings out of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reveal that a common test may be useful in predicting early death in individuals with diabetes.
May 23, 2011 |
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CT angiography for low-risk heart patients leads to more drugs and tests without benefit
Coronary computed tomographic (CT) angiography, which can detect plaque buildup in heart vessels, is sometimes used as a screening tool to assess the risk for a heart attack. However, the usefulness of the test on low-risk ...
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May 23, 2011 |
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Screening tool may better identify heart disease in African-Americans
In a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), researchers say they may have an explanation as to why African Americans, despite having lower amounts of coronary ...
Nov 30, 2010 |
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People with sleep apnea at higher risk for aggressive heart disease
People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep disorder associated with obesity, have more non-calcified or "bad" plaque in their coronary arteries, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...
Nov 30, 2010 |
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Vitamin D levels have different effects on atherosclerosis in blacks and whites
Vitamin D is quickly becoming the "go-to" remedy for treating a wide range of illnesses, from osteoporosis to atherosclerosis. However, new evidence from a Wake Forest University School of Medicine study suggests that supplementing ...
Mar 15, 2010 |
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