News tagged with cardiac symptoms

Improving Cardiac Rehab for Women with Heart Disease

(PhysOrg.com) -- USF Health researcher shows motivational "women-only" cardiac rehab improves symptoms of depression.

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created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Motivational 'women-only' cardiac rehab improves symptoms of depression

Depressive symptoms improved among women with coronary heart disease who participated in a motivationally-enhanced cardiac rehabilitation program exclusively for women, according to research presented at the American Heart ...

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fewer emergency patients seen within recommended time frame

One in four emergency department patients in 2006 waited longer to be evaluated by a clinician than recommended at triage, an increase from one in five in 1997, according to a report in the November 9 issue of Archives of ...

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Gene mingling increases sudden death risk

A multi-national research team has discovered that two genetic factors converge to increase the risk of sudden cardiac death.

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created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gap found between patient knowledge and behavior when responding to cardiac symptoms

(PhysOrg.com) -- Heart patients who receive specific instructions about how to respond to chest pain or heart attack symptoms still don’t seek immediate care, according to a new study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Qu ...

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created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Emergency physician judgment on chest pain patients syncs with their outcomes

Emergency physicians should trust their judgment when evaluating patients who report with chest pain symptoms, said a group of researchers led by Abhinav Chandra, M.D., at Duke University Medical Center.

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created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dialysis safe for kidney patients' heart health

Dialysis treatments do not affect the heart health of kidney disease patients who have had a heart attack, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN ...

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What Causes Irritability In Menopause?

Irritability is frequently the main presenting complaint of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women; yet, studies specifically researching on irritability in this population are lacking.

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created Jun 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Women with chest pain less likely then men to get proper treatment from paramedics

Women with chest pain are less likely than male patients to receive recommended, proven therapies while en route to the hospital, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Despite evidence ...

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created May 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Feeling down and out could break your heart, literally

New data published in the March 17, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggest that relatively healthy women with severe depression are at increased risk of cardiac events, including sudden cardia ...

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created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1