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Carbon monoxide linked to heart problems in elderly

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created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

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: Jo ...


More patients across the world lowering 'bad' cholesterol

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created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

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 As ...


Less severe first heart attacks linked to heart disease death reductions

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created Jan 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.





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Simple test may identify stroke survivors at risk of another cardiovascular event

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created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Measuring circulation in the ankle using a device similar to a blood pressure cuff can help identify asymptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) in stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) survivors, a group at much higher ...


Change urged in analgesic prescriptions

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created Feb 28, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The American Heart Association wants U.S. physicians to change the way they prescribe analgesics for patients with, or at risk for, heart disease.


Heart attack rates drop after smoking bans, continue downward over time

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created Sep 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

One year after passing smoking bans, communities in North America and Europe had 17 percent fewer heart attacks compared to communities without smoking restrictions, and the number of heart attacks kept decreasing with time, ...


Fetal heart surgery may prevent full-blown left heart chamber disorder

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created Sep 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surgery performed in fetuses predicted to be born with a syndrome causing severely underdeveloped hearts helped some avoid developing the full-blown disorder and improved heart growth and function, researchers reported in ...


Suppressing a gene in mice prevents heart from aging, preserves its function

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created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists prevented age-related changes in the hearts of mice and preserved heart function by suppressing a form of the PI3K gene, in a study reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.


Systolic and diastolic blood pressures together more useful for predicting cardiovascular risk

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created Feb 18, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Individuals with diastolic blood pressure under 70 mm Hg coupled with an elevated systolic blood pressure may have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke than indicated by the systolic blood pressure values alone, according ...


Study: Heart failure drug guidelines often ignored

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created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Most hospitalized heart failure patients are sent home without widely recommended inexpensive pills, despite a program to get more doctors to follow treatment guidelines, a study suggests.


More compressions, fewer interruptions lead to higher cardiac arrest survival

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created May 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Survival rates from out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest almost doubled when professional rescuers using cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) gave better chest compressions and minimized interruptions to them, according to ...


Ginkgo biloba doesn’t prevent cardiovascular events but may have potential peripheral artery disease benefits

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created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ginkgo biloba didn’t prevent cardiovascular death or major events such as heart attack and stroke in people age 75 and older, but the herb may affect peripheral vascular disease, according to research reported ...


Quality improvement program increases hospitals' adherence to evidenced-based care

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created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Participation in the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines quality improvement program significantly improves hospitals' adherence to evidence-based therapies and reduces gender- and age-related disparities ...



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