News tagged with heart association
Carbon monoxide linked to heart problems in elderly
Aug 31, 2009 |
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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
Jun 22, 2009 |
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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 ...
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 ...
Stiffening arteries could change cell behavior
Feb 26, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Omega-6 fatty acids: Make them a part of heart-healthy eating
Jan 26, 2009 |
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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. ...
Less severe first heart attacks linked to heart disease death reductions
Jan 19, 2009 |
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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.
New analysis estimates numbers of older US adults who may benefit from statin therapy
Jan 13, 2009 |
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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 ...
Women are more likely than men to die in hospital from severe heart attack
Dec 08, 2008 |
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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 th ...
Coronary heart disease patients live longer, but not always happier, lives
Jul 14, 2008 |
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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.
Alaskan Eskimos' high rates of artery plaque could be from high smoking
Jul 11, 2008 |
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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.
Population-based approach needed to reduce obesity in United States
Jun 30, 2008 |
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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 ...
Sudden hearing loss could indicate future stroke
Jun 27, 2008 |
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[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 ...
