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What is the etiology of cardiac syndrome X?

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created Dec 01, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Non-cardiac chest pain remains a widespread symptom especially in western countries with a significant economic burden. Patients with chest pain and abnormal electrocardiographic (ECG) but normal coronary angiogram (i.e. ...





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High-normal phosphate levels linked to early atherosclerosis

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created Nov 13, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 4

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 ...


Thyrotropin levels may be associated with coronary heart disease mortality in women

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created Apr 28, 2008 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Women with increasing levels of thyrotropin within the normal range appear to have a higher risk of fatal coronary heart disease, according to a report in the April 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JA ...


Coronary CTA costs less than standard of care for triaging women with acute chest pain

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created Aug 08, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Non-invasive coronary CT angiography (CTA) is more cost-effective than current tests for diagnosing women with low risk of a heart attack who come to the emergency room with acute chest pain, according to a recent study conducted ...


New research suggests hearts are experts at self-preservation

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created Oct 01, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Bristol researchers have identified a heart protection mechanism in mice that surgeons and cardiologists may be able to exploit to improve treatments for patients in future.


High phosphorus linked to coronary calcification in chronic kidney disease

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created Dec 10, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

For patients with moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD), higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are associated with increased calcification of the major arteries and heart valves—which may contribute to the increased risk ...


Combination of very low LDL and normal systolic blood pressure attenuate coronary artery disease

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created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New data published in the March 31, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology show that patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) who achieve very low levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) choles ...


Comprehensive cardiac CT scan may give clearer picture of significant heart disease

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created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A team of researchers led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) radiologists has developed a computed-tomography-based protocol that identifies both narrowing of coronary arteries and areas of myocardial ischemia - restricted ...


The benefits of reperfusion therapy

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created Sep 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The wider use of reperfusion therapy in patients with heart attack (AMI) can save millions of lives in Europe. Effective reperfusion therapy in an AMI patient can cut the individual risk of dying by half. AMI is caused by ...


Exercise related to lower heart disease risk in overweight women

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created Apr 28, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The risk of heart disease in women associated with being overweight or obese is reduced but not eliminated by higher levels of physical activity, according to a report in the April 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, ...


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Alcohol helps lower heart disease risk for men: study

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created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 7

Men who drink alcohol every day see a nearly one-third average reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease, according to a long-term study among Spanish men published on Thursday.



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