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Bypass Beats Stents for Diabetics With Heart Trouble: Study
Posted 13 Nov 2018 by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, Nov. 13, 2018 – People with both diabetes and multiple clogged heart arteries live longer if they undergo bypass surgery rather than have their blood vessels reopened with stents, according to follow-up results from a landmark clinical trial. Patients treated with coronary-artery bypass surgery survive about three years longer than those who have their blood vessels propped open with ...
Hard Arteries Hard on the Aging Brain?
Posted 22 Oct 2018 by Drugs.com
MONDAY, Oct. 22, 2018 – Stiff arteries may significantly raise the risk of dementia, researchers report. Investigators analyzed data from 356 elderly people (average age 78) in Pittsburgh who were followed for more than 15 years. They found that stiff arteries were a good predictor of dementia. Specifically, those seniors with higher levels of arterial stiffness were 60 percent more likely to ...
AHA: Hospital Exec Saved at Very Facility Where He's Worked for Decades
Posted 19 Oct 2018 by Drugs.com
FRIDAY, Oct. 19, 2018 (American Heart Association) – Gerard Blaney figured his excruciating headache was simply due to a combination of too much stress and too little food. It was budget season at Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia, and as the network's chief financial officer, his entire lunch that day in April 2016 consisted of a single pretzel. He arrived home that evening hungry, ...
FDA Approves Xarelto to Reduce the Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) or Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Posted 15 Oct 2018 by Drugs.com
TITUSVILLE, NJ, October 11, 2018 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xarelto (rivaroxaban) to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular (CV) events, such as CV death, myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke, in people with chronic coronary or peripheral artery disease (CAD/PAD). Xarelto is now the f ...
AHA: Researchers Suggest New Way to Possibly Eliminate Clogged Arteries
Posted 4 Oct 2018 by Drugs.com
THURSDAY, Oct. 4, 2018 (American Heart Association) – Researchers have proposed a unique study in humans to reduce the early onset of atherosclerosis, the buildup of the artery-clogging plaque that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. The report, published Oct. 4 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, reviews a host of previous research and proposes a new clinical trial to reduce ...
New Device Approved for Tears in Heart's Blood Vessels
Posted 14 Sep 2018 by Drugs.com
FRIDAY, Sept. 14, 2018 – The PK Papyrus Covered Coronary Stent System has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat acute coronary artery perforations, the medical term for tears in the heart's blood vessels. "An acute coronary artery perforation is a rare, but potentially life-threatening complication of heart vessel [surgery]," Dr. Bram Zuckerman, director of the FDA's ...
Why So Many Firefighters Die From Cardiac Arrest
Posted 5 Sep 2018 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 – Firefighters who die from cardiac arrest tend to have underlying heart problems, a new study finds. Cardiac arrest accounts for more job-related deaths among firefighters than any other cause, and researchers wanted to know what ups their risk. "Firefighters face many dangers, but the greatest risk is from underlying cardiovascular disease in combination with the ...
Gene Test Predicts Risk of 5 Common Diseases
Posted 14 Aug 2018 by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, Aug. 14, 2018 – A new type of genetic analysis could identify millions of Americans at high risk for five serious and common diseases, researchers report. The diseases include coronary artery disease, the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation, type 2 diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease and breast cancer. Researchers tested and validated the genetic risk score on data from more ...
AHA: Obesity May Increase Risk for Peripheral Artery Disease
Posted 9 Aug 2018 by Drugs.com
THURSDAY, Aug. 9, 2018 (American Heart Association) – People with obesity are known to be at increased risk for coronary heart disease, the most common type of heart disease. Now, a new study shows obesity may also increase the chance of developing peripheral artery disease. Coronary artery disease develops when the arteries that supply blood to the heart become stiff and narrow. Peripheral ...
Even When Insured, Heart Disease Can Bankrupt Poor Families
Posted 5 Jul 2018 by Drugs.com
THURSDAY, July 5, 2018 – In the United States, heart disease can ruin a poor family financially even if they have health insurance, a new study finds. One in four low-income families with someone suffering from coronary artery disease had out-of-pocket costs that were far beyond their means, researchers found. And these families were three times more likely than middle- or high-income families ...
AHA: His Workouts Helped Him Spot a Dangerous Heart Problem
Posted 25 Apr 2018 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2018 (American Heart Association) – Ricky Reyes had just begun a high-intensity exercise program to get in better shape. But instead of feeling energized, the workouts left him exhausted and with spasms in his back, arms and jaw. His fitness trainer had previously told him his body was still adapting to the workouts. His doctor at the time had said the issues were related to ...
Veggies a Healthy Recipe for Older Women's Hearts
Posted 4 Apr 2018 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, April, 4, 2018 – Eating lots of vegetables may help older women keep their blood vessels healthy, Australian researchers report. The biggest benefit seems to come from cruciferous vegetables, including cabbage, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and broccoli. Eating these strong-smelling veggies was linked to less thickening of the carotid arteries, located in the neck. Thickening of this ...
AHA: Gene Test Predicts Who Won't Benefit From Blood Thinner Plavix
Posted 3 Apr 2018 by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, April 3, 2018 (American Heart Association) – Heart stent patients with a certain gene mutation may need to consider alternatives to Plavix, a commonly prescribed blood thinner, a new study suggests. Researchers reported Tuesday that mutation-carrying patients are much less likely to have or die from a heart attack, stroke or other major complication within a year if they take a ...
Could Coffee Perk Up Your Heart Health?
Posted 28 Mar 2018 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, March 28, 2018 – Besides staying alert, coffee lovers who drink more than three cups of java a day may lower their risk for clogged arteries, a new Brazilian study suggests. Scientists surveyed more than 4,400 residents of Sao Paulo about their coffee-drinking habits, and correlated them with coronary artery calcium (CAC) readings. CAC scans look for signs of calcium buildup in the ...
Women May Dismiss Subtle Warning Signs of Heart Disease
Posted 20 Mar 2018 by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, March 20, 2018 – Warning signs of heart disease in women, such as fatigue, body aches and upset stomach, may be shrugged off as symptoms of stress or a hectic lifestyle. But heart disease is the No. 1 killer of both men and women, so it's important to listen to your body, according to experts at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Heart disease develops the same way in ...
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